Austria v USA Group A 19-06-1990
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00:00So it looks as if it was going to be a really dramatic World Cup for the Austrians
00:09As the Syrian referee gets the game underway with Austria in the red strip
00:15This is Florence, the cradle of the renaissance
00:19We could do with a bit of a renaissance as far as Austria is concerned
00:22Certainly they're scoring goals
00:24Austria versus the United States
00:26Or minus 2 versus minus 4
00:28Both sides looking for their first points
00:30And as the other groups take a final shape
00:32The chances of a side qualifying for the second phase with only two points
00:36Gets slimmer and slimmer
00:37And indeed two of the four best of the rest places
00:40Appear to have been taken by Argentina and Colombia
00:43So there's only a couple more left
00:45So they've got to go for goals and hope for the best
00:48Well, Trevor Francis is alongside of me
00:52We've seen two American teams ready
00:55What sort of performance will we get from the American team tonight, Trevor?
01:00Well, the first game they played against Czechoslovakia
01:02They were well beaten and quite honestly they looked in absolute shambles in defence
01:07But it was clear that in the second game against Italy
01:09They set their pattern a little bit differently
01:11They went out, the tactics were different
01:13They played for a point
01:14They almost got it
01:15So I'll be interested to see what they do tonight
01:17Do they go out with the same attitude as against Czechoslovakia?
01:20Or do they try for a point?
01:21It'll be very interesting
01:22Well, there's Herzog trying to get a ball over the first time
01:24That left foot of his is so important to Austria
01:27And it hasn't really worked in the first games so far
01:32So John Harkes might test Lindenberger
01:37Or will he pop it over the far side for Doyle to make a break?
01:42Doyle for that hole, up he goes
01:44Six foot three, it's nicely done
01:46Lindenberger's out
01:47And over the top
01:49When that was a good chance to it
01:53Yes, if we can just see it on the action replay
01:56It was a well-worked free kick
01:59You see the ball coming in there for Doyle at the far post
02:02Heads it over
02:03And really Worm is there, should have scored
02:06Americans
02:07Yes, I'm very pleased that
02:09You know, after the thrashing that they took against Czechoslovakia
02:11In the opening game
02:12They've obviously learnt a lot since then
02:14Because they were much better against the Italians
02:16In the first few minutes here
02:17They've started very, very confidently knocking the ball around
02:20And they look as if they're
02:21It could cause Austria one or two problems
02:23Here goes Petzl there
02:24It might be a problem for the States here
02:26Petzl, big defender
02:28Looked like a big target there
02:29But in fact Tony Miola of New Jersey
02:33Gathered that one very well indeed
02:36Nice break forward
02:37With a little bit of running off third ball
02:39Lovely touch from Polster
02:41Petzl not quite sure what to do
02:42So he thought, well I might as well go myself
02:44Goalkeeper did well
02:47Harkes to Ramos
02:50If he can switch it, there's more space than there is on the left
02:53But that's nicely done
02:54From Harkes to Ramos
02:56And Harkes has gone through the hole here
02:59Almost got it
03:00He's still challenging it
03:01Now Firmis
03:04They're getting more players forward in attack
03:06Than they have in any game so far
03:09And it looks as if they're learning
03:11And getting more confident
03:13And the Austrians call out there
03:15When they really should have got the ball clear
03:17Firmis though didn't trouble the goalkeeper
03:21Well played by Ramos
03:23Ramos gets it back again
03:24Forward down the middle goes Harkes
03:26Cut out by Artner
03:28Harkes goes again
03:29So does Firmis
03:30There's another challenge
03:31It's another yellow card
03:32It's five
03:35And there might be another one as well
03:40It's gotta be
03:42Oh it's a red one
03:44He's got it
03:46Well, Tony Francis wins the game
03:51It said there was gonna be somebody sent off pretty soon
03:53And the Syrian referee
03:55Is making a name for himself
03:58Four yellow cards
03:59One red
04:0134 minutes of the game gone
04:03Peter Artner
04:04Is on the sidelines
04:21Well, what did you think of the challenge?
04:23Was it a deliberate over the top
04:25And a sending off offence?
