Como dizer “Vencer por meio gol a zero” em inglês

Win by half a goal to nil – Vencer por “meio gol a zero”.

1 – I'm praying for a win, any win, half a goal to nil will do.
2 – Half a goal to nil would do me too. You still get 3 points for that.

Luiz Felipe Scolari, notoriously once commented that he would happily win games by half-a-goal to nil. (ft.com)
Por outro lado:
You can win your first four, five games 4-0, but if you lose the next game by half a goal to nil you are out and the world cup dream is over. (radioscorpio)