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Article: West Germany Finishes England, Returns to Cup Final;Penalty Kicks Earn Rematch With Argentina
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- The Washington Post
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- July 5, 1990
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If you believe there's a certain sameness to soccer, you may be
right in one respect: The outcomes often seem alike. But it's the
unique experience of arriving at what appears a similar conclusion
that gives the game its kick.
Tonight-just like the previous night-a World Cup semifinal match
was played to a 1-1 draw through extra time and decided 4-3 on
penalty kicks. Tonight, favored West Germany prevailed against the
tenacious English, who were playing their third straight overtime
game.
With the same score by which Argentina upset Italy Tuesday night
in Naples, West Germany advanced to Sunday's title game against the
same opponent it met-and lost to-for the 1986 Cup. And the
anticipated ...