Matt Cardillo asks: I’m looking for the names of the 11 players who started for the USA vs. Germany in their opening match of France ’98. I do know from reading SA back in 1998 that SA usually has player ratings with the lineups. Executive Editor Mike Woitalla: Here’s the report card we ran in the June 29, 1998 issue of Soccer America, with ratings 1 (low) through 10 (high): June 15, 1998 in Paris Germany 2 USA 0. Goals: Moeller 9, Klinsmann 65 Lineups USA Kasey Keller (6) Helpless on goals. Tom Dooley (4) Beat on goals. Eddie Pope (4) Handled Bierhoff OK. David Regis (4) Shaky. Mike Burns (3) Roasted by Heinrich. Chad Deering (5) Best midfielder. Brian Maisonneuve (4) Over-awed. Claudio Reyna (4) Stopped by Jeremies. Ernie Stewart (4) Did he play? Cobi Jones (5) A couple of forays. Eric Wynalda (4) All alone. Subs: Frankie Hejduk (for Burns, 46th minute) (5) Had best chance. Roy Wegerle (for Wynalda, 64th minute) (4) No help. Tab Ramos (5) (for Deering, 70th) NR GERMANY Andy Koepke (6) Two great saves. Olaf Thon (7) A classy libero. Christian Woerns (6) Solid. Juergen Kohler (7) He even attacked. Stefan Reuter (6) Good crosses. Andy Moeller (6) Goal; midfield speed. Thomas Haessler (6) Competent. Jen Jeremies (8) Fine midfield worker. Juergen Heinrich (8) Ruled left flank. Juergen Klinsmann (8) Goal and assist. Oliver Bierhoff (5) Good pass on goal No. 2. Subs: Christian Ziege (for Reuter, 69) (6) Good passes. Dietmar Hamann (for Haessler, 50) (6) Easy day in middle. Markus Babbel (for Moeller, 90) (nr) (If you have a question for a Soccer America Magazine editor, click “Ask Our Editors” at the top of the home page and scroll down to the form)
