World Cup: Algeria 0-1 Slovenia

Kick Off: 12:30pm
Venue: Peter Mokaba Stadium

Line Ups:

Algeria

• 16 Chaouchi
• 02 Bougherra
• 03 Belhadj
• 04 Yahia (Captain)
• 05 Halliche
• 08 Lacen
• 15 Ziani
• 19 Yebda
• 21 Foued Kadir
  
• 11 Djebbour
• 13 Matmour
  

Substitutes:

• 01 Gaouaoui,
• 23 M'Bohli,
• 12 Bellaid,
• 14 Abdelkader Laifaoui,
• 18 Medjani,
• 06 Mansouri,
• 07 Boudebouz,
• 17 Guedioura,
• 20 Mesbah,
• 22 Abdoun,
• 09 Ghezzal,
• 10 Saifi

Slovenia

• 01 Handanovic
• 02 Brecko
• 04 Suler
• 05 Cesar
• 13 Jokic
• 08 Koren (Captain)
• 17 Kirm
• 18 Radosavljevic
• 10 Birsa
  
• 11 Novakovic
• 14 Dedic

Substitutes:

• 12 Handanovic,
• 16 Seliga,
• 03 Dzinic,
• 06 Ilic,
• 19 Suad Filekovic,
• 22 Mavric,
• 07 Pecnik,
• 15 Krhin,
• 20 Komac,
• 21 Stevanovic,
• 09 Ljubijankic,
• 23 Matavz

Boring, boring, boring, sending off, boring, goal and did I mention boring?


Usually when it comes to football I'm very positive that I'm going to see a good game no matter what game I see but today was just so so boring. Not a whole lot of action to get excited about in either half.

Not many chances at either end at all with spineless performances from both sets of players.

Only in the 73rd minute did we say any sort of talking point when Algerian substitute Abdelkader Ghezzal was sent off. Having only been on the pitch for 15 minutes he immediately got booked for shirt pulling and was later given a second yellow for a stupid and unnecessary handball in the box resulting in the Algerian's being reduced to 10 men.

It only took 7 minutes for Slovenia to take adavantage of the numbers game and scored on 79 minutes via a goalkeeping howler which can make Robert Green feel a little bit better after his mishap last night against the USA.

Robert Koren was the goalscorer who is looking for a new contract next season having not been given a new contract by West Brom.

A boring and dreadful game was finally brought to an end and realistically England should be looking to take maximum points when they come across these two teams in their two remaining group fixtures.


Attendance: 35,000