Wednesday, June 17, 1998                     http://www.HWCI.com/wc98
Issue # 12.1.8 "Chile unlucky again..."

		1998 HWCI WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT POOL '98
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    ITALY TAKES GROUP B LEAD AND AUSTRIA STRIKES LATE AGAIN
	MLSBob remains unbeaten in 20 matches (13-0-7)

	EL SEGUNDO, CA (smt)-  Just seconds before the match ended,
Ivica Vastic scored to give Austria (0-0-2) to help them salvage
another come-from-behind tie, 1-1, this time with Chile (0-0-2).
Austria also scored in extra time before the match ended to tie
Cameroon in their first match.  Marcelo Salas scored his 3rd goal
of the tournament for Chile in the 70th minute.  Chile lost 
another victory in a disappointing trend. Chile was "robbed" 
of a win against Italy last week on a controversal hand-ball that 
gave Italy the game-tying penalty kick.  Italy (1-0-1)
struggled to take care of Cameroon (0-1-1) despite Cameroon
being down a player for the second half.  Christian Vieri's
2nd goal of the match and 3rd of the tournament in the 89th
minute pushed the score to 3-0.  Italy leads Group B with five
points and a comfortable +3 goal differential.  Cameroon, who
disappointed many in the 1994 World Cup, is in last with one
point.  The "Indomitable Lions" will need to win their next game
against Chile for any chance of advancing to the Round of 16.

	At work, I have loaded in the background SoccerLive!
(http://worldcup.soccernet.com/u/soccer/worldcup98/soccerlive,
then click on "Animated") which sort of gives you a graphical 
play-by-play announcing any fouls, corners, offsides, goals, 
goal kicks, and shots.  One neat feature is that you can have
a preference for home or away team.  I chose Chile and proceeded
with my work.  When Chile scored, SoccerLive! would play someone
saying "Goal!" followed by some celebration/anthem music, signifying
that your team (in preferences) scored.  So it was getting close
to 10:30 am and I was thinking the match should be over by now.
Then I hear "Goal!" and shortly followed by a Homer Simpson-like
"Doh!" and I knew Austria had just tied it.  Then a couple of
whistle blows signified the match had ended.  Not bad if you
can't watch the match.  Also, FIFA is not allowing any of the
BBC Radio matches to be broadcast on Audionet (www.Audionet.com) 
live so SoccerLive! is the best I can do (damn you all who have
TVs in the workplace).

	No changes in the standings since everyone picked Italy
to win.  Four people were spared losing a point when Austria
tied the game.  MLSBOB is still undefeated (13-0-7) after
20 matches.  So far, there really has been only one real
upset and that was Nigeria over Spain.

	Both matches in Group C will be played tomorrow with
host France (1-0) meeting Saudi Arabia (0-1) and Denmark (1-0)
taking on South Africa (0-1).  If both France and Denmark win,
they will both advance to the Round of 16.  

Sitting in my cubicle at Raytheon...
Scott HW
                                            
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