European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 12, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25 world cup �?T90u.s. Team Chews fat Over loss a amps Scott a. Miller coach Robert Gansler saw some highs and a handful of lows versus czechs. By Rusty Bryan staff writer Sirrenia Italy a the morning after a bitter taste of playing for keeps the . Team concerned itself with digesting the lessons of a 5-1 defeat at the hands of determined Czechoslovakia. A we talked this morning a said . Coach Bob Gansler at the teams training Center monday. A we described yesterday As a a do situation not like Trinidad and Tobago the final qualifying game last november which was do or die. We be got to throw this one out and get ready for the next  the players were ready to do just that. A it was one of those games a said defender Steve Trittschuh who spent a Long evening in Florence trying to break up the rushes of the big czech forwards. A but i done to believe we re going to give up five goals again in this  midfielder John Harkes agreed. A if it was 11 Guys instead of 10 with the ejection of Forward Eric Wynalda soon after intermission in the second half i done to think it would be been 5-1, because they knew exactly what to do with 10 Guys. They spread us out they used the whole Field they made us run run run then played us Over the top and used the spaces. Then they got the goals a said Harkes. Still there were problems Long before Wynalda a departure. A we did no to possess the Ball As Well As we did against Poland or Colombia a said Gansler who sees those former and present cup finalists As teams comparable to Czechoslovakia. Harkes knows Why. A they were very professional a he said a in that when id take a Man on and beat him head bring me Down foul me right away. He did no to want to Chase and give me the Confidence to run with the Ball. A it was Tough because every time Tab Ramos or i touched the Ball they a Cut us Down. They got one yellow card i think for 22  defender Mike Windischmann noticed too. A every time we got some rhythm going they a take Peter Vermes or Bruce Murray Down to break up the  but no one was taking anything away from the czechs who voted with their feet and elbows to deny the . The upset it wanted so badly. A a we were outmatched by a better team a said midfielder Ramos one of Only three . Players along with Forward Paul Caligiuri and goalkeeper Tony Meola to receive a passing Grade from the critics of the italian press. Or As Gansler put it a the czechs played Well and we  that leaves the team the task of getting Over its Shell Shock in time for thursday nights Date against Italy which after sunday is shaping up As the biggest mismatch not involving quadrupeds in the history of Spectator sports in Rome. A nothing that happened yesterday will change the Way Italy a going to come at us a Gansler said in downplaying speculation that sundays lopsided outcome might Force the italians to attempt to run up the score in order to match the czechs in goal difference. A a they re going to come at us hard a they still have to please their fans. They can to sit Back and play 1-0 and 0-0 like they did in �?T82 the last time the italians won the cup because they re playing at  of immediate concern is replacing Wynalda who is banned from thursdays game because of his red card. A we have an number of options there a Gansler said. A Jimmy Banks and Brian Bliss have played wide. Chris Sullivan has gone wide  Gansler who said that head a probably have a switch or two besides the replacement for Wynalda blamed the forwards greenness for the red card. A i did no to see it but Eric told me the Guy studded him and he pushed him instead of taking his number and telling him a see you later when the balls not in the  that a  Wynalda was predictably crestfallen. A a in a not a Hothead i just reacted a he said. A it Wasny tas bad As it looked on the  despite the loss of Wynalda and Sun Days rout Gansler said the Crew a be no change in the americans attacking style. A a we re not going to Circle the wagons a he said. A a we la keep going Forward. A two of the czech goals came when we were going Forward. One time we done to Clear and they get a pm penalty kick. The other two came on Comers a Gansler said in support of his Contention that the score Wasny to reflective of the Effort his team put Forth. Harkes however Isnit so sure about attacking the redoubtable italian defense. A actually we re going to have to change our game a Little a he said. A we were doing Well at the beginning of the game to a Point where we were going too High a he said of sundays experience. A they were Able to get balls behind us into the Corners. Against Italy the Speed of play that they have if anything does break Down we can to have too Many players Forward. A that first Ball out the counterattack is