Gene Kuc (North Little Rock, Ark.) asks: Would you be able to point me in a direction to find the lineup for the USA in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona against Italy on July 24, 1992? Mike Woitalla: Gene, youÆre referring to what I consider one of the most exciting and disappointing games in U.S. soccer history. It was the opening match of the 1992 Games, the first Olympic tournament in which the soccer competition was an under-23 tournament and before three over-age (ôwild-cardö) players were allowed per team. Coach Lothar OsianderÆs team qualified with exciting, high-scoring soccer, but against Italy he chose to bench Steve Snow, who had scored 19 goals in 18 games for the team. That set off a controversy that made headlines even in the mainstream U.S. press. The U.S. assembly of collegians played very well against Italy, but the loss would cost them passage into the second round. The Italian roster included 16 First Division regulars, including Demetrio Albertini and Dino Baggio. Osiander cited ôdefensive reasonsö for benching Snow, who returned to the lineup and scored once against Kuwait (3-1) and once against Poland (2-2). Osiander also stirred controversy by starting Alexi Lalas, despite a broken foot, against Poland. HereÆs the summary of the USA-Italy game: July 24 in Barcelona USA 1 Italy 2 Goals: Moore 65; Melli 14, Albertini 21. USA — Friedel, Rast, Dayak (Moore, 26), Lapper, Imler, Huwiler (Onalfo, 62), Burns, Reyna, Allnutt, Jones, Washington. Italy — Antonioli, Bonomi, Favalli (Rossini, 70), Matrecano, Verga, Albertini (Sordo, 85), Baggio, Corini, Marcolin, Buso, Melli. Shots: USA, 11, Italy, 14. Saves: USA (Friedel) 2, Italy (Antonioli) 4. Corner kicks: USA 4, Italy 2. Fouls: USA 20, Italy 11. Offside: USA 1, Italy 3. Cautions: USA — Allnutt 9. Italy — Verga 32, Baggio 45, Albertini 67. Referee: M.Diaz (Spain). Att.: 18,000.