91.   For the hot afternoon sun and a noisy crowd and a tight match against a world-class champion that feels as if it is slipping away.

92.   For the past year, Terry Don West has patiently waited for a match against the bucking bull Gusto.

93.   For the past six years or so, matches against the Rangers have not had the same fierce intensity.

94.   Friedel has been playing regularly with Columbus of Major League Soccer and was the goalkeeper for two recent exhibition matches against Paraguay and Israel.

95.   Friday night, the Rangers attempted to extend their winning streak to three with a match against the Hartford Whalers at Madison Square Garden.

96.   Germany coach Rudi Voeller recalled the Brazilian-born forward Paulo Roberto Rink for the match against Greece.

97.   Goldstein also received a wild card, and his match against the gifted Ilie was very much a wild ride.

98.   Glover has a tough first-round match against Chris Nallen of Arizona.

99.   Had planned to follow Stoichkov and the Chicago Fire in the MSL soccer match against Tampa Bay.

100.   He also had the advantage of making important saves in non-World Cup matches against such soccer giants as Brazil and Argentina.