Romania - Tunisia
1:1 (0:1)
Match:
  45
Date:
26.Jun.1998
Stadium/Venue:
PARIS ST. DENIS
Time:
21:00h
Spectators:
77000

Goals Scored:
SOUAYAH Skander (TUN) (10', pen.), MOLDOVAN Viorel (ROM) (72').

Romania Tunisia
[12] STELEA Bogdan (GK) [ 1] EL OUAER Chokri (GK, Capt)
[ 2] PETRESCU Dan [ 3] TRABELSI Sami
[ 3] DULCA Christian (-32') [ 4] BOUKADIDA Mounir
[ 4] DOBOS Anton [ 6] CHOUCHANE Ferid
[ 5] GALCA Constantin [ 8] BAYA Zoubeir
[ 7] LACATUS Marius (-46') [10] GHODBANE Kaies (-83')
[ 8] MUNTEANU Dorinel [11] SELLIMI Adel
[10] HAGI Gheorghe (Capt) [13] BOUAZIZI Riadh
[13] CIOBOTARIU Liviu [14] CHIHI Sirajeddine
[15] MARINESCU Lucian [15] SOUAYAH Skander (-92')
[17] DUMITRESCU Ilie (-67') [18] BEN SLIMANE Mehdi (-55')

Substitutes: Substitutes:
[ 6] POPESCU Gheorghe (+32') [ 2] BEN YOUNES Imed (+92')
[ 9] MOLDOVAN Viorel (+67') [ 5] TRABELSI Hatem
[11] ILIE Adrian (+46') [ 7] THABET Tarek (+83')
[ 1] STINGACIU Dumitru (GK) [ 9] JELASSI Riadh (+55')
[14] NICULESCU Radu [12] MELKI Mourad
[16] POPESCU Gabriel [16] SALHI Radhouane (GK)
[19] STANGA Ovidiu [19] BEN AHMED Faycal
[20] SELYMES Tibor [20] JABALLAH Sabri
[21] CRAIOVEANU Gheorghe [21] BADRA Khaled
[22] PRUNEA Florian (GK) [22] BOUMNIJEL Ali (GK)

Coach: IORDANESCU Anghel (ROM) Coach: SELMI Ali (TUN)

Cautions:
BAYA Zoubeir (TUN) (28'), SOUAYAH Skander (TUN) (57').

Expulsions:

Match Officials:
  Referee:LENNIE, AUS
  Assistant Referee 1:    POCIEGIEL, POL
  Assistant Referee 2:    DUPANOV, BLR
  Fourth Official:RAMDHAN, TTO

Match Summary:
Romanian goalkeeper Bogdan Stelea
PARIS - Romanian goalkeeper Bogdan Stelea dives as he tries to make a save on the penalty shot of Skander Souayah of Tunisia during a group G World Cup match June 26. Souayah scored on the penalty and made the score 1-0. Photo Paulo Whitaker REUTERS
Post match Facts and Figures

4 - Tunisia earned tonight its 4th point in 6 matches played in World Cup final phase. The African team has a record of 1 win (against Mexico), 2 ties (against Germany and Romania) and 3 defeats (against England, Colombia and Poland). Four is also the number of goals scored, all by different players. Skander Souayah added his name to a list which includes also Moktar Dhouieb, Nejib Ghommidh and Ali Kaabi.

11 - The four teams in Group G have scored only 11 goals in 6 matches (1.83 per match), the lowest number of all 8 Groups. The highest number has been scored in Group E (19 goals; 3.16 per match), where 4 out of the 6 matches ended with a tie.

20 - Tonight, Romania played its 20th match in World Cup history. The Balkan team has a record of 8 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats. Viorel Moldovan scored today the 30th Romanian goal, his 2nd in World Cup competition. Romania has still a negative goal difference, having conceded 31 goals.

Facts and Figures based upon France 98 results information system and FIFA Archives


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