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00:00With Inter. This is the Czech line-up in goal, Stasek, maybe with Ray Wilkins at QPR next season. 3 is Kadlec.
00:075 is Kocjan, one of two players in the Czech line-up alongside Straka, who play their football in the Bundesliga.
00:14Hasek, little player, has had more headers on target than anybody else in the competition.
00:18Bilek scored two penalties, missed one.
00:21Czovenec plays with PSV, a powerful player in midfield.
00:25Kubik has missed one game through two yellow cards.
00:28Moravcic will be wide, providing the service from the wings. Skoravy's got five, four with the head.
00:35Konoplychek will be wide on the other side.
00:38And the old man Wenglas, the great tactician,
00:41will he have worked out a plan to beat West Germany and prevent them getting through to the semi-finals?
00:49Only three times in the 11 World Cups have West Germany failed to reach the semi-finals.
00:54It's a record which is better than even that of Brazil.
00:57And incidentally, this appearance by West Germany makes 66 appearances in World Cup finals.
01:02That equals the total of Brazil.
01:05This is their line-up. Köhler will almost certainly mark Skoravy.
01:09Argenthaler is the big stopper at the back.
01:12Buchwald, who provided the cross for Klinsmann's goal. Berthold.
01:20Matthäus, who has one caution against him.
01:23Bein comes back, he missed the last match.
01:26Litvarski playing his 16th game in the World Cup finals today.
01:30And Riedler, a straight swap for the suspended Wohler.
01:33And then the tireless runner, Klinsmann.
01:37And the ever-handsome Franz Beckenbach.
01:40The stadium is perfect. The afternoon is glorious.
01:42And the occasion, Ray, well, it really does take the breath away.
01:46It does, Tony, yes. And I was just watching both teams there.
01:49They're all going around, shaking each other's hand. They're wishing each other all the best.
01:52And this really is an occasion for both sides to have a great game of football.
01:56The ground is nearly covered with shadows, so there shouldn't be too much heat down.
02:00Obviously a bit of humidity, but it's a perfect afternoon for a super game of football.
02:08Both Matthäus, unsuccessful appeal by Beckenbach against his yellow card in the match against Holland.
02:14There are two of the West German side who already have a caution against them, but seven on the Czech side.
02:22And Helmut Kohl of Austria starts this quarter-final.
02:26The prize for the winner, a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup,
02:29hopefully against England in Turin on Wednesday.
02:34Buchwald won the header.
02:36Thirteen there was Riedler. That's taken away from him by Straka.
02:41Matthäus has already taken up his position in midfield.
02:45Kubik.
02:47Czovanec. Can awfully check.
02:50Seven's available on him, on the left. That's Bielek.
02:55Still can awfully check, and that'll be a throw.
02:58These two teams met in the World Cup when it was played in Italy in 1934.
03:04At the semi-final stage, Czechoslovakia won 3-1.
03:08Went on to the final where they lost to Italy.
03:11Czovanec.
03:16Matthäus' header.
03:19This is Riedler. Tried to turn and was marked by Kadlec.
03:25And a touch now for Ilkner.
03:30Bremer.
03:31As Ray was saying, you can see in another ten minutes or so,
03:34the whole of the pitch will be in shadow.
03:38Humidity's quite low today.
03:44Fourteen was Berthold. Matthäus.
03:50Kohler, the marker.
03:56Still in possession.
04:00Bein, still Bein, left foot.
04:05And Stetschel had it covered.
04:07Goal kick.
04:10Kubik, who scored from a free kick against England,
04:13and has also scored from a free kick in this World Cup.
04:17Three is Kadlec.
04:21Taken by Bielek.
04:23And Ilkner had to make the save.
04:28So the first real threat comes from Czechoslovakia.
04:31Korner.
04:41And as Litvarsky places this,
04:43and as Litvarsky places this,
04:45number five, Argenthaler, has come up from the back.
04:51Stetschel.
05:00Bein.
05:02Oh, Buchwald!
05:03Oh, fine one-handed save.
05:07But no wonder the number six holds his head in his hands.
05:11That was a fine ball in.
05:13Oh, that was a scoring opportunity.
05:16Tried to wrap his foot around it.
05:19Stetschel saving well above his head.
05:25Bremer with the corner.
05:27Buchwald, off the line!
05:29By Hasek.
05:33Well, he's only a little number four.
05:35Ivan Hasek.
05:36But he can certainly climb, and he needed to then.
05:41Third corner.
05:43Czechoslovakia under pressure.
05:46Buchwald's header.
05:49Bremer.
05:51Mateusz.
05:52Litvarsky.
05:59But off check.
05:59Catalets won the header, but only as far as Bremer.
06:04Klinsmann.
06:05His first touch for a while.
06:09Avoids two tackles to Klinsmann.
06:11Bursts through two more.
06:12Oh!
06:16Penalty.
06:18Oh, it's a penalty.
06:19It's a penalty.
06:20It's a penalty.
06:21It's a penalty.
06:22It's a penalty.
06:23It's a penalty.
06:24It's a penalty.
06:25It's a penalty.
06:26It's a penalty.
06:27It's a penalty.
06:28It's a penalty.
06:30The persistence of Klinsmann.
06:34He got away from two here.
06:37Got away from Catalets and Hasek.
06:39Chobinets and Straga together as he went through.
06:43Down went Klinsmann, and the referee pointed at the spot.
06:47It's been threatening for a while.
06:56And it's number ten, Mateusz,
06:58who's placed the ball.
07:01Already scored three in this World Cup.
07:07Now, Stasek will
07:09to face West Germany's captain.
07:19One-nil.
07:24The goal that the West Germans have threatened
07:27from the very start of the match.
07:30But finally, only coming from the penalty spot.
07:38Yeah, that's fantastic, Tony.
07:39I think that was only to be expected,
07:41and it was Klinsmann who did all the damage there.
07:44But here we see Mateusz taking the penalty,
07:46and really, he fairly wraps it home.
07:48Very confident penalty indeed.
07:50And Stasek will go in the wrong way.
07:53This magnificent amphitheatre here in Milan.
07:59Ringing with sound as Litbarski takes this corner.
08:02Little flick on at the near post!
08:05And away finally by Chobinets.
08:09This is Bremer.
08:12Still three to look for.
08:15Too close to Stasek.
08:17Too close to Stasek.
08:21The corner and the little flick on at the near post.
08:26Ball.
08:28Protecting the ball from his marker, and then turning.
08:34Marovcic.
08:36It's Hasek out wide for him.
08:39Two to look for in the middle.
08:41Skoravi!
08:44That was the chance they needed.
08:45They've got to make those count.
08:46That's the first time really the Czechs have delivered a good ball in for Skoravi.
08:56Having to stretch backwards in time,
08:59which the Austrian referee has added on for stoppages.
09:11To be taken by Bremer.
09:17Argenthaler's up from the back.
09:19Klinsmann! Off the line again!
09:22By Hasek, the captain. That's twice he's cleared.
09:26Alongside that post.
09:31Kohler.
09:33Mateusz.
09:36Argenthaler.
09:38Mateusz.
09:42And it's Kubik who covers and lets it run for a Czech throw.
09:45Well, West Germany almost completing a perfect first half with a second goal.
09:50And once again it was the Czechoslovakian captain, their number four,
09:54and their littlest player, Ivan Hasek, who had the clearing header.
09:58And here he is now forward in an attacking position.
10:03Faced by Argenthaler.
10:05Konopliček.
10:09Was turning as he hit it, and got underneath it.
10:11Well, here's the corner that was taken by Bremer.
10:15Klinsmann, who reacts the quickest, beats the keeper, but not the number four.
10:20And that's two really priceless
10:23clearances from the goal line by number four, Hasek.
10:27Yeah, that was a tremendous shot. He hit that one on the turn,
10:29and Hasek does so well to get that off the line.
10:31It was a really difficult shot to hit that ball on the half-volley.
10:34But I wouldn't put anything past Klinsmann this afternoon.
