SA v Mexico

[bibblebub]

Will there be a goal? And if so which team will score first?

[another-view]

South Africa should do better in this than most believe. The home nation always does well.

[MarkRae]

It's pretty grim so far...

[bibblebub]

it's 1/2 hour gone so far and there's hardly been a shot on target

[4getmenot]

I'm hoping South Africa seen as they are the host. And from what I remember no host nation has ever lost first game

[bibblebub]

HT 0-0 and both teams livened up in that last 10 minutes

[4getmenot]

been more in mexico half but africa probably had best chance with the cross that he missed by about an inch.

[Sqad]

Why was the Mexican goal disallowed? S.A had a player on the goal line.

[MarkRae]

They've just done a "now in words of one syllable for people who don't understand the off-side rules" to explain why it was disallowed...

[bibblebub]

you're right sqad, just watched it again, has the offside rule been changed? or is there something special when it's a corner?

[4getmenot]

who cares it was offside and I'm glad :-)

[4getmenot]

Yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaagggh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hogbody]

wow what a goal to start the tournament with... left foot... brilliant!

[bibblebub]

good goal

but don't count the Mehicos out yet

[bibblebub]

get in there!!!!!

[4getmenot]

Noooooooooooooooooooooo

[bibblebub]

well that's 1 down and 63 to go

[cazzz1975]

it was a good game! 2 excellent goals

[bibblebub]

Any thoughts on the referee (if he's indicative of the way the games will be officiated)?

He seemed ok, perhaps a touch pernickety early on, but that was probably an easy game to referee, without much play-acting.

[cazzz1975]

it will be interesting when the drama heavyweights like argentina start playing