World Cup Fever Part 4

What a night for USA and England, allies in arms and comrades in football.
I was watching England's match against Slovenia while Dad watched USA vs Algeria in the next room. England's one and only goal by the man-of-the-hour Jermain Defoe put the red-garbed Lions back into the world cup running only 23 minutes into the first half. I was hoping for a second goal to boost the Lions even further but despite an opportunity given to Lampard shortly after Defoe's knee-socked goal and several decent tries by Wayne Rooney, it wasn't to be. Rooney played well and he made some solid attempts but his wings were clipped tonight by Someone Upstairs (?). Both Rooney and Defoe were substituted in the second half, probably to save them for the next match. 1-0 against Slovenia is not impressive and England needs to get its act together if it has any hopes of even reaching the quarter semi finals for this world cup. Decent goalkeeping tonight by England goalie David James.

As for the USA, well what can i say? a brilliant goal in stoppage time by the Captain of the non-footballing nation swept Algeria's world cup hopes into the metaphorical stadium gutters. The poor Algerian Captain got a red card and was sent off for rowing with the referee towards the end of the match. But the USA goal was good stuff, it was no fluke. Into the next 16 USA goes! Not bad USA, not bad at all.