New Zealand gain their first ever World Cup point as they grab an injury time equaliser against Slovakia.
I reckon I shouldn't be allowed to call anymore games prior to any games in the World Cup. Already I thought that Australia would do well against Germany and I wrote off New Zealand completely today.
Yet another World Cup game that had very little to talk about bar the goals.
New Zealand threatened the Slovakian goal very early on but then just sat back as Slovakia came back into the game and dominated possession in the first half without really creating any goal scoring opportunities.
Slovakia opened the scoring five minutes into the second half when Slovakia finally found a good delivery from Sestak on the right, the Bochum winger whipping a cross in from deep for Vittek to plant a perfect header into the bottom corner.
Slovakia just seemed to sit back after that and New Zealand continued to press and got a well deserved equaliser thanks to their never say die attitude when Tony Lockhead crossed setting up an unlikely equaliser, delivering a perfect ball from the left for Reid to head past Mucha.
The point will feel like a victory for the Kiwi's as they secure their first ever World Cup point.
This result leaves everyone on the group on even in terms of goals, points and goals conceeded.
I am tempted to say that neither Slovakia and New Zealand will threaten Italy and Paraguay but I've been wrong already during this campaign so I'll hold my tongue.
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