Supporters of Sweden and Trinidad & Tobago mingle in Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park before the game kicks off Henrik Larsson comes close to giving Sweden the lead, but his free-kick fails to bend inside the post Far from being overawed, the Soca Warriors create chances and put Swedish keeper Rami Shaaban under pressure But Zlatan Ibrahimovic is running the show for Sweden and they look the most likely side to break the deadlock Carlos Edwards is having a towering game though for Trinidad & Tobago as they reach half-time all square Immediately after the break the Soca Warriors are reduced to 10 men when Avery John is dismissed for a rash tackle Referee Prachya Permpanich shows John his second yellow card and he becomes the first man sent off at the World Cup Cornell Glen almost fires Trinidad & Tobago ahead, but his effort from an acute angle crashes into the crossbar Shaka Hislop produces his third outstanding save of the game to deny Ibrahimovic as Sweden throw everything forward The game ends goalless, largely thanks to the heroics of the West Ham stopper who basks in the applause from his fans And striker Dwight Yorke revels in the adulation of the fans after the Soca Warriors win a point on their World Cup debut
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