Match No. 745 - Wednesday, 27th May 1998, 5:30pm

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    • 12
    • Driss BenzekriDriss Benzekri.
      Born 31st Dec 1970, Bouizakarne.
    • 2
    • Abdelilah SaberAbdelilah Saber.
      Born 21st Apr 1974, Casablanca.
    • 3
    • Abdelkrim El HadriouiAbdelkrim El Hadrioui.
      Born 6th Mar 1972, Taza.
       (c)
    • 4
    • Youssef RossiYoussef Rossi.
      Born 28th Jun 1973, Casablanca.
    • 13
    • Rachid NeqrouzRachid Neqrouz.
      Born 10th Apr 1972, Ksar es Souk.
    • 21
    • Tahar El KhalejTahar El Khalej.
      Born 16th Jun 1968, Marrakech.
    • 18
    • Youssef ChippoYoussef Chippo.
      Born 10th May 1973, Boujad.
    • 76'
    • 8
    • Saïd ChibaSaïd Chiba.
      Born 28th Sep 1970, Rabat.
    • 63'
    • 14
    • Salaheddine BassirSalaheddine Bassir.
      Born 5th Sep 1972, Casablanca.
    • 10
    • Abderrahim OuakiliAbderrahim Ouakili.
      Born 12th Dec 1970, Rabat.
    • 73'
    • 25
    • Rachid RokkiRachid Rokki.
      Born 8th Nov 1974, Mohammedia.
       Time Unknown
    • 63'
    • 17
    • Gharib AmzineGharib Amzine.
      Born 3rd May 1973, Montbéliard, France.
    • 63'
    • 11
    • Ali ElkhattabiAli Elkhattabi.
      Born 17th Jan 1977, Schiedam, Netherlands.
    • 63'
    • 9
    • Ahmed Reda MadouniAhmed Reda Madouni.
      Born 4th Oct 1980, Casablanca.
    • 73'
    • 19
    • Jamal SellamiJamal Sellami.
      Born 6th Oct 1970, Casablanca.
    • 76'
  • Assist: 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'
    • 1
    • Tim FlowersBlackburn, 11th of 11 caps
      31 years, 3 months, 24 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Martin KeownArsenal, 17th of 43 caps
      31 years, 10 months, 3 days
      Centre Back       40'
    • 3
    • Graeme le SauxChelsea, 24th of 36 caps
      29 years, 7 months, 10 days
      Left Wing Back
    • 4
    • Paul InceLiverpool, 39th of 53 caps
      30 years, 7 months, 6 days
      Defensive Midfielder       (c)7th captaincy
    • 5
    • Sol CampbellSpurs, 15th of 73 caps
      23 years, 8 months, 9 days
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Gareth SouthgateAston Villa, 25th of 57 caps
      27 years, 8 months, 24 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Darren AndertonSpurs, 18th of 30 caps
      26 years, 2 months, 24 days
      Right Wing Back
    • 8
    • Paul GascoigneMiddlesbrough, 56th of 57 caps
      31 years, 0 months, 0 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Dion DublinCoventry, 2nd of 4 caps
      29 years, 1 month, 5 days
      Centre Forward
    • 76'
    • 10
    • Ian WrightArsenal, 31st of 33 caps
      34 years, 6 months, 24 days
      Centre Forward
    • 26'
    • 11
    • Steve McManamanLiverpool, 21st of 37 caps
      26 years, 3 months, 16 days
      Midfield
    • 17
    • Michael OwenLiverpool, 4th of 89 caps
      18 years, 5 months, 13 days
      Centre Forward
    • 26'
    • 18
    • Les FerdinandSpurs, 16th of 17 caps
      31 years, 5 months, 19 days
      Centre Forward
    • 76'

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

  • Tunisia Mourad Daami

Attendance

  • 80,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 9 ranking points to 1979 points England - 6th
  • Morocco - 32nd

King Hassan II Cup

(1998)

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