Date: 17-06-2000
Stage: first round
Place: ARNHEM
Running time: 106 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : italian/spanish/portuguese
My rating: **
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 17 June 2000, 18:00
GelreDome, Arnhem
Attendance: 28,400
Meteo: Clear, warm, 19°C
PORTUGAL
Vítor Baía (c)
Dimas
Fernando Couto
Jorge Costa
Secretário
Paulo Bento
Rui Costa
Vidigal
João Vieira Pinto
Luís Figo
Nuno Gomes
Coach: Humberto Coelho (POR)
30′ Luís Figo
56′ ↓Nuno Gomes ↑Sá Pinto
56′ ↓João Vieira Pinto ↑Conceição
86′ ↓Rui Costa ↑Costinha
ROMANIA
Bogdan Stelea
Cristian Chivu
Cosmin Contra
Iulian Filipescu
Dan Petrescu
Gheorghe Popescu
Constantin Gâlcă
Gheorghe Hagi (c)
Dorinel Munteanu
Adrian Ilie
Viorel Moldovan
Coach: Emerich Jenei (ROU)
16′ Gheorghe Hagi
22′ Dan Petrescu
27′ Cosmin Contra
63′ ↓Dan Petrescu ↑Florentin Petre
68′ ↓Viorel Moldovan ↑Ioan Ganea
77′ ↓Adrian Ilie ↑Laurenţiu Roşu
Referee: Gilles Veissiere (FRA)
Goals:
90′ Costinha POR
Match overview
Portugal secured their passage to the quarter-finals with a dramatic last-minute winner from substitute Costinha. In a fractious encounter lacking the flair of their opening match against England, Portugal struggled to break down Romania’s determined defence until the dying moments when Costinha headed home Luís Figo’s free-kick to secure all three points.
Trivia
Gheorghe Popescu received a special award before the match for earning his 100th cap, but Romania’s hopes of progression were dashed by Costinha’s header in the final minute of stoppage time. The goal ensured Portugal topped Group A with two wins from two matches.