04:26Well, there have been one or two bookings
04:28That I've thought have been a little bit harsh
04:30But I've thought that challenge by Artner there on Firmis
04:32Was disgraceful
04:33And the referee was quite right to send him off
04:36I saw Tony Postol there
04:37Trying to chip the ball over the top of the American wall
04:40I think that for me
04:41He's probably been one of the biggest disappointments
04:42In this present World Cup
04:44Having scored 33 goals in the Spanish league
04:46Which is a very good result
04:48Having scored 33 goals in the Spanish league
04:50Which is a no-brain achievement
04:51I don't think he's had a shot on goal yet
04:53It was Herzog who might have had a shot
04:54He had had it
04:56And the goalkeeper had saved it
04:58Then it was well cleared by Windischmann
05:03That really was a clear opening
05:04And the goalkeeper did work
05:08Yes, it was a good break from Herzog
05:09Coming from midfield there
05:10Gets into the box
05:11And it just
05:12Well, almost goes underneath Miola
05:14Does well to save it
05:18A fair corner in this game
05:20With Herzog
05:21To take it
05:22And again, the Austrians with a big height advantage
05:25Although, frankly, the Americans are not small by any means
05:28Goalkeeper's
05:29About to take it
05:30And Balboa
05:32Took it away from him
05:33Should there have been a call there
05:34If there was, it was ignored
05:36Well, it's interesting there
05:37That the Miola
05:38And one of the defenders got into a bit of a mess
05:40In the game against Czechoslovakia
05:41They conceded two goals at the near post of a corner
05:45Well, let's see whether Austria can do something of the same
05:47Here's Herzog again
05:48Again, that height advantage
05:49Counting for the Austrians
05:51Well won by Balboa again
05:54Back in by Shaq
05:56Away by Doyle
05:58And a drive by Rodax
06:00And he claims
06:01And a few others claim
06:02There was a deflection there
06:03And
06:04They get nothing
06:09Shaq, a bad ball
06:11Lucky to get it back again
06:12Herzog
06:14Into Ogres
06:15Herzog going forward
06:16Herzog
06:17Doing well
06:20It's a lovely move
06:22And indeed
06:23In the end
06:24Great save by Tony Miola
06:28Tremendous pace
06:29Yes, it was a good one too with Ogres there
06:31And he's such an elegant mover
06:33Literally flows past the defender there
06:35With this man
06:36And that's a good save by Miola
06:37Well done
06:46So the ten men of Austria
06:47We've got to keep reminding ourselves
06:51One short
06:58An obvious pass to the right post
06:59That gets in there
07:01Now Ogres might challenge for this one
07:02With Armstrong
07:05Armstrong doing well to get it away
07:07Picked up by Ramos
07:09Caligari gets down the right
07:10On the left-hand side is
07:11Vermes
07:15A lot of space now
07:16For Balboa
07:17Can he make it count?
07:20A bit anxious to know what to do with it
07:22Throwing the middle on the side
07:23Goes
07:24Guzman
07:2724-year-old from Maryland
07:29One of a few American players
07:30Are over the six-foot mark
07:31Now Pfeffer
07:33Forward goes Rodax this time
07:50Was he off?
07:51Well, I think Murray there
07:52Timed his run excellently
07:53And he was a little bit quick
07:54For the linesman
07:55The linesman reacted
07:56Not from the first half
07:57But from the second half
07:58And he was a bit quick
07:59The linesman reacted
08:00Not from the first movement
08:01From Murray
08:02But after he had moved two yards
08:03But he was obviously
08:04In the offside position
08:11Murray causing a few problems there
08:12But Petzl getting in the way
08:13To Strata
08:15But the Americans putting the squeeze on
08:16Murray going for this one
08:17Away by
08:18Aigner
08:20Foul
08:22By Ramos
08:29Ok
08:30Ok
08:32Go
08:35Go
08:36Go
08:37Go
08:38Knocked up to Tony Pohlster
08:39Doyle is marking him
08:40Tight as ever
08:41Pohlster cannot get away
08:43At least
08:44Not to make significant progress
08:46But now it's Pfeffer coming forward
08:48Strata on his left
08:51Pfeffer
08:52Marking Defender
08:54Up in an attacking position
08:55Which
08:56He didn't notice that much
08:57And he needed a bit of help
08:59Bethe, the unfortunate fellow who gave that back pass which brought the penalty, which brought defeat against Czechoslovakia and really finished him off.
09:18Away by Ogris.
09:22Tarks, nice little touches, had a good first half. Banks, really the pace to get away from Ogris.
09:30Look at that, look at that.
09:34Ramos has been busy in midfield in the first 45 minutes. Harkes again.
09:45Almost two and a half minutes of time added on in the first half, mostly through stoppages for red cards and yellow of course.
09:54A quick one taken to Harkes. A drive and hopelessly wide.
10:00I'm not waiting to catch anybody like Klaus Lindenberger out with a shot like that.
10:10From New Jersey.
10:13And there's the whistle from the Syrian referee Yamal al-Sharif who's really been the star of the first half.
10:21Five yellow cards, one red. The red Peter Aertner of Austria sent off in the 34th minute.
10:29Well, we haven't had too many chances. We certainly haven't had any goals. The talking point is really one that we would rather avoid.
