21.   France went on the attack from the opening whistle.

22.   Gremio was on the attack from the opening whistle, even though a tie would have qualified both teams.

23.   Kaies Kodhbane scored a minute after the opening whistle, and Sellimi took his second goal on a powerful penalty kick with five minutes left.

24.   Some of his old recruits, plus some new ones signed by coach Tom Penders, made the homecoming unpleasant from the opening whistle.

25.   Some of his old recruits, plus some old ones signed by coach Tom Penders, made the homecoming unpleasant from the opening whistle.

26.   The Dutch were unlucky not to have scored more at White Hart Lane as they largely controlled the game from the opening whistle.

27.   The Croatians kept Romanian goalkeeper Bogdan Stelea busy from the opening whistle.

28.   The Croatians kept Stelea busy from the opening whistle.

29.   The Croatians kept Stelea, who plays in Spain with Salamanca, busy from the opening whistle.

30.   The Dutch were unlucky not to have scored more at White Hart Lane as they controlled the game from the opening whistle.