Well, after an ordinary half, that game certainly woke up! I think a draw is a fair result given SA were playing largely on the break but Mexico lacked real composure in the last third. That's how I saw it at least!
South Africa preserve the record of no host ever losing the opening game of a Finals.
Looks like Tshabalala made it a night to remember...
Great game, shame about the post-match jokes (not looking at anyone in particular!)Decent opening game.
I dont get why this thread its called Soccer World Cup 2010 Finals Thread...
Actually, the thread isn't called that... the thread itself is called just "World Cup 2010 Finals Thread" but has been labelled "Soccer" for the purposes of forum organisation - the forum software sometimes automatically runs the two together when viewed from inside the actual thread, i.e. when you are posting, hence some threads in the NASCAR forum might look like they are called things like the "NASCAR NASCAR thread" for example. If this thread had been labelled "Football", it would appear in the wrong subforum.I dont get why this thread its called Soccer World Cup 2010 Finals Thread...
Should it be called soccer or should it be called Football? there's only one way to find out.......
England vs. USA 19:30 BST, tomorrow.
Great game, shame about the post-match jokes (not looking at anyone in particular!)
"Ribery puts it exactly where Govou wants it"
"So what does Govou do wrong?"
"Miss"
Expert football analysis on the BBC: Because we're worth it.
At least they've spared us from Motson
It is to distinguish between world and American football, given the large portion of northern american members for this website. Also the site owner is from the US so naming it Soccer is not surprising.
Actually, the thread isn't called that... the thread itself is called just "World Cup 2010 Finals Thread" but has been labelled "Soccer" for the purposes of forum organisation - the forum software sometimes automatically runs the two together when viewed from inside the actual thread, i.e. when you are posting, hence some threads in the NASCAR forum might look like they are called things like the "NASCAR NASCAR thread" for example. If this thread had been labelled "Football", it would appear in the wrong subforum.