Host South Africa opens 2010 World Cup with 1-1 tie vs. Mexico at Soccer City Stadium in Soweto

[villager]

Source: NY Daily News

Host South Africa opens 2010 World Cup with 1-1 tie vs. Mexico at Soccer City Stadium in Soweto

BY MICHAEL LEWIS

JOHANNESBURG - A new day - a new era for that matter - dawned on South Africa and the entire African continent Friday.

The first World Cup in Africa kicked off amid pageantry, a celebration of its culture and a South African tie at Soccer City Stadium in Soweto.

Rafael Marquez's goal in the 79th minute spoiled the South African party a bit as the hosts left the stadium with a 1-1 draw in the opening match of the World Cup.

Midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala's spectacular goal in the 55th minute lifted the hosts to a one-goal lead in front of 84,490 enthusiastic and noisy fans.

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[Eyerish]

1. Damn...

I was going to watch the game when I got home :( oh well...

[gratuitous]

2. "Tie"?

Hoo boy, someone's in for a lot of grief for not using the aficionado's favored word when one of these snore-a-thons shockingly results in yet another no decision.

[iandhr]

3. Wow

This pretty surprising good for the host nation.

[conspirator]

4. You should not put results in the title even on LBN. It's a huge spoiler

for people who want to watch it deferred.

[villager]

5. I guess we'll need LBN headline exemptions for the Cup....

...that, or people just shouldn't be online until they've finished watching their TiVO...