Date: 01-06-2002
Stage: first round
Place: NIJGATA
Running time: 109 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/italian
My rating: **
Notes: Keane,Duff,Staunton, Eto’o,Song,Mboma
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 1 June 2002, 15:30
Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
Attendance: 33,679
Meteo: Overcast, humid, 22 °C
REP. IRELAND
Shay Given
Gary Breen
Ian Harte
Garry Kelly
Steve Staunton (c)
Damien Duff
Matt Holland
Kevin Kilbane
Mark Kinsella
Jason McAteer
Robbie Keane
Coach: Mick McCarthy (IRL)
30′ Jason McAteer
51′ Steve Finnan
82′ Steven Reid
46′ ↓Jason McAteer ↑Steve Finnan
78′ ↓Ian Harte ↑Steven Reid
CAMEROON
Boukar Alioum
Raymond Kalla
Rigobert Song (c)
Pierre Womé
Lauren
Salomon Olembe
Bill Tchato
Marc-Vivien Foe
Geremi
Samuel Eto’o
Patrick Mboma
Coach: Winfried Schäfer (GER)
89′ Raymond Kalla
69′ ↓Patrick Mboma ↑Patrick Suffo
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (JPN)
Goals:
39′ Patrick Mboma CMR
52′ Matt Holland IRL
Match overview
Cameroon’s slick passing gave them a deserved half-time lead through Mboma’s close-range finish. Ireland regrouped, and Matt Holland’s 20-metre drive levelled matters soon after the restart. The African champions faded late on, yet stout defending ensured the sides shared the points in an entertaining Group E opener.
Trivia
This was Cameroon’s third successive World Cup finals draw on Japanese soil, following stalemates against England and Sweden at the 2001 Confederations Cup. For Ireland, Matt Holland became only the nation’s fourth World Cup goalscorer.
