WORLD CUP USA ’94 / THE FIRST ROUND : FACTS AND FIGURES

GROUP B at Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto

Brazil: 2

Russia: 0

SCORING SUMMARY

Russia: 0 0--0

Brazil: 1 1--2

First half scoring--1. Brazil, Romario 1, 27th minute.

Second half scoring--2. Brazil, Rai 1, penalty kick, 53rd minute.

Shots on goal--Russia: 8 (Nikiforov 2, Tsymbalar 2, Salenko 1, Borodiuk 1, Piatnitski 1, Gorlukovich 1). Brazil: 13 (Bebeto 7, Rai 2, Romario 1, Zinho 1, Leonardo 1, Marcio Santos 1).

Fouls--Russia: 11 (Ternavski 4, Kuznetsov 2, Gorlukovich 2, Khlestov 1, Yuran 1, Borodiuk 1). Brazil: 7 (Mauro Silva 3, Rai 2, Ricardo Rocha 1, Marcio Santos 1).

Times Fouled--Russia: 7 (Kuznetsov 2, Gorlukovich 2, Yuran 1, Salenko 1, Karpin 1). Brazil: 11 (Zinho 4, Bebeto 2, Romario 2, Rai 1, Ricardo Rocha 1, Dunga 1).

Offsides--Russia: 0. Brazil: 2 (Romario).

Saves--Russia: Kharin 11. Brazil: Taffarel 8.

Yellow Cards--Russia: Nikiforov 63rd minute, Khlestov 65th minute, Kuznetsov 79th minute.

Red Cards--None.

Referee--Lim Kee Chong, Mauritius. Linesmen--Ramicone, Italy; Rharib, Morocco.

Attendance--81,061.

LINEUPS

Brazil--Claudio Taffarel, Jorginho, Ricardo Rocha (Aldair, substitute, 74th minute), Marcio Santos, Leonardo, Mauro Silva, Dunga (84th minute) Rai, Zinho, Bebeto, Romario.

Russia--Dmitri Kharine, Dmitri Kuznetsov, Sergei Gorlukovitch, Yuri Nikiforov, Vladislav Ternavsky, Dmitri Khlestov, Andrei Platinsky, Valery Karpin, Ilya Tsimbalar, Dmitri Radchenko (Borodiuk, substitute, 77th minute), Sergei Yuran (Oleg Salenko, 56th minute).

GROUP F at RFK Stadium, Washington

Netherlands: 2

Saudi Arabia: 1

SCORING SUMMARY

Saudi Arabia: 1 0--1

Netherlands: 0 2--2

First half scoring--1. Saudi Arabia, Amin 1, 19th minute.

Second half scoring--2. Netherlands, Jonk 1, 50th minute; 3. Netherlands, Taument 1, 86th minute.

Shots on goal--Saudi Arabia: 9 (Amin 3, Al Muwallid 2, Falatah 2, Mohammed 1, Owairan 1). Netherlands: 29 (Jonk 6, Rijkaard 4, Roy 4, R. Koeman 3, R. De Boer 3, Bergkamp 3, Wouters 2, F. De Boer 1, Van Gobbel 1, Taument 1, Van Vossen 1).

Fouls--Saudi Arabia: 15 (Al Jawad 3, Jebreen 3, Madani 2, Amin 2, Al Dosari 1, Al Khlaiwi 1, Al Muwallid 1, Saleh 1, Falatah 1). Netherlands: 12 (Wouters 3, F. De Boer 2, R. Koeman 1, Van Gobbel 1, Rijkaard 1, Jonk 1, R. De Boer 1.

Times Fouled--Saudi Arabia: 12 (Al Bishi 6, Owairan 2, Al Jawad 1, Amin 1, Al Muwallid 1, Falatah 1). Netherlands: 15 (Roy 3, Overmars 2, R. De Boer 2, Bergkamp 2, R. Koeman 1, Van Gobbel 1, Rijkaard 1, Wouters 1, Jonk 1, Taument 1).

Offsides--Saudi Arabia: 2 (Al Dosari 1, Mohammed 1). Netherlands: 2 (Roy).

Saves--Saudi Arabia: Al Deayea 27. Netherlands: de Goey 8.

Yellow Cards--Saudi Arabia: Al Dosari 29th, Al Jawad, 32nd, Amin, 62nd. Netherlands: Van Goebel 37th, DeBoer 75th.

Red Cards--None.

Referee--Diaz Vega, Spain. Linesmen--Ivanov, Russia; Marton, Hungary.

Attendance--52,525.

LINEUPS

Saudi Arabia--Mohammed Al Deayea, Abdullah Al Dosari, Mohammed Al Khlawi, Mohammed Al Jawad, Ahmed Madani, Fuad Amin, Fahad Al Bishi, Talal Jebreen, Khalid Al Muwallid, Saeed Owairan (Hamzah Saleh, substitute, 69th minute), Majed Mohammed (Hamzah Falatah, 45th minute).

Netherlands--Ed de Goey, Ulrich van Goebbel, Ronald Koeman, Frank de Boer, Frank Rijkaard, Wim Jonk, Jan Wouters, Marc Overmars (Gaston Taument, 57th minute), Dennis Bergkamp, Ronald de Boer, Bryan Roy (Peter van Vossen, 81st minute).