Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Preview: New Zealand v Slovakia

This is a match between two not fancied teams battled out against each other to put pressure on Italy and Paraguay. Fairly speaking, we can't expect too much from two teams which have no players with world cup experiences. The only big name of the sides will be Napoli highly rated midfielder Hamsik who captained the Slovak. We could not expect plenty of goals from this match, but it remains interesting to see whether any team has come out of their potential and pull off some great piece of football.

Man to watch (Slovakia) - Marek Hamsik
As the youngest captain in the world cup, he is highly rated as a very complete midfield with plenty of talents. If Slovak is going to cause a surprise in this tournament, he and influential center back Skrtel would be the keys.

Man to watch (New Zealand) - Ryan Nelson
The New Zealand skipper will be given huge responsibility to organize the defence to resist attacks from every opponent. He is going to be vital to determine how well his team would perform today.

Prediction: A 1-1 draw for both sides

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