For the second, the 23-year-old smashed the net with a swirled ball coming from Klose.

Poland, which saw their first appearance at the final stage of the European football championships, intended to create a history as the team have never won a single match against their western neighbor.

However, it was Germany who got upper hand advantage and exerted more pressure on the Polish side.

Joachim Loew's men created the better chances, although Poland were close to equalizing in a few occasions as well.

During the first half, striker-turned midfielder Podolski, who replaced Bastian Schweinsteiger, demonstrated his excellent penetration skill and his fine cooperation with Klose and Mario Gomez, ending up with the first score.

Poland come close to levelling the score in the 36th minute as Zurawski receives the ball in the penalty area but his diagonal shot went just wide of the far post.

During the second half, Germany, which have claimed top titles of the European tournament on three occasions, showed no retreat on their offensive.

Loew sent Schweinsteiger to the pitch, who sealed the rumor of poor performance by creating many opportunities for his team.

For one thing, the 24-year-old offered an excellent pass to Klose, resulting in Podolski's second goal.

German Captain Michael Ballack did not score, but his offensive brought about many turmoils among the defense line of the opponents.

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