Goalkeeper howler denies England victory

Filed under: World Cup by: galacticos

A howler by goalkeeper Robert Green gifted the United States an equaliser as England struggled to a disappointing 1-1 draw in their opening Group C game at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Saturday.

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The 29-year-old goalkeeper failed to stop a routine shot by Clint Dempsey after 40 minutes and the ball slipped from his grasp and dribbled across the line.

It was a shattering moment for England and manager Fabio Capello who had gambled in handling Green only his ninth start for England and it restored the United States’ confidence after a shaky opening.
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England had got off to a dream start and took the lead after only four minutes when, from a Glen Johnson throw on the right, Frank Lampard switched the ball infield to Emile Heskey whose angled pass found Steven Gerrard running into space. Read more…

Magical Messi inspires Argentina to victory

Filed under: World Cup by: Imad Malik

Diego Maradona’s Argentina dispelled doubts about their World Cup-winning potential as they put a poor qualifying campaign behind them to beat Nigeria 1-0 with a brilliant performance from Lionel Messi on Saturday.

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Argentina scored early in the Group B game through defender Gabriel Heinze but a string of saves from Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama made for a nerve wracking ending as they failed to ram home their superiority.
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Messi, showing he can carry Argentina in a way he never managed in the South American qualifiers, might have scored four goals but Enyeama saved three first-half efforts and saw one late in the match skim the outside of a post. Read more…

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