745 - Wednesday, 27th May 1998, 5:30pm

745 - 27th May 1998, 5:30pm

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  • 12Driss BenzekriDriss Benzekri.
    Born 31st Dec 1970, Bouizakarne.
  • 2Abdelilah SaberAbdelilah Saber.
    Born 21st Apr 1974, Casablanca.
  • 3Abdelkrim El HadriouiAbdelkrim El Hadrioui.
    Born 6th Mar 1972, Taza.
     (c)
  • 4Youssef RossiYoussef Rossi.
    Born 28th Jun 1973, Casablanca.
  • 13Rachid NeqrouzRachid Neqrouz.
    Born 10th Apr 1972, Ksar es Souk.
  • 21Tahar El KhalejTahar El Khalej.
    Born 16th Jun 1968, Marrakech.
  • 18Youssef ChippoYoussef Chippo.
    Born 10th May 1973, Boujad.
         Off 76'
  • 8Saïd ChibaSaïd Chiba.
    Born 28th Sep 1970, Rabat.
         Off 63'
  • 14Salaheddine BassirSalaheddine Bassir.
    Born 5th Sep 1972, Casablanca.
  • 10Abderrahim OuakiliAbderrahim Ouakili.
    Born 12th Dec 1970, Rabat.
         Off 73'
  • 25Rachid RokkiRachid Rokki.
    Born 8th Nov 1974, Mohammedia.
     Card Time Unknown    Off 63'
  • 17Gharib AmzineGharib Amzine.
    Born 3rd May 1973, Montbéliard, France.
         On 63'
  • 11Ali ElkhattabiAli Elkhattabi.
    Born 17th Jan 1977, Schiedam, Netherlands.
         On 63'
  • 9Ahmed Reda MadouniAhmed Reda Madouni.
    Born 4th Oct 1980, Casablanca.
         On 73'
  • 19Jamal SellamiJamal Sellami.
    Born 6th Oct 1970, Casablanca.
         On 76'
  • GoalAssist: Steve McManaman. "...Ince's header found McManaman, whose quick pass released Owen, this time onside and sprinting past Abdelkrim El Hadrioui like a whippet. The rest was inevitable. Owen cooly drew Benzekri off his line and slipped the ball into the net." Michael Owen1st of 40 goals. Right-footed from 17 yards., 58'
  • 1Tim FlowersBlackburn, 11th of 11 caps
    31 years, 3 months, 24 days
    Goalkeeper
  • 2Martin KeownArsenal, 17th of 43 caps
    31 years, 10 months, 3 days
    Centre Back     Card 40'40'
  • 3Graeme Le SauxChelsea, 24th of 36 caps
    29 years, 7 months, 10 days
    Left Wing Back
  • 4Paul InceLiverpool, 39th of 53 caps
    30 years, 7 months, 6 days
    Midfielder     (c)7th captaincy
  • 5Sol CampbellSpurs, 15th of 73 caps
    23 years, 8 months, 9 days
    Centre Back
  • 6Gareth SouthgateAston Villa, 25th of 57 caps
    27 years, 8 months, 24 days
    Centre Back
  • 7Darren AndertonSpurs, 18th of 30 caps
    26 years, 2 months, 24 days
    Right Wing Back
  • 8Paul GascoigneMiddlesbrough, 56th of 57 caps
    31 years, 0 months, 0 days
    Midfielder
  • 9Dion DublinCoventry, 2nd of 4 caps
    29 years, 1 month, 5 days
    Centre Forward         Off 76'
  • 10Ian WrightArsenal, 31st of 33 caps
    34 years, 6 months, 24 days
    Centre Forward         Off 26'
  • 11Steve McManamanLiverpool, 21st of 37 caps
    26 years, 3 months, 16 days
    Attacking Midfielder
  • 17Michael OwenLiverpool, 4th of 89 caps
    18 years, 5 months, 13 days
    Centre Forward         On 26'
  • 18Les FerdinandSpurs, 16th of 17 caps
    31 years, 5 months, 19 days
    Centre Forward         On 76'

England Starting Formation

    3-4-1-2

Notes

  • Player InjuriesWright had to withdraw after 26 minutes with a hamstring injury. "...Owen who had only been on for seven minutes collided with Duiss [sic] Benzekri as the goalkeeeper charged out of his area to meet a high ball. Owen lay still for several minutes before walking, dazed, to the touchline to recover."
  • Player MilestoneTim Flowers' Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneGareth Southgate's 25th Cap
  • Goal MilestoneMichael Owen's 1st Goal

Sources

  • The Independent "Football: Owen record strike lights up England", Wednesday 27th May 1998
  • soccernostalgia.blogspot.co.uk
  • The Guardian "Owen is dazed but dazzling", Thursday 28th May 1998, page 29.

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Managers

Referee

  • Tunisian FlagTunisia Mourad Daami

Attendance

  • 80,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • English FlagNo change in rank, gaining 9 ranking points to 1980 points England - 6th
  • Moroccan Flag Morocco - 32nd

King Hassan II Cup

(1998)

  P W D L GD Pts
  • French Flag France 2 1 1 0 +1 4
  • English Flag England 2 1 1 0 +1 4
  • Moroccan Flag Morocco 2 0 1 1 -1 2
  • Belgian Flag Belgium 2 0 1 1 -1 2
Final Standings.