Fans react to Italy's last-minute extra time win over Germans

(5 Jul 2006)
1. Various of German fans and Italian fans waving their flags
2. Various close ups of German fans watching
3. Fans waving their hands to signal tension
4. As Italy score Italian fans rejoice whilst German fans look upset
5. Various of German fan looking upset
6. German fan sitting amongst a group of standing fans
7. German couple hugging each other
8. Second couple hugging each other under German flag
9. SOUNDBITE (German) Vox Pop, German fan:
"Of course I am very sad and disappointed, but I guess in the end Italy played better."
10. German fan sitting down in the road
11. SOUNDBITE (German) Vox Pop, German fan:
"I am disappointed, I really believed we were going to the final. It was a bad, bad game."
12. SOUNDBITE (German) Vox Pop, German fan:
"In the beginning, we played a little bit better, we were attacking them more. And it is so disappointing when you lose, but all the best to Italy."
13. Fans in street
14. SOUNDBITE (German) Vox Pop, German fan:
"It is not good, we lost and I wish it didn't happen."
15. SOUNDBITE (German) Vox Pop, German fan:
"Yes, it is very disappointing. I am very sad. We were expecting more but I guess that is the end for us."
16. Fans sitting on the pavement
STORYLINE
Germany's dream of reaching the World Cup final in front of a home crowd came to a cruel end on Tuesday as opponents Italy scored two goals in the dying minutes of extra time in the semi-final in Dortmund.
The match went to extra time after the score remained 0-0 at full time.
With one minute of extra time remaining, Italy's Fabio Grosso twisted a left-footed shot into the far side of the net.
Alessandro del Piero clinched the 2-0 win in injury time with a counterattacking goal as Germany pressed desperately to equalise.
German fans watching the match unfold on giant video screens in Dortmund were devastated by the result.
"Of course, I am very sad and disappointed, but I guess in the end Italy played better," one supporter told AP Television.
"I am disappointed, I really believed we were going to the final. It was a bad, bad game," another German fan said.
Germany went into the match with high hopes - not having lost any of its previous 14 games in Dortmund.
However, they also never before had beaten Italy at a World Cup tournament - and that second tradition proved to be stronger.
Germany's young team had exceeded pre-tournament expectations by getting to the semi-finals - sparking a surge of national pride.
During the tournament, "Berlin, Berlin, we're going to Berlin" became a favourite chant as supporters became confident that the squad would reach Sunday's final in the capital.
The disappointment on the fans' faces following the loss to Italy's Azzuris spoke volumes.
About 200-thousand people watched the game in Dortmund.
Police said some fights broke out in the city after the game but had no information on arrests.
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