South Korea Prevails Over the Greeks, Argentina Beats Nigeria, and the USA Survives a Match against England

Three matches were played at the World Cup today with the first one being South Korea vs. Greece. I'm sure Greece needed the victory not just because of the World Cup but to get their minds of the economic crisis at home. No stress relief was found, however, as South Korea won 2-0. Meanwhile the other two teams in that group (B), Argentina and Nigeria, faced off. Argentina would win the match and give Diego Maradona his first World Cup win as manager. Despite Argentina's great offensive work in this match, they only put up one goal with Gabriel Heinze off a corner in the early minutes. The final score was 1-0.

The last match featured the US vs. England. This match has been hyped for months in the US as a chance to gain some respect in the international scene. England, though, would strike first and quickly with Steven Gerrard scoring in the 4'. The US would catch a huge break when Clint Dempsey scored a goal in the 40' thanks to a mishandle by England's goalie, Robert Green. Meanwhile, the US goalie, Tim Howard, was superb unlike Mr. Butterfingers on the other side. He blocked so many crucial shots and kept the US even with England throughout the rest of the match. The end result was a draw at 1-1 with each side taking one point. The US proved they can stand against a traditional powerhouse while England's weaknesses may have been exposed with a weak spot at goalie. Group C seems to be up for grabs as the other two teams in the group, Algeria and Slovenia, will play tomorrow.