I EUROPEAN NATIONS CUP (FRANCE
1960)
FINAL STAGE
— GAME DETAILS
(From
6-07-1960 to 10-07-1960)
| STADIUM: Parc des Princes (Paris) DATE: 6-07-1960 (20:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 26.370 REFEREE: Gaston Grandain (BEL) GOALS: 0-1 (Galić 11'); 1-1 (Vincent 12'); 2-1 (Heutte 43'); 3-1 (Wisnieski 53'); 3-2 (Žanetić 55'); 4-2 (Heutte 62'); 4-3 (Knez 75'); 4-4 (Jerković 78'); 4-5 (Jerković 79') |
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France - Yugoslavia |
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4-5 (2-1) |
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FRANCE 1. Lamia 3. Rodzik, 2. Wendling 4. Marcel, 5. Herbin, 6. Ferrier 7. Heutte, 8. Muller, 9. Wisnieski, 10. Stievenard, 11. Vincent (c) COACH: Albert Batteux |
YUGOSLAVIA 1. Šoškić 2. Durković, 3. Jusufi 4. Žanetić, 5. Zebec, 6. Perušić 7. Knez, 8. Jerković, 9. Galić, 10. Šekularac, 11. Kostić (c) COACHES: Aleksandar Tirnanić / Ljubomir Lovrić |
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| GAME SUMMARY France, without their two key attackers Raymond Kopa and Just Fontaine (who scored 30 goals in only 21 internationals but had recently suffered the first of two broken legs that ended his career at the age of 28), where confident after their successful qualifying stage (17 goals scored in four games with straight wins). Although Lucien Muller proved too slow to compensate for Kopa’s absence, the talented French wingers helped France to lead 3-1 in minute 52 and 4-2 ten minutes later.
The Yugoslavs opened the score after eleven minutes thanks to a precise thunderbolt by Milan Galić, but Jean Vincent equalized one minute later with a shot from the left. Near halftime, François Heutte took advantage of some uncharacteristic generosity from the Yugoslavian defence and gave France the lead with a superb shot when the ball came back to him off Vladimir Durković.
After halftime, Vincent assisted Maryan Wisnieski to make it 3-1, and it seemed that France were on their way to the final. But Yugoslavia, with one of the best attacking lines in Europe, pulled one back when Ante Žanetić lashed the ball straight through Georges Lamia as the French keeper stood on his line. After a new French goal by Heutte, Yugoslavia came back strong in the last quarter of the game and, prompted by their goal-scoring ace Dražen Jerković, stormed through for a 5-4 victory to send the French fans home disconsolate. Fatally, the French left Tomislav Knez and Jerković unmarked three times in the short period of four minutes. Lamia fumbled the ball twice (once from a left-wing corner) to gift Jerković an open goal each time. |
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| STADIUM: Vélodrome (Marseille) DATE: 6-07-1960 (21:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 25.184 REFEREE: Cesare Jonni (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Ivanov 34'); 2-0 (Ivanov 56'); 3-0 (Ponedel'nik 66') [Incidents: Vojta missed a penalty shot (min. 67).] |
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Soviet Union - Czechoslovakia |
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3-0 (1-0) |
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SOVIET UNION 1. Yashin 2. Chokheli, 3. Masljonkin 4. Krutikov, 5. Vojnov, 6. Netto (c) 7. Metreveli, 8. Ivanov, 9. Ponedel'nik, 10. Bubukin, 11. Meskhi COACH: Gavriil Kachalin |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1. Schrojf 2. Šafránek, 4. Novák (c) 5. Buberník, 3. Popluhár, 6. Masopust 8. Moravčík, 7. Vojta, 9. Kvašňák, 10. Bubník, 11. Dolinský COACH: Rudolf Vytlačil |
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| GAME SUMMARY In a match played in blistering heat, the USSR qualified for the final with a 3-0 victory over Czechoslovakia which doesn’t reflect the balance of play in a game that the Czechs controlled for much of the time. The Central Europeans pressed hard from kick-off and Lev Yashin, the veteran Russian goalkeeper, thwarted attack after attack. In midfield, Igor’ Netto, Yurij Vojnov and especially Valentin Ivanov gradually took control of the game.
