Total recall / Day 8

Bookings: Cameroon: Angibeaud 78th; Song 84th; Italy: Di Biagio 63rd. Red card: Cameroon: Kalla Nkongo 42nd.

90 minutes in 30 words: Italy cruised past Cameroon reduced to 10 when Kalla Nkongo made a two-footed lunge at Di Biagio and earned the first instant red card of the Cup. The Azzuri never truly dominated the Africans, but as Italy showed in 1994, you don8217;t always have to play well to reach a World Cup final.

Boy done good: Christian Vieri joined Marcelo Salas as the leading scorer in France 8217;98 with two well-taken goals.

Two left feet: Raymond Kalla Nkongo, who went in with both on Di Biagio, a tackle that could have ended the Italian8217;s career.

Magic moment: Italians have been screaming for Alessandro Del Piero8217;s inclusion, and in the 80th minute he showed why, marking his appearance as a sub with a delightful chip well tipped over by Joseph Songo8217;o in the Cameroon goal.

Mr Sitter: Vieri may have scored two, butthe Atletico Madrid striker could have had a hat-trick if not for another odd save from Songo8217;o in the 22nd minute.

Ref-er-ee! Blatter will have been delighted with Mr Lennie8217;s performance. He showed no hesitation in dismissing Kalla Nkongo.

Terrace talk: Cameroon: quot;Slowly but surelyquot;

Italy: quot;It8217;s a long way to go homequot;

Group B Chile 1 Austria 1O

Goals: Chile: Salas 70th; Austria: Vastic 90th

Bookings: Austria: Schottel 25th; Chile: Villarroel 16th; Estay 48th; Salas 58th; Zamorano 74th.

90 minutes in 30 words: This potential Salas goal fest began as a hard-fought, scrappy confrontation and continued that way for 70 minutes. The Austrians flexed their muscles and the Chileans misplaced their flair but should have bagged 3 points.

Boy done good: No one really. There were more missed passes than you8217;d get at a nymphomaniac singles8217; night for the partially sighted.

Two left feet: Chile8217;s Moises Villarroel almost took out the bird8217;s eye camera behind the Austrian goal with a monstrouslyhoofed volley.

Magic moment: The controversial Chilean goal lit up the greyest of group matches

Mr Sitter: Markus Schopp, left clear at close range before Salas scored, managed a more clumsy first touch than the one he tried with that girl he met at a youth club disco when he was 16 Cheered: Strikeforce Sa-Za

Ref-er-ee!: Mr Ghandour could have sent Villarroel off for a heavy tackle from behind but commendably chose to flash yellow instead.

Terrace talk: Austria: quot;Another Great Escape 8211; will it be an Escape to Victory?quot;

Chile: quot;How jammy can you get?quot;