21.   Chota Arveladze had the best chance a minute before the break, but, one-on-one with goalkeeper Andreas Koepke, he shot into the side netting.

22.   United stepped up the pressure early in the second half with Sharpe seeing his angled drive deflected into the side netting.

23.   Japan, stung into action, immediately responded as the lively Kazuyoshi Miura had a headed chance and hit two shots into the side netting.

24.   Khalilou Fadiga drove the ball into the side netting in an earlier chance.

25.   McManaman had a superb run with eight minutes left as he twisted and turned past Polish defenders before firing into the side netting as English finished on a high.

26.   Midfielder Michel Bassole kept up the pressure by hitting the side netting, and Tiehi hit a shot just wide of the left hand post.

27.   Speed immediately tried to make amends with a rasping drive at the other end, but his effort hit the side netting.