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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 9,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21cameroon 1, Argentina 0 a Law Italy apr Cameroon vhf finished the match with Only nine a scored a 1-0 Victory Over defend Assn Argentina Friday in the 5 n oame of the world cup soccer lament one of the biggest upsets ff60-year history of the event Franco is Oman Kiyik scored the goal the 66th minute after Cameroon had More on world cup Page 23 cared de to 10 players defender Andrea Kana Kiyik was ejected in the 62nd minute for a Foulon Argentine substitute Claudio can Gia. Kiyik scored after the Argentine defense failed to Clear a free kick from the left he was Given a free header which directed downward. Goalkeeper Nery Pumpido let the Ball slip under his body. Defender Benjamin massing also was sent off in the closing minutes after a blatant foul on Caniggia. Cameroon played Strong defense and repeatedly threatened Argentina. Argentine Captain Diego Maradona was frequently fouled by the Cameroon defense but otherwise had Little Impact. Cameroon maintained its remarkable unbeaten record in world cup play. It tied All three of its opening round games in 1982, but was eliminated because its group rivals scored More goals. Cameroon goalkeeper Thomas no Kono had to make Only a few saves. Argentina and Cameroon Are in group b in the 24-nation tournament along with the soviet Union and Romania. Argentina a Eduardo Balbo right goes for the Ball beyond Cameroon Salbert Roger Miller during Cameroon a 1-0 stunner Friday. Blazers Edge pistons a in of to tie series 1 -1 a a a Detroit a Isiah Thomas reaches for the Ball around Portland a Terry Porter in game 2. Auburn Hills Mich. Apr the Portland Trail blazers survived a three Point onslaught by Detroit a Bill Laimbeer in a dramatic overtime for a Pivotal Road Victory in game 2 of the Aba finals. Clyde Drexler scored 33 Points and gave Portland the third and final Lead of the final 9.6 seconds of overtime and a 106-105 Victory thursday night that tied the series 1-1. A we executed a Little better this time a Drexler said. A we were More aggressive taking the Ball to the Basket and our defense was better. A the team played Well Down the stretch. All year Long we be been Able to win the close  Buck Williams gave the blazers a 104102 Lead with two free throws before Laimbeer who scored 26 Points came Back with his sixth three Point Field goal with 4.1 seconds remaining for a 105104 pistons Lead. Dennis Rodman then fouled Drexler with 2.1 seconds left and he swished both to give Portland the Victory. The blazers had a foul to give and they used it with 1.2 seconds remaining forcing another inbound play by the pistons. Detroit a James Edwards who scored 26 Points missed a hurried Baseline shot As time expired. The Best-of-7 series moves to Portland for the next three games giving the blazers a Chance to win their second Aba title without returning to the Palace. The blazers who won their Only title in 1977 with Bill Walton at Center Are 90 at Home in the playoffs. The loss was Detroit a first in 11 Home playoff games. The blazers have beaten the pistons 20 consecutive times in Portland since oct. 19, 1974. The sixth Andna finals seventh games if necessary would be Back at the Palace. Detroit which rallied from a 10-Point deficit with seven minutes left to win game 1, trailed by six Points after three quarters thursday night but came Back Strong again in the fourth period. Drexler made one of two free throws with 44 seconds left and Portland got a Chance to tie when Isiah Thomas the hero of the game 1 comeback missed a Layup and Jerome Kersey rebounded for the blazers with 24 seconds to go. Terry Porter who finished with 21 Points made two free throws with 10 seconds left. Thomas then missed a jumper As regulation ended for the first overtime game in the finals since 1984, when Boston beat the los Angeles lakers in both the second and fourth games on their Way to winning the series 4-3. Laimbeer gave the pistons a 102-98 Lead with 1 30 left in overtime with his second three Pointer of the extra period. Thomas finished with 23 Points. Porter had 21 for Portland including a finals record 15 for 15 from the free throw  sports television baseball a College world series final 7 . Saturday san Francisco at Atlanta 1 30 . Sunday. Horse racing a Belmont stakes 11 20 . Saturday. Radio baseball a Cleveland at Boston 7 . Saturday Cincinnati at Houston 2 . Sunday. Horse racing a Belmont stakes 11 06 . Saturday  
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