All Whites manage a valuable draw

Group F, 11:30 GMT, June 15, 2010
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa



New Zealand
1 - 1
Slovakia

Winston Reid scored a dramatic equaliser deep into injury time to give New Zealand their first-ever point in the World Cup finals.

Scoring Summary

New Zealand	Slovakia
Winston Reid (90')	Robert Vittek (50')

Match Stats

New Zealand

Slovakia

10(2)	Shots (on Goal)	14(2)
17	Fouls	15
3	Corner Kicks	10
0	Offsides	1
49%	Time of Possession	51%
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Saves	1

Match Information

Stadium:	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa
Attendance:	23,871
Match Time:	11:30 GMT
Official(s):	Jerome Damon (Referee)

Man of the Match: Vladimir Weiss

MATCH SUMMARY

Man of the Match: Vladimir Weiss - If there were any doubts about whether Weiss Jnr deserved to be in his dad's starting line-up, they were banished by a scintillating display against the All Whites. Pacy and skilful, the winger was a constant threat and his positive, fearless approach to attacking was a breath of fresh air. Deserved to be on the winning side.

New Zealand verdict: A gritty performance from the All Whites, Ricki Herbert's side defended bravely, with a number of last-ditch tackles going in, but showed plenty of naivety to let Slovakia get into dangerous positions. Lacked any real attacking threat - Shane Smeltz feeding on scraps - but Winston Reid's injury-time goal gave them a result that rewarded their resilience.

Slovakia verdict: After a poor opening, Vladimir Weiss's side picked up the tempo and played some football that was often very easy on the eye. In Marek Hamsik and Weiss Jnr they had a pair of players that provided a dangerous attacking outlet, while Robert Vittek and Stanislav Sestak looked lively up front. Possesed much more quality than the All Whites and were a touch wasteful - their potential should have been converted into more goals and they were punished for not putting the game beyond doubt.

Could do better: Mark Paston Yes, that Jabulani moves a lot in the air but it is no excuse for the New Zealand goalkeeper looking consistently shaky throughout the game. He regularly flapped at crosses and an embarrassing mis-kick in the first half could have ended in disaster.

Stat attack: The first 19 goals of this World Cup have been scored by 19 different players, breaking the previous record of 18 (1978).