경기내용

Calmness and consistency were the marks of goalkeeper Mora's form. He organised his defenders in masterly fashion especially in the group round and was not to blame for his team's 0-4 thrashing in the quarter finals against Argentina.

포르투갈은 27일 저녁(한국시간 28일 오전) 애리조나주 버밍햄 리전필드구장에서 열린 '96애틀랜타올림픽 축구 8 강전에서 연장까지 가는 치열한 접전 끝에 칼라도의 천금같은 골든골로 2-1로 힘겹게 승리, 아르헨티나와 준결승에서 격돌한다.

포르투갈은 전반 8분 카푸초가 첫 골을 터뜨려 순조로운 출발을 보이는 듯 했으나 예선 B조 1위팀인 프랑스가 후반 4분께 페널티킥으로 동점을 만들어 경기가 원점으로 되돌려졌다.

1-1로 승부를 가리지못한 포르투갈은 그러나 연장 전반 14분께 얻은 칼라도의 행운의 페널티킥을 결승골로 성공시켜 프랑스를 격침시켰다.

아르헨티나는 마이매이 오랜지볼구장에서 열린 지난 대회 챔피언 스페인과의 경기에서 전반까지 0-0을 팽팽한 경기를 펼쳤으나 후반에만 무려 4득점, 4-0으로 압승했다.

크레스포가 후반 2분 첫 골을 터뜨려 뒤늦게 포문을 연 아르헨티나는 5분뒤 스페인의 아라사발이 자책골까지 넣어 2-0으로 쉽게 달아났고 18분뒤 로페스가 다시 1골을 더해 3-0으로 앞섰다.

아르헨티나는 경기종료 3분을 남기고 페널티킥으로 다시 1골을 넣었다.

◇8강전

▲마이애미

포르투갈 2-1 프랑스

▲버밍햄

아르헨티나 4-0 스페인

The 43,507 spectators at Legion Field waited through a thirty-minute thunderstorm delay for the start of tonight뭩 quarterfinal match between Argentina and Spain. Argentina exploded with four second-half goals to beat Spain 4-0, and will face Portugal in the semi-finals on Tuesday in Athens, Georgia.

Argentina had the first clear opportunity to score after sixteen minutes. Claudio LOPEZ (ARG) sent a long cross into the Spanish penalty area. Hernan CRESPO (ARG) was well positioned, but his volley from nine meters was off target.

In the 29th minute, Spanish forward RAUL (ESP) nearly caught goalkeeper Pablo CAVALLERO (ARG) off his line with a soft chip, but the Argentine keeper recovered to punch the ball over the bar.

Argentina was fortunate not to go down a goal in the 32nd minute. Spanish captain OSCAR (ESP) wasted an opportunity from 12 meters by shooting directly at CAVALLERO (ARG).

Argentina took a 1-0 lead one minute after the break. Matias ALMEYDA (ARG) intercepted a pass and beat three Spanish defenders before shooting from 12 meters. The ball hit the underside of the crossbar and rebounded to CRESPO (ARG) who headed home in front of an open net.

The South Americans extended their lead 2-0 in the 52nd minute on an own goal by ARANZABAL (ESP). CRESPO (ARG) penetrated down the left flank and served a dangerous ball through the goalmouth. ARANZABAL (ESP) was trailing the play and inadvertently struck the ball into his own net.

Argentina capped off a brilliant combination in the 66th minute with their third goal of the match. Hugo MORALES (ARG) feathered a perfect pass to Claudio LOPEZ (ARG). The forward beat two defenders in the box before firing from home to take a 3-0 lead.

The victory was sealed in the 88th minute. After a Spanish defender handled the ball in his own penalty area, CRESPO (ARG) calmly converted the penalty kick. CRESPO뭩 (ARG) two-goal performance catapulted him to second on the tournament scoring chart with 11 points.

7/27[26] 프랑스 vs. 포르투칼 1:2 a.e.t.
Goals Scored: CAPUCHO Rocha Nuno (POR) 7' , MAURICE Florian (FRA) 49' , CALADO Silva Jos?(POR) 105'

The Golden Goal gleamed in the Orange Bowl as Portugal passed into the Semi-Finals after beating France 2-1.

France were punished by a penalty decision in the 105th minute as CALADO (POR) placed the spot kick past LETIZI (FRA).

The scoreline will be in the history books forever but this will never tell the story of what happened during the 105 minutes of football.

France dominated this match out-playing Portugal in every department but they paid for their failure to turn dominance into goals. Time and time again, they froze in front of the Portuguese goal preferring to pass instead of shooting.

The game fizzled out, a bit, in the second half but we saw perhaps the best save ever in the Orange Bowl, as LETIZI pushed the ball over, in the last seconds of the second half, from a shot by PEIXE (POR).

It was extra time and Golden Goal glory would shine on one of the Quarter-Finalists. It was Portugal in the 105th minute penalty by CALADO (POR). They go into the medal round.

7/28[27] 멕시코 vs. 나이지리아 0:2
Goals Scored: OKOCHA Augustine Azuka (NGA) 20' , BABAYARO C. Celestine (NGA) 84'

브라질-나이지리아, 4강 격돌
올림픽특별취재단= '96애틀랜타올림픽 축구 4강이 가려졌다.

