38 minutes in and Argentina haven't rolled over as many thought they would. In fact they've had the best chance so far, but Gonzalo Higuain shanked his one-on-one wide...
Wow, Argentina go so close to taking the lead as their captain breaks into the box on the right, pokes the ball past Manuel Neuer, but the ball is cleared off the line!
Messi has 10 touches, tied with both goalkeepers and Enzo Perez for fewest in the game.
40' - the game is threatening to boil over now as the referee calls over Thomas Muller and Marcos Rojo - Muller is angry about a previous challenge.
It's getting nice and spicy now. Who'd be a referee?
41' - Germany exerting more pressure now as a cross flies in from the right,and Zabaleta has to watch it all the way and clear as Andre Schurrle lurks behind him.
42' - Toni Kroos has a golden chance to open the scoring as he's fed 22 yards out, but he calmly finishes the ball at Romero. Not great.
Thomas Muller has 24 touches in the attacking third, more than three times as many as Argentina's leader (Lavezzi, 7).
Another nice move from Germany, but a poor finish from Kroos. Got to do better there.
