Goal post saves Mexico from defeat to South Africa

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Fri, 11 Jun, 2010 - 18:10

South Africa 1 Mexico 1

Rafael Marquez denied hosts South Africa a dream start to the World Cup with his goal 11 minutes from time earning Mexico a deserved draw at Soccer City.

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CourtsSoccerWorld Cup 2010Place: Soccer CityPlace: JohannesburgPerson: Rafael MarquezPerson: Siphiwe TshabalalaPerson: Katlego MphelaPerson: Aaron MokoenaPerson: Paul AguilarPerson: Itumeleng KhunePerson: Giovani dos Santos’Person: Steven PienaarPerson: Efrain JuarezPerson: Dos SantosPerson: Oscar PerezPerson: PienaarPerson: KhunePerson: Guillermo FrancoPerson: Bongani KhumaloPerson: Carlos VelaPerson: MphelaPerson: TshabalalaPerson: Kagisho DikgacoiPerson: Lucas ThwalaPerson: Tsepo MasilelaPerson: Carlos Alberto ParreiraPerson: Teko ModisePerson: PerezPerson: Javier AguirrePerson: Andres GuardadoPerson: AguilarPerson: ModisePerson: Cuauhtemoc BlancoPerson: VelaPerson: Francisco RodriguezPerson: Javier HernandezPerson: GuardadoPerson: MokoenaPerson: MarquezPerson: RodriguezEvent: World CupOrganisation: MexicoOrganisation: South AfricaOrganisation: BarcelonaOrganisation: Bafana BafanaOrganisation: GalatasarayOrganisation: West HamOrganisation: ArsenalOrganisation: Kaizer Chiefs
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