Total recall 8212; Day 13

Bookings: Romania: Hagi 4th; Popescu 45th; Ciobotariu 79th; Marinescu 90th

90 minutes in 30 words: Dan the man stole the glory from the boy Owen on an evening that England8217;s defence will want to forget. Pedestrian in the first half and chasing Hagi8217;s shadow, England improved hugely in the second, and though defeat will be hard to take, a draw against Colombia will be enough to take England into a likely tie with Argentina.

Boy done good: Gheorge Hagi. The Maradona of the Carpathians made England8217;s midfield look about as mobile as the Pennines in the first half, and despite the attentions of a determined David Batty, utterly dictated the pace of the game. Only when Hagi was withdrawn did England get into the match.

Two left feet: Graeme Le Saux and David Seaman were equally culpable for Romania8217;s winner, allowing Le Saux8217;s Chelsea team-mate Dan Petrescu to steal in and poke the ball between Seaman8217;slegs.

Magic moment: In the 27th minute Adrian Ilie justified the pre-match hype of his talents, lifting an exquisite chip onto the face of the crossbar with David Seaman stranded.

Mr Sitter: Clear chances for England were few and far between, but Gary Neville could have shot from the edge of the six-yard box, choosing instead to square the ball to a Romanian defender.

Shiver the timbers: As well as Ilie8217;s chip, Owen hit the outside of the far post in stoppage time.

Cheered: Michael Owen8217;s appearance, and his goal, were greeted uproariouslyby the thousands of England fans in the Stade Municipal. Come the end however, few were cheering.

Jeered: Teddy Sheringham8217;s every misplaced pass was greeted with derision.Turning point: The withdrawal of Hagi gave England hope, but in the end a crass defensive mistake gave Petrescu the final say.

Ref-er-ee!: The postman from Marseilles showed no bias despite having his round smashed up last week, and let the game flow in a way not seen since last week8217;s redmist.

Terrace talk: England: quot;Bring on Michael Owen. Again.quot;

Romania: quot;You8217;re going out 8211; with Tunisia.quot;

Group G: Colombia 1 Tunisia 0

Goals: Preciado 83rd

Bookings: Colombia: Santa 18th; Tunisia: Bouazizi 16th

90 minutes in 30 words: A tentative start to the match gave way to fast, exciting play from both teams. Both goalkeepers sweated in the 31 degree heat of the Montpelier stadium. Columbia win by a single, crucial goal.

Boy done good: Sharp and strong opportunities created by Tunisia8217;s Ben Slimane 8211; showing his Bundesliga class.

Two left feet: Where we might have expected two left hands from the goalkeepers, both held their space well. Mistakes were due to heat and exhaustion and forgiven.

Magic moment: It had to be the goal 8211; bringing life to a match beginning to loose its pace.

Mr Sitter: Adel Sellimi two yards from the mouth of the goal completely miskicked, allowing the Colombians to clear. Had the Colombians not cleared it, Sellimi probably would have.

Cheered: LeiderPreciado8217;s goal, quickly followed by his disallowed second goal set the yellow of the Colombians fans singing and waving their flags.

Jeered: The Tunisian manager for substituting Ben Ahmed for Zoubele Baya in 74th minute. Other tired legs could have been replaced with more effect.

Turning point: The Colombian goal. Upped the stakes in the last ten minutes of the game and renergised the game just when it needed it.

Ref-er-ee!: Despite many free kicks, the referee kept the pace up throughout. A job well done.

Terrace talk: Colombia: quot;Time to focus on Lensquot;

Tunisia: quot;When8217;s the next boat to Tunis?quot;