World Club Cup - Eternal Allegiance

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 12-03-2002, 01:12 AM

Olimpia de Asuncion v Real Madrid | Toyota Cup (World Club Cup) | 1015 GMT | 3 December |

Real Madrid coach Vicente del Bosque has played down fitness concerns over striker Ronaldo and captain Fernando Hierro for their World Club Cup game against Olimpia de Asuncion.

The game sees the champions of Europe and South America meet in Tokyo.

Ronaldo scored twice for Brazil in a 2-0 victory over Germany in the World Cup final in his last appearance at the International Stadium in Yokohama.

He arrived at Narita airport on Friday wrapped in a woolly scarf and a thick dufflecoat, but he showed no signs of the lingering effects of flu during training over the weekend.

Hierro should also be available despite an ankle problem, but French midfielder Claude Makelele and forward Guti could both miss the game with minor injuries.

South American champions Olimpia arrived in Japan more than a week ago to acclimatise and coach Nery Pumpido has a full complement of players available to him.

Paraguay strikers Richart Baez - who had a spell with J-League club Avispa Fukuoka in 1996 - and Miguel Benitez are both capable of embarrassing the Real defence.

Meanwhile, the influential Uruguayan Sergio Orteman will relish the opportunity of going up against the likes of Zinedine Zidane and Luis Figo in midfield.

Olimpia were beaten 3-0 by AC Milan in 1990 in their only other World Club Cup appearance under the current one-match format.

But Pumpido has warned that underdogs Olimpia would not be overawed by the nine-times European champions.

"Real Madrid are the best team in the world. So what?" said Pumpido, who won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986.

"We have great respect for them but at the same time we are confident we can win. I have said that all along."

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Real Madrid (probable): Iker Casillas; Michel Salgado, Ivan Helguera, Francisco Pavon, Roberto Carlos; Luis Figo, Esteban Cambiasso, Albert Celades, Zinedine Zidane; Raul, Ronaldo

Olimpia (probable): Ricardo Tavarelli; Nestor Isasi, Pedro Benitez, Nelson Zelaya, Juan Ramon Jara; Sergio Orteman, Julio Cesar Enciso, Julio Cesar Caceres, Gaston Cordoba; Rodrigo Lopez, Miguel Angel Benitez

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 12-03-2002, 01:59 AM

Real leading already..

1030: Olimpia are inches away from a dramatic equaliser when they hit the woodwork within two minutes of going behind.

1028: Ronaldo opens the scoring for Real with a well-worked goal. Zinedine Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Raul are all involved before the Brazilian striker fires home from the edge of the area.
Olimpia 0-1 Real Madrid

1025: The game continues at a terrific pace and Roberto Carlos is close to breaking the deadlock with a shot from the left hand side, but Olimpia keeper Ricardo Tavarelli does well to tip over the bar.

1020: The Spaniards come close with their first attack of the game when Luis Figo crosses for Ronaldo, but the striker cannot direct his header on target.

1017: Real Madrid almost gift Olimpia an early lead when Ivan Helguera is close to putting the ball into his own net, but keeper Iker Casillas saves the day with a smart stop.

1015 GMT: The match gets under way at the International Stadium in Yokohama.

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PastyHusty · 12-03-2002, 02:40 AM

Looks like Real Madrid are in total control of this match currently.

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 12-03-2002, 02:40 AM

I expected that really, they are all over them!!

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 12-03-2002, 03:21 AM

Real win 2 - 0

1204: The full-time whistle goes at the International Stadium in Yokohama as Real Madrid are crowned the World Club champions.

1157: Jose Maria Guti replaces Ronaldo and within two minutes he heads a second for Real to all but seal the World Club Cup for the Spaniards.
Olimpia 0-2 Real Madrid

1147: Richart Baez almost makes Real pay for their missed opportunities when the substitute gets on the end of a cross from Sergio Orteman. But the forward's header drifts agonisingly wide of the post.

1143: Real miss a glorious chance to open up a two-goal lead. Midfielder Claude Makelele misses with the goal at his mercy after the lively Ronaldo again causes the Olimpia defence problems.

1133: Real Madrid go close twice in a matter of minutes, with Ronaldo firing wide and then Luis Figo having a shot saved by an increasingly busy Ricardo Tavarelli.

1129: Roberto Carlos tries his luck from outside the area, but Ricardo Tavarelli is again up to the task as the Olimpia keeper tips the ball around the post for a corner.

1121: Raul gets the first chance of the second period but his shot from a tight angle is into the side netting.

1118: The second half kicks off at the International Stadium in Yokohama.

1103: The half-time whistle goes in Yokohama with a confident Real side deserving their 1-0 advantage.

1101: Ronaldo is close to grabbing his second of the game just before the interval after being set up by strike partner Raul, but the Brazilian fires over.

1057: Olimpia continue to look dangerous going forward and midfielder Sergio Orteman's cross finds Miguel Angel Benitez but his weak shot is saved by Real keeper Iker Casillas.

1045: Real begin to take control of the game, with Luis Figo and Zinedine Zidane becoming more of an influence in midfield for the Spaniards.

1030: Olimpia are inches away from a dramatic equaliser when they hit the woodwork within two minutes of going behind.

1028: Ronaldo opens the scoring for Real with a well-worked goal. Zinedine Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Raul are all involved before the Brazilian striker fires home from the edge of the area.
Olimpia 0-1 Real Madrid

1025: The game continues at a terrific pace and Roberto Carlos is close to breaking the deadlock with a shot from the left hand side, but Olimpia keeper Ricardo Tavarelli does well to tip over the bar.

1020: The Spaniards come close with their first attack of the game when Luis Figo crosses for Ronaldo, but the striker cannot direct his header on target.

1017: Real Madrid almost gift Olimpia an early lead when Ivan Helguera is close to putting the ball into his own net, but keeper Iker Casillas saves the day with a smart stop.

1015 GMT: The match gets under way at the International Stadium in Yokohama.

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Teams:
Real Madrid: Iker Casillas; Michel Salgado, Ivan Helguera, Fernando Hierro, Roberto Carlos; Luis Figo, Esteban Cambiasso, Claude Makelele, Zinedine Zidane; Ronaldo, Raul.
Substitutes: Cesar, Pavsn, Minambres, Flavio, Solari, Guti, Morientes.

Olimpia: Ricardo Tavarelli; Nestor Isasi, 15-Pedro Benitez, Nelson Zelaya, Juan Ramon Jara; Sergio Orteman, Julio Cesar Caceres, Julio Cesar Enciso, Gaston Cordoba; Rodrigo Lopez, Miguel Angel Benitez.
Substitutes: Aceval, Amarilla, Esteche, Estigarribia, Caballero, Baez, Fernandez, Palacios.

Referee: Carlos Eugenio Simon (Brazil).

DrTagnian · 12-03-2002, 05:51 AM

Congrats to Real. Though they don't play fantastic these days, I did expect them to win.

PastyHusty · 12-03-2002, 06:32 AM

I wasn't really surprised that Real scored a second on the evidence of their first half performance. Real played better than they have been lately. Congrats to them.

MMB · 12-03-2002, 09:21 AM

Finally some goals by them ... a miracle