By Anna Italia
Covering the 2010 World Cup South Africa from an Italian Perspective


            52% Ball Possession United States and  48% Ball Possession Algeria
         United States 1 - 0 Algeria   
                               91' Landon Donovan
    
           

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Get ready for this exciting game with United States battling  Argelia "Les Fennecs", the sole Arab nation represented at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa  for a spot in the Round of 16.  It's the first time that USA and Algeria are playing in an international competition.

What  a game! The perfect movie end with the culminating moment watching USA forward Landon Donovan delivering the winning goal in the 91st minute to guarantee USA not only the pass to the round of 16, but as Group leaders with 5 points.  

During the entire game, like a Rocky movie, falling, training, attempting, persisting, until the whole thing paid off.  United States practically eliminated when England defeat Slovenia with a goal by Defoe. Imagine the melodrama when Slovenia celebrating their passing when apparently they were in... until the last minute when the script changed.  Slovenia who were in now were out while USA who were out now were in.

1 Italy Serie A player with United States of America:  

AC Milan defender Oguchi Onyewu did not play, listed among the substitutes


1 Italy Serie A and 1 Serie B players with ALGERIA National Football Team

1Italy Serie A Lecce Defender Djamel Mesbah did not play, but listed in the substitutes.

1 Italy Serie B players AC Siena forward  Abdelkader Ghezzal played 25 minutes after substituting  Rafik Djebbour i the 65th minute.
 

Here is the official lineup from United States by coach Bob Bradley:

UNITED STATES (4-4-2): 1-Tim Howard; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 15-Jay DeMerit, 12-Jonathan Bornstein, 3-Carlos Bocanegra; 10-Landon Donovan, 4-Michael Bradley, 19-Maurice Edu, 8-Clint Dempsey; 17-Jozy Altidore, 9-Hercules Gomez.

Wow,  it seems AC Milan defender Oguchi Onyewu not ready for this game.  Bradley omits Onyewu from the line up and listed as substitutes.  Jonathan Bornstein is taking the place from Oguchi.
 
Here is the official lineup from Algeria by coach Saadane:

ALGERIA (4-5-1): 23-Rais Ouheb Mbouli; 2-Majid Bougherra, 5-Rafik Halliche, 4-Antar Yahia, 3-Nader Belhadj, 21-Fouad Kadir, 19-Hassan Yebda, 8-Medhi Lacen, 15-Karim Ziani, 11-Rafik Djebbour, 13-Karim Matmour.

                         


Here is the thing.   Slovenia passes with a win or a draw.  Another option is if they lose to England and United States draw with Algeria. If Algeria  defeat  USA and Slovenia lose, goal difference and goals scored will decide the passing team.  England will pass to the round of 16  with a win. Now, if both Group C games endin a draw, either USA or England progress on most goals scored. 

2010 FIFA World Cup Group C Standing	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Slovenia	2	1	1	0	3	2	4
USA	2	0	2	0	3	3	2
England	2	0	2	0	1	1	2
Algeria	2	0	1	1	0	1	1

  In the 13th minute first yellow card of the match for Algeria Yebda for a tackle on Jozy Altidore bringing him down.

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You won' t believe it guys.  In the 20th minute a long range cross fromHerculez Gomez to Clint Dempsey scoring from close range and it is ruledout for offside..... yep, this one looks offside.. gee what aluck!!!!!!!  I was ready to shout the goal along Dempsey.

In the  other games, news.. in the 22nd minute Jermaine Defoe scoring forEngland with a right footed shot from the center of the area........Slovenia 0 - 1 England, this temporarily puts England as group leaderwith 5 points.....  let's see how it ends...

In the second half, United States start with a substitution in the 45thminute.
Herculez Gomez out, Bebby Feilhaber in

  In the 62nd minute, Referee gives a yellow card to Jozy  Altidore for a foul on Halliche.

In the 65th minute,  Edu replacing   Buddle.
 
In the 71st minute Algeria making two substitutions and its time for AC Siena midfielder Abdelkader Ghezzal replacing Djebbour.
Ziani out, Guedioura in

   In the 77th minute,  yellow card for Yahia for a foul on Jozy Altidore.
 
In the 91st minute, finally the moment of redemption GOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL   goshhhhhh  pass the kleenex because I am crying of joy watching the solo run from Landon Donovan to catch the ball from  to deliver a left footed shot blasting Algeria goalkeeper in the lower left corner.......  this goal  puts USA in the first place of Group C. Algeria goalkeeper M'Bolhi not holding the shot from Altidore and on the bounce there it is running to  kick with all his heart and you bet with all USA fans praying to push the final ball and splashhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh goooooooalllllllll I am jumping of joy,,, oh yeah, yeah babyyyyyyyyy USA is in. goshhh it  had to be Landon Donovannnnn the symbol, the leader, the face of the USA national team to deliver the winning goal... just awesomeeee
United States 1 - 0 Algeria 



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Just look at the face from USA striker Landon Donovan expressing the immense joy from millions of fans for his goal putting the United States in the round of 16 as group leader.



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Referee  Frank de Bleeckere giving a yellow card to Algeria Hassan Yebba for a foul on Jozy Altidore.
 


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Awesome... just love watching Landon Donovan celebrating the victory by grabbing a USA flag....



Look who is rooting for the United States in the Stadium!  Yep... former USA President Bill Clinton!!!!



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Here is former US President Bill Clinton  shaking  hands with FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter as they arrive to watch the Group C, first round, 2010 World Cup football match USA vs. Algeria on  June 23, 2010 at Loftus Verfeld stadium in Tshwane/Pretoria


 
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USA fans rooting for the United States National football team against Algeria.

Click the video to watch the highlights of the 2010 World Cup Group C game USA vs ALGERIA on Wednesday, June 23, 2010




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FIFA 2010 World Cup Group C
Match 38

United States - Algeria
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Loftus Versfeld  Stadium
Tshwane / Pretoria
South Africa

Referee:  Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)

Attendance

Scorers: 

OFFICIAL LINEUPS UNITED STATES - ALGERIA

FIFA 2010 World Cup Group C Match 38 United States - Algeria Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Loftus Versfeld  Stadium Tshwane / Pretoria, South Africa Referee:  Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)
USA (USA)	Statistics	Algeria (ALG)
22	Shots	19
10	Shots on goal	4
1	Goals Scored	0
11	Fouls Committed	21
20	Fouls Suffered	8
4	Corner kicks	6
24	Free kicks Shots (scored)	6
0 / 0	Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots)	0 / 0
1	Offsides	4
0	Own goals	0
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Second yellow card and red card	1
0	Red Cards	0
32	Actual playing time	31
52%	Possession (%)	48%

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2010 FIFA World Cup Group C: England, USA, Algeria, and Slovenia

Match	Date	Venue			Results			FIFA World Cup 2010 Tickets
5	12 June	Rustenburg		England	1 - 1	USA		Goals 4' Steven Gerrard, 40' Clint Dempsey
6	13 June	Polokwane		Algeria	0 - 1	Slovenia		Goals 79' Robert Koren
22	18 June	Johannesburg		Slovenia	2 - 2	USA		Goals 13' Valter Birsa, 42' Zlatan Ljubijankic, 48' Landon Donovan, 82' Michael Bradley
23	18 June	Cape Town		England	0 - 0	Algeria		No goals
37	23 June	Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth		Slovenia	0 - 1	England		Slovenia - England Tickets, June 23, 2010
38	23 June	Tshwane/Pretoria		USA	1 - 0	Algeria		USA - Algeria Tickets, June 23, 2010

What do you think of the results?  Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?


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