New Zealand earns its first ever World Cup point after drawing even with Slovakia in the final minute of stoppage time.
VIDEO: Winston Reid’s Last-Minute Header Draws New Zealand Level With Slovakia
This happened early in the morning in the U.S., so in case you missed it, here’s the video of Winston Reid’s game-tying header in stoppage time:
Reid did earn a yellow card for his celebration, which isn’t shown in the above video, but featured him taking his shirt off and running to the stands.
Read Article >World Cup 2010: Slovakia 0, New Zealand 0 - Kiwis Hold Their Own In Scoreless First Half
Another scoreless first half at the 2010 World Cup has New Zealand playing a surprisingly even match with Slovakia. Beyond the score, New Zealand has been able to generate a number of dangerous, if ultimately lacking, set piece chances.
But Slovakia still dominated possession and ultimately had the better chance – Vladimir Weiss going wide neat post with an attempt from 18 yards out.
Read Article >World Cup 2010: Slovakia 0, New Zealand 0 - Slovakia Deploys Surprise Formation
Seemingly to counter New Zealand’s 3-4-3, Vladimir Weiss has started a surprised 4-3-3 for Slovakia.
The Slovaks were a predominantly 4-4-2 team in qualifying, with the last time they used a 4-3-3 occurring when star midfield Marek Hamsik had been suspended. Today, Weiss has started Robert Vittek, Stanislav Sestak and Erik Jendrisek as advanced attackers, electing to move Miroslav Stoch to the bench while Hamsik played wider left.
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