00:00It is Switzerland against the United States of America
00:05And this Swiss team qualified very impressively for the finals
00:10With 6 wins, 3 draws and just a single defeat
00:17And this a team very well coached by Roy Hodgson
00:21And players like Stefan Chapuysse have the capability of being one of the stars of this tournament
00:34Tremendous atmosphere building inside the stadium
00:36Francisco La Molina of Argentina is our referee for this game
00:42And what a big day it is for this United States side
00:48Many of whom are affiliated to the US Soccer Federation
00:54But there are European-based players like John Harkes, Ernie Stewart and Eric Wijnaldum
01:00And there will be a good deal of responsibility on their shoulders
01:12There will be plenty of tension on and off the field
01:16And it's Switzerland wearing all-white who will get the game underway
01:22Attacking the goal away to our left in the first half
01:26And history is made at the FIFA World Cup
01:30For the first time ever here today
01:33A match being played indoors at the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit
01:42And Switzerland here have got a number of very fine technicians
01:46Who could hit this free kick
01:49Georges Brezzi is over it
01:54Alan Suter is another possibility
01:57But it's Brezzi who curls it brilliantly
02:03And Switzerland take the lead
02:11Georges Brezzi
02:14With a free kick
02:16Which was pinpoint
02:25And it's the Swiss voices we could hear in Detroit
02:29Miola
02:30Barely moved
02:34Brezzi
02:36Getting the necessary dip and bend
02:43A very good ball of Molotinovic
02:45And his team
02:47Dooley with the free kick
02:52And Pascolo
02:55Tried to allow the ball out
02:57And in the end it's cleared off the line
02:58By Geiger
03:01Ernie Stewart
03:03Almost coming up with the equalising goal
03:09Although the ball had gone out
03:12But Stewart determined to
03:15Keep playing
03:16It's an interest
03:22It's Winaldo who curls it
03:24Oh yes
03:29And it's lift off
03:30For the United States of America
03:36Well they weren't behind for long
03:42Marco Pascolo
03:45Could do nothing about that
03:47Eric Winaldo
03:50Matching the earlier free kick
03:52From Georges Brezzi
03:55And the host nation
03:56Have their first goal of the 1994 World Cup
04:05Look at this
04:07That is absolutely superb
04:17And this game has suddenly
04:20Exploded into life with two goals
04:23Two brilliant goals
04:24Close to half time
04:34And just what
04:36The USA needed
04:39Right before the break
04:44And that is half time
04:46And just listen to the crowd
04:48George Brezzi
04:50With the opening goal
04:51For Switzerland
04:52But Eric Winaldo
04:53Curling in an absolute beauty
04:56To respond
04:57For USA
05:00We may not see
05:02A better free kick
05:03At this FIFA World Cup
05:08Even the policemen
05:10Were celebrating
05:11And why not
05:14Half time
05:15USA won
05:17Switzerland won
05:19Incredible finish
05:20To the first half
05:22The United States
05:24Will get
05:27This match
05:29Underway once again
05:31Defending the goal
05:32Away to our right
05:351-1 the score
05:41Lofted high into the crowd
05:50The fans of all ages
05:51Will have enjoyed
05:52What the
05:53Roy Wegerley
05:54Who plays in the
05:57English Premier League
05:58With Coventry City
06:01He will come on
06:02He has been around
06:04From the English game
06:06And Tomas Bickel
06:09Who was involved there
06:11Will be coming off
06:17And Tomas Bickel
06:22Who was involved there
06:24Will be coming off
06:26And Tomas Bickel
06:34The first player
06:34On the field of play
06:37Burumula Tinovic
06:40Giving him the final instructions
06:42Jones a very popular figure
06:46Then Balboa
06:47At the second attempt
06:50Some of the
06:51American defending
06:52Is slightly ragged
06:53At times
06:55Weiss
06:57Suter
07:01Balboa though
07:01Can bring the ball
07:02Clear again
07:04Dooley
07:08Covered well though
07:09By Quentin
07:09That's a good ball
07:10Chapuisat
07:12Koeman not making
07:13The challenge this time
07:14Chapuisat with the cross
07:16And it was a brilliant chance
07:18Spurned by Ornel
07:21Well that should have been
07:232-1 to Switzerland
07:31Christoph Ornel
07:34Found superbly by
07:36Chapuisat
07:39Unmarked
07:39On the volley
07:42And he failed to work
07:43Tony Miola
07:45Closing seconds
07:46Of the 90 minutes
07:48And John Harkes
07:49With a rash challenge there
07:51Which leads to a yellow card
07:54Catching Chapuisat
08:00And that was a tired challenge
08:02And maybe a slightly
08:03Desperate challenge
08:04With Switzerland
08:05Bearing down on the penalty area
08:15And is this the final chance
08:17For the Swiss
08:20Suter's delivery
08:21And Miola was right behind it
08:22And he very quickly
08:24Booms it downfield
08:26And Jones
08:31Unable to catch it
08:37Rezi
08:43Now Hotega
08:46Lalas is there again
08:48He's been immense
08:49For the United States
08:56That's a dangerous ball
08:57But Balboa is there to clear
08:59But Switzerland
09:01Still coming forward
09:03Erdell's ball in
09:05And Coyman will
09:06Allow it to drift to safety
09:15Dooling
09:15Smart turn
09:20Possibilities here
09:21For the home side
09:22Jones
09:22Wegerly waits in the centre
09:25With the cross
09:26Deflected into the arms
09:27Of
09:29Pascola
09:32And that's it
09:34A point apiece
09:36In the opening game
09:38For the United States
09:40And Switzerland
09:41At the 1994
09:43FIFA World Cup
09:46And the host nation
09:48Have done themselves
09:49Proud here
09:49By holding
09:50A fine European team
09:53A number of players
09:55Really grew up today
09:59And it's finished
10:00The United States
10:01Won
10:01Switzerland
10:02Won
10:02Complete
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