West Germany v Colombia Group D 19-06-1990

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00:00Welcome back to the Meazur Stadium in Milan, where West Germany, twice winners of the World Cup, are hoping to take another positive step towards their third consecutive final.
00:13The West Germans, who by virtue of those four points from the first two games, have already qualified for the next phase.
00:20But the message from the Kaiser, West Germany's legendary coach Franz Beckenbauer, is simple enough, keep the momentum going and make sure we top the group.
00:30There'll be no holding back the reins today, he says.
00:34But such an important game too for the Colombians.
00:38If they can snatch a point, that might just be enough to take them through to the last 16 as well.
00:49Alvarez to Herrera.
00:53Shaking off Bein.
00:56Mateos releasing the early ball, off goes Voller, out comes Higuita.
01:02And he could be in trouble here.
01:04And the referee's blown for the foul.
01:08But my word, Higuita was living very dangerously then.
01:12And I wonder if he hadn't been the goalkeeper, if the referee would have given the foul there.
01:17Let's look at it again, well the foot was high from Voller.
01:20Higuita is then caught.
01:22And the referee, this is Colombia's first success in the competition for 30 years.
01:28So Colombian football very much on the up.
01:33Reuter, good ball in, Voller!
01:38Well, he'll be very disappointed then, Rudy Voller.
01:42The Colombian defenders fail to pick him up.
01:45Reuter's early ball in, and Voller had a clear cut scoring opportunity then.
01:50Which he squandered.
01:56Fajardo.
02:00The West Germans setting the early pace.
02:04Mistake though by Alcantara, for which he wasn't really punished.
02:10It's been a problem position for the Germans, the sweeper role.
02:14They've tried 15 or 16 in this position under Franz Beckenbach.
02:18And he's now settled.
02:20Fajardo.
02:23Estrada.
02:25Far away from Buchwald.
02:28Valderrama.
02:34Mistake then by Alvarez.
02:36Mateos to Klinsmann.
02:42And Higuita, just tipping it away.
02:48With the menacing figure of Voller arriving too.
02:51And Klinsmann then looked up, checked that Higuita was just off his line.
02:58Higuita, backpedaling.
03:01And he got there in time.
03:02Just now is a good one, touch stuff around the box.
03:04You never know.
03:07You never know indeed.
03:09And the Colombians won't be too displeased with the first 25 minutes or so here.
03:15Estrada.
03:17Preferred in the side to Iguaran.
03:20And that's excellent play by him.
03:21Valderrama.
03:22Oh, it's gone wide.
03:24What a chance then for Fajardo.
03:29And the Germans were split wide open then.
03:31And Fajardo somehow steered it wide.
03:35What a disappointment for Colombia.
03:38Superb work.
03:41Over on that far side there.
03:43By Estrada.
03:44And Valderrama who picked out Fajardo.
03:47Between the two German defenders.
03:49Rincon was in there as well.
03:50But it was Fajardo who guided the ball wide.
03:54Now Voller.
03:56Good tackle by Pereira.
03:57Flag was up anyway.
03:59But a real let off for West Germany.
04:01And that will lift the Colombians.
04:05Fajardo.
04:06Fajardo.
04:11Valderrama's pass.
04:12Estrada now.
04:15Good effort too.
04:16Ilner off his line.
04:20And Estrada is looking an inspired selection.
04:24By the coach Francisco Maturana.
04:31But they're finding it harder going against Colombia.
04:35Valderrama.
04:38Rincon.
04:45Did very well then.
04:46Oh, over the bar.
04:51Estrada.
04:52From the cross by Rincon.
04:55And down on the bench.
04:56Desmay.
04:58That's three chances they've had now.
05:01Set up by the skill of Rincon.
05:05Marvellous skill for such a big man.
05:07Players looking angrily towards the linesman.
05:11It was adamant they were offside.
05:13Pereira.
05:14Valderrama.
05:21Well, there's a storm of booing and whistling when Valderrama received the ball.
05:25Whether some of the fans feel he wasn't as seriously hurt as it all looked, I don't know.
05:32But it's certainly a fairly heated end to the first half.
05:37But nonetheless, the Colombians can take credit for the way they have opened up the West German defence.
05:42And they've given themselves every chance of getting something out of this game.
05:46The halftime score in Group D in Milan.
05:49West Germany nil.
05:50Colombia nil.
05:51We're back with the second half.
05:54Welcome back to the Miazza Stadium in Milan.
05:57As Colombia prepare to kick off in the second half.
06:00And the Germans have brought on Pierre Litvarsky.
06:05They're experienced international.
06:07His third stays as a draw.
06:10Or of course if they win the game.
06:13Crescendo of noise as the ball reached Valderrama.
06:22Now Estrada is in the clear.
06:25Can he finish?
06:26Good save by Ilner.
06:31And while the Germans were protesting in midfield then.
06:34Led by Matheus.
06:36They were suddenly caught on the break.
06:37Estrada in the clear.
06:40And with Kula finishing.
06:42The Germans could have been a goal down.
06:48Another chance has gone begging.
06:51Hassler.
06:53Reuter.
06:54Off red gone.
06:56For a throw to West Germany.
