Nine players were missing, including Eddie Pope, the team captain, who had a bruised heel.

The combination of he and Eddie Pope was excellent.

American Eddie Pope was then ejected two minutes into the second half.

In the 16th minute, he fired a cross across the goal mouth, but Eddie Pope could not re-direct it.

"To be a leader on the field along with Eddie Pope, he needs to stick to the game."

Keller followed with a diving save, then Eddie Pope headed away a dangerous cross.

Eddie Pope (a United States national team mainstay) is strong in central defense.

Eddie Pope, healed from a thigh injury, returned to the central defense.

United also signed its national team defender, Eddie Pope, to a contract that runs through the 2001 season.

And it is difficult to overlook the impact of the loss of Eddie Pope to an injury in the 76th minute.