Matches

New Zealand

1:1

Slovakia

1:1 (0:0)

Winston REID (90'+3)

Robert VITTEK (50')

Summary

All Whites snatch last-gasp point

A last-gasp Winston Reid header snatched New Zealand an improbable draw against a dominant Slovakia side in their Group F opener in Rustenburg.

Highlights

Line-up

New Zealand

Slovakia

1 Mark PASTON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/157045.png'} NZL1 Mark PASTON (GK)	(GK) Jan MUCHA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299802.png'} SVK1 Jan MUCHA 1
3 Tony LOCHHEAD $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/175397.png'} NZL3 Tony LOCHHEAD	Martin SKRTEL $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197793.png'} SVK3 Martin SKRTEL 3
4 Winston REID $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/318470.png'} NZL4 Winston REID	Marek CECH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197473.png'} SVK4 Marek CECH 4
5 Ivan VICELICH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/157050.png'} NZL5 Ivan VICELICH (-78' )	Radoslav ZABAVNIK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/215716.png'} SVK5 Radoslav ZABAVNIK 5
6 Ryan NELSEN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/198160.png'} NZL6 Ryan NELSEN (C)	Zdenko STRBA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/178464.png'} SVK6 Zdenko STRBA 6
7 Simon ELLIOTT $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184726.png'} NZL7 Simon ELLIOTT	(-90'+1) Vladimir WEISS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/313909.png'} SVK7 Vladimir WEISS 7
9 Shane SMELTZ $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/198161.png'} NZL9 Shane SMELTZ	(-81') Stanislav SESTAK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/215725.png'} SVK9 Stanislav SESTAK 9
10 Chris KILLEN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184851.png'} NZL10 Chris KILLEN (-72' )	(-84') Robert VITTEK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184410.png'} SVK11 Robert VITTEK 11
11 Leo BERTOS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/199704.png'} NZL11 Leo BERTOS	Jan DURICA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/215718.png'} SVK16 Jan DURICA 16
14 Rory FALLON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/313808.png'} NZL14 Rory FALLON	(C) Marek HAMSIK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299810.png'} SVK17 Marek HAMSIK 17
19 Tommy SMITH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/274102.png'} NZL19 Tommy SMITH	Erik JENDRISEK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/302439.png'} SVK18 Erik JENDRISEK 18

Substitute(s)

23 James BANNATYNE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/184756.png'} NZL23 James BANNATYNE (GK)	(GK) Dusan PERNIS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197787.png'} SVK12 Dusan PERNIS 12
12 Glen MOSS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/198176.png'} NZL12 Glen MOSS (GK)	(GK) Dusan KUCIAK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299803.png'} SVK23 Dusan KUCIAK 23
2 Ben SIGMUND $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/195256.png'} NZL2 Ben SIGMUND	Peter PEKARIK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/299804.png'} SVK2 Peter PEKARIK 2
8 Tim BROWN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/199701.png'} NZL8 Tim BROWN	Jan KOZAK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/237767.png'} SVK8 Jan KOZAK 8
13 Andy BARRON $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/289579.png'} NZL13 Andy BARRON	Marek SAPARA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/241640.png'} SVK10 Marek SAPARA 10
15 Michael McGLINCHEY $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/267783.png'} NZL15 Michael McGLINCHEY	(+81') Filip HOLOSKO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/197801.png'} SVK13 Filip HOLOSKO 13
16 Aaron CLAPHAM $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/271380.png'} NZL16 Aaron CLAPHAM	Martin JAKUBKO $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/230496.png'} SVK14 Martin JAKUBKO 14
17 Dave MULLIGAN $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/175399.png'} NZL17 Dave MULLIGAN	(+84') Miroslav STOCH $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/306306.png'} SVK15 Miroslav STOCH 15
18 Andy BOYENS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/198177.png'} NZL18 Andy BOYENS	(+90'+1) Juraj KUCKA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/319373.png'} SVK19 Juraj KUCKA 19
20 Chris WOOD $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/274078.png'} NZL20 Chris WOOD (+72')	Kamil KOPUNEK $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/207956.png'} SVK20 Kamil KOPUNEK 20
21 Jeremy CHRISTIE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/175400.png'} NZL21 Jeremy CHRISTIE (+78')	Kornel SALATA $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/309974.png'} SVK21 Kornel SALATA 21
22 Jeremy BROCKIE $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/268861.png'} NZL22 Jeremy BROCKIE	Martin PETRAS $.img{src:'/imgml/tournament/worldcup2010/players/s/177868.png'} SVK22 Martin PETRAS 22

Coaches

Ricki HERBERT (NZL)

(SVK) Vladimir WEISS

Officials

Referee: Jerome DAMON (RSA)
Assistant Referee 1: Celestin NTAGUNGIRA (RWA)
Assistant Referee 2: Enock MOLEFE (RSA)
Fourth official: Ravshan IRMATOV (UZB)
Fifth official: Rafael ILYASOV (UZB)

Not eligible to play

Standings

Team	MP	GF	GA	Pts
PAR	3	3	1	5
SVK	3	4	5	4
NZL	3	2	2	3
ITA	3	4	5	2

"Playing at a World Cup was a dream come true, but this is even better. We came to South Africa with the intention of making a difference, and we certainly did that against a highly-rated team," Ricki Herbert, New Zealand coach.

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Latest Comments:

11/07/2012 at 20:26

gallane003 (Canada)

Referees made a mistake. Slovakia's goal was OFFSIDE. Pause it right when the cross is delivered and look at Vittek compared to the defenders.

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17/06/2010 at 11:06

Promethius (New Zealand)

Oh well, 3:0 would have been better then 4:0. I guess NZ is representing Australasia in this world cup!

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17/06/2010 at 04:49

Slashzero (New Zealand)

New Zealand played a hard fought match. In the end, NZ manages a draw which is still pretty good.

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New Zealand		Slovakia
8	Shots	13
3	Corner kicks	10
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
52%	Possession (%)	48%

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