New Zealand holds Italy to a draw
Written on Sunday, 20 June 2010 00:00
Italy, like England, are not yet out of the World Cup but are taking their time finding their true form. This second successive draw was a result perhaps even more surprising than England's stalemate against Algeria.
It would have been more surprising still had Chris Wood's shot gone in seven minutes from time, instead of rolling a foot the wrong side of a post, for though New Zealand did their share of dogged defending they created at least as much as their opponents did in terms of opportunities to win the match. That is to say, Italy did not create that much at all, though that should not detract from a terrific New Zealand performance.
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