Algeria on Thursday a unique achievement. By a 1-1 draw against Russia's North African country qualified for the second round of the World Cup. In three previous attempts that Algeria had not yet succeeded.
Russia had to Algeria win to reach the next round and began energetically to the clash. After just six minutes put Aleksandr Kokorin's team coach Fabio Capello ahead and in the next phase, the Russians continued to deliver.
In their dominant game they were additionally helped by the Algerians who played sloppy and many turnovers members. Only after half an hour it went better for Algeria. Russia slowed down and left much more space to the opponent. Two corner kicks that resulted in two chances.
In the second half of Russia started again better with a great opportunity for Aleksandr Samedov. This time it took the stage of attacking football considerably shorter and the hour was the equalizer of Islam Slimani a fact. Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfejev went just as before this World Cup against South Korea in error and could Slimani inkoppen a free kick.
With 1-1 on the plates Algeria was virtually through. Russia turned out, however, not yet aware of the need to put pressure. Again Only when the regular time was coming to an end, the Russians in a offensiefje but Algeria remained unaffected.
In the second round, the Desert Foxes may take revenge against Germany for the World Cup 1982. Cooked up when West Germany and Austria a 1-0 victory for the Germans in what came to be known as the Cheats Gijon known.
Algeria thus stranded in the first round, while West Germany and Austria continued. It meant that the last matches in the group stage will be finished from that moment. Simultaneously
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