2010 FIFA World Cup Group C
Group C of the FIFA World Cup 2010:
Overview
Somewhat surprisingly, the United States continued through as group winners of Group C. In the first game against England, the Europeans were the dominant team play and went in the 4th minute lead. But a major mistake by England's goalkeeper Robert Green just before half-time gave the U.S. an equalizer, as this could roll a harmless shot from Clint Dempsey to score. In the second game against Slovenia, the Americans showed tremendous fighting spirit than they could a 0-2 catch up yet. Clint Dempsey scored even another goal that the referee, however, because of foul play not recognized - a wrong decision. With the two points from their first two games, the United States had to win against Algeria to reach the knockout stages. In a dramatic game, the Americans were returned to form, but they achieved no results, despite numerous opportunities. Only in injury time Landon Donovan scored the redemptive goal that the United States brought the group.
England had to increase after the draw against the United States. However, towards Algeria, the British provided an expressed from weak game and did not come with a goalless draw. This one had seriously tremble before the last game to the next round. In the game against the Slovenes, the Englishman showed over long distances what you had expected before the World Cup of them. However, their chance conversion was again insufficient. The narrow 1-0 victory was deserved and was enough to feed a second group into the knockout stages.
Slovenia were given only an outside chance before the tournament. With a win against Algeria and a draw against the United States they were before the last group game to the table and had thus in an excellent position to progress. However, in the third match against England lacked the quality to prevail.
Algeria was the clear underdog in this group. Against England they reached a draw a moderate success, but the Algerians were aggressively harmless and could not score a single goal at this World Cup achieve. As with their previous World Cups in 1982 and 1986, she dropped out in the first round.
England - USA 1-1 (1-1 )
A blackout of the English goalkeeper Robert Green has taken to kick off the World Cup in South Africa to victory England. The internationally inexperienced goalkeeper for West Ham United in the 40th minute was a harmless low shot from Clint Dempsey to the outstretched gloves over to the final score of 1-1 (1-1 ) roll into the goal. The U.S. had England as early as 1950 messing up the World Cup in Brazil - then won the underdogs even 1-0. England captain Steven Gerrard had already brought the world champion of 1966 after 4 minutes on the clock. In the end, the team stood behind goalkeeper Green.