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Serbia-Montenegro demolished by Argentina in FIFA World Cup

Gelsenkirchen, 16 June 2006

Maxi Rodriguez scored two goals and substitute Lionel Messi added another in the 88th minute, leading Argentina to a 6-0 victory over Serbia-Montenegro in FIFA World Cup Group C on Friday.

Crespo, left, celebrates his goal as Serbia-Montenegro's goalkeeper Jevric, center, and Stankovic react

Author: AP

Esteban Cambiasso also scored in the first half, while Hernan Crespo made it 4-0 in the 78th and Carlos Tevez added another in the 84th minute.

Goals

1-0 - Serbia and Montenegro's defence went 649 minutes without conceding in qualifying but it took Argentina just six minutes to find the net here, following some fine interplay between Maxi Rodriguez, Juan Pablo Sorin and Javier Saviola. Rodriguez applied the final touch as he collected a Saviola pass and slipped the ball past Dragoslav Jevric.

Esteban Cambiasso (5) fires home as Serbia-Montenegro's defender Mladen Krstajic (20) looks on

Author: AP

2-0 - A glorious move produced Argentina's second goal. The ball was swept crossfield from one navy shirt to another before arriving at the feet of Esteban Cambiasso. He fed Hernan Crespo with his back to goal in the box, and was on hand to meet the striker's back-heeled return and shoot high into the net.

3-0 - The third goal arrived thanks to the persistence of Saviola. After stealing the ball from Mladen Krstajic by the corner flag, he glided past another white shirt before launching a low shot at goal. Jevric got a hand to the ball, pushing it towards the far post where Rodriguez turned it into the net, via a post.

4-0 - Just three minutes after taking the field for his first FIFA World Cup appearance, Lionel Messi became the architect of Argentina's fourth goal. Breaking into the left-hand side of the penalty box, he looked up and sent a low cross to the far post where Crespo did the rest.

5-0 - Carlos Tevez made it five with an emphatic run and finish, as the substitute eluded the challenge of Goran Gavrancic before curling the ball past Jevric from close range.

6-0 - Now Tevez turned provider, picking out Messi's surge into the box and the teenager did the rest with a confident finish inside the near post.

(fifaworldcup.yahoo.com)