This time we did a short trip to Soweto, an enormous "matchbox" houses residential area in the southwest of Johannesburg.

Even before the match with the USA we had known we would be up against a strong fight for every inch of the pitch. There was much talk about how well prepared the Americans were. But we have proved we are prepared just as well, if not better.

Another very important game is ahead of us – this time we'll try to beat the USA.

Once again I'm writing to you directly from Johannesburg, where all our thoughts are already focused on the match against the USA. If you'd like to see how I've been spending my free time in faraway Africa, have a look at the following photos.

After the strenuous match against Algeria we've had some rest today and visited the lion park not far from Johannesburg.

What a match! All the team members are extremely pleased with having reached our first objective. With Slovenia's first-ever World Cup victory we broke the ice and we do hope this is only the beginning. It's clear what our master plan is – we would like to make it into the knockout stage.

After having scored the only goal of the match, thanks to which Slovenia clinched its first 3 points ever in the World Cup, Budweiser representatives (one of the main official FIFA World Cup sponsors)acknowledged me as the player of the match.