Philipp Lahm ended Turkey's incredible run at Euro 2008 by scoring a late goal to give Germany a 3-2 semifinal victory at St Jacob's Park stadium in Basel. The 2 sides traded goals, and for a while, it looked like Turkey were close to upsetting the Germans, as they were urged on by their fans, in marked contrast to the german supporters that seemed shell-shocked by what they were seeing.A violent thunderstorm swept across Austria disrupting telecommunications during the second half, meaning Switzerland was one of the few countries in the world to witness the thrilling finale.