10:36He's had a really remarkable performance.
10:38As the whistle goes to end the first half
10:41in this World Cup quarter-final with West Germany ahead
10:45a goal to nil, the
10:47Matthäus penalty after 23 minutes.
10:49But it's a narrow lead, and maybe Czechoslovakia
10:52can begin to show more in the second half.
10:56But at half-time here in the San Siro,
10:58Franz Beckenbauer will be more than satisfied
11:00with his team ahead, a goal to nil.
11:02And West Germany start the
11:05second half, a goal to the good, the Matthäus penalty
11:08midway through the first half.
11:11And the caution count,
11:13three against Czechoslovakia in the first half,
11:16and just one against West Germany, Klinsmann.
11:19And I suppose from an English point of view,
11:21you wouldn't be too unhappy if for some reason or another
11:24Klinsmann was a goal to nil.
11:26But it was a goal to nil.
11:27And I suppose from an English point of view,
11:29you wouldn't be too unhappy if for some reason or another
11:31Klinsmann missed the semi-final.
11:37Riedler.
11:39Litvarski.
11:42Buying came towards him.
11:46Shot was by Litvarski.
11:49And Staeskel, who may be on his way to
11:52Queen's Park Rangers next season to replace David Seaman,
11:54who's gone to Arsenal,
11:55where he'll become a teammate of Ray Wilkins,
11:58forced to save right at the start of the second half.
12:01Bremer, with the corner.
12:06Staeskel's come for it,
12:07and got one hand on it,
12:08and he needed a goal line clearance again.
12:10This time it was Bielek.
12:14Well, that's three that the Czechs have cleared off
12:16their own goal line.
12:19Well, the Germans have started the second half,
12:21as they finished the first,
12:22and this pressure is really relentless,
12:24and that was a superb effort by the German team.
12:31Litvarski, and now Argenthaler.
12:34Bein, number 15.
12:36Left foot, and Staeskel has to save again.
12:42Well, they've started the second half like a tornado.
12:45They seem determined to wrap it up immediately.
12:50That was the one-handed punch away by Staeskel,
12:52and I think it was Buchwald, was it, who returned it?
12:55Cleared off the line by Bielek.
12:57Another corner, Bremer.
13:01Header out was by Kubik.
13:03Mateusz.
13:06Klinsmann gets it back from Argenthaler.
13:08Klinsmann.
13:10Riedler, out to Litvarski.
13:17Chovanets, and this is Kubik.
13:23And Chovanets was happy to hit it anywhere.
13:28Koller.
13:30And little Hasek.
13:39Hasek again.
13:42Morevchik.
13:44Hasek, well forward.
13:46Tattled back was by Mateusz.
13:48Play-away Dani won the ball.
13:50Oh, and the Germans are forward here.
13:52This is Bein.
13:53Klinsmann's gone wide.
13:57Riedler couldn't quite drag it away from No. 3, Kadlec.
14:02Well, one moment, the Czechs were going forward.
14:08Well, there's five in the wall.
14:09Litvarski's on the ball.
14:11Bremer just behind him.
14:12It looks as though he will shoot.
14:15And he does.
14:16Bremer.
14:17And he does.
14:18Bremer.
14:19Beautifully hit.
14:20And again, Stasek produces a first-class save.
14:25Well, Bremer scored in the semifinal of the World Cup four years ago
14:29with a free kick against France.
14:32Similar position to that.
14:33He got it through the defenders.
14:37Forced to turn and turn again by Mateusz.
14:42Konopliček.
14:44They can't quite open the door, can they?
14:46Hasek.
14:47Skoravy.
14:49Marovček.
14:52Konopliček now on this side.
14:53Oh, and he's got a round.
14:55No. 14, Bertholdt.
14:58Still Konopliček.
15:00And they didn't even get the corner.
15:02And now they've got to defend.
15:05Litvarski forward.
15:07Bein.
15:09She's Litvarski.
15:10Klinsmann's gone wide.
15:14Bein.
15:18Play waved on.
15:19Oh.
15:20Surely.
