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Robert Green England had the US exactly where they wanted them late in the first half of the teams' World Cup opener in South Africa on Saturday. Then, Robert Green completed a fumble that would have made an NFL running back cringe at the sight.

Clint Dempsey took a desperation shot directly at Green, but instead of securing the ball, Green lost control, and the ball trickled into his own net. It was the tying goal in a game that would see no more scoring.

Gamblers have three choices when it comes to betting soccer games. In this instance, Green's gaffe was the difference in millions of dollars exchanging hands between gamblers and sports books around the world.

Those who bet on the US lost regardless of the goal-tending mistake. For those, however, that bet on England or bet on a draw, that goal was the difference between winning and losing their bets.

England bettors lost their bets because of the goal, turning a possible 1-0 win into a 1-1 loss. The third options bettors have, is to play the draw. Gamblers who played the draw won their bets when the game ended in a tie.

Already in the 2010 World Cup, several matches have ended in ties. The draw results are a product of teams not wanting to gamble in their first game. Coming away with a tie is considered acceptable, but losing the first match could place a team in a dangerous hole early in the tournament.