Spaniards set up title clash with Dutch
DURBAN, July 7: Spain needed a 73rd minute goal from defender Carles Puyol to edge past Germany 1-0 in Durban on Wednesday and set up a World Cup final against Netherlands.
Puyol climbed above the defence to head the winner from a Xavi corner and send Spain to their first World Cup final. The Spaniards dominated most of the match but struggled to finish off a German side that was lacking their usual pace.
European champions Spain dominated possession early on and needed only five minutes to carve out their first chance against a nervous German defence.
Spain forward Pedro, who started ahead of the misfiring Fernando Torres, played the ball for David Villa, who caught Arne Friedrich napping but could not beat keeper Manuel Neuer.
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