特立尼達和多巴哥隊在週六打了一場偉大的比賽，他們不但沒有讓瑞典隊進球，而且在下半場大部分時間裏還是以10人應戰。這支加勒比海地區的球隊大部分球員都來自英格蘭低級別聯賽，他們依靠不懈的努力將經驗遠遠多於他們的對手瑞典隊逼平。這對於首次進入世界盃決賽圈的特多隊來説是令人印象深刻的表演。特立尼達和多巴哥隊的荷蘭籍主教練本哈克説，“瑞典隊比我們多一點點天賦，但是我們直到最後也沒有停止努力。”

　　瑞典隊本場比賽有18次射門，但是卻無法攻破老將希斯洛普把守的大門，他是由於凱爾文傑克在熱身賽中受傷才替代他出場的。瑞典主教練拉爾斯拉格貝克説，“很遺憾我們沒有進球，他們的守門員做了很多精彩撲救。”

　　鏈結：http://sports.yahoo.com/wcs/news?slug=reu-worldtrinidad&prov=reuters&type=lgns

　　原文：World-10-man Trinidad hold Sweden to 0-0 draw

　　(adds quotes from both coaches)

　　By Mitch Phillips

　　DORTMUND, June 10 (Reuters) - Trinidad & Tobago made a magnificent World Cup finals debut on Saturday when they held Sweden to a goalless draw despite playing with 10 men for almost all the second half of their opening Group B game.

　　The Caribbean islanders, made up largely of players from the lower divisions of the English league, worked tirelessly to hold off their vastly more experienced opponents in the second game in the group after England had earlier beaten Paraguay 1-0.

　　Under a boiling sun in front of almost 64,000 fans, most of them Swedes, Trinidad matched the Europeans even after defender Avery John was sent off just 35 seconds into the second half.

　　Trinidad came closest to breaking the deadlock when substitute striker Cornell Glen hit the bar near the hour mark.

　　It was a remarkable performance by a team who qualified for the finals for the first time after beating Bahrain in a playoff while Sweden are notable tournament performers.

　　The gulf in class was seemingly at its most apparent at the centre of Trinidad's defence where beanpole Dennis Lawrence and partner Brent Sancho of lowly English league clubs Wrexham and Gillingham were attempting to shackle Henrik Larsson and Zlatan Ibrahimovic - elite employees of Barcelona and Juventus.

　　However, the unlikely looking defensive duo were supreme, with Lawrence, drafted in to replace injured regular centre back Marvin Andrews, proving unbeatable in the air.

　　"They (Sweden) have a little bit more talent than we have but we never stopped fighting and stayed alive till the end," said Trinidad's Dutch coach Leo Beenhakker.

　　HISLOP SHINES

　　Sweden rained in 18 shots on the Trinidad goal, but could not find a way to beat veteran goalkeeper Shaka Hislop, playing only after Kelvin Jack was injured in the warm-up.

　　The islanders' hopes of holding out had seemed to disappear immediately after the restart when left back John was sent off for a second booking following a two-footed lunge on Christian Wilhelmsson.

　　However, the 10 men came close to taking a shock lead after 59 minutes when substitute striker Glen cracked a brilliant shot against the bar from wide right of the box.

　　Moments later Hislop, 37, parried a close-range Ibrahimovic effort.

　　The big goalkeeper was in action again 10 minutes from time when he threw up an instinctive arm to foil Marcus Allback after a sharp Swedish one-touch build-up.

　　It proved their last chance and the Swedes looked distraught as they trooped off the pitch.

　　"It was a disappointment, of course, we couldn't score," said coach Lars Lagerback. "Their goalkeeper made some great saves.

　　Sweden must now lift themselves to face Paraguay on Thursday, while Trinidad take on England the same day.

　　Updated on Saturday, Jun 10, 2006 3:22 pm EDT

　　作者-李雪，二外英語系

責編：段曉冬