31.   Apart from three goals against an under-strength Thailand side, they hit the net just once in five pre-tournament qualifiers.

32.   Andy Melville hit the net for the Wearsiders.

33.   The tension continued when Marc Overmars swung at Arilson, but neither team managed the same degree of accuracy when it came to hitting the net.

34.   Keane, who also scored in the penalty shoot out, said that he was confident of hitting the net with both his penalties.

35.   The Dutch contended that the ball clipped the top of the backboard before hitting the net.