Date: 07-06-2002
Stage: first round
Place: SAPPORO
Running time: 112 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 720 50fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/english/spanish
My rating: ***
Notes: Beckham,Scholes,Owen, Zanetti,Simeone,Veron,Batistuta
MATCH SUMMARY
Friday, 7 June 2002, 20:30
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
Attendance: 35,927
Meteo: Indoor stadium, controlled climate, 22°C
ENGLAND
David Seaman
Sol Campbell
Ashley Cole
Rio Ferdinand
Danny Mills
David Beckham (c)
Nicky Butt
Owen Hargreaves
Paul Scholes
Emile Heskey
Michael Owen
Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson (SWE)
29′ Ashley Cole
50′ Emile Heskey
10′ ↓Owen Hargreaves ↑Trevor Sinclair
54′ ↓Emile Heskey ↑Teddy Sheringham
80′ ↓Michael Owen ↑Wayne Bridge
ARGENTINA
Pablo Cavallero
Diego Placente
Mauricio Pochettino
Walter Samuel
Kily González
Diego Simeone
Juan Pablo Sorin
Juan Sebastian Veron (c)
Javier Zanetti
Gabriel Batistuta
Ariel Ortega
Coach: Marcelo Bielsa (ARG)
13′ Gabriel Batistuta
46′ ↓Juan Sebastian Veron ↑Pablo Aimar
60′ ↓Gabriel Batistuta ↑Hernan Crespo
64′ ↓Kily González ↑Claudio Lopez
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (ITA)
Goals:
44′ David Beckham (p) (ENG)
Match overview
England gained revenge for their 1998 World Cup penalty shoot-out defeat with a narrow victory over Argentina. Beckham’s first-half penalty, won by Owen’s pace, proved decisive in a tense encounter. Argentina pressed for an equaliser but England’s defence held firm to secure a crucial three points.
Trivia
Beckham’s penalty goal marked his redemption after his red card against Argentina four years earlier. The match was refereed by Pierluigi Collina, widely regarded as one of the finest officials in football history.
