Football: The Complete Guide to France '98
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GROUP E: PARC DES PRINCES, PARIS. ATTENDANCE: 43,815
Goal: Moller 8, Klinsmann 64
Yellow cards: 3 (Jeremies, Hamann, Heinrich)
Red cards: 0
Corners: 6
Offside: 1
Free-kicks (against): 17
Coach: Berti Vogts
Goals: 0
Yellow cards: 2 (Hejduk, Pope)
Red cards: 0
Corners: 4
Offside: 4
Free-kicks (against): 12
Coach: Steve Sampson
Running commentary
3 min: Americans clog goal area but, significantly, Bierhoff gets in close header.
8 min: Klinsmann rises high from corner to head forward for Moller to head in without serious opposition.
14 min: Moller drives stinging low shot that Keller holds well to restore some confidence. 21 min: Moller and Kohler move through American midfield as if it does not exist.
24 min: Important clearing punch by Keller. 27 min: Bierhoff finds yards of space as ball comes over shoulder. Shoots close.
28 min: Yellow card Jeremies (foul on Jones).
29 min: American's first positive shot on goal, from Deering, ends safely in hands of Kopke.
36 min: Heinrich crosses low. Defenders miss ball - so does Klinsmann.
39 min: Four Americans forward. A rare occurence.
42 min: Germans queue up for centre that never comes, leaving US still in game - just.
49 min: Hassler injures leg - limps off.
50 min: Yellow card Hejduk (rash tackle after only just coming on).
52 min: Hejduk recompenses with brave header. Diving save from Kopke who needs to defend his line for second one.
59 min: Klinsmann finds some space in area to meet Kohler's centre. Hits wide from near post.
64 min: Master's touch by Klinsmann to chest down and hit net after pin- point long pass from Bierhoff on wing.
76 min: Yellow card Hamann (poorly timed tackle on Hejduk).
83 min: Yellow card Heinrich (foul on Jones).
85 min: Yellow card Pope (rustic tackle on Klinsmann).
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