1.  That way, Schmeichel insists, the opposing striker is left to do the thinking, and perhaps, the self-doubting.

2.  Before the penalty, opposing strikers Suker and Adrian Ilie had the action flowing from end to end.

3.  In training camp this week, Scolari warned his team repeatedly that Costa Rican defenders like to move up and try to catch opposing strikers offside.

4.  On the other end stood Fabien Barthez, with a shaven head and fiery, hypnotic eyes that could freeze an opposing striker at point-blank range.

5.  On the other end stands Fabien Barthez, with a shaven head and fiery, hypnotic eyes that could freeze an opposing striker at point-blank range.

6.  There was more end-to-end action in the first half as opposing strikers Suker and Adrian Ilie tried to force the scoring chances.