Nothing seems to get the Manchester City striker rattled...in a nervous aspect anyway. Cassano wriggles his way past two defenders on the left flank before his near post cross is nodded home by the Manchester City striker, outjumping Holger Badstuber in the process. 19.29: Sportsmail's Ian Ladyman has been keeping a diary on events at Euro 2012, and here is his latest helping. Italy: Buffon, Balzaretti, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Pirlo, Marchisio, Montolivo (Thiago Motta 64), De Rossi, Balotelli (Di Natale 70), Cassano (Diamanti 58).Subs: Sirigu, Ogbonna, Abate, Giaccherini, Borini, Giovinco, Nocerino, De Sanctis. In Germany's sharpest attacking performance so far they won 4-2 and could have scored twice as many. Germany were able to pull one back through a Mesut Ozil penalty ( Yeah ! Because it was not an insult – it was an improvement. The German midfielder is immediately swamped by Italian shirts though and he fails to get a shot away. For tonight's match, he will only wear the German flag on one of his boots and shinpads. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Follow Sportsmail's coverage of Euro 2012 as Germany take on England's conquerors, Italy for a place in the final when they clash in Warsaw. Don't write this one off yet though - I have the feeling this is going to be a slow burner. 23min: Including qualifiers, that is the first time Germany have gone behind in a European Championship game since the 2008 final. All the defenders have pushed up leaving the Germans open to the counter, but Buffon has hardly been called into action this half. By Graham MacAree. And then of course there was one of his famous celebrations when he took his short off and stood still like terminator. Watch the 2012 Germany vs. Italy Euro Semi-final full match held at Stadion Narodowy (Warszawa) on Footballia. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Ex-gymnast Amy Tinkler raises 'mental abuse' suffered in the sport, Take a look at all the transfers from deadline day, Tinkler speaks out about the abuse she suffered at British Gymnastics, Amy Tinkler on being made to feel weight conscious by coach, Premier League clubs spend over £1bn despite coronavirus pandemic, Southgate confirms Abraham, Chilwell and Sancho to miss friendly, Arsenal released the club beloved mascot Gunnersaurus, Arsenal FC's joyous mascot Gunnersaurus entertains the crowds, Gareth Southgate: England trio were 'in the wrong' over party, LA Lakers discusses beating Miami in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, England player train ahead of their friendly against Wales, Dom Calvert-Lewin: 'I've got no fear playing for England'. June 13, 2012 Netherlands vs. Germany. 19min: Shoot on sight from the Italians as Antonio Cassano tries his luck from a similar distance, but the Bayern Munich stopper this time dives to his left to save. Italy beat Germany 3 times and the other 4 matches ended in draws. Cheerio. Agony: Germany fans in Berlin show their anguish after seeing their side crumble in the first half. Whether or not Löw keeps the same team tonight, or only uses the excellent 23-year-old Marco Reus to unpick Italy's defence from the bench, his decision for the quarter-final was clearly vindicated. Published: 04:00 BST, 28 June 2012 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 28 June 2012. 13min: Buffon has looked out-of-sorts at the start of this game. 86min: What a tackle from Balzaretti! Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. en. Not only are their passes failing but the control is too, as Podolski lets a far post cross bounce off his foot and out for a goal kick. The 21-year-old quickly has defenders on his case but he responds by letting rip with a super drive into the top corner from the edge of the box. Heading into the Euro 2012 semifinal, Germany were hot favorites against Italy. When Joachim Löw dropped Lukas Podolski and Thomas Müller for two youngsters against Greece, he was accused of complacency. By Dan Ripley for MailOnline. "Italy are a good team, who also have some very good individuals," the 24-year-old Schalke captain said. Second-half: Now that is a surprise to me. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. today) played 13 matches. Germany have never won a match against Italy in 7 competitive encounters (5 WC & 2 ECh). experience it! I never thought I would say this, but Germany could take a leaf out of England's book when it comes to defending. 77min: Another Germany set-piece passes without danger as Hummels nods over Ozil's corner. In the bubble or on the brink?