FINAL SCORE -
ALGERIA - 0
SLOVENIA - 1
(Koren 79')
Well the second half provided a bit more entertainment than the first, if you can call that. Algeria were down to 10 men in the 73rd minute when one of their substitutes, Ghezzal, picked up two yellow cards - the second one for a glaring handball - which adds to the red card.
That might have spurred the Slovenians on. Koren, the captain, sent in a very inocuous looking shot straight at the Algerian goal and the goalkeeper totally lost it. Maybe another goalie would have easily collected it, or maybe it was due to the controversial "perfectly round" Jabulani ball for this WC, but he was left with empty hands while the ball swung slightly away from him into the far corner of the goal. Great moment for the Slovenians, embarrassing for Algeria.
And that's how the scoreline stayed till the end. History was made as Slovenia registered their first ever win in the WC Finals.
Coming up in 30 minutes - SERBIA versus GHANA.