The United States has pulled a draw against Slovenia (2-2), which maintains the suspense in Group C. Bob Bradley's men would have expected even better without a goal disallowed late in the game. The Slovenes, still ahead, will have to wait to celebrate qualification.
Goals: Birsa (13th), Ljubijanko (42nd) for Slovenia and Donovan (48th), Dradley (82) for the U.S.
They should have deserved better. Despite a scenario completely reversing the United States, income from nowhere as 2-0 at half time, would have snatch all three points. In the 85th minute, Edu scored the third goal American unfairly invalidated an imaginary offside. Slovenes and Americans are thus left with a score of parity (2-2) after an exciting encounter from start to finish, probably the most dramatic since the start of competition. Finally, he has missed only eight short minutes to Slovenia to win historic qualification for the knockout stages. But Americans are stubborn. Awkward at first period, cutting the second half, the band at Donovan blew hot and cold.
The Slovenians were initially jumped on a great inspiration of Auxerrois Birsa, a wonder strike from the wound 13 minutes Ljubijankic (42nd) driving the nail before half-time. After the break, another partition is played by representatives of the Stars and Stripes. Much higher, much more precise in their transmissions, Bob Bradley's men reduce logically mark on an unstoppable one Donovan still valuable. Bradley is finally son who snatches a draw for a sole saving (82).
A point rather welcome for Americans who remain in the race for qualification for the knockout stages. They play their survival against Algeria but it will win, which they no longer come in six World Cup matches, the worst series in their history. For Slovenes, the task is perhaps more complicated. While England and Algeria before this Friday evening, Cesar and his teammates are monopolizing the top spot. But a loss to the selection of the Three Lions in the last day could finally end their adventure in South Africa. At almost eight minutes, they would have avoided such anguish.
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