Turkey's goalie Rustu Recber (1) makes a save on a shot from Brazil's Cafu (2) during the first half of their 2002 World Cup semifinal match at Saitama Stadium Wednesday in Saitama, Japan. Turkey's Ergun Penbe helps defend on the play. (AP/Itsuo Inouye)

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Goalkeeper Rustu Recber made a string of saves from Rivaldo and Ronaldo as Brazil and Turkey played out a 0-0 draw in the first half of their World Cup semifinal on Wednesday.

Rivaldo in particular was tormenting the Turks, who had started brightly but gradually got pressed further and further back. Turkey had its best chance in the 19th minute when goalkeeper Marcos had to dive to his right to palm out a glancing header from Alpay Ozalan. But, suddenly, the Brazilians burst into life.

Rivaldo found Ronaldo who laid the ball off to the right to captain Cafu who, charging into the box, fired in a low shot which struck goalkeeper Recber on the underside of his body before bouncing tantalizingly over the crossbar.

Seconds later, Roberto Carlos, who had struggled to find his range with two crosses, cut in from the left and fired a shot straight into the side netting.

In the 23rd minute, Rivaldo skipped around his marker on the left of midfield before unleashing a powerful 20-yard shot, which Recber failed to hold. Ronaldo, rushing into the six-yard box, stabbed at the rebound but struck it straight at the 'keeper.

In the 34th minute, Rivaldo again tried his luck from the edge of the area. Surrounded by four players, the Barcelona star, with virtually no backlift, fired in a shot which Recber dived to his left to save.

Two minutes later, Edilson passed to Rivaldo who put a shot from 18 yards just wide.

In stoppage time, Recber spilled a cross from Roberto Carlos and had to lunge to scoop the ball away from Edilson.

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari had to shuffle his starting lineup due to the suspension of Ronaldinho.

Rivaldo dropped into midfield and Edilson replaced him up front alongside fit-again Ronaldo.

Turkey fielded the same starting team that beat Senegal 1-0 in the quarter-finals, keeping faith in Sukur over golden goal hero Ilhan Mansiz.

Rain which had been falling for most of the day stopped before kickoff.

Lineups

BRAZIL: 1-Marcos, 2-Cafu (captain), 3-Lucio, 4-Roque Junior, 5-Edmilson, 6-Roberto Carlos, 8-Gilberto Silva, 9-Ronaldo, 10-Rivaldo, 15-Kleberson, 20-Edilson

TURKEY: 1-Rustu Recber, 2-Bulent Korkmaz, 4-Fatih Akyel, 5-Alpay Ozalan, 8-Tugay Kerimoglu, 9-Hakan Sukur (captain), 10-Yildiray Basturk, 11-Hasan Sas, 18-Ergun Penbe, 21-Emre Belozoglu, 22-Umit Davala.

REFEREE: Kim Milton Nielsen, Denmark.