Slovenia 0:1 England
Jermain DEFOE (23')
Man of the Match: 19, Jermain DEFOE (England)
Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth - Port Elizabeth Stadium
Jermain DEFOE (23')
Man of the Match: 19, Jermain DEFOE (England)
Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth - Port Elizabeth Stadium
Jermain Defoe of England scores the opening goal past Samir Handanovic of Slovenia during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group C match between Slovenia and England at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on June 23, 2010 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.('June 22, 2010 16:00' - Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images Europe)
Jermain Defoe of England celebrates scoring the opening goal during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group C match between Slovenia and England at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on June 23, 2010 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa('June 22, 2010 16:00'- Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Europe)
The first and only goal in the whole match was accomplished by England in the 23rd minute of the game through Defoe. Coach Fabio Capello’s striker selection proved inspired as the Tottenham forward converted from close-range after a fine cross from Milner on the right.
England continued to set the pace as they enter the second half. of the match. When Gerrard headed a half-cleared corner back into the six-yard box, Defoe hooked wide of an inviting net. The Tottenham Hotspur striker then converted a Rooney cross but the offside flag was raised. Slovenia had barely troubled England’s defense but they provided a scare after 68 minutes when Novakovic and substitute Zlatko Dedic both got in shots, blocked by Terry and Glen Johnson, before Birsa dragged a third attempt past the post.
The game continued with both teams trying their best to make a goal but the early goal of England was not followed by another one until the game ended. Congratulations to England for winning thisWorld Cup 2010 football match against Slovenia.
FINAL STANDINGS:
| Grup C | Main | M | S | K | GU | GM | +/- | Poin | ||
 | Amerika Serikat | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| Inggris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | |
LINE UP:
Slovenia: 1-Samir Handanovic; 2-Miso Brecko, 4-Marko Suler, 5-Bostjan Cesar, 13-Bojan Jokic; 10-Valter Birsa, 8-Robert Koren, 18-Aleksandar Radosavljevic, 17-Andraz Kirm; 9-Zlatan Ljubijankic (14-Zlatko Dedic 62'), 11-Milivoje Novakovic.
England: 1-David James; 2-Glen Johnson, 15-Matthew Upson, 6-John Terry, 3-Ashley Cole; 16-James Milner, 4-Steven Gerrard, 8-Frank Lampard, 14-Gareth Barry; 19-Jermain Defoe (21-Emile Heskey 85'), 10-Wayne Rooney (11-Joe Cole 72')
| Slovenia (SVN) | Statistics | England (ENG) |
| 13 | Shots | 13 |
| 6 | Shots on goal | 8 |
| 19 | Fouls Committed | 20 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 11 |
| 0 | Direct Free Kicks to Goal | 0 |
| 0 | Indirect Free Kicks to Goal | 0 |
| 0 / 0 | Penalty Kicks | 0 / 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Own goals | 0 |
| 3 | Cautions | 1 |
| 0 | Expulsions due to Second Caution | 0 |
| 0 | Direct Expulsions | 0 |
| 46% | Possession (%) | 54% |
| 31 | Actual playing time | 38 |
