Date: 19-06-1990
Stage: first round
Place: FIRENZE
Running time: 100 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/italian
My rating: ***
Notes: Polster,Ogris,Meola
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 19 June 1990, 21:00
Stadio Comunale, Florence
Attendance: 33,288
Meteo: Clear, 23°C
AUSTRIA
Klaus Lindenberger
Robert Pecl
Ernst Aigner
Michael Streiter
Manfred Zsak
Peter Artner
Andreas Herzog
Andreas Ogris
Gerhard Rodax
Anton Pfeffer
Toni Polster
Coach: Josef Hickersberger (AUT)
46′ ↓Gerhard Rodax ↑Andreas Reisinger
USA
Tony Meola
Desmond Armstrong
Jimmy Banks
Marcelo Balboa
John Doyle
Mike Windischmann
Paul Caligiuri
John Harkes
Tab Ramos
Bruce Murray
Peter Vermes
Coach: Bob Gansler (USA)
() 44′ Paul Caligiuri
46′ ↓Jimmy Banks ↑Brian Bliss
Referee: Michel Vautrot (FRA)
Goals:
33′ Andreas Ogris AUT
52′ Bruce Murray USA
65′ Toni Polster AUT
Match overview
Austria edged the United States 2-1 in their last Group A match of the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Florence. Ogris and Polster scored for Austria, while Murray netted for the USA. Despite the win, Austria did not advance, and the USA exited without a point.
Trivia
This match saw Bruce Murray score the USA’s first World Cup goal since 1950. Austria’s victory was not enough to progress, marking their last World Cup appearance until 1998. The USA, meanwhile, would return as hosts in 1994.
