111.   Veteran South African defender Lucas Radebe and Muamer Vugdalic were both booked.

112.   Real veteran defender Fernando Hierro then twice went close with headers before the break, while Francisco Javier De Pedro drove inches wide.

113.   Record-chasing veteran defender Jeff Agoos also returns to the line-up after missing the Mexico match.

114.   Spain must toughen up mentally if they are to have any chance of ditching their perennial tag as World Cup dark horses, veteran defender Fernando Hierro said Tuesday.

115.   Squad leader Zhu Heyuan also spent much of a press conference denying lurid reports of a training ground bust-up between veteran defender Fan Zhiyi and striker Hao Haidong.

116.   The goal came after African footballer of the year El-Hadji Diouf sprinted clear of veteran French defender Frank Leboeuf down the left flank after a swift breakout.

117.   The man penalised, veteran defender Jeff Agoos, who picked up a booking into the bargain, agreed.