The USA came from two goals down to snatch a deserved 2-2 draw and saw a late winner controversially ruled out against Slovenia. Slovenia: 0 USA: 0
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg Crowd: 45,573 Officials Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali) Assistants: Redouane Achik (Morocco) & Inacio Candido (Angola) Fourth official: Subkhiddin Salleh (Malaysia) Yellow cards:SLO Suler, Cesar, Jokic, Kirm USA Findley
Red cards: None MATCH REPORT There seemed no way back for the USA at half time as they trailed Slovenia 2-0 and looked a beaten side, whilst their opponents seemed to be heading for the last 16. But, in the game of the tournament so far, the Americans staged a dramatic second half comeback to snatch a draw, with the coach's son Michael Bradley levelling with eight minutes remaining.
Valter Birsa had put Slovenia ahead with a curling effort and Zlatan Ljubijankic doubled the lead shortly before half-time.
But once Landon Donovan had reduced the deficit early in the second half Slovenia lost their first half swagger and the USA went all out for an equaliser.
Their pressure finally told when Bradley shot past Samir Handanovic on 82 minutes.
This pulsating game still had one final twist when substitute Maurice Edu's volley found the back of the net but the American's joy was short-lived as referee Koman Coulibaly harshly ruled the effort out for a foul. Starting Line-Ups
SLO
1. Samir Handanovic 2. Miso Brecko 4. Marko Suler 5. Bostjan Cesar 13. Bojan Jokic 10. Valter Birsa (Dedic, 87) 8. Robert Koren 18. Aleksandar Radosavljevic 17. Andraz Kirm 9. Zlatan Ljubijankic (Pecnik, 73 (Komac, 90+4)) 11. Milivoje Novakovic SUBS
12. Jasmin Handanovic (GK) 3. Elvedin Dzinic 6. Branko Ilic 7. Nejc Pecnik 14. Zlatko Dedic 15. Rene Krhin 16. Aleksander Seliga (GK) 19. Suad Filekovic 20. Andrej Komac 21. Dalibor Stevanovic 22. Matej Mavric 23. Tim MatavzUSA
1. Tim Howard 6. Steve Cherundolo 15. Jay DeMerit 5. Oguchi Onyewu (Gomez, 80) 3. Carlos Bocanegra 10. Landon Donovan 16. Jose Torres (Edu, 46) 4. Michael Bradley 8. Clinton Dempsey 17. Jozy Altidore 20. Robbie Findley (Feilhaber, 46)
SUBS
18. Bradley Guzan (GK) 2. Jonathan Spector 7. DaMarcus Beasley 9. Herculez Gomez 11. Stuart Holden 12. Jonathan Bornstein 13. Ricardo Clark 14. Edson Buddle 19. Maurice Edu 21. Clarence Goodson 22. Benny Feilhaber 23. Marcus Hahnemann (GK)
