European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 13, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary football takes Long siesta in Mexico talk football Slih the averse Cili in of the world find you won t hear anything about the super bowl refrigerator Perry or Dan Marino the world s View or football is spherical n con Vincnt of difference Between it and the bread loaf shaped object thai american kids like to throw around. And after watching what inc Best of each has to offer i Here s no question that it s the rest of he world that s out to lunch. If we were in Mexico now instead of Germany eng land Italy or some other Western european nation we d be overcome by the hordes of fans who have turned America a Southern neighbor into a soccer fiesta. Soccer is a distinctly american term for a sport most of the world Calls football. And soccer is a sport the United Sll can do without. Soccer at least the Way it s played by the 24 National teams represented in Mexico is in american. The reference has nothing to do with Yankee go Home sign although that s no a bad idea when it comes to soccer. I m referring to style americans play to win giving everything they in pc on the Field. Thai s what separates . Athletes from the mannequin like figures often seen in International Competition. And you won t Sec players giving everything they have in the Sii cities that Host world cup soccer. The essence of sport has been turned upside Down by most of the teams in the Competition that thankfully happens Only Ortic every four years. World cup teams Don t play to win they play not to lose. That attitude translates into Boring who cards contests. Soccer s Selling Point is constant  what action action Between the defender and his goalie action meaning medics and teammates running onto the Field every Lime a player Falls Down action meaning shaking hands with an opponent after another 0-0 or 1-1 result a few Yean ago professional soccer made its Way into the United states and failed. About he Only place where it won Over a few fans was in new York where the Cosmos played. The league s failure was another indication that new yorkers tastes Don t Mirror those of most americans West German sower Ali yes display attic klan style prior to working out during the world cup in Mexico. The last remnant of professional soccer in the United states can be found indoors. The major indoor soccer league has enjoyed some Success bul slim l confuse the High scoring Fust paced style of indoor play Wilh the slow motion please Don to score style of its Grandfather appearing in Mexico. The United slates came close to hosting this year s world cup. After Colombia announced it was unable to fulfil its commitment As Host inquiries were made As to whether the United states might want to join soccer s brotherhood of boredom. I Orlu Natly the United slates thankfully a non member of the International soccer federation was turned Down As a Host site. Even Henry Kissinger s presence on inc . Delegation failed to Sway the International soccer body. How Long the United states can avoid the quagmire of soccer remains in doubt. More and More Amer ican youngsters have been introduced to the snort at the High school level. It s a question of time before they re old enough to want their own professional league. Rut until that Day americans  talc Pride in play ing real football where big and speedy athletes move inc Ball with purpose. The Long i soccer is Given the Boot by the United slates the. Belter. The Stan Jin strip Morocco England Surprise in cup f1 play Brazil Spain Post decisive d triumphs by the associated press Guadalajara Mexico two goals by Caroca and one from Reserve full Back Rosimar gave Brazil a convincing 3-0 Over Northern Ireland on thursday in the final group d first round match of the 1986 world cup. The Victory enabled the three time world cup Winner to finish unbeaten in its group without giving up a single goal. In the other group d clash Spain blanked Algeria 3-0. Brazil in qualifying for the second round will play Poland in Guadalajara on monday. The result we especially disappoint 10 Northern Ireland i Veteran goalkeeper. Pat Jennings who on he 41st birthday had hoped to keep the brazilian forwards at Bay in the last of 119 International appearances for his country i Palm no 22 years. Jennings could hardly be blamed for any of the goals and made 11 ves m he match including a reflex double Slop just before the end. Spain 3, a Jerta 0 Monterrey Mexico Spain cruised past Algeria to finish techno m group d Coli Elilion. Kiting up. A seconal Roumpf clash wednesday with Wilher Den Mark or West Germany whichever wins group e. Two goals from midfielder Ramon Cal Dere and a third by substitute Eloy Olaya buried Algeria s lingering Hopes of joining neighbor Morocco in the second phase. Brazil finished with six Points Spain with four while Algeria and Northern ire land each managed Only one paint. The game played in hot humid conditions at the teen Logico stadium was filled with fouls and injuries with algerian goal keeper nac Eredini did being taken to hos Pital after sustaining a concussion As the result of a mid air collision Wilh one of his defenders in the first half. The algerians posed few problems to a spaniards. Spanish goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta was forced to make two real saves from Rabah Madjer shortly before halftime and from Algeria s English based striker Rachid har Kouk just before the final whistle. Meanwhile Spain dominated play and created a Host of chances with Caldere and Julio Salinas prominent in their offensive forays. Lille was seen of Spain s Star striker Emilio Buli Gueno who limped off and was substituted after a disappointing first half. Caldere s first Goat in the 16th minute followed some Fine work by Salinas who beat two defenders on the right Wing before pulling the Ball Back to his teammate who beat did from 10 Yards. A minute later did was Strelch Rcd off and replaced by Elhadi Larbi. Larbi was soon in action saving from Francisco Lopez. The substitute keeper kept the spaniards at Bay until the 63th minute when Spanish substitute Olaya broke Clear to set up a simple Chance for Calder a who angled in his second goal. Three minutes later an unguarded Olaya took a pass to Boot the Ball Home and com plete Spain s decisive Victory. In late matches wednesday Morocco 3, Portugal 1 Guadalajara Morocco a rank outsider when it came Here stunned Portu Gal 3-1, becoming the first african team Ever to Advance past the first round of the world cup. The moroccans won group f. Morocco has made world soccer history Jose Faria Morocco s brazilian coach said. For us it is the same Ai if we had won the world cup. In Morocco there Are Good players who could play on any team in the  portuguese coach Jose Torres lauded the moroccans. Morocco will be a sensation in this world cup just As Portugal was ill 1966. And i Send my congratulations Torres Jaid they have players of great  England 3, pols we 0 Monterrey England finished Sec Ond in group of thanks to Gary Lineker who scored three goals in 36 minutes. First Lineker Slid in front of the goal 10 it a pass from Gary Stevens and Pui it past goalie Josef Mlynarczyk at seven minutes. Seven minutes Bier. Lineker broke free in front to Angle in a pass from Kenny san Soin from the left tide. He then connected with left fooled kick from Short Range for his third goal after Mlynaryk mishandled a Corner kick by Trevor Steven. English manager Bobby Rubion changed his lineup through necessity and his strategy through Choice. His players used their Speed and Long passes Down the wings id overwhelm the polish defense. I had to make changes because of Cap Tain Bryan Robson s injury and Ray Wilkins suspension Robson said but i also guessed that a new kind of play could have surprised the polish team they could not have imagined what these changes would have been