European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes a a a Page 23 attack is keyword As ., Austria vie world cup �?T90 by Rusty Bryan staff writer Sirrenia Italy a after a thursday went Manning the defences its Back to the attack tuesday for the american soccer team. The nearly scoreless lower half of group a the  And Austria meet tuesday night and both will be out to change things from the recent past. Although the .a.�?Ts Lone second half goal against Czechoslovakia is the Only score by either team in eight halves of world cup play both teams will be going Forward on tuesday  Coach Bob Gansler said sunday. If that sounds a lot like a recipe for another Czechoslovakia style debacle Gansler a not worried. While the go Forward strategy does leave a holes in the backs such As the ones the czechs exploited Gansler said that Wasny to the key reason the score got out of hand. A each game is different. The key ingredient in the first game was that it was our first game in the world  things Are different now particularly after the  Made a Good showing against Italy. A against Czechoslovakia we were disorganized on defense a said goalkeeper Tony Meola the loneliest Man on the Field in the opener. A a we be worked hard on staying organized  a mistakes happen and you just have to go on a Gansler said. A we did no to do that in the first game. We did a better Job of it in the  defender Desmond Armstrong has no trepidation about returning to the attack either. A i love to go Forward a he said sunday. A obviously the demands of the two previous games did no to afford me that Opportunity. I had to concentrate on covering one of the Best forwards in the world a Italy a Gianluca Villi. In a anxious to go does that mean that highly regarded austrian strikers Toni Polster and Gerhard Rodax present fewer problems than the italians a in the first five minutes ill see what happens Armstrong said. A obviously we have nothing to lose. We have to take some chances. A was Long As i have cover in the Back i have no problems. Marcelo Balboa a being Back there gives me the luxury to continue to go  backup help Means its an attack not a Kamikaze Mission. A we done to need to go at Austria from the first minute a Meola said. A if we can go in at halftime and go the first 10-15 minutes of the second half with no goals that a to our advantage. We need to frustrate  that a a Little bit different from throwing caution to the winds. A if you be noticed All the teams Are playing Back and waiting to counter a said  Forward Bruce Murray. A a it a ludicrous to think you can just take the Ball away from another team at this level. Maybe on a rough Field with bad lights but not at this level. A we have to play As a unit working Well together to make the Field smaller a Murray added. A when we make the Field larger by stretching out maybe two Guys Chase Here and another one does no to they re just going to pick us  a amps Scott a. Miller defender Marcelo Balboa a presence gives Desmond Armstrong Chance to attack for  But the  Still has to look for the score says Murray who took the near tying free kick thursday this reporter erroneously attributed to Tab Ramos. A that would be our goal either nip a goal or keep it scoreless at half a Murray said. A then we would try to go full tilt because at that Point it does no to matter. A take the other night. I was a Little disappointed in the last 15 minutes that we did no to go for it because to me 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 did no to  it wont matter this time either unless the  Can be on the positive end of the Breaks on other outcomes something that did no to happen saturday night. A not All of the teams we were rooting for got the results we wanted a Gansler said the morning after Scotland surprised Sweden and Costa Rica played Brazil close in a losing Effort. A but that a out of our , Egypt tie All even in group f Ireland a Michael Mccarthy left and Egypt a Hossam Hassan fight for header. Palermo Sicily apr Ireland dominated Egypt but had to Settle for a 0-0 draw sunday in a lacklustre world cup group f game that left intact both teams chances to Advance. The four teams in group f have All tied both their matches and have a 1-1 goal differential. England and the Netherlands the other two teams played to a scoreless draw saturday. England faces Egypt and Ireland plays the dutch on thursday in the groups final games. If those matches end As draws and the teams score the same number of goals the first and second place winners will be determined by lottery. Ireland and Egypt produced a Rush of hectic passes and crosses but almost no attractive soccer. The Irish closing Down aggressively failed to capitalize on their domination that kept nervous Egypt on its heels during most of the match. Under manager Jack Charlton a concept Ireland gave Egypt none of the space that it got from the Netherlands in their 1-1 draw tuesday. Egypt a fast but slight forwards were controlled by the robust tall Irish defenders. Charlton called his teams performance a first rate and said he hoped for a Victory Over the Netherlands to ensure advancement in the tournament. Egyptian coach Mahmoud Elgohary said is team played a very Well very  Ireland had several Good opportunities but its Aerial oriented attack found no Way to crack the massed egyptian defense. Irish Back Steve Staunton a blast inside the penalty area ricocheted off an egyptian defender in the 23rd minute and Egypt goalkeeper Ahmed Shokair saved a close Range Tony Cascarino drive from near the right Post shortly before halftime. Star striker Hossam Hassan got Egypt a Only first half Chance when he broke in on Irish goalie Pat Bonner but two defenders stymied him before he got off a shot. Ireland increasingly pressed for a goal after the break and Haa Egypt defending with nine men in the dying minutes. But even substitute forwards Niall Quinn and Alan Mcloughlin failed to add punch to their attack. Shokair parried a flying kick from Kevin Sheedy and expertly blocked Ray Houghton a 70th-minute Point Blank drive. Staunton came closest in the 75th minute with a hard shot across the Goalmouth that passed just outside the far Post. Referee Marcel Van Lang Nhoc of Belgium issued two yellow cards booking Irish defender Chris Morris for a rough tackle and Shokair for delaying play. England 0, the Netherlands 0 England had the Ball in the dutch net twice but both would be goals were disallowed. Gary Lineker fired Home a rebound off dutch keeper Hans Vanbreukelen but it was judged a hand Ball. The next was a last minute heart stopper As Stuart Pearce blasted in an angled tree kick. Unfortunately the free kick awarded was indirect and since pearces shot did no to touch another player the goal did no to count