Third-Place Game
Aug. 3 in Guadalajara
USA 2 Saudi Arabia 0. Goals: Bravo 27, McBride 78. USA ù Friedel, Hejduk, Balboa, Brown, Berhalter (Fraser, 75), McKeon, Lewis, Olsen, Kirovski (Williams, 68), Bravo (Jones, 59), McBride.
Saudi Arabia ù Al Deayea, Zubromawi, Al Khilaiwi, Harthi, Sulimani, Al Harbi (Gahwji, 70), A.Al Shahrani, Al Jahani (Al Subaie, 60), Al Temyat, Bin Shehan, Al Otaibi.
Yellow cards: USA ù Bravo 8, Brown 25, Hejduk 42, McKeon 55;
Saudi Arabia: Bin Shehan 24, Al Temyat 25, Brown 25.
Red card: USA ù McKeon 63.
Att.: 35,000.
SA Report Card
USA
STARTERS: Friedel (6) Not much to do. Hejduk (6) Always a strong effort. Balboa (7) Won everything in the back. Brown (6) Got better as game wore on. Berhalter (6) Another solid showing. McKeon (6) DidnÆt deserve second yellow. Lewis (5) DidnÆt add much. Olsen (6) Battled hard. Kirovski (5) Struggled with his touch. Bravo (5) Held ball, finished his chance. McBride (5) Worn out, but nice goal. SUBS: Jones (6) Best performance of Cup. Fraser (6) Solid at left back. Williams (6) Crucial with McKeon gone.
SAUDI ARABIA
STARTERS: Al Deayea (6) More spectacular than necessary. Sulimani (5) Let McBride get free. Zubromawi (5) Defensive anchor. Al Khilaiwi (5) Always solid. Harthi (3) Bravo goal just part of problem. Al Harbi (6) Strong at both ends. A.Al Shahrani (5) Inconsistent. Al Jahani (6) Best Saudi defensive player. Bin Shehan (5) Supported the forwards. Al Temyat (5) Very active. Al Otaibi (6) Repeatedly stretched U.S. defense. SUBS: Al Subaie (5) Did his job. Gahwji (5) Not the impact hoped for.
Final
Aug. 4 in Mexico City
Mexico 4 Brazil 3. Goals: Zepeda 13, 51, Abundis 28, Blanco 62; Serginho (pen.) 43, Roni 47, Ze Roberto 63. Mexico ù Campos, Carmona, Suarez, Marquez, Ramirez, Villa, Pardo, Zepeda (Arellano, 83), Palencia (Terrazas, 70), Abundis, Blanco.
Brazil ù Dida, Odvan, Joao Carlos, Flavio Conceicao, Serginho, Emerson, Beto (Roni, 46), Vampeta, Alex, Ze Roberto (Warley, 82), Ronaldinho.
Yellow cards: Mexico ù Abundis 11, Marquez 21, Blanco 50, Suarez 74; Brazil ù Joao Carlos 48.
Red card: Brazil ù Joao Carlos 93.
Att.: 115,000.
SA Report Card
MEXICO
STARTERS: Campos (6) Stopped what he could. Carmona (7) Dangerous going forward. Suarez (6) Force in the middle. Marquez (5) A disappointment. Ramirez (4) Faded. Villa (8) Neutralized Ronaldinho. Pardo (8) Brazil couldnÆt contend. Zepeda (7) With luck, a hat trick. Palencia (6) Runs caused havoc. Abundis (5) Benefitted from Blanco. Blanco (9) Difference in the victory. SUBS: Terrazas (5) Added to the attack. Arellano (NR) Played only 10 minutes.
BRAZIL
STARTERS: Dida (3) First goal was a joke. Odvan (4) Too many mistakes. Joao Carlos (6) Score would have been worse without him. Flavio Conceicao (5) CouldnÆt stop stampede. Serginho (5) Not as effective as usual. Emerson (6) Lone midfield standout. Beto (4) Disappeared. Vampeta (5) Had his moments. Alex (5) Occasional nice run. Ze Roberto (4) Despite goal, not an issue. Ronaldinho (5) CouldnÆt provide what he wanted.SUBS: Roni (6) Scored on first touch. Warley (NR) Saw only 11 minutes.