Show ‘wrfTfrt" Ty wvHrvTwvtEyy - ryrmyrrrii yyryiTiif‘iyr‘‘ y vp w i‘--ii-- — i 4 Tim Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday July 7 1808 — Page 9- isn’t t revenge m semis ¥ i- - ‘r I the likes of Marcel sn OJUREFONIAINE Ranee CAP) — lost in a penalty shootout Jacquet's It's not a revenge match and it's tore not only setback in his four years as Desailly and Laurent Blanc In five games Ranee has allowed one goal on gimme France knows that when it coach" haVe “We said watch to semifinals out" a penalty kick the will in Croatia it Jacquet plays “Ia my mind we cannot stop in (he face a World Cap newcomer that Sunday “It's a new nation a new flag semifinals" Jacquet said After three weeks of injury problems France goes into Wednesday’s semifinal ia1991 Croatia features the individual brilat the Stade de France in good health liance of players such as Davor Suker And star playmaker Zinedine Zidane and Robert JatnL Most are veterans of back from a two-gasuspension Europe's richest leagues aad have proved his value to the team with sensaplayed with a rare sense of pride fer the tional passing against Italy ia the checkered flag of the Balkan nation of 47 miUion ' The only worry is that “Les Bleus" are individuals lost their scoring touch After nine have “They very strong games They may not have the mentality of goals in the three Germany but one player can make they have scored just once beating overtime left back Bixente lizarazu Paraguay in sudden-deatand Italy in a shootout French soocar team toward Robert Rhea canter taps tie head of tie team's goa&eeper France also faced a new central Fabian Barthaz whle mktioidsr Emmanuil Pott looks on during a training session Monday European nation it was supposed to But Lizarazu is part of the most sti“If we keep creating chances we’ll In preparation tor thair World Cup aemfflnal match dominate Czech the Wednesday Republic but fling World Cup defense so far and no score goals" Jacquet said and Croatia is very dangerous” Croatia broke away from Yugoslavia doesn't play like a rookie for me “It’s only a French coach Aime Jacqnet said after Croatia’s 34) quarterfinal victory over Germany on Saturday “Beating Germany 0 needs no further comment" Far the part week fans had prepared for the third chapter of ftaacet draggle against Germany in World Cup semifinals: first a 3 lots in 1982 then a 0 defeat in 1986 Instead they get a match with dark shades of die semifinals of the EuroAPptato pean Championships two years ago - half-sarpri- se 3-- 4-- quar-terfin- 2-- first-rou- 1-- 0 Refs are MARSEILLE France (AP) — When in doubt give the ciad out That seems to be the prevailing theory for ers as Brazil Germany Italy Argentina and the Netherlands had no representation — even though those officials have the most World Cup referees who have gone card happy in me tournament Already a record 20 red cards ejecting players have been shown There have been 238 yellow card warnings including three players who drew two in a game and were expelled Those numbers have upset players and coaches not the least of which were the Ger-- experience working bigtime games e The Germans were incensed about a red card given to their best defender Woerns by Norwegian referee Rune Pedersen in the 40th minute far a foul on Croat striker Davor Suket Until then Germany the European champion had controlled the match but it wound up losing 3--d “It’s hard to believe that FIFA obliges each team captain to wear the fear play arm-ban- d when the FIFA referee is not at all fair" said Lothar Matthaeus a former German captain wbo has played in more World Cup games than anyone “Tne red card was a joke” Wocnis said “I am aware of no guilt “It was the decisive moment of the game The team rtiU fought well In your career you have die chance to pfaqr perhaps only one IKbrid Cup therefore it’s especially disappointing’ Several players have questioned thoquati- quar-terfin- -- “Sometimes FIFA puts referees on the field who have only officiated second-ratlMtrh— lUaHftamn nfrf 1 ‘ U ahrart taut a jjatt Cranptainiiif rtffirtaring German traiL It's also about as American as you can get whether it's NFL officials pulling out penalty flags or basketball and hockey refs blowing their whistles And in this event which has reached the stage the refs have been center stage FIFA says it is satisfied with the official-in- g even when a ref such as Mexico's Axturo Brizio has chspcnscd seven red cards in six games including three in one match “We can tell them ‘Pay attention to this This will not be tolerated" FIFA spokesman Keith Cooper said “Are we worried (about so many red cards)? No That's the decision and we’ll stand by that" Brizio also threw out two players ia the Netherlands-Argentiquarterfinal aad Dutch defender Arthur Numan drew two yellows Brizio is not scheduled to work other semifinal “He has put himself ahead of the pack” al wrong time or the right place at the right time Cooper said “He was in a game that developed to the point where be had to take that kind of action" Such a drastic action usually changes die landscape of a game England outplayed Argentina fer aerefy the entire first half of a ( game But when David Beckham was ejected far a retaliatory kick at an second-roun- d opponent the English had to resort to a defensive sheO rarely moving upfield and hoping to get to a shootout They did but they loirt that too - “It is extremely difficult to play 11 on 10: England goalie David Seaman said “ft changes the game entirely" FIFA itself changed the mode of officiating 20 games into the tournament Resident Sepp Burner called on the refs to be less tolerant of fouls from behind — in keeping with the governing body's pretournament edict that red cants be given for them ’ That brought a sea of red cards including Brizio’s hat trick in tire South Afika-Dea- - na Cooper said While he said the statistie was released -'reluctantly” Cooper said ft did not reflect ty of the referees selected for the later 'pooriyoo Brizio or the stale of refereeing rounds FIFA sent home all fee reft from die “I don’t think it has anything to do with final eight teams meaning such soccer pow-- the referee He was in die wrong (dace at the FIFA then met with the referees to tone things down a bit while still paying strict Wwtfinn In lti tarHy frpm “I am sure the referees were confused ty what FIFA did" American Gobi Jones said' ‘ "The players and the coaches didn’t know i what they wanted" — What they want simply is dean wide- open soccer The teams want that as wclL But without all the red and yellow coloring teams were knocked ouL Ariel Ortega wearing the No 10 shirt made famous by the player everyone expected stayed clear of the Danish Maradona repeatedly weaved The World Qq has reached die defense and slid an angled shot past defenders to set up chances semifinal stage and two players past goalkeeper Peter Schme-iche- L for his Argentine teammates But Dutch striker Dennis Bergkamp his World Cup ended with an His second goal needed no ejection for and Brazil’s Rivaldo look the Dutch closest to being the standout playhelp Rivaldo collected the ball in goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar a huge space 30 yards from the and Argentina lost die game 1 ers of the championship ’ The two meet on the field Danish goal and fired a low drive Mexico's Luis Hernandez was n into the net for the winner: tonight when always a handful with his alertRivaldo also has impressed ness in the area and his eye for Brazil meets the Netherlands with his direct running at defensin a semifinal in Marseille goal chances Both have scored three goals so es dribbling past opponents and He hit four goals and if he had fer and while Bergkamp u in the creating openings for others It's away a fifth against the Gerput Netherlands' front line Rivaldo partly his influence that three mans his team may still have teammates — Ronaldo Cesar been ia the strikes from deep competition HernanBergkamp who helped Arsenal Sampaio and Bebeto — also have dez's dose-rang- e shot with the to the English league and FA Cup three goals each Mexicans leading 0 was somee FIFA how blocked Ronaldo a championships last season put by goalje Andreas the Dutch into die final four with Player of the Year who was the Germans came aad Koepke a goal even Pele Diego picked beforehand to be the tour- back to win 1 before losing 34) Maradona or any of the other nament's biggest star is making to Croatia histoan less Coach Mario of world scorers in impact Cup great Zagallo though anxious not to ry would have been proud of overpraise his biggest star Running onto a high pass from midfield he controlled applauded the Inter Milan striker the ball on his right foot turned for setting up two of his team's inside a defender and then goals against the Danes Bergkamp Rivaldo and Ronalvolleyed it also with his right do are the biggest names amoog foot past die Argentine goalie The game had only 32 seconds die survivors along with Dutch to go and the Dutch had knocked winger Marc Overman Youri out one of the favorites Djorkacff and Zinedine Zidane of Rivaldo scored two goals In France and Croatia's Davor Brazil's 2 quarterfinal victory Suket Othen shined before their