Date: 11-06-2002
Stage: first round
Place: YOKOHAMA
Running time: 74 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: master copy
Commentary: italian
My rating: *
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 11 June 2002, 20:30
International Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 65,320
Meteo: Clear, mild conditions, 23°C
SAUDI ARABIA
Mohammad Al-Deayea (c)
Mohammed Al-Jahani
Fouzi Al-Shehri
Hussein Sulaimani
Redah Tukar
Khamis Al-Dosari
Abdulaziz Al-Khathran
Ibrahim Al-Shahrani
Nawaf Al-Temyat
Abdullah Zubromawi
Al Hasan Al-Yami
Coach: Nasser Al-Johar (KSA)
67′ ↓Abdulaziz Al-Khathran ↑Mohammad Al Shalhoub
68′ ↓Abdullah Zubromawi ↑Abdullah Jumaan Al-Dosari
79′ ↓Mohammed Al-Jahani ↑Ahmed Dokhi
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Shay Given
Gary Breen
Steve Finnan
Ian Harte
Garry Kelly
Steve Staunton (c)
Damien Duff
Matt Holland
Kevin Kilbane
Mark Kinsella
Robbie Keane
Coach: Mick McCarthy (IRL)
46′ ↓Ian Harte ↑Niall Quinn
80′ ↓Garry Kelly ↑Jason McAteer
89′ ↓Mark Kinsella ↑Lee Carsley
Referee: Falla N’Doye (SEN)
Goals:
7′ Robbie Keane (IRL)
61′ Gary Breen (IRL)
87′ Damien Duff (IRL)
Match overview
The Republic of Ireland secured their place in the knockout stages with a comprehensive victory over Saudi Arabia. Keane’s early opener set the tone before Breen’s powerful header doubled the lead. Duff’s late strike completed the scoring as Ireland dominated throughout, with Saudi Arabia offering little resistance in their final group match.
Trivia
Ireland’s victory ensured their progress to the World Cup knockout stages for the first time since 1990. The match was played in front of the tournament’s largest crowd to date, with over sixty-five thousand spectators in attendance.
