Date: 09-07-1994
Stage: 1/4 final
Place: DALLAS
Running time: 102 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080i 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/ german/english/portuguese
My rating: ****
Notes: Aldair,Branco,Dunga,Bebeto,Romario, Koeman,Overmars,Rijkaard,Bergkamp
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 9 July 1994, 14:30
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 63,998
Meteo: Hot, sunny, 35°C
BRAZIL
Taffarel
Aldair
Branco
Jorginho
Marcio Santos
Dunga (c)
Mauro Silva
Mazinho
Zinho
Bebeto
Romario
Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira (BRA)
74′ Dunga
79′ ↓Mazinho ↑Rai
90′ ↓Branco ↑Cafu
NETHERLANDS
Ed de Goey
Ronald Koeman (c)
Stan Valckx
Wim Jonk
Marc Overmars
Frank Rijkaard
Aron Winter
Rob Witschge
Jan Wouters
Dennis Bergkamp
Peter van Vossen
Coach: Dick Advocaat (NED)
40′ Aron Winter
89′ Jan Wouters
54′ ↓Peter van Vossen ↑Bryan Roy
64′ ↓Frank Rijkaard ↑Ronald de Boer
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla Sequeira (CRC)
Goals:
52′ Romario BRA
62′ Bebeto BRA
64′ Dennis Bergkamp NED
76′ Aron Winter NED
81′ Branco BRA
Match overview
Brazil secured their place in the World Cup semi-finals with an entertaining 3-2 victory over the Netherlands in a classic encounter at the Cotton Bowl. After a goalless first half, the match exploded into life when Romario opened the scoring before Bebeto doubled Brazil’s advantage. The Dutch fought back brilliantly through Dennis Bergkamp and Aron Winter to level the score, but Branco’s stunning free-kick with nine minutes remaining sealed Brazil’s progression to the last four.
Trivia
This quarter-final is remembered as one of the finest matches of the 1994 World Cup, featuring two of the tournament’s most attractive teams. The sweltering heat at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, with temperatures reaching over 35°C, added to the drama as both sets of players battled extreme conditions while producing football of the highest quality in this captivating encounter.
