Wednesday, July 20, 2011

A, as in Ar-gen-tina! A memento from the World Cup in soccer/football, 1994 USA. Maximum card from Romania


If you don't already know, guess who has won this group?
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Nigeria!

"Group D

Argentina collected a maximum of six points from their opening two matches after beating Greece 4–0 in Foxboro before coming from behind to overcome the feisty Nigerians 2–1 on the same field four days later, yet still only finished third. The match against Greece had been won in style thanks mainly to a hat-trick from Gabriel Batistuta, yet it was the other goal in the match - from Diego Maradona - that hit the headlines. Nigeria had been very impressive on their World Cup debut, and despite the narrow loss to Argentina, had emerged as group winners following comfortable victories against Bulgaria and Greece. The Bulgarians also surprised many. Having never won a single match at the World Cup finals prior to this tournament, their fortunes seemed unlikely to change in the aftermath of the 3–0 defeat by Nigeria in their first game. However a 4–0 demolition of the Greeks (who had suffered exactly the same fate five days earlier against Argentina) and a win against Argentina had seen them advance in style. Argentina had actually been winning the group going into injury-time; however, a 91st-minute strike from Nasko Sirakov meant that they dropped two places and finished 3rd.
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Nigeria320162+46
 Bulgaria320163+36
 Argentina320163+36
 Greece3003010−100
21 June 1994
12:30 EDT
Argentina 4 – 0 GreeceFoxboro StadiumFoxborough
Attendance: 54,456
Referee: Arturo Angeles (United States)
Batistuta Goal 2'45'89' (pen.)
Maradona Goal 60'
Report

21 June 1994
18:30 CDT
Nigeria 3 – 0 BulgariaCotton BowlDallas
Attendance: 44,132
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica)
Yekini Goal 21'
Amokachi Goal 43'
Amuneke Goal 55'
Report

25 June 1994
16:00 EDT
Argentina 2 – 1 NigeriaFoxboro StadiumFoxborough
Attendance: 54,453
Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden)
Caniggia Goal 21'28'ReportSiasia Goal 8'

26 June 1994
11:30 CDT
Greece 0 – 4 BulgariaSoldier FieldChicago
Attendance: 63,160
Referee: Ali Bujsaim(United Arab Emirates)
ReportStoichkov Goal 5' (pen.)55' (pen.)
Letchkov Goal 65'
Borimirov Goal 90'

30 June 1994
18:30 CDT
Argentina 0 – 2 BulgariaCotton BowlDallas
Attendance: 63,998
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
ReportStoichkov Goal 61'
Sirakov Goal 90'

30 June 1994
19:30 EDT
Greece 0 – 2 NigeriaFoxboro StadiumFoxborough
Attendance: 53,001
Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland)
ReportGeorge Goal 45'
Amokachi Goal 90'

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3 comments:

Roger Owen Green said...

i APPRECIATE soccer more than enjoy it; ADMIRE rather than follow. Though when the US women get to the World Cup finals, I do pay more ATTENTION.

Good post.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team

mrsnesbitt said...

Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Can you do an explanation for blondes? I have no idea what this means - but I understand it brings pleasure to you and Roger! lol!
Great stuff - keeps em quiet lol!
Denise
ABC Team

Linda said...

I'm not into soccer,but I did watch the women's finals and found it exciting.

Linda

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