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All the action as it happened as Ireland snatch a dramatic late equaliser against Germany.
90mins (+3) The final whistle goes, and Ireland are ecstatic at their fully deserved draw.
90mins (+2): Ireland keep going to the end and snatch a dramatic equalier.
This time Steve Finnan delivers a good ball, his long cross is headed down by Niall Quin, Robbie Keane chests the ball past Carsten Ramelow and buries his shot past off the inside of the post despite Oliver Kahn getting a hand to it.
Germany 1-1 Ireland.
90mins (+1): Steve Finnan gallops forward but with team-mates begging for a good cross, he hits the first defender.
88mins: Irish manager Mick McCarthy's last throw of the dice sees him replace Steve Staunton with Kenny Cunningham.
Rudi Voeller attempts to lock up the game by introducing Jens Jeremies for Bernd Schneider.
86mins: As both sides seek a goal for their own ends Shay Given misses his kick as Marco Bode breaks clear, only for the German midfielder to lose control of the ball and allow Gary Breen to clear.
At the other end, Niall Quinn brings the ball down but his attempt to chip Oliver Kahn lands on the roof of the net.
85mins: Steve Staunton's free-kick finds Gary Breen at the far post but Christoph Metzelder's close attention denies him a free header.
84mins: German coach Rudi Voeller replaces goalscorer Miroslav Klose with midfielder Marco Bode.
81mins: OIiver Kahn comes to Germany's rescue again.
Niall Quinn's flick sends Robbie Keane through on goal but again the Bayern Munich keeper makes himself a huge barrier to block Keane's effort.
79mins: Christian Ziege's free-kick is headed away by Gary Breen as Germany pick up the late momentum.
78mins: Germany still pose a threat and Torsten Frings' sally forward produces a cross which Miroslav Klose heads over when well-placed.
76mins: Ireland win a free-kick three yards outside the German penalty, but with Ian Harte having been substituted, Robbie Keane drifts his free-kick wide.
74mins: Oliver Bierhoff replaces Carsten Jancker
73mins: Ireland manager Mick McCarthy makes a double throw of the dice, slinging on Niall Quinn and Steven Reid for Gary Kelly and Ian Harte.
71mins: Top quality defending is on display at both ends as Steve Finnan stays cool and calm to ease the ball away from Miroslav Klose, while Christoph Metzelder's strong challenge muscles Robbie Keane out of possession.
68mins:Matt Holland allows German a corner to elude him at the near post and is relieved as the ball bobbles through to Shay Given.
67mins: Ireland doze at the back as Michael Ballack threads a pass through for Carsten Jancker but as Shay Given closes him down rapidly, the big German lifts his shot over the keeper and wide of the target.
64mins: Ireland have lots of possession and are working the ball neatly but Germany get plenty of men behind the ball and are difficult to break down.
62mins: Ireland win a free-kick, 25 yards out and tailor-made for Ian Harte's left-foot. The Leeds full-back, though, is unable to keep his shot down.
58mins: Bernd Schneider finds space down the right to deliver a deep cross beyond the far post where his Bayer Leverkusen team-mate Michael Ballack rises to plant a header wide.
56mins: Ireland come within a whisker of equalising with their best attack of the match.
Steve Finnan's right-wing cross is headed down by Gary Breen and Damien Duff gets goalside of Marko Rehmer, but Oliver Kahn dashes Irish hopes by spreading himself to save brilliantly.
55mins: For the first time in the half, Germany commit numbers forward, and they work the ball to Michael Ballack inside the box.
He turns sharply past Steve Finnan who recovers brilliantly to get in a saving tackle.
52mins: Michael Ballack gains possession with his back to goal and is allowed to turn by the Irish defence who are relieved the German playmaker pulls his shot wide of goal.
50mins: Germany build down the left where Michael Ballack's cross is well dealt with by Steve Staunton as Miroslav Klose closes in.
48mins: Damien Duff again manages to squeeze a cross out from an almost impossible angle despite the close attentions of two German defenders, but Irish failure to commit numbers forward provides Oliver Kahn with catching practice.
47mins: Carsten Jancker gains possession on the left-hand edge of the Irish penalty area but embarrasses himself with a fresh-air shot, missing the ball completely.
46mins: Steve Staunton loads a free-kick into the German penalty area where Gary Breens wins a header but Thomas Linke wins the second ball to head clear.
