- Title: USA: FANS WATCH AND REACT AFTER 1- 1 DRAW AGAINST USA IN WORLD CUP SOCCER
- Date: 10th June 2002
- Summary: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA UNITED STATES (JUNE 10) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. US FANS SINGING US NATIONAL ANTHEM AT START OF GAME 2. VARIOUS OF FANS CHEERING 3. VARIOUS OF FANS WATCHING GAME 4. FEMALE FAN WATCHING GAME INTENSELY 5. VARIOUS OF FANS DANCING AND CHEERING 6. FANS WAVING US FLAG 7. VARIOUS OF FANS WHISTLING AND CHEERING 8. TWO FANS WATCHING THE MATCH NERVOUSLY 9. FAN WATCHING GAME SHAKING HIS HEAD 10. FANS WATCHING END OF GAME 11. SOUNDBITE (English) US FOOTBALL FAN SAYING: "I wish we would have won, but I'll take a draw too." 12. SOUNDBITE (English) US FOOTBALL FAN SAYING: "A win would have been better, but a tie, we'll probably get through. As long as we tie Poland, we're in." 13. WIDE SHOT OF FANS IN BAR Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, USA
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- Country: USA
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- Story Text: Patriotic fans turned out in Arlington, Virginia to
cheer on the United States as they took on South Korea in
their World Cup group D match on Monday (June 10), but most
left with mixed emotions when the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Despite the early 0230 ET (0630 GMT) starting time,
American fans were out in full force to support their home
team. Covered from head to toe in US flags and soccer
jerseys, fans joined in and sang the national anthem proudly
as the team's players walked out onto the field. Fans chanted
"USA, USA, USA" feverishly, as the game kicked off.
The United States weathered a strong start from South
Korea, who went close to taking an early lead in the sixth
minute.
But Clint Mathis, brought into the American team to add
striking power, put the U.S. ahead in the 24th minute after a
superb John O'Brien pass sliced through the Korean defence.
South Korea failed to convert a penalty but equalised 11
minutes from time through substitute Ahn Jung-hwan to draw
1-1.
Ahn, a heartthrob among Korean fans, glanced home a header
from a free kick on the left to save the blushes of Lee
Eul-yong, whose 40th-minute spot kick was brilliantly saved by
in-form U.S. goalkeeper Brad Friedel, who dived to his right
to block.
Lee Eul-yong became the first player at this World Cup to
fail to score from a penalty after the other 10 were
converted.
But the World Cup co-hosts deserved their point after
dominating the second half, forcing Friedel to make several
fine saves. In the dying seconds, substitute Choi Yong-soo
blazed over the top with an open goal at his mercy.
points, meet later on Monday.
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