1.   But the U.S. players have bonded in a common golden goal.

2.   Central defender Laurent Blanc scored the first golden goal in World Cup history to break a scoreless tie against Paraguay in the second round.

3.   Henri Camara, too, the golden goal hero against Sweden, seemed to have lost his juice.

4.   Les Bleus beat Paraguay on a golden goal.

5.   The golden goal rewarded Coach Frank Yallop, who sent DeRosario into the game with five minutes left in regulation in place of Ronald Cerritos.

6.   A golden goal in the fourth minute of extra time from Ilhan Mansiz decided a compelling quarterfinal encounter.

7.   A quick Golden goal in a quarterfinal, he says, could save players vital energy for the next round a few days later.

8.   But Canadian referee Sonia Denoncourt, the first woman to officiate at an Olympic soccer match, said the golden goal put extra pressure on referees.

9.   But Real Mallorca needed a golden goal to advance past Hadjuk Split.

10.   But, with soccer struggling to find better alternatives to the much-criticized penalty shootout, even the golden goal concept seemed to attract more opponents than supporters.