15:22The crowd rose in expectation of a penalty
15:25as West Germany brilliantly turned defence into attack.
15:30But play is still in progress and it's still only 1-0
15:33and they didn't get a penalty.
15:35Bein seemed to beat the keeper.
15:37Did Stasek bring him down?
15:39No penalty.
15:42I was only thinking, Tony,
15:43how well the Czechs had done to get in the position they were
15:46and then the Germans just broke out and ripped them to pieces.
15:50Hasek.
15:51Faced by Bremer.
15:53Has he worked space for a cross?
15:55No, he hasn't.
15:57And concedes a free kick.
16:01Oh, what a warning that was.
16:04Oh, what a warning that was in that West German attack.
16:07They were back defending.
16:08It looked as though they were stretched
16:09and suddenly they had the pace
16:12and the players who would support the ball.
16:17Czovenec.
16:19Skoravy.
16:27Smoravček who won't quite get there.
16:29Goal kick.
16:31When he kicks his shoe off in anger, Smoravček,
16:35felt that his progress there had been impeded
16:40and he's going to be in trouble here
16:42because if he's caught, he's already had a caution,
16:45he gets a second yellow card
16:46and now it's a red one
16:47and that is totally unnecessary
16:50and maybe a little harsh.
16:51He showed his displeasure at the decision
16:54and now he throws down the boot
16:55and what had looked a mountain for Czechoslovakia to climb
16:59well, with ten men, surely it'll be an impossibility.
17:05Felt that he was brought down there by Litvarski.
17:11Fine.
17:12Litvarski again.
17:13Bremer's available.
17:19I don't think he's going to beat Stasek from that sort of distance.
17:21He's proved himself a very able keeper indeed.
17:24Forward by Hašek.
17:26Skoravi.
17:28Čovanec.
17:29And now Kočíns come forward
17:32and gets it through for Nemeček.
17:35Oh dear.
17:36And the chance when it came
17:38may have fallen to the wrong man
17:39because he's only just come on as a substitute.
17:41He's barely had one or two touches
17:44and that was a gilt-edged opportunity
17:46and you really needed somebody like Skoravi
17:48to be able to do that.
17:49And that was a gilt-edged opportunity
17:51and you really needed somebody like Skoravi
17:53or Konopliček on the end of that.
17:56Chemoš Straka.
17:58Kadlec won the header.
17:59Kubik.
18:02Only as far as Bein.
18:05Mateusz.
18:09Litvarski's thinking about a shot.
18:12Again it was well struck
18:13and it was covered all the way by Stasek.
18:16Only as far as Bremer.
18:17Mateusz.
18:20Litvarski.
18:23Support on the right.
18:24Litvarski goes out wide.
18:26And again Litvarski.
18:31Took the return pass from Berthold.
18:34But little Litvarski is 30 years of age now.
18:36This is his third World Cup.
18:38Didn't seem to have quite enough steam left.
18:44Nemeček.
18:45Straka.
18:46Straka.
18:49Plenty to encourage Czechoslovakia.
18:51Konopliček.
18:53Kadlec.
18:58Skoravi.
19:01And that's broken nicely for West Germany.
19:03This is Klinsmann.
19:06Oh, fine tackle by Kočiun.
19:08Fine tackle.
19:09Hašek.
19:12There'll be some tired players out here.
19:14Grieger.
19:16Pulled it behind everybody.
19:19Berthold for West Germany.
19:23Mohler is fresh.
19:24He's just come on.
19:28Litvarski didn't want that.
19:29He stretched Stasek.
19:30The final itself as opposed to Rome.
19:35West Germany play out the last few seconds
19:37of the quarterfinal.
19:41Czechs are just going to knock it forward.
19:42They've pushed virtually everybody up here.
19:45Skoravi's there.
19:46He got the header.
19:47Straka's there.
19:48Hašek.
19:49They're trying to tee it up.
19:50Konopliček.
19:57What a dramatic finish it would have been.
19:59But it's got a corner.
20:00Konopliček who sprints over to take it.