Always a focal point of attention: Mexico's goalkeeper Jorge Campos, who wears the number 9 on his back as a symbol of his talents as an outfield player. Spectacular, but reliable, he is always good for some moments of entertainment and a real pillar of support for his team.

사상 최초의 올림픽 금메달을 노리는 브라질은 28일 오후 6시(한국시간 29일 오전 7시) 마이애미 오렌지 볼구장에서 열린 준준결승전에서 호날딩요(2골)의 활약으로 가나를 4-2로 격파, 나이지리아와 결승진출을 다툰다.

나이지리아는 앞서 버밍햄 리전필드구장에서 열린 예선C조 1위 멕시코와의 경기에서 오코차, 바바야로의 연속골로 2-0으로 쉽게 이겼다.

브라질은 '84로스앤젤레스와 '88서울올림픽에서 연속 준우승했을 뿐 단 한번도 우승한 적이 없는 `올림픽 징크스'를 안고있어 남은 경기의 승패에 관심이 집중되고 있다.

브라질은 전반 17분 두오두(가나)의 자책골로 쾌조의 스타트를 끊고 1-2로 뒤지던 후반 11분 호날딩요가 동점골을 터뜨린 뒤 6분만에 다시 1골을 더해 3-2로 재역전했다.

'94미국월드컵대표 베베토는 후반 27분께 마지막 골을 넣어 가나의 추격을 봉쇄했다.

가나는 이후 실점만회에 나섰지만 견고한 브라질의 수비벽을 무너뜨리지 못하고 탈락했다.

한편 포르투갈과 아르헨티나는 전날 프랑스, 스페인을 각각 꺾어 4강에 선착했다.

◇8강전

▲마이애미

브라질 4-2 가나

▲버밍햄

나이지리아 2-0 멕시코

In the third quarter-final football match of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, Nigeria capitalised on goals by Augustine OKOCHA (NGR) and Celestine BABAYARO (NGR) to defeat Mexico 2-0 in front of 44,788 spectators at Birmingham's Legion Field.

One minute after Jose GARCIA (MEX) was robbed from eight meters by goalkeeper Joseph DOSU (NGR), the Nigerians counterattacked and .scored the first goal of the match. At the 20 minute mark, midfielder Daniel AMOKACHI (NGR) sent a perfectly chipped ball to OKOCHA (NGR) at the top of the area. The midfielder collected the pass and rocketed home from 18 meters.

A brilliant save by Mexican goalkeeper Jorge CAMPOS (MEX) prevented the Nigerians from taking a two-goal lead in the 26th minute. A clever pass by Nigerian sensation Nwankwo KANU (NGR) put Tijani BABANGIDA (NGR) clear in front of the Mexican net. From eight meters, CAMPOS (MEX) extended high and to his left to push the ball wide of the right post.

In injury time of the first half, Duilio DAVINO (MEX) was red carded after he intentionally handled the ball to stop a Nigerian breakaway.

Reduced to 10 men but in need of a goal in the second half, Mexico went on the offensive. Captain Luis GARCIA (MEX) was denied by DOSU (NGR) from nine meters and left of the goal in the 55th minute. Two minutes later GARCiA (MEX) nearly missed with a header that sailed just over of the bar.

Substitute Francisco PALENCIA (MEX) might have done better with his first touch moments after he stepped on the pitch in the 65th minute. The forward wasted Mexico's best opportunity of the match, side--volleying high over the bar from five yards.

Nigeria seemed relaxed throughout and put the match out of reach in the 65th minute. Celestine BABAYARO (NGR) collected a loose ball after a corner kick and fired past a helpless CAMPOS (MEX) to take a 2-0 lead and close out the scoring.

7/28[28] 브라질 vs. 가 나 4:2
Goals Scored: DUODU Afo (GHA) 17', AKUNNOR Charles K. (GHA) 23', ABOAGYE Felix (GHA) 53', RONALDINHO (BRA) 56', RONALDINHO (BRA) 62', BEBETO (BRA) 72'

Brazil and Ghana played out an Olympic football showpiece in a match-up of two giants from South America and Africa.

In a tantalizing game both teams displayed speed, agility, skill and wonderful football. Brazil's luck changed in the 17th minute as DUODO (GHA), under pressure, scored an own-goal. But Ghana are not a team that drops its head and 6 minutes later from a free kick outside the Brazilian area, AKUNNOR (GHA), the captain drove the ball home.

This is when you need someone, of great ability, to break the deadlock. And it was Felix ABOAGYE (GHA) who headed a superb cross from the right in the 53rd minute. Once again it didn't stay this way. RONALDINHO (BRA) ran into the area and with a low well placed drive put the score level. And it was the same player after 62 minutes, from an impossible angle, that chipped one over ADDO (GHA). ROBERTO CARLOS (BRA) gave a world class pass to set BEBETO (BRA) free. At full speed BEBETO fired the ball into the net (72nd Minute).

It stayed 4-2 . It was a great game. Two teams on a world stage in a world class competition.