over Denmark head-butti- ng 2-- defending-champi-o- 1-- two-tim- have too many good scoren such as Dennis Bergkamp Patrick Netherlands The teams that have displayed Phillip Cocu Kluivert Edgar Davids and The aggressive philosophy on both sides leads itself to a - the most offensive flair and the best accuracy in the World Cup meet tonight in a semifinaL The winner beads to Paris brimming with confidence to free the victor high-scori- ng affair Brazil always seems to benefit from such games but the Dutch have 11 goals ia the World Cup with seven players getting them Thc Netheriands also has had a tougher road to the semis yet has from Wednesday's game between France and Croatia For Brazil a semifinal berth is expected In feet a title is expect- ed from the four-tunand defending champs looked more impressive than Brazil The Dutch had to beat e “We can not just win" said forward Bebeto one of three Brazilians with three goals in the tournament “Brazil must win with style Brazil must attack and ' Brazil must score” The Brazilians have done a pretty good job of it with 14 goals-tnufar: In the last two games both in the knockout rounds they Yugoslavia and Argentina to get Ibis lx while Brazil faced weaker Chile and Denmark “Maybe they have not played really good” said Dutch outride midfielder Marc Overman who isn't expected to start s 2-- 60-ya- rd 752-057- 1 (ham- string) but probably will get in daring the second half as he did against Argentina “But their results have been very good Bo if you are not playing your best and still get so many goals that is a good thing" have scored seven times The Dutch playen were asked after practice Monday how important it was to shut down e werid player of the year Ronaldo And just how would two-tim- they do rtf “We have good defenders like Jaap Stam and my brother Frank" Ronald de Boer said “They always (day together and they always play wdL “You saw against Denmark how everyone said you must stop Ronaldo and it was Bebeto who beat them “There are more playen than Ronaldo to focus on They all can 2-- Valey Metals Inc 145 No 1000 W Logan h MARSEILLE France (AP) — A shootout leading to a shootout? Could be with Brazil and the That surprises coach Mario Zagallo somewhat because it’s just not the modem mode of play “Today football is totally different" Zagallo said “With the physical development aad the speed imposed the spaces are minimal Thinking has to be a lot fester" “Today the idea is not to let ' England’s Michirel Owen the other team play” Ah but that is not the style of scored a stunning solo goal Brazil and it is not the style of the second in the against Argentina Netherlands Although Us team was beaten in “I think there are many players a penalty shootout after a 2 tie who can score on the Brazil he showed at age 1$ dun he’s a team" Dutch midfielder bigstar of the fixture de Boer said “But we also have “Owen is a real talent He is many players to watch out for one of the three players that We will watch out for everyone have impressed me most" said and they need to do that too" Maradona who is giving his Why? Because the Dutch don't expert analysis for Argentine plan to lay back and get conservTV ative They have a hole in the “He Bergkamp and Rivaldo defense created by Arthur have all had an excellent World Numan's suspension and Winston Bogarde's injury Besides they Cup" We Buy Scrap Cars al 36P°A Ton nd Brazil Holland bring wide open styles to the pitch Bergkamp Rivaldo lead chase to be hew Pele Maradona in soccer world PARIS (AP) — There might be Running unchallenged from a new Fek or a Maradona at the midfield the Barcelona midfieldWorld Cup after alL And it's not er took a pass from Ronaldo Dutch coach Guus Hiddink called Brazil “the most beautiful opponent because there is a great deal of history surrounding this team They probably are not in their best form but they achieved what they ware” CACHE DEMOCRATS Wa OK - Vote Democratic - Next Bbfli Part MUMvaiMBaMt-Otf- Juty J Let freedom TinsC 50 States No lone distance No roamine 3-- NBA ref CHICAGO (AP) — The feder- al government on Monday 30 x 45 x 10 $7835 45 x 6? x 17 $13885 charged NBA referee Ronald F Olesiak with three counts of filing false income tax returns Olesiak SO of Antioch 11L was accused of downgrading airline tickets paid for by the league pocketing the resulting refund and not reporting it as taxable income first-cla- OTxSVxl? $21885 Tnmonton mm) uuaacoR (531) ss OPY W Um ' A Tc3 Frca - j 257-457- 8 Lp’-’- S'l WjH 78742233 ' IWan 41 1-- S 723-223-3 aL ite 2733883 3332233 - 7743332 Aria M4t i 4743607 a 463-758- 0 523-152- 2 is |