Date: 15-06-1998
Stage: first round
Place: MARSEILLE
Running time: 101 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/italian
My rating: **
Notes: Scholes,Ince,Sheringham,Shearer
MATCH SUMMARY
Monday, 15 June 1998, 14:30
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 54,587
Meteo: Sunny, hot, 29 °C
ENGLAND
David Seaman
Tony Adams
Sol Campbell
Graeme Le Saux
Gareth Southgate
Darren Anderton
David Batty
Paul Ince
Paul Scholes
Alan Shearer (c)
Teddy Sheringham
Coach: Glenn Hoddle (ENG)
88′ Sol Campbell
84′ ↓Teddy Sheringham ↑Michael Owen
TUNISIA
Chokri El Ouaer
Jose Clayton
Hatem Trabelsi
Mounir Boukadida
Sami Trabelsi (c)
Khaled Badra
Sirajeddine Chihi
Kaies Ghodhbane
Skander Souayah
Mehdi Ben Slimane
Adel Sellimi
Coach: Henri Kasperczak (TUN)
48′ Jose Clayton
70′ Imed Ben Younes
87′ Kaies Ghodhbane
46′ ↓Skander Souayah ↑Zoubier Beya
65′ ↓Mehdi Ben Slimane ↑Imed Ben Younes
79′ ↓Hatem Trabelsi ↑Tarek Thabet
Referee: Masayoshi Okada (JPN)
Goals:
43′ Alan Shearer ENG
89′ Paul Scholes ENG
Match overview
England controlled proceedings in Marseille. Shearer nodded Anderton’s cross just before half-time, rewarding early pressure. Tunisia threatened briefly after the restart, but Scholes curled a smart finish late on to secure victory. Hoddle’s side balanced three centre-backs with dynamic wing-backs, and Owen’s introduction added pace as temperatures climbed on the Mediterranean coast.
Trivia
Paul Scholes scored on his World Cup debut-England’s first competitive goal by a Manchester United player since Bobby Charlton in 1970. The match also marked Michael Owen’s maiden World Cup appearance at only 18 years and 190 days.
