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ARGENTINA 2 / BULGARIA 0, March 10, 1998. |
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THE MATCH :
Referee: Gustavo Mendez (Ur) Goals: Arg: Batistuta 35', Lopez 86' |
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, March 11, 98 (AP) Striker Gabriel Batistuta's first-half goal opened the way for Argentina's 2-0 victory over Bulgaria on Tuesday in a World Cup soccer tuneup match. "Batigol", star of Italy's Fiorentina, scored in the 34th minute after Bulgarian keeper Zdravko Zdravkov partially blocked a shot by Claudio Lopez. Lopez made it to 2-0 in the final minutes. Argentina showed good teamwork with deft passing down left field from midfielder Rodolfo Cardoso to Lopez and Batistuta. Bulgaria's attacks were few and far between, and rarely tested the Argentine defense. Starting lineups Argentina: Pablo Cavallero, Gustavo Lombardi, Roberto Ayala, Jose Chamot, Mauricio Pineda, Juan Veron, Gustavo Zapata, Rodolfo Cardoso, Marcelo Gallardo, Gabriel Batistuta, Claudio Lopez. Coach: Daniel Passarella. Bulgaria: Zdravko Zdravkov, Radostin Kishishev, Ivaylo Petkov, Illia Gruev, Iordan Hristov, Ivaylo Iordanov, Zlatko Iankov, Krassimir Balakov, Hristo Stoichkov, Ljuboslav Penev, Sviatoslav Todorov. Tecnico: Hristo Bonev. Referee: Gustavo Mendez (Uruguay). 
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