Date: 30-06-1998
Stage: 1/8 final
Place: SAINT ETIENNE
Running time: 145 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 720 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/english/rumanian
My rating: *****
Notes: Ortega,Zanetti,Simeone,Batistuta,Veron, Scholes,Shearer,Owen,Beckham,Ince
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 30 June 1998, 21:00
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 30,600
Meteo: Mild, 20 °C
ARGENTINA
Carlos Roa
José Chamot
Roberto Ayala
Nelson Vivas
Matías Almeyda
Diego Simeone (c)
Juan Sebastián Verón
Javier Zanetti
Gabriel Batistuta
Claudio López
Ariel Ortega
Coach: Daniel Passarella (ARG)
44′ Juan Sebastián Verón
47′ Diego Simeone
73′ Matías Almeyda
110′ Carlos Roa
67′ ↓Claudio López ↑Marcelo Gallardo
67′ ↓Gabriel Batistuta ↑Hernán Crespo
91′ ↓Diego Simeone ↑Sergio Berti
ENGLAND
David Seaman
Tony Adams
Sol Campbell
Graeme Le Saux
Gary Neville
Darren Anderton
David Beckham
Paul Ince
Paul Scholes
Michael Owen
Alan Shearer (c)
Coach: Glenn Hoddle (ENG)
6′ David Seaman
10′ Paul Ince
47′ David Beckham
70′ ↓Graeme Le Saux ↑Gareth Southgate
78′ ↓Paul Scholes ↑Paul Merson
96′ ↓Darren Anderton ↑David Batty
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (DEN)
Goals:
6′ Gabriel Batistuta (p) ARG
10′ Alan Shearer (p) ENG
16′ Michael Owen ENG
45′ Javier Zanetti ARG
Match overview
A pulsating classic saw four goals inside a breathless first half, Michael Owen announcing himself with a stunning solo effort. David Beckham’s dismissal left England hanging on, but they survived extra-time before succumbing 4-3 in the shoot-out, as Carlos Roa saved decisive kicks from Ince and Batty.
Trivia
Owen, aged 18, became England’s youngest-ever World-Cup scorer, while Beckham’s red card sparked tabloid fury back home yet ultimately forged his resilience and future captaincy credentials.
