Germany sprung a rapidcounter attackaftertenminutes but just as Lukas Podolski pulled the trigger to shoot, John Terry made a superb block to snuffout the danger.
Fabio Collocini had to snuffoutdanger from that pair on 10 minutes, just before Newcastle midfielder Geremi went close with a 25-yard free-kick awarded after Tal Ben Haim hacked down Obafemi Martins.
The little Nottingham Forest striker again went close as he nipped in behind the Germany centre-backs, but keeper Robert Enke came smartly off his line to snuffout the danger.