European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday june 20,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 23 world cup �?T9 m West Germany a Lothar Matthaeus stumbles Over colombians Carlos . Germany held to 1-1 deadlock a Rome up a Freddy Rincon scored a dramatic last minute equalizer against group d Leader West Germany in Milan tuesday to carry Colombia through to the second round knockout stage of the world soccer cup finals. Rincon disappeared under a wave of congratulating teammates after supplying the lethal finishing touch to Carlos valderramas through pass Only two minutes after Pierre Litt Barskiy a goal looked to have preserved West Germany a 100 percent record. The 1 -1 result left the germans on top of the final standings with five Points two ahead of Yugoslavia and Colombia. The yugoslavs finished ahead of Colombia on goal difference following a 41 Victory Over the United Arab emirates in Bologna. Darko Panchev led the yugoslav scorers with two with the other goals coming from Safet Susie and Robert pro Sinecki. The use had to play the last 16 minutes a Man Short when Khalil Mubarak became the sixth player in the tournament to be expelled. It was the first time Colombia had progressed beyond the opening round and coach Francisco Maturana hoped the journey into the unknown would be a Long one. A it was a dramatic finish Quot he said. A with a Little Luck we have Hope to go on. We re going to need time to enjoy this West Germany is used to world cup Success winning the tournament in 1954 and 1974 and finishing runner up in 1966, 1982 and 1986. Tuesday nights action focussed on Rome where three time Champion Italy met Czechoslovakia to determine the group a Winner. Czechoslovakia was currently in pole position after edging Austria 1-0 and hammering the United states 5-1, while Italy could manage Only two 1 -0 victories. Both had already clinched places among the 16 second round teams but the prize for the group a Winner is a june 25 Date in Rome against one of the third placed qualifiers. Unless Italy wins it faces a trip to Bari against the runner up from group c which contains three time Winner Brazil Scotland and Costa Rica. Austria and the . Were scheduled in Florence with Austria needing a two goal win to keep its Hope of deadlocks Romania both Advance Rome apr defending Champion Argentina which had such a disappointing Start to the world cup qualified for the second round monday night with a 1-1 tie against Romania which also advanced. Cameroon an upset Winner Over Argentina and Romania in earlier games won group b despite a 4-0 loss to the soviet Union in its last opening round game monday. The african champions seemed to be coasting throughout the match and lost for the first time Ever in the world cup. They had three ties but did not Advance in 1982. Romania wound up second in the group after rallying to tie the argentines. Gavril Balint got his second goal of the tournament in the 69th minute to produce the tie after Pedro Monzon had Given Argentina the Lead in the 61st minute. It was an especially Strong showing by the romanians in the face of confrontations Back Home Between antigovernment dissidents and police. A what has happened left traces in our heart a coach Emerich Jenei said. A we Are always thinking what we left behind Romania and Argentina each finished with three Points one behind Cameroon and one ahead of the soviet Union. To mania gets second place because it had the same goal differential As Argentina plus-1, but scored one More time. Argentina advanced As one of the four Best third place teams. But the defending champs figure to meet either Brazil or West Germany in the next round. The disappointing soviets who were second to the Netherlands in the 1988 european championships arc headed Parade through Detroit Detroit apr a City a Celebration rekindled monday this time in Joy and adulation As the Detroit pistons held their second Aba championship Victory Parade in As Many years. As estimated 200,000 fans lined Woodward Avenue and jammed into the Hart Plaza Amphitheater on the Detroit River some As Early As 10 a.m., for the Parade and 20-minute rally that began four hours later. A huge cheer went up for the usually taciturn Vinnie Johnson whose Basket with seven tenths of a second left thursday night gave Detroit its 92-90 Victory Over the Portland Trail blazers. A i want you to know that when i hit that shot that was for Detroit a Johnson said. The Celebration continued with a rally at the Palace of Auburn Hills where at least 23,000 fans heaped More Praise on the winners. A a it a been a great year for everybody involved a pistons Captain Isiah Thomas told the roaring crowd. A when i was Riding in the Parade i saw a lot of you holding up �?~3�?T signs a a reference to Hopes that Detroit will get a third straight title. A i want you to know we Hope to be Back Here next year same Rodman took the microphone but speak As he fought Back tears. Then Thomas hugged my and grabbed his hand and made him Point in the or which was what Rodman did in a game after every Basket or blocked promised myself i Wasny to going to do this a Rodman said As he tried to keep from choking up. A a in a like to thank me state of Michigan for supporting us All year. Id Jike to Mank the Detroit pistons for having me As a Rodman also thanked Reserve player William bed Tord who saw Little game time during the season. Bed Lynn and Isiah Thomas Joe Dumars and Vinnie Johnson from left Parade through downtown Detroit on monday. Ford remained on the team last year while undergoing a substance abuse program. A to William Bedford i love you like a brother a he said. Thomas provided the most emotional moments of the rally when he spoke indirectly about news reports linking him to a Federal gambling investigation. In a series of interviews saturday and sunday Thomas denied the allegations and said the Fri has cleared his name see sports wire on Page 27. A i stood tall and i stood proud All my life a Thomas said. A i want you to know ill never do anything to let this City or you people mayor Coleman Young sporting a a Aback to backs Cap Drew the Only booing of the Day when he was introduced. No arrests were made at the Parade said sgt. George Anthony a police spokesman