10:37But we have now the prospect of Austria still fighting for a place in the second phase when they'll have to do it with ten men for the rest of the game.
10:45So far then, no goals. Five yellows, one red. Half time, nil-nil.
10:53Welcome back to Florence.
10:57The start of the second half here, no goals so far. Plenty of red cards and a substitution for the Austrians.
11:03As Rolex gets forward trying to get Herzog into the game. But it's without the Austrian sign, without the great Tony Polster.
11:12Who's had a miserable World Cup and has now finished it as far as he's concerned because he's no longer here.
11:20And on the field, number 16, Andreas Reisinger, a 26-year-old from Rapid Vienna.
11:31Forward goes Ramos. That's a good run. He's got support on the right-hand side from Karadjouri.
11:35And an awkward-looking challenge.
11:40And nothing for the Americans. Ramos looks as if he's going to hit a big one.
11:45Doyle is on the near post for the backflip. Murray is in there. Not good enough.
11:52Flipped on for Ogris to go for. Ogris has certainly got pace. He's got Rodaxo on the side of Ogris.
11:57Terrific pace here. Ogris, what a goal!
12:00Fantastic burst through the middle, leaving two or three players for dead with his pace.
12:07Do you admire that one, Trevor?
12:09Yes, it was a great goal. Tremendous speed there from Ogris.
12:14And what a good finish. Lovely little chip over Miola to the far corner. That's a great goal.
12:20And it's the first Austrian goal in the tournament.
12:23It's been a long time coming.
12:26Well, it started way back in his own half. He left Parkes for dead. He went past the sweeper.
12:31And the final finish, as cool as you like in 80-degree heat here.
12:40And it's the first Austrian goal in the tournament.
12:43It's been a long time coming.
12:45As cool as you like in 80-degree heat here.
12:56Well, at last.
13:00It appeared that the Syrian referee was going to do all the scoring here tonight.
13:07But at last now the Austrians have opened their account.
13:12And there's Murray.
13:15With what looked like almost a free header.
13:22Kwan then to the Americans.
13:24They trail by one goal.
13:26Rinaldo gets into the middle.
13:28It's hit really wide.
13:29Doyle knocks it back in.
13:31Rinaldo turns.
13:32And good shot.
13:35It wasn't picked up there by the defence as the ball came out.
13:38Knocked straight down to him rather nicely.
13:41But hit straight at the goalkeeper.
13:45But encouragement there for the Americans.
13:49Good challenge by Pfeffer.
13:54Not such a good challenge by Balboa.
14:01Herzog is down but the striker has gone away.
14:03Striker breaking forward for the Austrians.
14:05And Rodex to make it.
14:08Rodex 2-0.
14:16And there was a little bit of lack of concentration there in the Americans.
14:22Herzog, the Austrian midfield player, went down in midfield.
14:27They were wondering whether he was going to be tended to or not.
14:29Meanwhile, Striker drove forward and set up Herzog for a simple goal.
14:342-0 to Austria.
14:36Lovely run though by the fullback.
14:39Yes, it was a good run by Striker.
14:41Yes, it was a good run by Striker.
14:43But the defender by the Americans was poor.
14:46Since Bengts has gone off, the left-back position there has been left open.
14:50And Armstrong should have come across there to cut off the danger.
14:53He stayed in the centre.
14:54Witnessment wasn't there.
14:56Concentrate wasn't working.
14:58Rodex left open.
15:00But he took his chance very well.
15:03So 2-0 means it's 2-2 as far as goal difference is concerned for the Austrians.
15:09And Murray chasing, trying to change that.
15:14It's extraordinary.
15:15They take off their captain and their key goal scorer.
15:20They're down to 10 men.
15:22And the Austrians come to life.
15:302-0 to Ramos.
15:32The old story of 10 men playing better than 11.
15:402-0 to Ramos.
15:43Armstrong getting away from Rodex.
15:56He's put a lock on his pocket and he can't open it.
15:58That's the problem.
16:01Edson's got forward.
16:02So has Rodex.
16:03If he gets by his man, that's surely another foul ball.
16:05He's let the play go on.
16:06Herzog now.
16:07If he pulls it back to Rodex, they're in trouble.
16:1535-goal man.
16:21Yes, once again, that's good play from Herzog.
16:24He's such an elegant player.
16:25Good ball back there.
16:26Unselfish into the path of Rodex.
16:28Just lifts his head and the ball goes well over the top.
16:32Back to Herzog.
16:33Herzog.
16:36Nicely done.
16:37Armstrong.
16:39Just getting on to Rodex.
16:41Now there might be an opening here.
16:43Murray.
