Slovenia sneaks thro, thanks to Algerian Goal keeper

Algeria

0 - 1

Slovenia

11:30 AM GMT, June 13, 2010

Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa

Algeria goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi followed Robert Green's lead as he gifted Slovenia a win that sees them go top of Group C. Robert Koren's speculative shot from 25 yards was let into the net by Chaouchi in the 80th minute in a game that offered precious little excitement.

Scoring Summary

Algeria	Slovenia
	Robert Koren (79')

Match Stats

Algeria

Slovenia

10(2)	Shots (on Goal)	7(3)
17	Fouls	11
4	Corner Kicks	3
1	Offsides	3
48%	Time of Possession	52%
1	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
2	Saves	2

Match Information

Stadium:	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa
Attendance:	30,325
Match Time:	11:30 GMT
Official(s):	Carlos Batres (Referee)

MATCH SUMMARY

Man of the Match: Robert Koren - In truth, he did not have the kind of impact on the game that he has had for West Brom in the past, but he gets the honour for breaking the deadlock in a dreadful game.

Slovenia verdict: Despite being able to top the group before the game, Slovenia came out very defensively and did not look to get forward much. Koren's goal provided the breakthrough, but it was a very lucky one.

Algeria verdict: Also very defensive, they did show more ambition down the flanks as Nadir Belhadj was a bundle of energy and venom. But ill-discipline cost them once again and they had to play the final stages with ten men. At 1-0 down, they still didn't look capable of breaking Slovenia down.

Could do better: Both teams. This is the World Cup finals, not a competition to see who can make a million people fall asleep first. The game didn't come alive until the 80th minute when Faouzi Chaouchi missed Koren's shot and let it into the net and even then it wasn't great.

Stat attack: Abdelkader Ghezzal picked up two yellows in just 14 minutes and 19 seconds making him the fastest substitute to pick up two yellow cards in World Cup history.