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90' The referee indicates there will be one minute of added time to play.
90' Sven Bender is winded, as he takes a shot to the chest. He's taking a few seconds for himself to recover.
86' The Fiji players appear to have gained some heart in the dying minutes. A collective boost of energy and enthusiasm as they play the last few minutes of their Rio Olympics 2016 campaign.
82' Play resumes. Naidu seems to have a slight limp, but he'll be okay to see out the remainder of the game.
80' A break in play. Praneel Naidu appears to have picked up an injury.
76' The Fiji players look completely spent. They are absolutely exhausted, and are offering the Germans almost no resistance.
73' Hughes picks up a booking for sinking his studs into Lars Bender.
70' 10-0! Nils #Petersen has his fifth! #WirfuerD #Rio2016 #GERFIJ
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) August 10, 2016
70' And thats ten goals for Germany. Brandt's shot was saved by the keeper, but the rebound fell to Petersen, who just had to nod it into an empty net. 5 for Petersen.
67' Changes. Turagabeci comes on for Nakalevu, and Germany bring on Promel for Christiansen.
63' IT'S NINE! Nils #Petersen successfully converts from the spot. #WirfuerD #Rio2016 #GERFIJ
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) August 10, 2016
63' Petersen gets his fourth. The forward calmly puts the ball to the left of the keeper, who dived the wrong way. 9-0.
63' Singh is booked for a poor challenge in the box, and concedes another penalty.
62' It's been a while since the Fiji players have entered the opposition half. They're too busy facing the German onslaught to build an attack of their own.
58' Max Meyer steps up and shoots hard and low to the right, but the keeper dives and manages to keep it out. Good save.
57' Penalty to Germany. Fiji keeper Tamanisau is booked for bringing Petersen down in the penalty area.
56' Julian Brandt misses an opportunity to put his name on the scoresheet. He came close, but only found the side netting with his shot.
52' YES! The skipper has a treble! Nicely done, Max #Meyer! #WirfuerD #Rio2016 #GERFIJ 8-0
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) August 10, 2016
52' And its 8-0. Meyer makes up for the missed opportunity. Gnabry rocked a shot off the crossbar, and the ball fell kindly to Meyer, who whacked it in with a left footed volley. That's the second German hat-trick of the night.
51' It should've been 8. Meyer picked up the ball in the box again and took a shot, but was denied by the upright.
49' GOOOOOOOOOOAAL! Max #Meyer gets his second! #WirfuerD #Rio2016 #GERFIJ 7-0
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) August 10, 2016
49' 7-0. Max Meyer picks up a loose ball in the opposition half and scores in the bottom left.
45' Germany have made two changes. Toljan and Klostermann have been replaced by Bauer and Max.
45' And we're back for the second half. Fiji get the game started from kick-off. Nakalevu has made way for Baravilala for Fiji.
45+1' The ref brings an end to the first half. It couldn't have been any more one-sided. Germany go into the break with a six goal lead. Needless to say, their coach will be happy with what he's seen. Fiji seem unable to do anything. It's clear that their fitness levels are far inferior to that of the Germans, as some players were already visibly fading towards the end of the first half. This match is already a foregone conclusion. The only question is how many more there will be.
45' WHAT. A. HALF! @SergeGnabry makes it 6-0! #WirfuerD #Rio2016 #GERFIJ
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) August 10, 2016
45' Yet another goal. Gnabry scores directly from the free kick. He curls it into the bottom left, and there was nothing the keeper could do.
44' Free kick to Germany right outside the Fiji box. Silly foul on Toljan by Hughes.
42' That's five now. As long as Germany manage to keep the goal margin at five or more, they are guaranteed qualification to the quarter finals. By the looks of it, they'll have no trouble doing so.
40' 5-0. Petersen completes his hat-trick in the first half. Brandt played a simple ball across the box and Petersen strokes home.
37' The Germans are taking every opportunity to hit a shot on goal. It's an assault on the Fiji goal at this point.
33' AND ANOTHER! Nils #Petersen has his second! #WirfuerD #Rio2016 #GERFIJ 4-0
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) August 10, 2016
30' GOOOOOAAAAL! Captain Max #Meyer grabs the third! 💪 #WirfuerD #Rio2016 #GERFIJ 3-0
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) August 10, 2016
33' Another goal. Klostermann plays a nice cross into the box, and Petersen calmly nods it in. He was given too much space, and was completely unmarked.
30' Goal for Germany. Meyer has no difficulty placing the ball past the keeper after receiving a pass right on the edge of the box. 3-0.
29' The Fiji players seem rather aimless and careless. Few of their passes are finding their targets.
26' German corner. Brandt whips it in and finds Christiansen, who is frustrated at his inability to head the ball on target.
23' Fiji are yet to have a shot on goal, whereas Germany have had five at this point.
21' Germany almost break through again as Toljan whips a ball in towards Petersen. Unfortunately for the Germans, the striker isn't able to reach the ball. The Germans are barely breaking a sweat so far.
18' Fiji find themselves under constant pressure as they struggle to retain the ball for any significant length of time. Germany are cruising.
14' IT'S TWO! Nils #Petersen grabs the second! #WirfuerD #Rio2016 #GERFIJ 2-0
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) August 10, 2016
14' Another goal for the Germans. Brandt hit a fierce shot from outside the box, but Tamanisau managed to keep it out. Petersen was there for the rebound and calmly slotted home.
13' Fiji put together their first attack of the game. Their midfield displayed some quick passing and some slick feet to get the ball to Krishna, who took a pop at goal from distance.
11' The Germans let possession go to waste. Their set piece routine didn't go as planned, and the ball rolls harmlessly out for a goal kick.
8' GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL for #GER! @SergeGnabry opens the scoring! #WirfuerD #Rio2016 #GERFIJ 1-0
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) August 10, 2016
8' Goal! Gnabry gives the Germans an early lead. Meyer plays a simple low pass across the face of goal, and Gnabry simply had to tap it in. 1-0.
8' Germany have the upper hand in the early minutes, as expected. They're dominating possession.
3' Corner for Germany. They play it short and get the ball to Gnabry at the edge of the box, but his shot won't test the keeper.
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90+1' That brings an end to tonight's game and to Fiji's football campaign in the Olympics. Germany have booked a place for themselves in the quarter finals at the end of what was quite a mismatch. The game ends 10-0. Fiji lost all three matches in the group stages, but can take pride in having qualified for the Olympics. Germany and their coach Horst Hrubesch will look to improve their performances in the upcoming games. Despite today's victory, they were unconvincing against Mexico and South Korea.