1.   On a free kick just inside the midfield stripe, Argentine playmaker Marcelo Gallardo sent a pass behind the Mexican defense down the left flank.

2.   Twenty minutes later, he found himself alone with the ball just beyond the midfield stripe and most of the Clash defense.

3.   Andorra took nine minutes to cross the midfield stripe and never seriously threatened Brazilian keeper Taffarel.

4.   Former all-star Tostao observed that the team was split into two distinct groups, each playing on a different side of the midfield stripe.

5.   In the sixth minute, Ronaldo got the ball at the midfield stripe and sent a long pass to Giovanni streaking up the middle.

6.   Moreno set the winning goal in motion when he passed to Marco Etcheverry just beyond the midfield stripe.

7.   The Scots were clearly outplayed through most of the half, taking nearly half a minute to get the opening kickoff beyond the midfield stripe and rarely looking threatening.

8.   The Scots chased from the opening minutes, taking nearly half a minute to get the opening kickoff beyond the midfield stripe and rarely looking threatening.