Total recall / Day 9

Bookings: France: Blanc 35th, Lizarazu 52nd; Saudi Arabia: Al-Gahani 6th, Al-Jaber 81th. Red cards: France: Zidane 70th; Saudi Arabia: Al-Khilaiwi 19th.

90 minutes in 30 words:

Saudi Arabia began the game looking solid at the back but the loss of Al-Khilaiwi proved costly, leading to a French onslaught that reaped four goals from nearly fourty chances. Jacquet will be left scratching his head with Dugarry injured and Zidane banned for at least one game.

Boy done good:

He may have a girl8217;s name, but Lilian Thuram excelled at right back and provided the inch-perfect cross for Trezeguet8217;s goal.

Two left feet:

Ok, so Trezeguet scored, but several superb chances went begging.

Magic moment:

Djorkaeff8217;s almost telepathic backheel to set up defender Lizarazu for the fourth, and most emphatically taken, goal.

Cheered:

Thierry Henry8217;s brace sees him join Vieri and Salas as leadingscorers.

Jeered:

After missing chances, poor Dugarry was booed by home fans as he was stretchered off the pitch.

Ref-er-ee!:

Two red and four yellow cards: the Mexican will have delighted Fifa pedants, but dismayed football purists.Terrace talk: France: quot;La victoire est en nous!quot;

Saudi Arabia:

quot;If only we8217;d had a shot on goal8230;.quot;

Goals:

Denmark: Allan Nielsen 13th; South Africa Benedict McCarthy 52nd

Bookings:

Denmark: Michael Schjoenberg 23nd; Jes Hogh 55th; Peter Schmeichel 57th; Pierre Issa 63rd; South Africa: David Nyathi 38th; Alfred Phiri 65th; Lucas Radebe 73rd; Red cards: Denmark: Molnar 67th; Wieghorst, 85th; South Africa: Phiri, 69th.

90 minutes in 30 words:

A game that had everything. Two teams with exciting individuals, commited to attack, who were equally enthusiastic about kicking lumps out of each other whenever possible. The first game to end up with 19 men on the pitch.

Boy done good:

Benni McCarthy. SouthAfrica8217;s wunderkind made up for an anonymous match against France, by leading the South African attack with both skill and verve. He scored Bafana8217;s equaliser and made Peter Schmeichel look like a monkey in the process.

Two left feet:

Miklos Molnar. The shaven-headed Dane came on for Ebbe Sand in the 59th minute. Five minutes later he was walking off again, after receiving a red card for a wild challenge on Lucas Radebe.

Magic moment:

South Africa8217;s equaliser was sweetly crafted. Moshoeu burst through the Danish midfield and slipped a short pass to Bartlett on the edge of the box. An instant flick from Bartlett was controlled by McCarthy who advanced clear of the defence and nutmegged Peter Schmeichel to score.

Ref-er-ee!:

J Jairo Toro Rendon, to give him his full name, was the first official to interpret the new Fifa directives to the letter. It was a case of one strike, and you8217;re out.

Terrace talk:

South Africa: quot;A great performance, and if Kevin Keegan saysnaive defending8217; one more time, I8217;m going to scream.quot;Denmark: quot;Good in attack, but terrribly naive defending.quot;