After a nervy start in Port Elizabeth England gradually got into the game and the confidence began to come through. A goal by Defoe after twenty minutes set the pattern of the game. England looked for a second throughout the game, it was not to come, and there was always the possibility of Slovenia equalising. England did dominate the game in terms of possession and overall threat. The last few minutes were pretty nervy and mention should be made of the defence. They played very well, Terry and especially Upson making heroic blocks to prevent Slovenia from getting a late equaliser. Joe Cole came on for Wayne Rooney, and late on Heskey came on for Defoe.
Due to the USA defeating Algeria, Slovenia are eliminated and England go through as group runners up. So we’ve got our win, we’ve seen Joe Cole come on and the team spirit seemed to be there. We await our opponents for Sunday afternoon’s game in Bloemfontein.
