Football
United States of America vs Algeria. FIFA World Cup Group C.
3:00pm, Wednesday 23rd June 2010.
Loftus Versfeld StadiumAttendance: Attendance35,827.
Match ends, USA 1, Algeria 0.
Second Half ends, USA 1, Algeria 0.
Jozy Altidore (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
Second yellow card to Anthar Yahia (Algeria).
Edson Buddle (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Hassan Yebda (Algeria).
Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Landon Donovan.
Goal! USA 1, Algeria 0. Landon Donovan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
Attempt saved. Clint Dempsey (USA) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jozy Altidore.
Attempt saved. Rafik Saifi (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adlène Guédioura with a cross.
DaMarcus Beasley (USA) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
Hand ball by DaMarcus Beasley (USA).
Offside, Algeria. Abdelkader Ghezzal is caught offside.
Offside, Algeria. Rafik Halliche is caught offside.
Foul by Jay DeMerit (USA).
Abdelkader Ghezzal (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Hassan Yebda (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Jay DeMerit (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Abdelkader Ghezzal (Algeria).
Foul by DaMarcus Beasley (USA).
Madjid Bougherra (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Algeria. Rafik Saifi replaces Karim Matmour.
DaMarcus Beasley (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Karim Matmour (Algeria).
Attempt missed. Clint Dempsey (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Mehdi Lacen (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jozy Altidore (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mehdi Lacen (Algeria).
Foul by Foued Kadir (Algeria).
Substitution, USA. DaMarcus Beasley replaces Jonathan Bornstein.
Corner, USA. Conceded by Hassan Yebda.
Attempt saved. Michael Bradley (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clint Dempsey.
Clint Dempsey (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, USA. Edson Buddle is caught offside.
Anthar Yahia (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Anthar Yahia (Algeria).
Attempt saved. Abdelkader Ghezzal (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Michael Bradley (USA) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Landon Donovan with a cross following a set piece situation.
Attempt missed. Hassan Yebda (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Anthar Yahia.
Foul by Edson Buddle (USA).
Nadir Belhadj (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, USA. Conceded by Madjid Bougherra.
Substitution, Algeria. Adlène Guédioura replaces Karim Ziani.
Attempt missed. Karim Ziani (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadir Belhadj following a fast break.
Attempt saved. Edson Buddle (USA) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Cherundolo with a cross.
Attempt missed. Clint Dempsey (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Landon Donovan with a cross following a corner.
Substitution, Algeria. Abdelkader Ghezzal replaces Rafik Djebbour.
Corner, USA. Conceded by Raïs M'Bolhi.
Substitution, USA. Edson Buddle replaces Maurice Edu.
Landon Donovan (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Karim Ziani (Algeria).
Jozy Altidore (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Rafik Halliche (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jozy Altidore (USA).
Attempt missed. Hassan Yebda (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Foued Kadir with a cross.
Attempt missed. Clint Dempsey (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.
Clint Dempsey (USA) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Attempt missed. Hassan Yebda (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafik Djebbour with a headed pass following a corner.
Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Benny Feilhaber.
Attempt missed. Rafik Halliche (Algeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadir Belhadj with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
Benny Feilhaber (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Algeria. Karim Matmour is caught offside.
Second Half begins USA 0, Algeria 0.
Substitution, USA. Benny Feilhaber replaces Hérculez Gómez.
First Half ends, USA 0, Algeria 0.
Attempt missed. Jonathan Bornstein (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Landon Donovan following a set piece situation.
Landon Donovan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Karim Ziani (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Anthar Yahia.
Attempt saved. Clint Dempsey (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
Offside, Algeria. Foued Kadir is caught offside.
Foul by Rafik Halliche (Algeria).
Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Tim Howard.
Attempt saved. Karim Matmour (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Lacen.
Hand ball by Hassan Yebda (Algeria).
Attempt missed. Jozy Altidore (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Attempt saved. Clint Dempsey (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Landon Donovan.
Attempt missed. Landon Donovan (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Clint Dempsey (USA) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Cherundolo with a cross.
Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Carlos Bocanegra.
Attempt blocked. Karim Matmour (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hassan Yebda.
Clint Dempsey (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Karim Matmour (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Rafik Djebbour (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nadir Belhadj with a cross.
Foul by Michael Bradley (USA).
Hassan Yebda (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, USA. Clint Dempsey is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Hérculez Gómez (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Hérculez Gómez (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Karim Matmour (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Landon Donovan (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jozy Altidore.
Attempt missed. Hérculez Gómez (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Cherundolo with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Karim Ziani (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Karim Ziani (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rafik Djebbour.
Michael Bradley (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Hassan Yebda (Algeria) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Rafik Djebbour.
Hassan Yebda (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jozy Altidore (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Steven Cherundolo.
Foued Kadir (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Rafik Djebbour (Algeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raïs M'Bolhi.
Attempt saved. Hérculez Gómez (USA) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jozy Altidore.
Rafik Djebbour (Algeria) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Madjid Bougherra.
Hérculez Gómez (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Steven Cherundolo (USA).
Attempt missed. Karim Matmour (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafik Djebbour with a headed pass.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
