1.  The young striker was on the pitch for just five minutes before he made his mark.

2.  It was a form of release for a young striker who was widely considered a poor choice for the French national team after struggling the last two seasons.

3.  When the US needed an offensive spark and with young striker Cindy Parlow struggling against the Danes, Lilly moved from the midfield to forward in the second half.

4.  Paraguay will be without young striker Roque Santa Cruz, midfielder Diego Gavilan and defender Celso Ayala.

5.  Perugia, which already fields idolized Japanese forward Hidetoshi Nakata, got young Ecuadorian striker Ivan Kaviedes.

6.  AC Parma has signed young Brazilian striker Adriano for next season, in a co-ownership deal with Internazionale of Milan.

7.  After Ventola scored his third goal of the season, Sereni was sent off in the closing minutes for a foul on the young striker.

8.  An apparent equalizer from young striker Francesco Totti was waved off for offsides seven minutes later.

9.  An abundance of good young strikers also made Romario dispensable.