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Shown with a 4-3-3 formation is less favored New Zealand, was able to provide significant resistance. Leo Bertos et al even get the first opportunity when a new game to walk five minutes through a header from striker Chris Killen, but the goalkeeper caught the ball Slovakia, Jan Mucha.
At the turn 28 minutes into the action Slovakian striker endanger New Zealand goalkeeper Mark Paston escorted. Joint one-two between Vladimir Wiss and Stainlav Sestak on the left side of defense the All Whites, the nickname of New Zealand, almost fruitless, love stickers VfL Bochum kick that broke through the penalty box, was still a little wide.
Opportunity Slovakia, who played with a 4-1-3-2 formation, also scored obtained Stanislav Sestak, and Robert Vittek, but they have not been able to convert chances into goals. While in New Zealand camp, carrying opportunities are also owned, Shane Smeltz and Marek Hamsik. But until halftime score glasses have not changed.
In the second round of Slovakia and New Zealand immediately step on the gas pressure one another opponent. Disaster for New Zealand came in minute 50 when Stainslav Sestak located on the right side of defense Robert Vittek Lure of New Zealand who was standing in line outside the penalty. Jabulani gore Vittek who ran to the left side bar unreached Mark Paston. Slovakia 1-0.
Miss a single goal, New Zealand become more frequent pressing Slovakia, while the Fighting Jondas, nicknamed the Slovak focus to survive and occasionally perform a counterattack.
This strategy proved to be bang on the squad to make the power more bite Vladimir Weiss. Cooperation Sestak, Vittek and Zdeno Strba on the front lines a few times a dangerous wicket of New Zealand, especially in the 69th minute. Rescue brilliant Mark Paston made hard kick Vittek does not turn into goals.
New Zealand has the best chance on 88 minutes through a bait that struck Tony Locchead Shane Smeltz in the penalty box. Dewi Fortuna is not siding with the All Whites, Smeltz header was widened on the left side of goal.
Entering the final minutes, New Zealand continues to change the situation through long passes into the penalty box. Although some times raw, sweet fruit that eventually strategies. Injury time, Shane Smeltz's turn to send the ball into the penalty box, which was greeted Winston Reid.
Header balls numbered nine players are sliding into the right corner of the goal, and vibrating mesh ruler who escorted January Mucha. The victory in front of the Slovak currency was taken away. Both teams should be satisfied with a draw 1-1.
New Zealand:
Mark Paston, Winston Reid, Ryan Nelsen, Ivan Vicelich (Jeremy Christie78 '), Tommy Smith, Leo Bertos, Simon Elliott, Tony Lochhead, Rory Fallon, Shane Smeltz, Chris Killen (Chris Wood, 72').
Slovakia:
January Mucha, Radoslav Zabavnik, Martin Skrtel, Jan Durica, Marek Cech, Zdeno Strba, Vladimir Weiss (Juraj Kucka 90 '), Stanislav Sestak (Filip Holosko, 80'), Marek Hamsik, Robert Vittek (Miroslav Stoch 84 '), Erik Jendrisek.
