Coin flips. Italian end for kicks. Italy kicks first.
Round 1:
Insigne scores.
Kroos scores.
ITA 1-1 GER
Round 2:
Zaza kicks it into the 23rd row in the stands. Remember, he was the one subbed in at 120" specifically for PKs
Mueller with weak strike and easy save for GK.
ITA 1-1 GER
Round 3:
Barzagi scores with ease
Ozil guesses right but hits a post
ITA 2-1 GER
Round 4:
Pelle with a feeble miss wide.
Draxler buries it with confidence
ITA 2-2 GER
Round 5:
Bonucci shoots low left and GK makes HUGE one-handed save!!
Schweinsteiger kick is TEN FEET over the goal.
ITA 2-2 GER
Round 6
Giaccherini scores
Hommels scores to keep Germany alive
ITA 3-3 GER
Round 6
Parolo down the middle for a goal
GER scores
4-4
Round 7
De Schenio bounces one off the crossbar in for a goal.
Boatang scores
5-5
Round 8
ITA stopped by GER GK!!!
Germany scores and WIN . . . . goal between goalkeeper's left arm and body.
Jonas Hector scores the winner . . . and per my earlier comment about Greek Tragedy, a hero named Hector emerged.