2010 WC Opener - South Africa 1 Mexico 1 - Group A

[Ridders]

Kicking off soon.

 

[Ridders]

South Africa starting lineup

Khune - Gaxa, Mokoena, Khumalo, Thwala - Letsholonyane, Dikgacoi, Pienaar, Modise, Tshabalala – Mphela

Mexico starting lineup

Perez, Rodriguez, Salcido, Marquez, Osorio, Torrado, Franco, Vela, Aguilar, Juarez, Dos santos

 

[Noa]

Really looking forward to Mexico play, brilliant against italy and a brilliant young player/gunner in Carlos Vela

 

[Ridders]

And we're underway!

 

[Ridders]

Ooh. Dos Santos should have looked to pass.

Mexico definitely the better of the two so far. Still 0-0

 

[fish eel]

Mexico far and away the better side.

They look terrific

 

[Ridders]

Excellent save by Khune. Mexico's best chance so far

 

[DragonPunk]

Mexico have had several good opportunities but haven't finished.

 

[weasel]

How long before South Africa crack? I want them to win this game but seems like Mexico will break them down eventually.

 

[Ridders]

Gooal to Mexico....or maybe not.

Ruled offside.

 

[fish eel]

What chance Mexico continue to fail to score and then go one down thanks to a goal on the break?

 

[Ridders]

Guess there's going to be no chanting at this WC..just vuvuzela's going nuts?

 

[fish eel]

You can't win a world cup with a rubbish keeper, so despite how good they look with the ball I'm writing off Mexico

 

[Ridders]

SA pretty lucky to get to halftime at 0-0.

 

[Ridders]

SA pretty lucky to get to halftime at 0-0.

 

[DragonPunk]

Goal South Africa 1-0.

 

[Ridders]

What chance Mexico continue to fail to score and then go one down thanks to a goal on the break?

Nice call

Mexico look flustered

 

[fish eel]

What chance Mexico continue to fail to score and then go one down thanks to a goal on the break?

Goal South Africa 1-0.

 

[weasel]

It was a great strike. Just on the vuvuzuelas, I reckon when we see some crowds where there'll be a great portion of say English, or Brazilians or whatever in the crowd instead of just South Africans then chanting might make a bit of a comeback. I hope so anyway, these korean commentators are bad enough, I don't know if I can cope with them and the vuvuzuelas for the entire tournament.

 

[Ridders]

Another great save from Khune. What a shot from Dos Santos