20:03Skoravi won the initial header.
20:04Hašek put it down.
20:07Well, the corner given.
20:08Over two minutes of stoppage time.
20:11Kočiun.
20:12Kočiun.
20:14Grieger got his head on it.
20:15And they've just kicked that into the half
20:17where Stasek has come right out of his goal.
20:19And the whistle goes.
20:21Almost two and a half minutes of stoppage time.
20:24The flags that wave are the flags of West Germany.
20:26In fact, it's a united Germany now, isn't it?
20:29In all but name from midnight last night.
20:31And they go through to the semifinals
20:33for a ninth time, which is a record
20:35not even Brazil can equal.
20:38A powerful performance.
20:39A narrow victory at the end.
20:41A Mateus penalty midway through the first half.
20:44Czechoslovakia were forced to struggle all the way.
20:47They didn't really have enough in their ammunition.
20:49They didn't have enough answers.
20:50Marovček was sent off.
20:52They were down to ten men.
20:55And it's West Germany who go through.
20:57And will they now meet England, we wonder,
20:59in that semifinal in Turin on Wednesday?
21:02The record against England is they've played 18 times.
21:05West Germany have won six.
21:07England have won nine.
21:08We shall have to wait and see
21:09what happens in the final quarterfinal tonight.
21:12But the final score here in the San Siro
21:14is West Germany one, Czechoslovakia nil.
21:19Amazing, Kenny, that it was only won by a penalty kick.
21:23Yeah, but I mean, they were so superior
21:25in every other department of the game, weren't they?
21:27But one's enough.
21:28It just makes it a little bit nail-biting
21:30if you're sitting on the bench
21:31or you're playing in a match
21:32to get towards the end of the game.
21:34The Czechs came into it at the last 15 minutes or so,
21:37but you'd expect them to come into the game at some stage.
21:39But obviously, the Germans are a class side,
21:41and I think they showed that there.
21:43Yeah, I mean, you say they were class.
21:45I mean, there's a possibility of a second penalty, Kenny,
21:47and it really was a fantastic move, this, wasn't it,
21:50from end to end?
21:51Well, it starts with Czechoslovakia on the attack here.
21:55Bremen knocks it forward to Litvasky,
21:58and they just start off from there.
22:00I mean, the support play between them is unbelievable.
22:03You can see they're running off the ball as well, can't you?
22:05Well, that's Bein.
22:06Litvasky gets up, supports him,
22:08and Bein continues his run into the box.
22:11In actual fact, Simic is on the end of it here.
22:14It's good control, and he's come inside the goalkeeper.
22:19Did he catch his foot there, I wonder?
22:21I think he caught his foot, but...
22:22It looks it.
22:23From there, that looks an obvious penalty, doesn't it?
22:26From there, aye.
22:28Now, that we can't really see conclusively, perhaps.
22:31I mean, it's a tremendous move.
22:34Yeah.
22:35Now, this is a different incident, the gaff,
22:38the sending off, which we always hate to see anyway.
22:40With all due respect, I've got my own little opinion on this,
22:43and I believe that I think he caught the back of his boots.
22:47Now, when he actually gets up and he shows his descent,
22:50I think the statement he's made is that,
22:52look, he's caught my boots, I'm calling for a penalty,
22:55you've not given me one.
22:56And I think the sending was somewhat harsh, to say the least.
23:01Unintentional, I think he caught the boot.
23:03Yes, but nevertheless,
23:04I think the player was justified in making his claim.
23:07With all those chances for West Germany,
23:09in the end, they could have paid the penalty, Kenny,
23:12because here's a chance for Czechoslovakia.
23:15It's a bad first touch.
23:17Puts it onto his right foot and it's behind him
23:19and in between his feet, and he can't get across it
23:21to get a good header to the goalkeeper,
23:23and in actual fact, he's guided it past the post.
23:25But, I mean, his first touch would have put him clear,
23:27he would have given it a better shot at goal.
23:29Yeah. All right, thanks for the moment, lads.
23:31Well, now, still fresh in our minds, of course, Ireland...