31.  Montella was replaced by Argentine veteran striker Gabriel Batistuta, who missed a clear chance to put the visitors on the scoreboard early in the first half.

32.  Now he is his own boss, the veteran Italian striker has started each game and will almost certainly line up against Betis.

33.  Olsen left regular skipper Jan Heintze and veteran striker Ebbe Sand on the bench and used Tomasson in a lone striking role up front.

34.  Paolo Wanchope headed home a free kick two minutes before half time when Michael Owen went off injured to be replaced by veteran German striker KarlHeinz Riedle.

35.  Paraguay and Bulgaria square off Friday and that brings veteran striker Stoichkov up against the extrovert Jose Luis Chilavert.

36.  Roberto Baggio and Bologna coach Renzo Ulivieri may have settled their feud, but the veteran striker is reportedly destined for substitute duty.

37.  Roma will field veteran striker Gabriel Batistuta.

38.  Sadly for the Turks, veteran striker Hakan Sukur wasted chance after chance.

39.  Searching for an equalizer and an away goal, Leverkusen coach Klaus Toppmoeller sent on veteran striker Ulf Kirsten for Oliver Neuville.

40.  Serie A powerhouse AC Milan has obtained several players on loan from other clubs, including veteran strikers George Weah and Dario Hubner, for its upcoming U.S. tour.