Goal video highlights from the New Zealand vs Bahrain second leg OFC/AFC FIFA World Cup 2010 playoff.
Final score :- New Zealand 1-0 Bahrain ( Rory Fallon 45′ )
Result:- New Zealand win the two legged playoff 1-0 on aggregate, and qualify for their first World Cup since 1982. For Bahrain, it is another case of heartbreak- they lost to Trinidad and Tobago in the playoffs for the 2006 World Cup. A record attendance at the Westpac Stadium- the highest ever for a soccer match in New Zealand.
New Zealand 1-0 Bahrain ( Rory Fallon 45′ goal)
Fallon breaks the deadlock in Wellington by heading in Leo Bartos’ corner kick. Check out the video of the goal below.
New Zealand 1-0 Bahrain ( Sayed Mohammed 51′ penalty miss)
Tony Lochhead concedes a penalty after fouling Jaycee John, but Mark Paston guesses correctly and saves Sayed Mohammed’s effort.
New Zealand starting lineup against Bahrain :- Mark Paston, Ivan Vicelich, Ryan Nelsen (C), Tony Lochhead, Ben Sigmund, Leo Bertos, Tim Brown, Michael McGlinchey, Chris Killen, Rory Fallon, Shane Smeltz
Bahrain starting lineup against New Zealand:- Sayed Jaffer, Husain Ali Baba, Mohamed Hubail, Abdullah Omar, Salman Isa, Jaycee John, Abdulla Fatadi, Sayed Jalal, Fouzi Ayesh, Mohammed Salmeen (C), Sayed Mohammed
Brief New Zealand vs Bahrain match preview :- The first leg was drawn 0-0 in Bahrain, which means that the All Whites can join bitter rivals Australia at the World Cup with a win in the second leg. Game kicks off at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington ( November 14, 2009, Saturday) at 7.00 AM GMT. Hopes are high in New Zealand, a nation that is better known for its rugby players. A scoring draw would see Bahrain progress on the away goals rule.
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