1. But after three games in these finals, the only French players who have yet to perspire for their nation are backup goalkeepers Bernard Lama and Lionel Charbonnier.
2. But the Revolution will start the game with Aidan Heaney, who only joined the team in the final days of spring training as a temporary backup goalkeeper.
3. With the second pick, the Galaxy took a backup goalkeeper, David Kramer from Fresno State.
4. Also nursing injuries were backup goalkeeper Alan Kelly, midfielder Lee Carsley and winger Mark Kennedy.
5. Argentine Gabriel Batistuta and Belgian Luis Oliveira each has two goals and will test Juve backup goalkeeper Michelangelo Rampulla.
6. At Vicenza, miscues by Juventus backup goalkeeper Michelangelo Rampulla, making just his third appearance of the season, led to the upset.
7. Backup United goalkeeper Tom Presthus made seven saves.
8. Backup goalkeeper D.J. Countess was placed on injured reserve by the New York-New Jersey MetroStars on Thursday because of joint instability in his right shoulder.
9. Backup goalkeeper Saskia Webber insisted the choice was not intended as a jab at their finals opponent.
10. Denmark averted a shutout when Helle Jensen beat Swedish backup goalkeeper Ulrika Karlsson in the final minute.