Best player: Lukas Podolski (Germany) A vintage performance from the Germany winger helped the Mannschaft demolish Australia in the Group D opener. Best goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria) He didn't get a clean sheet, but the Nigeria guardian gave in a memorable performance to deny Lionel Messi's Argentina a comprehensive win with a string of world-class saves. Best goal: Maicon (Brazil) vs. North Korea Brazil needed something special to break the resilient North Korea defense and it was the classy Maicon who did it. Best save: Noel Valladares (Honduras) vs. Chile A quality full-stretch save from the Honduras keeper to deny Chile's Waldo Ponce. Best sub: Elijero Elia (Holland) The young winger proved he is one of the hottest future prospects present in South Africa with an impressive second-half appearance against Denmark. Biggest miss: Emile Heskey vs. USA The bulky England striker aimed at Tim Howard's chest when it was easier to score. Surely he wasn't selected by Fabio Capello for his finishing skills. Worst refereeing decision: Vittek's offside goal Robert Vittek recorded Slovakia's first-ever World Cup goal against New Zealand, but the assistant of South African referee Jerome Damon couldn't see that the striker was clearly offside. N.B. Damon was in charge of Egypt's victory over Cameroon in CAN 2010, allowing Ahmed Hassan's third goal when the ball had never crossed the line. Biggest upset: Spain's loss Probably the most gifted team in the competition, title contenders Spain were stunned by Switzerland in their opening game in South Africa. Biggest blunder: Green vs. Chaouchi England keeper Robert Green and his Algeria counterpart Faouzi Chaouchi compete for this one! Top quote "We can't sleep at night because of the vuvuzelas. People start playing them from 6am. We can't hear one another out on the pitch because of them," France's Patrice Evra said.
