2002 FIFA World Cup (tm) Finals - Results & Fixtures - Portugal vs Poland

10 Jun 2002


Portugal	4 - 0	Poland
	(HT: 1 - 0)

Game Details
Venue Jeonju World Cup Stadium	Attendance 31000
Referee Hugh Dallas (SCO) Assistant Referees Igor Sramka (SVK) Wagih Farag (EGY)

Game Events
#	Date	Player	Event	Period	Mins	H/A
1	10 Jun 2002	Pedro Pauleta	Goal	First Half	14	H
2	10 Jun 2002	Radoslaw Kaluzny	Player Out	First Half	16	A
3	10 Jun 2002	Arkadiusz Bak	Substitute In	First Half	16	A
4	10 Jun 2002	Piotr Swierczewski	Yellow Card	First Half	21	A
5	10 Jun 2002	Nuno Frechaut	Yellow Card	First Half	25	H
6	10 Jun 2002	Jorge Costa	Yellow Card	First Half	27	H
7	10 Jun 2002	Rui Jorge	Yellow Card	First Half	31	H
8	10 Jun 2002	Arkadiusz Bak	Yellow Card	First Half	39	A
9	10 Jun 2002	Maciej Zurawski	Player Out	Second Half	11	A
10	10 Jun 2002	Marcin Zewlakow	Substitute In	Second Half	11	A
11	10 Jun 2002	Joao Pinto	Player Out	Second Half	15	H
12	10 Jun 2002	Rui Costa	Substitute In	Second Half	15	H
13	10 Jun 2002	Nuno Frechaut	Player Out	Second Half	18	H
14	10 Jun 2002	Beto	Substitute In	Second Half	18	H
15	10 Jun 2002	Pedro Pauleta	Goal	Second Half	20	H
16	10 Jun 2002	Sergio Conceicao	Player Out	Second Half	24	H
17	10 Jun 2002	Nuno Capucho	Substitute In	Second Half	24	H
18	10 Jun 2002	Michal Zewlakow	Player Out	Second Half	26	A
19	10 Jun 2002	Tomasz Rzasa	Substitute In	Second Half	26	A
20	10 Jun 2002	Pedro Pauleta	Goal	Second Half	37	H
21	10 Jun 2002	Rui Costa	Goal	Second Half	43	H

Match report

A Pauleta hat-trick and a late goal from Rui Costa gave Portugal a 4-0 win over Poland which put their own World Cup campaign back on track and knocked the Poles out of the tournament. With both nations having lost their opening ties the Group D encounter was crucial to the hopes of both nations. Bordeaux striker Pauleta's treble and Costa's late icing on the cake meant his country moved to within a point of co-hosts South Korea and the United States, who earlier parted 1-1 in Daegu. The Portuguese, who dropped Rui Costa for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Paulo Bento to start alongside Joao Pinto, had been highly favoured to win the group. But after a disastrous 3-2 loss to the United States they were doubly intent on providing coach Antonio Oliveira with a 50th birthday present.
Once Pauleta opened the scoring on 14 minutes the party began for the coach and Oliveira was well satisfied afterwards.
"It's a good win today and the players gave their all for their country," he opined.
"We were surprised by the USA - but today we responded positively. This was a vital match to win if we are to get to the second phase.
"All of us are convinced we can go further," said Oliveira.
"We have faith in our abilities but against Korea it will be difficult. Korea are a very good team, very fast and well-prepared."
Despite the torrential rain Portugal made a lively start as Pauleta twice went close in the opening ten minutes. But the Bordeaux striker made it third time lucky in the 14th minute with a vicious right-footed shot which zipped inside Jerzy Dudek's near post. Piotr Swierczewski whipped in an effort as the Poles sought to get back on level terms but Portuguese shot-stopper Vitor Baia, at fault for two of the US goals last week, was untroubled as the ball sailed over his crossbar. The Pole then earned himself a suspension by fouling Pauleta for his second booking of the event. Scottish referee Hugh Dallas was busy as he also cautioned Jorge Costa, Frechaut and Rui Jorge. The Portuguese looked aghast at Dallas, having tried to secure a different man in the middle than the fourth official at their Euro 2000 semi-final defeat on a controversial penalty to France. His report saw three Portuguese stars suspended. But that night was forgotten as Portugal stepped through the gears after the break. Pauleta scored his second to kill the tie after 65 matches, sliding in to bundle home from six yards out after a fine low cross from the right flank by Luis Figo. Figo was desperately unlucky not to add a third within barely a minute, a curling right-foot effort from the edge of the box coming back off the post. Nuno Capucho came on for Sergei Conceicao for his first World Cup appearance as Portugal threw on a fresh pair of legs in the soaking, strength-sapping conditions. Pauleta made it three on 77 minutes, turning Tomasz Waldoch inside out before Rui Costa finished off the scoring after stretching low to convert a Capucho cross in the 87th minute. Costa, who replaced the ineffectual Pinto on the hour, should have made it five in the final minute but his mishit was cleared off the line.

(courtesy of dailysoccer)




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