Latest in Euro '08: Germany 1-1 Turkey

Germany were fortunate to be drawing 1-1 with Turkey at halftime at St Jakob Park in the first Euro 2008 semi-final on Wednesday.

Depleted Turkey took the lead midway through the half when Ugur Boral scuffed the ball through goalkeeper Jens Lehmann's legs after a looping effort from Kazim Kazim came back off the bar.

Kazim had already hit the woodwork with a shot while the Turks had several other chances.

Favourites Germany equalised against the run of play when midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger cleverly flicked in a cross from Lukas Podolski, who later shot wide when in a good position after another breakaway.

Teams:

Germany: 1-Jens Lehmann; 3-Arne Friedrich, 17-Per Mertesacker, 21-Christoph Metzelder, 16-Philipp Lahm; 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger, 6-Simon Rolfes, 13-Michael Ballack, 15-Thomas Hitzlsperger, 20-Lukas Podolski; 11-Miroslav Klose

Turkey: 1-Rustu Recber; 20-Sabri Sarioglu, 6-Mehmet Topal, 4-Gokhan Zan, 3-Hakan Balta; 18-Kazim Kazim, 22-Hamit Altintop, 7-Mehmet Aurelio, 19-Ayhan Akman, 16-Ugur Boral; 9-Semih Senturk

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland).