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THE BATTALION
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U.S. men’s soccer still kickiiij
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ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Look out Syd
ney, here they come.
After edging Japan 5-4 in a sudden-death
penalty shootout after two periods of overtime in
Saturday’s quarterfinals, the U.S. men’s soccer
team is Sydney-bound and hungry for that
“Olympic feeling.”
The U.S. men, who had never before advanced
out of the first round at an Olympic tournament,
now go into a semifinal Tuesday against Spain, a
1 -0 winner over Italy in another quarterfinal.
Josh Wolff scored the Americans’ first goal to
tie it 1-1, then earned a last-minute penalty kick,
which Pete Vagenas put home,*sending the game
into overtime.
He then took the critical fourth kick in the
shootout after Japan missed its fourth. Wolff gave
the United States an edge for the first time, be
fore leading the celebrations as the jubilant bench
spilled onto the field when Sasha Victorine nailed
the winner.
“We’re pumped,” said Wolff, who scored a
goal, had an assist and earned a penalty kick in the
preliminaries as the United States won Group C at
1-0-2. “Me. I’m just excited about going to Syd
ney to be a part of the Olympics. It’s going to be
pretty wild. We're going for a medal, and it’s go
ing to be exciting.”
Victorine, who came on as a substitute in over
time, put the fifth penalty kick just past the des
perate dive of goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki. He said
minute-for-minute, it was the^greatest game of his
career after he had not played a minute in the three
preliminaries.
“Coming off the bench into a situation like that
is amazing,” Victorine said. “I don’t know, it was
just incredible to be able to come in and help the
team like that.”
While Wolff described the win as the defining
moment in the team’s history, Vagenas said the en
tire game was “surreal.”
“I don’t think it's sunk in — maybe when we
leave to play in the semifinal it might hit me,” he said.
After Victorine scored just inside the post to the
bloodied Narazaki’s left, the entire American
squad sprinted onto the field as if it had won the
World Cup, tearing off shirts and pumping
clenched fists in triumph. Japan, which led twice,
stood back bewildered, jaws dropped.
The Americans rallied twice, including Vage
nas’ penalty kick after a dubious call by Zimbab
wean referee Felix Onias Tangawarima. Wolff and
Tomoyuki Sakai were vying for the ball when the
American striker was barely pushed from behind
and appeared to take a dive near the end line as the
ball went out of bounds.
His performance convinced Tangawarima that
it was a foul.
Wolff defended the referee's decision, saying
the penalty was warranted.
“I got myself in,front, he clipped my feet and I
was forced down,” he said. “It was a good PK to give
us a tie. and fortunately we won it on penalty kicks.
“I don’t think we were dead at any point. We
were down twice, but we kept up the spirit... and
deserved what we got,” he said.
Philippe Troussier, head coach of the Japanese
team, said he did not want to dwell on refereeing
decisions.
“Of course we’re a little frustrated,” he said.
“We have to accept the result. The USA won;
Japan lost.
“We had a lot of chances to score, it’s a pity for
us. Today was a very good match for both teams.
Good luck to the USA.”
Exhausted, and with the bulk of the
crowd at Hindmarsh Stadium cheering
Japanese, the Americans huddled as V
stepped up for the first U.S. kick in the
The screams of “Nippon, Nippon, Nippon,
whelmed the "U-S-A, U-S-A” chants as the
ese fans and flags outnumbered the Amen,
least 4-1.
In the shootout, Vagenas. Jeff Agoosaiiii|
Son Donovan all scored, while Japan’s Sh
Nakamura, Junichi Inamoto and RyuzoM;
beat goalie Brad Friedel.
Then Hidetoshi Nakata, who plays infc
AS Roma, struck the left post with a right!
kick as Friedel, flat on the ground, punched:
in celebration. The United States had theop
it needed.
Wolff did not waste it, lifting his shoti
roof of the net. After Japan scored again. VLt
ended it — and began the wild exultations
Friedel. who made a stunning, divings
overtime, getting his fingertips to NakataY
to keep the Americans alive, said it was theh
thrill of his career.
“This is a big moment for American see
said Friedel. one of three over-age player a
under-23 roster. "To make it this far in a t«
ment of this magnitude, this is just fantastic'
Earlier. Atsushi Yanagisawa scored thei?
at 30 minutes with an angled header.
Wolff tied it at 68 minutes when he fired a:
footed drive past Narazaki after the Japanes
fense deflected a cross from Agoos.
The Americans sprinted to the left comena
ebrate, but Japan struck back almost immedii
Naohiro Takahara took two shots to get®
Niners and Boys rumble over Texas Stadi
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The
artistry of previous meetings be
tween the San Francisco 49ers and
Dallas Cowboys was missing. The
bitterness was not.
This meeting was ugly and emo
tional. These teams were playing
more for pride, far removed from
the NFC titles they played each oth
er for six times in the past.
San Francisco defeated the Cow
boys 41-24 Sunday, and receiver
Terrell Owens rubbed it in by going
to midfield after both of his touch
down catches to celebrate on the
Cowboys’ star logo.
Emmitt Smith responded to
Owens’ first outburst with his own
midfield celebration after a 1-yard
TD just before halftime that closed
the Cowboys fo 17-10.
When Owens caught a 1-yard
TD pass with 4:05 left to make it 41 -
17, he again took off toward mid-
field. This time, Dallas safety
George Teague followed Owens
and leveled him as he went to kneel
on the logo. Teague was ejected.
“You don’t disrespect someone
in front of their home crowd, but I
guess that’s his style,” Smith said of
Owens. “This game is played with
a lot of emotion, and it shows when
you are both winning and losing.
“Teague did not make a good de
cision by going after Owens, but he
did what he had to do, and I liked it.”
San Francisco coach Steve Mar-
iucci and Cowboys coach Dave
Campo apologized to each other
when they met at midfield after the
game. Both refused to elaborate on
what was said then, or to their play
ers after the game.
"I went to the star the first time
because it was the right part of the
game and 1 want
ed to get a spark
going in my
team,” Owens
said. “It was a
spur-of-the-mo
ment thing. I
guess I should
have picked my
time better (on
the second one). I
wanted to get
back at Emmitt.”
Just minutes
before Teague
was thrown out
of the game, Dal
las cornerback
Darren Woodson was also ejected.
Woodson, upset that referees did not
call a penalty when 49ers center Je
remy Newberry stepped on his chest
after the whistle blew, kicked the
ball and then threw his helmet.
San Francisco and Dallas, two
teams that played each other in six
NFC championship games and have
combined to play in 13 Super
Bowls, are both 1-3 this season.
“We are nowhere where we
should be, but it gives us a boost,”
Mariucci said.
As far as the play on the field.
Jerry Rice's two touchdown recep
tions provided the only resemblance
to the memorable games of the past.
. Not even Troy Aikman or Smith,
who, like Rice, are veterans of tire
three straight
NFC champi
onship games be
tween the teams
in the mid-1990s
that preceded Su
per Bowl titles,
could turn around
Dallas’ fortunes.
Aikman re
turned as the Dal
las starter after
missing two
games because of
his ninth concus-
sion. He was 14-
of-25 passing for
197 yards with a
touchdown, an interception and a
fumble.
Smith had just 31 yards rushing
on 11 attempts, as the Cowboys
were beaten badly at home for the
second time. The Cowboys lost their
home opener to Philadelphia 41-14.
Jeff Garcia was 16-for-26 pass
ing for 178 yards and four touch
downs, his third straight multi-TD
Teague did not
make a good deci
sion by going after
Owens, but he did
what he had to
do, and I liked it.”
— Emmitt Smith
Cowboys running back
game, and Charlie Garner ran
San Francisco record 201 y
matching what Philadelphia’s!)
Staley did against the Cowboys
three weeks earlier.
The 49ers scored on their I
three possessions of the set
half, putting the game out of r
with a 17-play, 98-yatd dfivrt
took more than 9 1/2 nk’/t
Rice’s 5-yard TD catch inifc^
ing minute of the fourthqai
made it 34-10.
Wade Richey’s 38-yard C
goal late in the first quarter gave!
Francisco a 3-0 lead. The Cowh
responded on their next driver
Tim Seder's 40-yard fieldgoa
four plays after linebackerDe
Coakley ran 26 yards on a#
snap out of punt formation. 1
Tight end Jackie Harris caf
two touchdown passes in thelw
quarter for Dallas, an 11-yaf
from Aikman that made it M
and then a 16-yarder from w
string quarterback Clint Stoel
with 3:28 left.
Garner and Smith had their
runs after pass-interference calif
the end zone.
Garner’s TD broke the 3-3|
and put the 49ers ahead to stay
7:02 left in the first half. That cal
two plays after Ryan Mpli
grabbed Owens in the end zone
a 32-yard penalty.
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