1.   Airborne Mexican keeper Adrian Zermeno was unable to catch the ball, opting to smack it into the air.

2.   Lama was one of several halftime changes, replaced by Mexican keeper Jorge Campos, whose first job was to pick the ball out of the net.

3.   The South African-born striker one-touched the ball and cracked a right-footed volley from just beyond the penalty spot past Mexican keeper Jorge Campos.

4.   Francesco Totti missed a virtual open goal in the first half Mexican keeper Oscar Perez raced out before the latter was in action again, fielding a Vieri volley.

5.   Totti fired wide when it appeared easier to score as Mexican keeper Oscar Perez raced out before the latter was in action again, fielding a Vieri volley.

6.   On a lighter note, the prize for trying to make the most of a bad situation must go to Mexican keeper Jorge Campos.