Date: 16-06-2002
Stage: 1/8 final
Place: SUWON
Running time: 153 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 25fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/english/spanish
My rating: ***
Notes: Casillas,Hierro,LuisEnrique,Raul, Staunton,Duff,Keane
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 16 June 2002, 20:30
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Attendance: 38,926
Meteo: Clear, warm, 21°C
SPAIN
Iker Casillas
Hierro (c)
Juanfran
Puyol
de Pedro
Helguera
Luis Enrique
Rubén Baraja
Valerón
Morientes
Raúl
Coach: José Antonio Camacho (ESP)
62′ Juanfran
87′ Rubén Baraja
89′ Hierro
66′ ↓de Pedro ↑Mendieta
72′ ↓Morientes ↑Albelda
80′ ↓Raúl ↑Luque
REP. 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)
50′ ↓Steve Staunton ↑Kenny Cunningham
55′ ↓Garry Kelly ↑Niall Quinn
82′ ↓Ian Harte ↑David Connolly
Referee: Anders Frisk (SWE)
Goals:
8′ Morientes ESP
90′ Robbie Keane (p) IRL
Match overview
Spain advanced to the quarter-finals after a dramatic penalty shootout win over the Republic of Ireland. Morientes gave Spain an early lead with a header, but Ireland kept pushing. A late penalty converted by Robbie Keane sent the match to extra time and penalties. Goalkeeper Iker Casillas emerged as the hero, saving two spot-kicks and securing Spain’s 3-2 win in the shootout.
Trivia
This was Ireland’s first World Cup knockout match since 1994 and ended in heartbreak after a valiant comeback. Iker Casillas’s performance in the shootout cemented his status as a rising star. Despite Spain missing two penalties themselves, they progressed thanks to superior composure and saves.
