Matches

Slovenia

0:1

England

0:1 (0:1)

Jermain DEFOE (23')

Summary

Defoe strike sends England through

A lone goal from Jermain Defoe proved enough for England to edge past Slovenia in a tough contest and advance to the Round of 16, while the result left the Slovenians heartbroken.

Highlights

Line-up

Slovenia

England

1 Samir HANDANOVIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/217488.png'} SVN1 Samir HANDANOVIC (GK)	(GK) David JAMES $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/62210.png'} ENG1 David JAMES 1
2 Miso BRECKO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/217481.png'} SVN2 Miso BRECKO	Glen JOHNSON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197464.png'} ENG2 Glen JOHNSON 2
4 Marko SULER $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299695.png'} SVN4 Marko SULER	Ashley COLE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/182786.png'} ENG3 Ashley COLE 3
5 Bostjan CESAR $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/187530.png'} SVN5 Bostjan CESAR	(C) Steven GERRARD $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/214961.png'} ENG4 Steven GERRARD 4
8 Robert KOREN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/187539.png'} SVN8 Robert KOREN (C)	John TERRY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/214962.png'} ENG6 John TERRY 6
9 Zlatan LJUBIJANKIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299706.png'} SVN9 Zlatan LJUBIJANKIC (-62' )	Frank LAMPARD $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/185385.png'} ENG8 Frank LAMPARD 8
10 Valter BIRSA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299703.png'} SVN10 Valter BIRSA	(-72') Wayne ROONEY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/196842.png'} ENG10 Wayne ROONEY 10
11 Milivoje NOVAKOVIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299701.png'} SVN11 Milivoje NOVAKOVIC	Gareth BARRY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177648.png'} ENG14 Gareth BARRY 14
13 Bojan JOKIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299693.png'} SVN13 Bojan JOKIC	Matt UPSON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/195763.png'} ENG15 Matt UPSON 15
17 Andraz KIRM $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299697.png'} SVN17 Andraz KIRM (-79' )	James MILNER $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/207924.png'} ENG16 James MILNER 16
18 Aleksandar RADOSAVLJEVIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/187541.png'} SVN18 Aleksandar RADOSAVLJEVIC	(-86') Jermain DEFOE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/186453.png'} ENG19 Jermain DEFOE 19

Substitute(s)

12 Jasmin HANDANOVIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299692.png'} SVN12 Jasmin HANDANOVIC (GK)	(GK) Robert GREEN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/217336.png'} ENG12 Robert GREEN 12
16 Aleksander SELIGA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/187526.png'} SVN16 Aleksander SELIGA (GK)	(GK) Joe HART $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299956.png'} ENG23 Joe HART 23
3 Elvedin DZINIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/312573.png'} SVN3 Elvedin DZINIC	Michael DAWSON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197603.png'} ENG5 Michael DAWSON 5
6 Branko ILIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/217485.png'} SVN6 Branko ILIC	Aaron LENNON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/252997.png'} ENG7 Aaron LENNON 7
14 Zlatko DEDIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/217482.png'} SVN14 Zlatko DEDIC (+62')	Peter CROUCH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/194176.png'} ENG9 Peter CROUCH 9
15 Rene KRHIN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/314021.png'} SVN15 Rene KRHIN	(+72') Joe COLE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/179662.png'} ENG11 Joe COLE 11
19 Suad FILEKOVIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/216271.png'} SVN19 Suad FILEKOVIC	Stephen WARNOCK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/238634.png'} ENG13 Stephen WARNOCK 13
20 Andrej KOMAC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/187538.png'} SVN20 Andrej KOMAC	Shaun WRIGHT-PHILLIPS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/217344.png'} ENG17 Shaun WRIGHT-PHILLIPS 17
21 Dalibor STEVANOVIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/244535.png'} SVN21 Dalibor STEVANOVIC	(+86') Emile HESKEY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177656.png'} ENG21 Emile HESKEY 21
22 Matej MAVRIC $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/187532.png'} SVN22 Matej MAVRIC	Michael CARRICK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/185384.png'} ENG22 Michael CARRICK 22
23 Tim MATAVZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299704.png'} SVN23 Tim MATAVZ (+79')	Jamie CARRAGHER $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/182787.png'} ENG18 Jamie CARRAGHER 18
7 Nejc PECNIK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/306106.png'} SVN7 Nejc PECNIK	Ledley KING $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/186444.png'} ENG20 Ledley KING 20

Coaches

Matjaz KEK (SVN)

(ITA) Fabio CAPELLO

Officials

Referee: Wolfgang STARK (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan-Hendrik SALVER (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Mike PICKEL (GER)
Fourth official: Joel AGUILAR (SLV)
FOF: William TORRES (SLV)

Misses next match if booked
Not eligible to play
Absent
Injured

Standings

Team	MP	GF	GA	Pts
USA	3	4	3	5
ENG	3	2	1	5
SVN	3	3	3	4
ALG	3	0	2	1

"This was the team that I know. We played together with spirit; we fought together and I am really, really happy with the result. I’m also happy that I re-found the team that I knew from the qualifiers," Fabio Capello, England coach.

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29/06/2010 at 20:11

Acerjs (England)

England through yes!!!

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27/06/2010 at 12:56

rocket11 (England)

why is defoe down as scoring in the 23rd minute when he scored in the 22nd

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26/06/2010 at 19:36

ronrocks (India)

that was a super strike

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Slovenia		England
13	Shots	13
2	Corner kicks	11
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
45%	Possession (%)	55%

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ENG8

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ENG10

SVN11

ENG14

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ENG15

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ENG16

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ENG19

SVN12

ENG12

SVN16

ENG23

SVN3

ENG5

SVN6

ENG7

SVN14

ENG9

SVN15

ENG11

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ENG13

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ENG17

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ENG21

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ENG22

SVN23

ENG18

SVN7

ENG20

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