USA ties England 1-1; Stu Holden was a 2nd half sub

// June 12th, 2010 // Uncategorized, Updates

The USA bounced back from an early deficit to tie England, 1-1, in the first game of the 2010 World Cup for both teams. (Match video highlights: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/highlights/video/video=1242481/index.html)

Steven Gerrard scored in just the 4th minute to put England on top 1-0. The score held until the USA’s Clint Dempsey scored on a shot in the 40th minute that was helped into the net by some sloppy goalkeeping by England’s Robert Green.

Stu Holden entered the match in the 85th minute as a substitute for Jozy Altidore and played the final nine minutes. It was Stu’s first World Cup appearance. Stu was also a member of the USA’s 2008 Olympic team.

With the tie, both England and the United States earned one point and both sit atop the Group C standings. Algeria and Slovenia, the other Group C teams, play on Sunday.

UPCOMING USA SCHEDULE

June 18: USA vs. Slovenia (Johnnesburg, South Africa) – 1st round World Cup match

June 23: USA vs. Algeria (Tshwane/Pretoria, South Africa) – 1st round World Cup match