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The 2010 FIFA World Cup has officially started with an amazing opening ceremony and a great first game! South Africa drew 1-1 with the mexican side in soccer city stadium! Here is a special selection of tweets and all from the BBC Website:
17:08
Another of the many reasons the World Cup is brilliant: you can now fill in the first result on your wallchart.
Yippeeeee.
17:05
One of the many reasons the World Cup is brilliant: in two hours and 25 minutes, our second match of the day, Uruguay v France, kicks off. Think we’re going anywhere between now and then? No way.
BBC Sport’s Jonathan Stevenson at Soccer City
“The hosts don’t seem too pleased, but if I were them I’d be absolutely delighted to get away from here with a point. The fairytale start to the 19th World Cup didn’t quite materialise, but if the next month continues to throw up that amount of excitement I think we’ll all be happy. Oh, and I can still hear, by the way.
But after a shaky first half, I make that a great effort by Bafana Bafana. Plenty in that second-half display to give them hope they might make it out of the group.
Uruguay next up for themon Wednesday.
Mexico meet France on Thursday.
16:56
Disappointment on the faces of many of South Africa’s players as they perhaps dwell on that late Mphela effort which came back off the post. Defeat would have been harsh on Mexico – but just imagine the celebrations in South Africa.
thats a selection, thanks to caroline cheese and johnathan stevenson.
MATCH STATS
South Africa
- 16 Khune
- 02 Gaxa
- 04 Mokoena Captain
- 15 Thwala (Masilela, 45 Yellow card)
- 20 Khumalo
- 08 Tshabalala
- 10 Pienaar (Parker, 83)
- 11 Modise
- 12 Letsholonyane
- 13 Dikgacoi Yellow card
- 09 Katlego Mphela
Substitutes South Africa:
- 01 Josephs,
- 22 Walters,
- 03 Masilela,
- 05 Ngcongca,
- 14 Booth,
- 21 Siyabonga Sangweni,
- 06 Sibaya,
- 07 Davids,
- 19 Moriri,
- 23 Thanduyise Khuboni,
- 17 Parker,
- 18 Nomvethe
Mexico
- 01 Perez
- 02 Rodriguez
- 03 Salcido
- 04 Marquez
- 05 Osorio
- 12 Aguilar (Guardado, 56)
- 16 Juarez Yellow card
- 06 Torrado Captain Yellow card
- 09 Franco (Hernandez, 73)
- 11 Vela (Blanco, 69)
- 17 Giovani
Substitutes Mexico:
- 13 Ochoa,
- 23 Michel,
- 15 Moreno,
- 19 Magallon,
- 20 Torres,
- 07 Barrera,
- 08 Castro,
- 18 Guardado,
- 10 Blanco,
- 14 Hernandez,
- 21 Bautista,
- 22 Alberto Medina
- Venue: Soccer City
- Referee: Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
- Attendance: 84,000
As far as i saw, good match! Check back tomorrow for a Uruguay v France Match Report.
Cya
Jack
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