Stop the Presses: Score of the 1st World Cup Match 1-1
SOUTH AFRICA brought the curtain up on the World Cup with a Siphiwe Tshabalala screamer -- but the hosts had to make do with a point.
The Kaiser Chiefs star wellied home a sensational 55th-minute goal to fire up this historic tournament. It looked like that would smash Bafana Bafana to a famous opening day victory.
But Rafael Marquez cancelled out his effort with just 13 minutes on the clock to level matters in Johannesburg.
Posted by: Beavis 2010-06-12 |