very  throw ins a some of the sting of sundays defeat was removed at a team reception in Florence after the game. It was the first time the players had seen their families since arriving in Europe about two weeks ago. A despite the heavy Contact during the czech game the . Suffered few injuries. Vermes and Harkes skipped mondays workout with bumps and bruises which Are apparently a common occurrence for the dogged Harkes. A a that a typical of John a Gansler said. A the gets studded Here and elbowed there because he works so hard. Both of them will be  a the team which had originally planned a late night bus ride Back to to Rennia after thursdays 9 . Game in Rome is now planning to stay overnight in the capital. On monday they Hadnot decided when to depart for Rome nor whether or not to work out in the olympic stadium. Mondays training session was a Light one for the players who saw action against the czechs the substitutes played non Stop five on three games on a Hal length Field. Costa Rica grounds Scotland in debut the associated press Genoa Italy a Costa Rica celebrated its world cup debut monday with a stunning 1-0 Victory Over Scotland in a group c match. Forward Juan Cavasso scored the Only goal of the game in the 49th minute beating goalkeeper Jim Leighton from close Range after a Clever Bac Kheel by teammate Claudio Jara. Scotland attacked furiously after the goal but was unable to beat the inspired goalkeeping of Gabello con eco. In the second half Conejo made a series of diving saves. The defeat continued Scotland a poor record in the world cup. The scots have had a succession of talented players but never made it past the first round in six previous appearances. Scotland and Costa Rica Are grouped with three time Champion Brazil and Sweden in group c of the f4-nation tournament. Brazil Defeated the swedes 2-1 in Turin sunday night. The first half saw play concentrated almost exclusive y n Midfield As Scotland struggled to find a Way past the packed Costa rican defense. Juan Cavasso sent a screaming drive just wide of goal in the seventh minute but that was the Only Clear Chance Costa Rica created. At the other end the scots had three chances but were off target. First Busy midfielder Roy Aitken sent a Long Range shot Over the crossbar. To Johnston then sent a header just Over the crossbar and watched As Conejo made a diving save from his Crisp left footed drive. Cay Assoc a goal came from a rare Costa rican attack but it changed the pattern of the game. After scoring Costa Rica was Content to soak up pressure As the scots threw men Forward in search of an equalizer. Conejo kept Costa Ricas Lead intact when he made a Pointblank save on a Thunderbolt shot from Johnston in the 65th minute. A a in a very disappointed a manager Andy Roxburgh said. A we were hammering at them for much of the game but the Ball  go in for us. A we had so Many chances but we  finish. A they played As Well As they were capable and some of our players  Bora Milutinovic c9sta Ricas yugoslav coach said he was a immensely  in sundays late games West Germany 4, Yugoslavia 1 Milan Italy a Captain Lothar Matthaeus used both feet to show Why West Germany is among the favourites to win the world cup. Matthaeus scored twice a on hard drives with each foot a As the powerful West germans swept past you. A _ id c match. Oslavia 4-1 sunday in an opening round group d tech. A we Are among the biggest favourites for the title in be said that even before the world cup a said West German coach Franz Beckenbauer. A this game confirmed it. I think we can play even  Matthaeus scored in the 28th and 65th minutes. Juergen Klinsmann a teammate of Matthaeus in the italian league got West Germany a second goal in the 39th and Rudi Voeller completed the rout in the 71st. Yugoslavia took just two shots at the West German goal. Sweeper Davor Jozic headed in his teams Only score in the 55th minute. Brazil 2, Sweden 1 Turin Italy a Star striker Areca scored once in each half As Brazil beat Sweden 2-1 sunday night an opening round match at the world cup tournament. Brazil a three time world cup Champion seeking its first title since 1970, outplayed Sweden for Long periods of both half. Areca opened the scoring in the 41st minute circling around goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli after a Long Lead pass from Branco. He struck again in the 62nd minute steering in a precise Cross from Muller. Tommy Brolin scored for Sweden in the 79th minute turning in the penalty area to shoot past goalie Claudio Taffarel. But Areca and Muller had too much Speed for the swedish defense whom they tormented whenever they managed to break away a and that proved the difference. Sweden created a series of chances late in the game but could not convert any of them. Brazil and Sweden Are in group c along with Scotland and Costa Rica