After a tight opening period, Viktor Ponedel’nik was the first to come close with a 24th minute shot while Andrej Kvašňák was off the field receiving treatment. Ivanov’s clever run brought the first goal ten minutes later, and he added a second in the second half after another mazy dribble through the Czechoslovakian defense. Ponedel’nik scored the Soviet Union's third, tapping in after Valentin Bubukin’s shot had bounced back off a defender. The Czechs even missed a penalty shot soon after and, although they continued to fight hard right up to the final whistle, were unable to find the net. After the game, the Soviet Union established themselves as strong favourites to win the tournament. |
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| STADIUM: Vélodrome (Marseille) DATE: 9-07-1960 (21:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 9.438 REFEREE: Cesare Jonni (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Bubník 58'); 2-0 (Pavlovič 88') |
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Czechoslovakia - France |
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2-0 (0-0) |
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1. Schrojf 2. Šafránek, 4. Novák (c) 5. Buberník, 3. Popluhár, 6. Masopust 7. Pavlovič, 8. Vojta, 9. Molnár, 10. Bubník, 11. Dolinský COACH: Rudolf Vytlačil |
FRANCE 1. Taillandier 2. Rodzik, 4. Chorda 5. Marcel, 3. Jonquet (c), 6. Siatka 7. Heutte, 8. Douis, 9. Wisnieski, 10. Stievenard, 11. Vincent COACH: Albert Batteux |
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| GAME SUMMARY A meagre crowd of around 10,000 spectators turned up at Marseille’s huge oval cycling stadium to see France meet Czechoslovakia in the consolation final. Despite the introduction of five new players by coach Albert Batteux, the home side gave a very poor display. The Czechs, through their midfield trio Buberník-Popluhár-Masopust, controlled the game from the beginning.
After a goalless first half (in which the French were unable to achieve cohesion and were jeered by their own supporters), the Czechs opened the score in the second period when Ladislav Novák sent a long cross and 35-year-old center-half Robert Jonquet slipped to allow Vlastimil Bubník to drive the ball in from the edge of the penalty area. The veteran Ladislav Pavlovič scored the second near the end by robbing Michel Stievenard and running in from the halfway line. |
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| STADIUM: Parc des Princes (Paris) DATE: 10-07-1960 (21:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 17.966 REFEREE: Arthur Ellis (ENG) GOALS: 0-1 (Galić 43’); 1-1 (Metreveli 49’); 2-1 (Ponedel'nik 113’) |
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Soviet Union - Yugoslavia |
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2-1 (0-1;1-1) |
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SOVIET UNION 1. Yashin 2. Chokheli, 3. Masljonkin 4. Krutikov, 5. Vojnov, 6. Netto (c) 7. Metreveli, 8. Ivanov, 9. Ponedel'nik, 10. Bubukin, 11. Meskhi COACH: Gavriil Kachalin |
YUGOSLAVIA 1. Vidinić 2. Durković, 3. Jusufi 4. Žanetić, 5. Miladinović, 6. Perušić 8. Jerković, 7. Šekularac, 9. Galić, 10. Matuš, 11. Kostić (c) COACHES: Aleksandar Tirnanić / Ljubomir Lovrić |
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| GAME SUMMARY Yugoslavia started the game with the same sort of non-stop attack that enabled them to overcome France in the semifinal. Their touch and tactical cleverness gave the Yugoslavs the edge on a slippery pitch. Once again, Lev Yashin was the savior of his country, as he thwarted the Yugoslavian attacks with a series of fine saves (especially from some thunderous free kicks by Bora Kostić). But two minutes before halftime the wiry center-forward Milan Galić gave his country a deserved lead, although he did it with a scrappy goal: Dražen Jerković sent a cross-shot, Galić missed a clear header and the ball went in off Igor’ Netto.
In the second half, the game changed completely as the Soviet Union came right back into it. Within four minutes, Slava Metreveli equalized after Blagoje Vidinić fumbled a long shot by Valentin Bubukin. Now it was Yugoslavia who were forced onto the defensive, but the Russians were unable to score the winner (Valentin Ivanov missed an easy chance three minutes from time). With the game tied 1-1 at the end of regulation, it was necessary to play an extra-time to decide the winner.
In the additional period, the physical superiority of the Soviet Union began to tell. After coming twice near to score, and following a good opportunity by Jerković (he let the ball skid under his foot right on the goal line), the USSR scored the winner through Viktor Ponedel’nik seven minutes from time, when he connected a powerful header to a center from left-winger Mikheil Meskhi. Yugoslavia were too tired by then to muster an equalizer, and the Soviet Union became the first winners of the European Nations Cup. |
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