New Zealand World Cup campaign was ended with another draw to the winners in their group of Paraguay 0-0, but came out of the tournament.
New Zealand finished unbeaten in Group F with a draw with defending champions Italy and Paraguay, a team of qualified talent to lead Argentina in South America.
And a performance by a nation committed to play in Their second World Cup - the first in 1982, so that just lost three games and 12 goals allowed all - will be in part because of fans who stayed back home for two hours kick off in New Zealand has something to rejoice.
A game plan for New Zealand, as had always been to make things happen on hold closed. Their defense of five men, united by Blackburn Ryan Nelsen has been completed with the holding midfielders Ivan Vicelich and Simon Elliot is a few meters in front.
Games for the first time in the tournament in a black shirt stands for the country's rugby team have started well.
Shane Smeltz, who has attained hero status by scoring in the 1-1 draw with Italy, blazing wildly over from outside the penalty area in the fifth minute, while Middlesbrough Chris Killen was just a few inches to connect with Elliott kicks wardrobe free on the far post.
If space is opened to Paraguay overheating Nelson Valdez cross from the left, while Denis Cañiza followed by a volley after Manchester City striker Roque Saint Cruz has raised the ball past Tony Lochhead.
He said a lot about tactics of New Zealand that the rear right was Cañiza all occasions when he hit a shot from 20 yards deflected into the corner of crossbar and post before declining player immersion into the roof network Mark Mash. Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo has also criticized about half that Paraguay has finished on top.
New Zealand Back after the break and was immediately evident Herbert had released part of closures LOCHHEAD more license to move forward.
It 's almost paid within three minutes of resumes when the left rear of the cross deflected in the direction of Elliott that fizzed past Justo Villar hit the right post.
Nelsen was booked for an end to the race of former Blackburn team-mate of Santa Cruz in the 57th minute free kick, but Cardozo was disappointing.
Mash, who had been relatively carefree produced an instinctive save from the diving header new Sunderland midfielder Cristian Riveros, "as the quality of South America began to tell. His heroism has continued, he dived low to his right to replace Edgar Benitez and threw the ball away from the beautiful Parry Lucas Barrios when it seemed certain to score.
The last ten minutes would have seen the weight of the white party, but everyone They had exerted so much energy to keep Paraguay on the Bay, there were few tanks.
Another suggests guaranteed ended more than four times World Cup winner Italy in third place, however, and their honor, while Paraguay has finished top of Group F.
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