Total recall — Day 14

Bookings: Norway: Leonhardsen 54, Mykland 59

90 minutes in 30 words: It’s official. Brazil can be beaten. Norway showed the rest of the world just how with a hard-running, physical and (maybe) lucky game. Brazil played their usual intricate passing game but somehow failed to break down the well-organised Norwegians. For their part Norway — excepting Flo — produced little to excite other than brave tackles and fast and fruitless runs. Still the last fifteen minutes were the most nail-biting the tournament has yet offered.

Boy done good: Chelsea and Norway’s Tore Andre Flo ran almost constantly for 90 minutes, his industry and vision paying off with an excellently taken equaliser. Still not satisfied, he went on to win Norway their last-minute penalty.

Two left feet: Ronaldo – well, he didn’t score. What’s wrong with the lad?

Magic moment: Denilson’s unbelievable touch and control as he fell with theball, got up with the ball and whipped in a perfect cross for the veteran Bebeto.

Mr Sitter: Just before half-time Cafu and Rivaldo played a one-two, beginning with a superb back-heel but ending with the defender missing the volley and ballooning the ball high and wide.

Turning point: The first 75 minutes passed by with few incidents until Denilson’s work on the wing resulted in the cross which Bebeto headed home to open the scoring and ignite the match.

Ref-er-ee!: Did he fall or was he pushed? Either way Mr. Baharmast did Norway a real favour in blowing for the penalty. Otherwise an unobtrusive performance from the American.

Terrace talk: Brazil: "It’s just like watching Barnsley."

Norway: "Brilliant. Let’s have a slap up meal of salted cod."

Group A: Morocco 3 Scotland 0

Goals Morocco: Bassir 22, 85; Hadda 47

Bookings: Morocco: Yellow cards: Chippo 81; Scotland: Gallacher 21;

Red cards: Scotland: Burley 54

90 minutes in 30 words: Scotland were not outclassed in St Etienne thisevening. But they were afflicted by an all-too-familiar frailty when it came to winning an important match. Lacking confidence the malaise spread to their most consistent defenders: Leighton and Hendry. Both were caught out in moves that led to Moroccan goals. But however unfortunate Scotland were, Morocco were more so.

Boy done good: Salaheddine Bassir. Made his presence felt when it mattered. He combined pace, direct play and a powerful shot in scoring two of the three goals that knocked Scotland out.

Two left feet: Kevin Gallacher disappointed. Lightweight, Gallacher was also lethargic and his usually immaculate first touch often let him down.

Magic moment: As if to prove a point, ten minutes after being punished by Bassir for bad positioning Colin Hendry produced a fantastic last-man sliding tackle on the same player.

Mr Sitter: Kevin Gallacher could do no better than close his eyes when presented with Scotland’s best cross of the game. The goalkeeper duly fumbled it too.

Turning point: CraigBurley. One rush of blood, one tackle from behind, one red card. Game over.

Ref-er-ee!: Mr Bujsaim couldn’t do anything else but banish Burley, otherwise kept keen control of the game.

Terrace talk: Morocco: "Ah cannae believe it!"; Scotland: "Ah certainly can."

Group B: Italy 2 Austria 1

Scorers: Italy: Christian Vieri 48, Roberto Baggio 90; Austria: Andreas Herzog (penalty) 91

Bookings: Italy: Paolo Maldini 86; Austria; W. Feisersinger 2, Ivica Vastic 35, Peter Schoettel 43

90 minutes in 30 words: Italy progressed to the second round with a typically composed performance that made up for what it lacked in inspiration. Second-half goals from Vieri (his fourth of the tournament) and Baggio (his second) eased the Azurri to victory, and eliminated their opponents from France 98. Andi Herzog’s penalty in the 91st minute was small consolation for Austria, who will be missed by few.

Boy done good: Giuseppe Bergomi, whose appearance as a fourth minute substitute came 16 years after he firstplayed in the World Cup finals, in Spain in 1982.

Two left feet: Toni Polster was touted as Austria’s main scoring threat, but his was an ineffective display, and he gave way to Heimo Pfeifenberger in the 79th minute.

Magic moment: The wonderful move that led to Italy’s second goal. Superb interplay set Filippo Inzaghi free on the right, and his measured cross left Baggio with a simple tap-in.

Mr Sitter: Polster should have done better than have his shot blocked when sent clear by an Austrian counterattack after 30 minutes.

Turning point: The point-blank save by Gianluca Pagliuca that denied Austria a equaliser.

Ref-er-ee!: Durkin has waited 13 days for his first Cup game, and did nothing to offend anyone

Terrace talk: Italy: "Phew. Now Brazil can wait until the final."; Austria: "Good night Vienna.

Group B: Chile 1 Cameroon 1

Scorers: Chile: Sierra 21; Cameroon: Mboma 56

Bookings: Cameroon: Song 8; Chile: Parraguez 51, Rojas 55, Villarroel 67;

Red cards: Cameroon: Song 52, Etame85

90 minutes in 30 words; Chile survived a late rally from Cameroon to progress to the second round without winning a game. They now face Brazil. Their third draw in the finals should really have been a defeat, but at 1-1 a Francois Omam-Biyik goal was incorrectly disallowed, and after that the African’s discipline deserted them. Reduced to 10 men when Rigobert Song went for his second bookable offence, Lavriano Etame followed in the 83rd minute.

Boy done good: Omam-Biyik. Despite finishing on the losing side, the Sampdoria man looked every bit the equal of Chile’s celebrated striker Marcelo Salas.

Two left feet: Song, who failed to learn the lesson of his eighth-minute booking and kicked his way to a sending off in the 52nd minute.

Magic moment: Jose Luis Siera’s free-kick to give Chile the lead in the 22nd minute was the equal of anything seen so far, leaving Songo’o in the Cameroon goal with no chance.

Mr Sitter: Cameroon’s Mboma should have done better with a close-range header in the firsthalf.

Turning point: The disallowed goal rescued Chile from potential embarrassment and effectively ended Cameroon’s World Cup campaign.

Ref-er-ee!: Hungary’s Vagner was left with little choice but to dismiss two Cameroon defenders.

Terrace talk: Cameroon: "Indomitable Lions? With these rules, we wouldn’t even chase down an ageing antelope."; Chile: "They are obviously strong opponents but we must keep the faith and try to win." Marcelo Salas reflects on the clash against Brazil.