21.   If the Italians failed, the Czechs looked likely to advance to the last eight while even the Russians had a mathematical chance.

22.   It left Bafana Bafana with one point in Group C and a mathematical chance of advancing to the second round.

23.   Leeds also has a mathematical chance to take the league, but barely.

24.   Roberto Moreno, who came into the weekend with only a slim mathematical chance at winning the championship, was eliminated when he failed to capture the pole.

25.   Russia, without a point after two games, stood a mathematical chance to advance but needed a big win and that was never in the cards.

26.   The Amsterdam club can now only be beaten to the title by southern side Roda JC, but in reality Roda has only a mathematical chance.

27.   The Americans still have a mathematical chance with a tie or loss.

28.   The Amsterdam club can now only be beaten to its second succesive title by southern side Roda JC, but in reality Roda has only a mathematical chance.

29.   The Ecuadoreans, who were winless after two matches, had only a mathematical chance of making it through to the next round by scoring a stack of goals.

30.   The Ecuadoreans, who were winless after two matches, had only a mathematical chance of making it through to the next round.