They didn't wait for their players to go forward, there were only a couple of them up front, but there was a powerful shot which took a deflection and we conceded a goal. This is the third match Turkey have won in this extreme manner and if they continue to be lucky and don't give up they might even reach the final because it's obvious that they have quality and the X-factor which you need in football. Turkey have already shown they're able to do anything. Having one less rest day than Germany is a handicap and extra time and penalties are also exhausting. They have a number of injured players and suspensions, but some might come back and they won't give up.
This was a good match and I would like to congratulate everyone who took part in it. The game had an incredible ending, the kind you can only find in football. If you sum it up after 120 minutes, we had more opportunities than Turkey. They obviously exerted some pressure on us for a while and were tough opponents but we have beaten better teams so far. We expected them to do all they could to equalise in the last minute or two. Of course, they weren't bothered about conceding a second as they had to push up to equalise. We received the ball and launched a counterattack which ended in offside.
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