1330BST: Germany kick-off second half.
Half-time: Germany 1-0 Ireland.
45mins: Germany's last chance to add to their lead sees Michael Ballack's free kick drift harmlessly out of play.
43mins: Steve Finnan's right-wing cross loops up off a defender towards Robbie Keane.
With his back to goal he mistimes his attempted bicycle kick, toe-ending the ball through to Oliver Kahn.
42mins: Damien Duff goes wide to sling in a cross but with only Robbie Keane in the middle, Germany's defence is able to cope, with Christoph Metzelder heading clear.
39mins: Bernd Schneider and Dietmar Hamann unpick Ireland's right flank, and Shay Given plunges to his right to save Hamann's powerful shot as Schneider sets him up.
35mins: Mark Kinsella shows his value in his own penalty area, calmly intercepting Christian Ziege's cross and killing off the danger.
34mins: Encouraging signs for Ireland as Kevin Kilbane tests out Torsten Frings to whip in a dangerous cross to the near post where Mark Kinsella just fails to arrive on time.
33mins: Cool defending by Ian Harte, who cushions a header back to Shay Given as Christian Ziege's long ball searches out Carsten Jancker.
30mins: Gary Kelly makes ground down the left and finds Damien Duff inside the penalty area.
The slightest error in control by Duff, though, allows needle-sharp defender Christoph Metzelder to nip in and rob him of the ball.
29mins: Ireland are having trouble making any headway and Bernd Schneider epitomises Germany's work ethic as he steps in to dispossess Kevin Kilbane.
27mins: Germany's numerical superiority in midfield means Ireland are unable to gain control, and the supply up to Damien Duff and Robbie Keane is hurried and scrappy.
24mins: Matt Holland almost fires Ireland level from the edge of the penalty area, but this time a replica of his goalscoring shot against Cameroon skims inches past the outside of Oliver Kahn's right-hand post.
23mins: Ireland repel a German free-kick and Steve Staunton's long ball searches out Damien Duff who wins a corner.
20mins: Damien Duff beats the German offside trap but German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn wins the race to the loose ball, sliding the ball into touch.
18mins: Michael Ballack makes a telling first contribution to the game. He is allowed to carry the ball forward and drops a beautiful cross on to the head of Miroslav Klose who guides his fourth goal of the tournament past Shay Given from 10 yards.
Germany 1-0 Ireland
14mins: Steve Staunton has an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation with Miroslav Klose, who falls dramatically in the penalty area under the Irishman's challenge.
13mins: Damien Duff is the outlet for Ireland, turning on the after-burners to outpace Thomas Linke and fire in a low cross that Oliver Kahn handles competently.
11mins: Germany work the ball wide to the right where Torsten Frings loads in a cross for Carsten Jancker to rise above Gary Breen.
His header lacks power and is an easy catch for Shay Given.
8mins: Steve Staunton concedes a free-kick for a foul on Carsten Jancker, but Gary Breen rises highest to clear the danger.
7mins: A battle between Miroslav Klose and Steve Staunton is already shaping up, with the Irish captain winning a free-kick following a late challenge by the German striker.
5mins: Miroslav Klose tests out Steve Staunton for pace, surging past him to deliver a cross which Shay Given fields comfortably.
2mins: Damien Duff launches Ireland's first attack, bursting down the left.
His cross is only half-cleared to Gary Kelly whose cross is scrambled away by the German defence.
1min: Ireland pass their first test, dealing with a free-kick as Germany seek to exploit Carsten Jancker's height.
1230BST: Ireland kick off on a warm, humid night in Ibaraki.
The Irish fans were their normal ebullient selves, with the green shirts outnumbering German supporters.
Steve Staunton creates a piece of Irish history, becoming the first to win 100 caps for his country in leading Ireland out for their Group E match with Germany.
Germany: Oliver Kahn (capt), Thomas Linke, Christoph Metzelder, Christian
Ziege, Michael Ballack, Carsten Ramelow, Bernd Schneider, Torsten
Frings, Dietmar Hamann, Carsten Jancker, Miroslav Klose
Ireland: Shay Given, Steve Finnan, Steve Staunton (capt), Gary Breen, Ian
Harte, Gary Kelly, Mark Kinsella, Matt Holland, Kevin Kilbane,
Robbie Keane, Damien Duff.
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