World Cup 2010: Tom Jenkins at England v USA

Rustenburg is the venue, USA are the opponents, soccer is the game ... Err, football even ... Whatever you want to call it, tonight is England's turn to make their World Cup bow. What could possibly go wrong?
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Fabio Capello stands on the touchline like a toy soldier ready for battle. Stuart Pearce opts for a Subbuteo stance
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Only four minutes gone and England have the lead - Steven Gerrard cutting through the USA's defence and deftly flicking the ball past Tim Howard with the outside of his boot. The assist came from Emile Heskey (and he intended it)
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Gerrard wheels off in delight ...
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England's players discuss tactics as they get ready for the restart. Going 1-0 up so soon probably wasn't in their plans
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The USA's players seem slightly perplexed
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England continue to worry their opponents, with Wayne Rooney turning inside Michael Bradley as Frank Lampard makes a run on the outside
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James Milner surges forward before being substituted in the 30th minute following a booking
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Gerrard leaps above Ricardo Clark to win a header
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Tim Howard winces in pain after colliding with Heskey
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Here's Heskey yet again ... he's proving to be quite an effective target man tonight
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Dear oh dear, that is a shambles. Rob Green - a surprise choice as England's keeper tonight - has just tossed the ball into his own goal. Well, not quite tossed, but what should've been a routine save from Clint Dempsey's long-range effort has somehow ended up in the net
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John Terry can't look at him. Green is about as stunned as everyone else. His hands were like blancmange
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Dempsey signals to the heavens. Um, think you'll find it's 1-1, Clint, not 3-1
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Capello looks utterly miserable. All that planning and hard work squandered
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Shaun Wright-Phillips bursts down the wing as England look to regain the lead
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Glen Johnson comes back on having had a rather excessive patch put onto a bloodied lip
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Ledley King wins a header, but eventually has to be substituted for Jamie Carragher as his knee injury flares up again
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Rooney hits the turf. Not a great night for him
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Heskey's pretty much tired himself out now
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Peter Crouch comes on for Heskey, but can't find a breakthrough
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England get a couple of second-half chances ... Wright-Phillips fails to work Tim Howard from a tight angle and Rooney struggles to connect with a header from a searching Gerrard cross
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Gerrard is fouled by Robbie Findley as the match peters out
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The USA seem thrilled with a draw
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... England less so. Rob Green is sure to get some stick tomorrow. Even a smart second-half save when he turned Jozy Altidore's shot onto the post won't make up for his earlier clanger. It's been a dispiriting night; Let's hope it isn't a costly one in the long run
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