FULL-TIME: GERMANY 2-0 POLAND

Germany run down the clock by sending on Kevin Kuranyi for Klose

Three minutes will be added for stoppages

Podolski is in the right place at the right time to pick up a loose ball on the corner of the penalty area but his rising shot is comfortably over the top

Poland coach Leo Beenhakker cuts a rather bemused figure on the touchline as his side have matched the Germans in all areas apart from up front

Germany appear happy to play out time now after what can best be described as a professional performance in which they have been ruthless in front of goal

The ball drops to Hitzlsperger on the edge of the box but his powerful right-foot effort flies over the crossbar - it might have been a different story if that was on his left peg

Lehmann produces a point-blank save to palm away Saganowski's near-post flicked header after more good work in crossing the ball by the lively Guerreiro

Schweinsteiger earns himself a yard of space on the egde of the box but his low shot is straight at Boruc who holds with relative ease

Hitzlsperger almost picks out Schweinsteiger with a deep cross as Germany - who are now well on top - win a corner

Klose is played into acres of space down the left wing but he opts to pick out Frings rather than Podolski in the middle and the midfielder mis-controls and the chance goes begging

Germany have not hit their first-half heights in this second period but they have certainly been ruthless in front of goal

Germany replace Gomez with Thomas Hitzlsperger in a defensive change

Golanski is replaced by Marek Saganowski for Poland

That was a thunderous finish from the Bayern Munich hitman who hasn't had the best of domestic seasons

GERMANY 2-0 POLAND: PODOLSKI doubles his and his side's tally as Schweinsteiger wins a loose ball which Klose fortuitously wafts into the path of his strike partner who volleys home decisively

Krzynowek tries an ambitious effort from the corner of the penalty area which is straight down the throat of the waiting Lehmann

Ballack looks to the sky as Lahm picks out his late run into the box perfectly but his thunderbolt strike from 16 yards is tipped over superbly by Boruc - that was a sensational save!

Poland have bossed possession in this second half but they haven't managed to seriously threaten Lehmann in the German goal

Schweinsteiger tests Boruc with a 25-yard low shot straight at the keeper as Germany enjoy a rare foray forward in this second period

Poland send on Lukasz Piszczek for Lobodzinski

Schweinsteiger is booked for a cynical late tackle on Golanski

Smolarek is flagged offside as he latches onto a chipped through ball - he played on and found the post after lifting a shot over Lehmann

Germany are far from home and dry in this match while the scoreline remains so close and an agitated coach Joachim Low seems to appreciate that

Lewandowski is booked for tacking the legs of Podolski who requires treatment

Roger gets to the byline and tries to pick out two red shirts in the box but Mertesacker deflects behind for a corner

Ballack delivers a wicked cross which Klose heads narrowly over under pressure as the whistle blows for pushing from the tall striker

Bastian Schweinsteiger replaces Fritz in a first change for the Germans

Krzynowek lets fly with an ambitious low shot from 30 yards which Lehmann watches drift harmlessly wide

Roger looks a real handful as he fires off a shot on the turn that is easy for Lehmann - the Polish fans are cheering his every touch

Poland look bright and full of energy at the start of this second half but do they have enough quality up front to pull themselves level?

Lobodzinski is played into acres of space down the right but for his first time tonight his delivery is poor and the cross drifts harmlessly away from the danger zone

Guerreiro's first real touch is a neat piece of control on the byline before he fires a dangerous ball across the face of goal

Zurawski has been replaced by Guerreiro Roger during the interval for Poland

Germany kick-off the second half

HALF-TIME: GERMANY 1-0 POLAND

Marcin Wasilewski tries his luck with a low shot from 20 yards but that's easy for Lehmann who holds with the minimum of fuss

One minute of stoppage time will be added to this first half

Poland are playing with genuine width in their attacking play and the German full-backs are unable to get forward as much as they would like

This has been a really entertaining first period in which both teams could have found the net on a couple of occasions

Ebi Smolarek is booked for a late tackle on Per Mertesacker - that looked a little harsh though

Fritz powers down the right flank after beating his marker but Gomez drags his first-time shot wide with Klose unable to flick it home from inside the six-yard box

Lewandowski drills two quick-fire shots comfortably wide but Poland are certainly not overawed by the task in hand

Zurawski holds his head in his hands as he meets Lobodzinski's pinpoint cross from 12 yards with a first-time shot which he drags just wide of the far post with Lehmann rooted to his spot

Gomez is working his socks off for the German cause upfront and he looks a really handy addition to coach Joachim Low's armoury

Podolski is played in down the left flank but his cross into the six-yard box is headed away by Daruisz Dudka with Klose lurking dangerously

Michael Ballack cleverly wins a free-kick 30 yards from goal before firing the set-piece straight into the defensive wall

Lobodzinski toys with his marker Marcell Jansen before testing Lehmann with a low shot from an acute angle which the keeper handles well

Fritz and Philipp Lahm have forged a dangerous partnership down the Germany right and their link-ups look promising

The front three of Germany have looked a real handful so far and Leo Beenhakker appears agitated on the Poland bench

That was a quality goal in keeping with the level of this highly-entertaining match and more could well be on the cards

GERMANY 1-0 POLAND: Klose again beats the offside trap to latch onto Gomez's through ball and this time his squared pass is slotted into an empty net by PODOLSKI

Poland are certainly not showing too much respect to their more high-profile opponents and this is a really competitive game

Podolski's deep free-kick almost picks out the giant Christoph Metzelder on the back post but the ball is deflected behind for a corner

Lehmann comes racing off his line to deflect a neat through ball away from Zurawski but he looked far from assured there

This is a high-octane game and one that is already living up to the pre-match billing as a potential classic

Clemens Fritz delivers a deep cross for Lukas Podolski to attempt a difficult volley - his mis-hit effort almost ends with Klose heading past Boruc but he can't get enough on the ball

Jens Lehmann can only look on as Mariusz Lewandowski drills a hard cross through his six-yard box with no strikers able to get a touch

The German bench is still dumbfounded by Klose's decision to pass - it was a bizarre one from a normally ruthless striker

Klose beats the offside trap and stabs the ball goalwards past Artur Boruc but Gomez can't quite reach it on the goalline and a gilt-edged chance is wasted - why didn't Klose just go for goal himself?

Poland look up for this game in the opening stages and Germany will have to ride the storm

Jacek Krzynowek holds his head as he snatches at a half-volley presented to him after Maciej Zurawski jumped with the keeper and the ball flies well over the top - that was a chance

Poland get the game underway to a huge roar

The atmosphere inside the stadium is electric and we could be in for a really entertaining 90 minutes

Poland, who are expected to challenge Croatia for the runners-up spot in the group, will start with a more regular 4-4-2 formation with a hard-working team devoid of many star names

He’s opted to name an attacking formation with Miroslav Klose, Mario Gomez and Lukas Podolski all starting in a three-pronged attack

Joachim Low’s side have been installed as one of the tournament favourites and it’s difficult to bet against another solid German showing

Germany and Poland go head-to-head in an eagerly-anticipated Group B showdown in Klagenfurt this evening