Sports Quiz

[David Moyes]

What substitution was made for the first time in the 1994 World Cup game between Bulgaria and Mexico ?

Answer must begin with a g Common sense dictates goalkeeper but can anyone please confirm or otherwise

Thank you

[Ont-ice]

Does this link help?
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/pwc/mr_3 092.html

[David Moyes]

Thank you but not really as I can't see anything relevant to the answer beginning with a g

[Ont-ice]

Three names under substitutes have (GK) after them. I presumed that meant goalkeepers?

[Dustybun]

would you believe, it was the goal posts (and the net). In other words it was the goal structure itself which needed replacing after one of the players fell in to it when a corner was taken. The referee was Syrian! :O)

[David Moyes]

Brilliant where did you get this information from ?

[Dustybun]

Cris Freddi's Complete Book of the World Cup 2006 (p303) for which my "utterly indispensable" son was the proof reader - being a World Cup anorak! Cheers! :O)