06:59Estrada striding clear.
07:02Of the defenders.
07:05Something like 150 countries tuning in.
07:08To the World Cup Finals in Italy.
07:11Reuter.
07:13This is Hassler.
07:16Reuter again made himself available.
07:18Now bearing down on goal.
07:20And Matheus.
07:22Oh off the bar.
07:24And as Woller came in.
07:26Higuita.
07:28Just steered it over.
07:31The referee has given a foul to the challenge by Woller.
07:35On Higuita.
07:37But how close that Matheus was.
07:41Superb piece of play by Higuita.
07:43Higuita was nowhere.
07:45He got back.
07:47And the referee deciding it was a foul by Woller.
07:50But how unlucky then.
07:52Lothar Matheus was.
07:54Looping the ball over the goalkeeper.
08:00A real test of character now for the Colombians.
08:03Just to survive the last few minutes.
08:06And it's a goal.
08:08And it's a goal.
08:09And it's a goal.
08:11Just to survive the last few minutes.
08:13Woller.
08:16Not too far away at all from Rudy Woller.
08:20Who suddenly found that little bit of space for himself.
08:24And that's the mark of an accomplished striker.
08:27He made something out of nothing then really.
08:31It seemed to be tightly marked but he.
08:34Dribbled away.
08:36From his, opposing defender then.
08:37defender then initially Herrera then Correa. It's for Olav Tom to make an
08:44impression. Thomas Hassler going off.
08:55With the game almost over for old Tom. Hasn't got much time to shine really.
09:03Promising run. Litvarski now. Is this a goal? Yes! Litvarski has scored for West
09:14Germany and oh what dismay for Colombia who've denied West Germany for so long.
09:24Squandered opportunities themselves and now right at the death. Colombia are on
09:30the verge of going out.
09:33Wohler riding the tackles. His persistence and strength taking him through and then
09:39a clinical finish by Pierre Litvarski.
09:47A stunning drive and a stunning blow for Colombia.
09:56Litvarski warning off the challenge after Wohler had done so well and Higuita
10:02was completely stranded. Two minutes left on the clock and as the German fans
10:10celebrate in the stadium back in Bogota they'll be kicking in the television
10:16sets. And looking around the ground the Colombian players look so dejected.
10:23They've come so close.
10:26And now it seems their World Cup dream is over.
10:30Surely two points won't be enough to take them on. Well you never know.
10:35There's a lot to be decided yet. But the feeling was that if they could take three
10:39points from the group they would almost certainly go on.
10:50Just seconds left. Tomlin the pass. Offside. We're now into injury time.
10:59They're calling for more urgency. They don't think it's finished yet.
11:06Well there really can't be too much time to add on.
11:10Higuita with a long long kick upfield. Just hoping for a break. Estrada held back by
11:17Buchwald.
11:20The Colombians will have to take the free kick quickly.
11:24As the West Germans now bring everybody back to defend the free kick.
11:35Estrada is there and Rincon. The anxious face of Bodo Ilno. The goalkeeper for
11:42West Germany.
11:45Estrada straight into the wall. There's a second stick away.
11:52The Colombians agonizingly close. But now are they to be thwarted by that late late
12:01goal from Pierre Litvarski.
12:09Higuita right upfield. Still in his own half. I thought he might have come up for
12:14the for the throw.
12:21Gomez. Offside against Rincon. We've now had around two minutes I make it of
12:30injury time.
12:34And the West Germans for all their disappointing display have come up trumps
12:38right at the finish with a goal from Litvarski. And it's looking as if it's
12:42going to be enough to give the maximum points in the group.
12:46Rudi Volo. Beaten though by Alvarez.
12:54Pajaro. Valderrama.
12:58A moment of magic from him will be welcome now. Here is Valderrama. Starting
13:02it through. And Rincon has done it. Rincon has scored. It's 1-1. Amazing scenes in
13:10the stadium now.
13:14And the Colombian players simply can't contain their elation, their joy, their
13:21excitement. A goal down with two minutes to go and now over three minutes into
13:29injury time. They have retaliated in the best possible way.
13:38The people who kicked in their television sets in Bogota have got to
13:44find another one. Rincon steering it under the body through the legs really
13:50of Ilna. He was a little fortunate but they won't mind that at all.
13:56Rincon striding clear from Valderrama's through ball. I mentioned would he
14:01produce a moment of magic. Well he did. And Rincon tucked it away. And Colombia
14:07now. Well if they can just hold on for a few more seconds and surely earn the
14:12point they thoroughly deserve. West Germany 1, Colombia 1.
14:19Deep deep into injury time.
14:24A few crestfallen faces among the Germans who thought they'd won it. There we are.
14:3092 minutes. And that's over the crossbar of Higuita
14:35straight out of his six-yard area.
14:45What an amazing finish to this game.
14:51And that's it. Colombia have achieved the draw in sensational fashion. Going a goal
14:59down with two minutes left and then the equalizer. They're going to set off the
15:04drumbeats now around the stadium from the Colombian supporters. It's a
15:10fantastic result for them. West Germany 1, Colombia 1. It means now that West
15:16Germany win the group with five points. Colombia have three.