| Live Match Commentary |
Up-to-the-Second Score: Slovenia 0, South Africa 1 -- Fulltime MATCH REPORT
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90 +3' - South Africa celebrates its first ever World Cup win and stays in contention for a place in the second round. Slovenia's second defeat means its hopes of advancing from Group B have gone. |
| 90' - Buckley dragged down by Bulajic in shooting range. Sibaya drives shot at Pavlin in the wall. |
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87' - Zuma takes on Bulajic to win corner at end of spell of sustained pressure by South Africans. Cleared by Slovenia but South Africa quickly wins back possession. |
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84' - N. Ceh's corner is unconvincingly punched by Arendse but Radebe's clearance sets up a breakaway. Simenovic stops Buckley's shot and Koumantarakis heads over from the ensuing corner. |
84' - Fortune makes way for Pule. |
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81' - Karic's 25-yard drive, after a spell of Slovenian pressure, has Arendse stretching but it just clears the bar. |
79' - McCarthy makes way for Koumantarakis. |
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77' - Milinovic's last-ditch tackle denies McCarthy a clear shooting chance. The South African is hurt falling and goes off for treatment. |
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76' - A. Ceh wins a corner after a neat move down right but claimed comfortably by Arendse. |
74' - Booking for Pavlin for a foul 40 yards out. South Africa wastes freekick. |
70' - Goalscorer Nomvete makes way for Buckley. |
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70' - N. Ceh flashes a header from Ozterc's cross from right and Arendse is forced to make a good save. South Africa clears ensuing corner. |
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66' - Slovenia wins corner as Zuma limps off for treatment. Cleared by South Africa and Zuma is fit to continue. |
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65' - McCarthy hits cross first time from 12 yards but low and straight at Simeunovic. |
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64' - McCarthy, Zuma and Fortune combine well down left, setting Fortune free to cross. McCarthy leaps to launch a powerful header off but it hits outside of post. |
61' - A.Ceh booked. |
59' - Double change for Slovenia. Acimovic, Knavs make way for N. Ceh, Bulajic. |
59' - Mokoena booked for a late sliding tackle. |
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57' - Nomvete wins corner on right. Slovenia breaks quickly but Acimovic caught offside. |
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54' - Fortune clips in a dangerous cross from left that is expertly tipped away by Simeunovic. |
51' - Milinovic booked for late tackle on Carnell. |
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50' - Slovenian coach Katanec is sent to stands by fourth official for dissent. |
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49' - Nomvete slips a pass in to McCarthy who hits a fierce shot that is punched away by Simeunovic. Corner is cleared. |
45' - South Africa kicks off second half. |
| Second Half |
45 +1' - Argentine referee Angel Sanchez ends first half. South Africa leads 1-0 on Nomvete's early goal in a slow-paced game. |
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43' - Sibaya's shot deflects for corner which is taken short. Slovenia half-clears and Fortune blazes an effort over the bar. |
40' - Cimirotic, apparently unhappy with coach Sretko Katanec's decision, is replaced by Osterc. |
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38' - Zuma cuts down left, pulls back for McCarthy but shot blocked by Knavs. |
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37' - Zuma's skills win corner for South Africa. Radebe leaps at a deep cross but fails to connect. |
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37' - Radebe heads away cross for corner, but easily cleared by South African defense. |
35' - Vugdalic caught on ball just beyond left side of box by McCarthy and Slovenian defender booked for shirt-pulling. But Fortune curls the freekick wide of far post. |
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32' - Novak cuts inside box on left and pulls back to Acimovic but his shot flashes well wide. |
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28' - Fortune swings in cross from right, cleared by Slovenia. |
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26' - Another dangerous freekick for Slovenia, 35 yards out but Milinovic shoots high and wide. |
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24' - Fortune brings down Ceh on right edge of box. Vugadelic's cross is cleared by South Africa. |
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23' - Novak's deep cross from right is claimed comfortably by GK Arendse. |
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21' - Pavlin requires treatment after clashing heads with Radebe. |
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18' - Good passing hrough midfield between McCarthy and Fortune sends in McCarthy to shoot but he is forced wide and hits side netting. |
11' - South African captain Radebe booked for tackle from behind on Cimirotic. |
4' - GOAL TO SOUTH AFRICA! Nomvete turns in Quinton Fortune's inswinging freekick from left. |
1' - Slovenia gets the fourth match in Group B under way in Daegu, South Korea. |
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Kickoff at 2:30 a.m. EDT; 7:30 a.m. GMT |
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