1.  Juventus, who left out England captain David Platt, had the ideal start when German defender Juergen Kohler netted from a corner after less than two minutes.

2.  But as the morning wore on, the main force of German defenders could not be dislodged.

3.  Closely marked by German defenders Thomas Helmer and Andreas Brehme, Weber appeared to get bumped from behind as he headed toward the goal and went sprawling.

4.  Forty minutes into the game, German defender Christian Woerns was given a red card and ejected for a late tackle.

5.  His back was turned to the German defenders in disdain while shells tore away chunks of concrete on the bridge.

6.  In extra time, Park Ji Sung misfired as the German defender Thomas Linke slid unnervingly toward him in the penalty area.

7.  Sadly, the MetroStars may be better known in Germany than they are locally, thanks to the acquisition of the legendary German defender Lothar Matthaeus.

8.  The Americans know that the German defenders will swarm their striker and try to knock Reyna, whom they know by heart, off the ball.

9.  The German defenders were well-prepared for their arrival at Schweinfurt.

10.  The German defenders panic and run -- right into American gunfire. . .