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World Cup 2010: England vs. USA had a fabulous first half.

First of all, England were the ones to score the first goal, showing the fact that they are the stronger team.

Steven Gerrard was the one to score first and everybody thought that the game would be a total demonstration of strength for Fabio Capello’s boys.

Still, USA showed that they’re not just a sparring partner. Robbie Green made a huge mistake and got the ball into his goal. This got the USA on level terms, making it an amazing first half result for them. The goal scorer is Dempsey, but Green played quite a part.

It was an amazing first half, that will lead to believe that the second half will be even better. Wayne Rooney hasn’t played his part in the game yet, so you should definitely watch the second half. There is a lot in store.

World Cup 2010:  South Africa vs. Mexico was a great game, in which an enthusiastic Bafana team managed to get a point against Mexico.

South Africa played some impressive football today, in a game in which they were considered the underdogs, as they played a team from a country that has much more football tradition than the African nation, Mexico.

The first half seemed to go according to plan for Javier Aguirre’s team. Mexico played better football and managed to get close to the South African goal quite a few times. This is actually shown by the possession figure. They had 58 percent possession throughout the game.

On the other hand, this didn’t matter too much, as South Africa, on the wings of a fantastic audience, managed to score first. A long pass for Tshabala and a clinical finish ended in the home country leading in the 55th minute.

Rafa Marquez managed to get the equalizer for Mexico. The FC Barcelona defender scored in the 79th minute and, even if South Africa struck the post once, the game ended in a draw. Mexico also had a goal annulled for an offside position.

A good start for Bafana at World Cup 2010.