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A great game, ended by the MLSSL greats, Stoichkov and Etcheverry, the World Team just was too much at the end, beating Team USA 4-2. Co-MVP's were Brian McBride and Histrov Stoichkov who net home 2 goals each.
---------------------------------- WRL @ USA Match commentary: ----------------- Min 5: USA desperate chance for McBride... ...who heads the ball into the top right corner. GOAL! ...score now USA 1 -- WRL 0 Min 11: WRL good chance for Eriksson... ...is punched to safety by GK Meola. Min 18: WRL difficult chance for Stoichkov... ...is saved after a goalmouth scramble by GK Meola. Min 27: WRL excellent chance for Nowak... ...is almost saved by the keeper. GOAL! ...score now WRL 1 -- USA 1 Min 39: USA good chance for McBride... ...is almost saved by the keeper. GOAL! ...score now USA 2 -- WRL 1 Min 45: Ravelli(WRL) will come on for Zubizareta and play GK. Halftime Score: WRL 1 -- USA 2 Min 46: Moreno(WRL) will come on for John and play FW. Min 46: Dodd(USA) will come on for Meola and play GK. Min 46: Balboa(USA) will come on for Heyduk and play SW. Min 46: Max-Moore(USA) will come on for Lassiter and play FW. Min 49: WRL excellent chance for Stoichkov... ...bulges the roof of the net. GOAL! ...score now WRL 2 -- USA 2 Min 52: USA difficult chance for Preki... ...whose header flies high over the bar! Min 57: Kubik (WRL) is given a yellow card for a rough tackle. Min 58: Blatant trip by Kreis ...the referee warns Kreis that next time he's booked. Min 60: Cienfuegos(WRL) will come on for Nowak and play MF. Min 67: USA really difficult chance for Kreis... ...is turned onto the post by GK Ravelli. Min 72: WRL good chance for Stoichkov... ...almosts bursts the net! GOAL! ...score now WRL 3 -- USA 2 Min 75: WRL really difficult chance for Etcheverry... ...just beats the keeper's fingertips. GOAL! ...score now WRL 4 -- USA 2 Final Score: WRL: 4 USA: 2 Pos SL EL Mi Ag DP Gl Sh Sa Name GK 22 7 45 n 0 -2 0 1 Zubizareta DF 13 4 90 n 0 0 1 0 Eriksson DF 21 4 90 n 4 0 0 0 Kubik DF 20 4 90 n 0 0 0 0 Hendrickson DF 15 4 90 n 0 0 0 0 Sonora MF 22 6 60 n 0 1 1 0 Nowak MF 25 4 90 n 0 0 1 0 Donadoni MF 25 4 90 n 0 0 0 0 Dunga MF 26 4 90 n 0 1 1 0 Etcheverry FW 30 4 90 n 0 2 3 0 Stoichkov FW 27 7 46 n 0 0 1 0 John GK 19 7 45 n 0 0 0 2 Ravelli DF 18 10 0 n 0 0 0 0 Vierchowod MF 19 8 30 n 0 0 0 0 Cienfuegos FW 24 7 44 n 0 0 0 0 Moreno FW 24 8 0 n 0 0 0 0 DiazArce Pos SL EL Mi Ag DP Gl Sh Sa Name GK 16 -1 46 n 0 -1 0 3 Meola DF 17 0 90 n 0 0 0 0 Cullen DF 13 4 90 n 0 0 0 0 Dooley DF 18 0 90 n 0 0 0 0 Pope DF 18 5 46 n 0 0 0 0 Heyduk MF 20 4 90 n 0 0 1 0 Preki MF 23 -1 90 n 0 0 0 0 Jones MF 18 4 90 n 0 0 0 0 Paule MF 18 1 90 n 0 0 1 0 Kreis FW 24 2 90 n 0 2 2 0 McBride FW 20 5 46 n 0 0 1 0 Lassiter GK 17 5 44 n 0 -3 0 1 Dodd SW 15 2 44 n 0 0 0 0 Balboa MF 16 7 0 n 0 0 0 0 Maisonneuve FW 17 7 44 n 0 0 1 0 Max-Moore MF 15 2 0 n 0 0 0 0 Vanney Area Totals TM MIN GLS MT GP DEF OFF WRL 1 0 N 41.40 121.00 147.30 USA 1 1 N 39.60 108.50 119.45 WRL 22 0 N 41.40 121.00 147.30 USA 22 1 N 39.60 108.50 119.45 WRL 45 1 N 41.40 121.00 147.30 USA 45 2 N 39.60 108.50 119.45 WRL 68 2 N 41.40 119.50 142.05 USA 68 2 N 39.00 105.50 115.25 WRL 90 4 N 41.40 119.50 142.05 USA 90 2 N 39.00 105.50 115.25 WRL Shots: 8 USA Shots: 6 Attendance: 77500