16:444 for Brian Bliss.
16:45Bliss has made a good run.
16:46Bliss has done well.
16:48Now he can get support.
16:50Still in with a chance here.
16:53Parks.
16:56Good save.
16:58And...
17:00A little bit of an opening.
17:01Goes wide.
17:02John Harkes has a go.
17:04Well, I think...
17:08I think he's tired.
17:09That's the answer.
17:10I can understand why.
17:11Because this level of movement
17:14is not exactly what they're up against.
17:17Oh, played by Des Armstrong.
17:19It's poor old Harkes, going to go again.
17:21But he's trying to get a bit of a blow on the flank here.
17:23And here's Ramos getting forward.
17:25That's clever stuff.
17:26Ramos.
17:27There's a chance now.
17:28And a take.
17:30From Murray.
17:33And...
17:35And Bruce Murray has put one back.
17:38And there's trouble down there.
17:39And who's going to get involved?
17:44And...
17:45The...
17:46Goalkeeper.
17:47As well as Harkes were...
17:49Really tangling.
17:50The ball put into the back of the net.
17:53Lindenberger made a bit of a mess of it.
17:55Nice play by Ramos who certainly constructed it.
17:59A bit of an error by Lindenberger.
18:01But then...
18:02There's trouble after that.
18:04Because...
18:05The goalkeeper and...
18:07Harkes...
18:08Tangled.
18:09And...
18:10It's another yellow card.
18:12So we're scoring all around here.
18:16A goal for Murray.
18:18A yellow for Lindenberger.
18:22And indeed they deserve it.
18:23It's a lovely stadium.
18:24The...
18:25Stadio Comunale.
18:27And here's a good move as the goalkeeper comes out.
18:29Murray's in there with a chance.
18:31Goalkeeper must be put.
18:32He must be sent off.
18:34He handled the ball outside the area.
18:37And he's just checking.
18:39Just fingering the pocket.
18:42It's...
18:43Surely going to be...
18:44Klaus Lindenberger.
18:49On the way to the dressing room.
18:52Let's get it sorted out now.
18:55Now which is it?
18:56Barkley.
18:57Access.
18:59It's a red one surely.
19:01Now he can't...
19:02Oh gosh he's put the wrong one.
19:06He's got to put the goalkeeper.
19:11He's put Streiter.
19:16But it was the...
19:17Goalkeeper who handled it outside the area.
19:20But it's nine yellow and one red.
19:30Free kick to the Americans.
19:31They're good at these.
19:32Can they strike?
19:33Can they get the equaliser?
19:35Murray.
19:38And a great drive.
19:39But unfortunately...
19:41About 30 yards wide.
19:43Causing some stress to one of the ball boys.
19:48Trevor.
19:51An unfortunate incident outside.
19:53There...
19:54The box there where Streiter was booked.
19:56But did the goalkeeper handle it?
19:58Or was it my imagination?
19:59Well first of all...
20:02There's the end of the game.
20:03The end of the game.
20:05Spot on.
20:0690 minutes.
20:07We must have had about five minutes of time added on.
20:10But the Syrian referee thinks we've probably had enough.
20:14What an extraordinary circumstance.
20:17The count was...
20:19Eight yellow cards.
20:21And one red.
20:23But the counting came down to three.
20:25But the counting goals is more important because...
20:27The ten men of Austria, despite the fact that they had the...
20:31The...
20:33Combative midfield player, Petr Artnasendov in the 34th minute.
20:37Did well to get a two goal lead.
20:39And they looked well worth that.
20:40They looked a little bit of quality at last.
20:43And scored their first goals.
20:44As for the Americans, they kept battling away.
20:47And they got a deserved goal from Bruce Murray.
20:50To make it 2-1.
20:51And Trevor Francis there...
20:53Getting a good reception from this Florence crowd.
20:56What do you think the Americans have contributed here?
21:01Well, I would like to think that they've learnt something from this.
21:04Obviously, defensively, they've got a lot to learn from.
21:06Because they're just not good enough in defence.
21:08But they're very, very fit.
21:10They've worked hard.
21:11And I would like to think that they'll go back home now.
21:13Learn from this World Cup.
21:15Work on many, many things such as set pieces.
21:18Which they've not been particularly good at.
21:20And they'll learn and take it forward to the 1994 World Cup.
21:25Tony Miava acknowledging the support.
21:28And considerable support the Americans have had here.
21:31And at the far end of the stadium, beyond that.
21:35The Austrians going over to acknowledge their own support.
21:38The Austrians, to be fair, have been disappointing.
21:41They had, as Trevor Francis mentioned earlier.
21:44A lot of people who've come down there to shout them on.
21:47And they started as...