Football: World Cup - Brazil 1 Norway 2
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GROUP D: STADE FELIX-BOLLAERT, LENS. KICK-OFF: 20.00 BST
Goal: Bebeto 78
Yellow cards: 0
Red cards: 0
Corners: 4
Offside: 4
Free-kicks (against): 8
Coach: Mario Zagallo
Goals: T A Flo 83, Rekdal pen 89
Yellow cards: 2 (Leonhardsen, Mykland)
Red cards: 0
Corners: 4
Offside: 1
Free-kicks (against): 20
Coach: Egil Olsen
Running commentary
1 min: Rekdal blazes over from 20 yards.
4 min: Leonhardsen breaks into the Brazilian box, first touch lets him down.
11 min: Denilson fires in shot from the left edge of the area but it goes wide.
14 min: Cafu shoots wide.
24 min: Eggen makes crucial challenge on Ronaldo with the No 9 heading for goal.
27 min: Leonhardsen screws a left-foot shot wide from 15 yards.
28 min: Stinging shot by Tore Andre Flo flies straight into Taffarel's arms.
34min: Rekdal shoots powerfully from 25 yards but too high.
39 min: Ronaldo wins free-kick 25 yards out, Leonardo curler goes harmlessly over.
50 min: Eggen meets Bjornebye corner but cannot control header.
52 min: Leonhardsen's foul on Leonardo brings first yellow card of match.
58 min: Mykland is second Norwegian cautioned after foul on Roberto Carlos.
73 min: Tore Andre Flo drags shot wide.
78 min: Bebeto heads Brazil into the lead.
83 min: Tore Andre Flo strikes a well-placed shot past Taffarel to equalise.
89 min: Norway snatch victory after T A Flo wins questionable penalty. Rekdal converts.
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