Ivan Vicelich
Centre-back
New Zealand
Auckland City defender was half of the partnership that kept the Azzurri at bay. To restrict the world champions to a single goal leaves the group wide open.
Ivan had a good game - mopping up, calming things down, keeping cool and issuing orders. In approximately the 70th minute the All Whites lost possession on the edge of the Italian goalbox. Winston Reid was down with an injury inside the Italian box and so we were going to be caught short at the back. Ivan runs the length of the pitch to put in a goal saving tackle... not bad for a "retired" 33 year old. Had he scored with that volley I would've cried.
Ivan Vicelich:- representing New Zealand, Auckland City Football Club and our national league the New Zealand Football Championship.
Damnit fella I DID cry that morning - it wasn't pretty but as my Italian nephew in law said - "the never beens managed to not loose to the has beens" what ever way you wear it, it was a pretty good day for NZ Football
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