VI EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (ITALY 1980)

FINAL STAGE — GAME DETAILS

(From 11-06-1980 to 22-06-1980)

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Stadio Olimpico (Roma) DATE: 11-06-1980 (17:45 h) ATTENDANCE: 11.518 REFEREE: Alberto Michelotti (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Rummenigge 57')
		FRG - Czechoslovakia
		1-0 (0-0)
FRG Schumacher Briegel, Cullmann, K. Förster, Dietz (c) Kaltz, B. Förster (Magath 60'), Stielike Allofs, Rummenigge, Müller COACH: Jupp Derwall			CZECHOSLOVAKIA Netolička Barmoš, Jurkemik, Ondruš (c), Gögh Štambachr, Panenka, Kozák Vízek, Gajdůšek (Masný 66'), Nehoda COACH: Jozef Vengloš
GAME SUMMARY In the worst tradition of World Cup finals, the opening game of the competition was dull and disappointing. At halftime, the match seemed likely to end in a goalless draw. The second half began a little better, and it was not until West Germany took the lead through the opportunistic Rummenigge (heading in a lobbed pass from Hansi Müller) that the game speeded up as Czechoslovakia took the initiative. The packed German defense held firm as Panenka and Jurkemik sent in a succession of shots and, although the Czech’s injured star Masný was brought on later in the game, West Germany held out for an important victory in their opening game.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: San Paolo (Napoli) DATE: 11-06-1980 (20:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 14.990 REFEREE: Adolf Prokop (GDR) GOALS: 1-0 (Kist [p.] 65')
		Netherlands - Greece
		1-0 (0-0)
NETHERLANDS Schrijvers (Doesburg 15') Wijnstekers, Van de Korput, Krol (c), Hovenkamp Stevens, Haan, W. van de Kerkhof Vreijsen (Nanninga 46'), Kist, R. van de Kerkhof COACH: Jan Zwartkruis			GREECE Konstantinou Kyrastas, Iosifidis, Kapsis (c), Firos Terzanidis, Livathinos, Kouis Mavros, Kostikos (Galakos 78'), Ardizoglou (Anastopoulos 68') COACH: Alketas Panagoulias
GAME SUMMARY Greece came close to springing a major shock after outplaying Holland in the first half. Midway the second half, however, the Greek goalkeeper Konstantinou threw away his country’s chances by giving away an idiotic penalty, tripping Nanninga when there was absolutely no danger. Kist scored from the spot and Greece were unable to get back onto level terms despite mounting attack after attack.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Stadio Comunale (Torino) DATE: 12-06-1980 (17:45 h) ATTENDANCE: 15.186 REFEREE: Heinz Aldinger (GDR) GOALS: 0-1 (Wilkins 26'); 1-1 (Ceulemans 29') [Incidents: Soon after kick-off, a group of Belgian and English supporters started a fight. The Italian police used smoke canisters to stop the riots and made many arrests. Five minutes before halftime, the referee interrupted the game because the English goalkeeper, Clemence, had been affected by the gas.]
		Belgium - England
		1-1 (1-1)
BELGIUM Pfaff Gerets, L. Millecamps, Meeuws, Renquin Cools (c), Vandereycken, Van Moer (Mommens 88') Van der Elst, Vandenbergh, Ceulemans COACH: Guy Thys			ENGLAND Clemence Neal, Thompson, Watson, Sansom Wilkins, Coppell (McDermott 81'), Brooking Keegan (c), Johnson (Kennedy 70'), Woodcock COACH: Ron Greenwood
GAME SUMMARY A meagre 15,000 crowd turned up in Turin to witness the opening game in group II between England and Belgium. However, a large number of the English fans were hooligans who started a fight with Belgian fans after kick-off and called for the intervention of the riot police. The game itself was an uninspired affair. Midway the first half, England took the lead through Wilkins. When Ceulemans equalized three minutes later, further fightings broke out in the crowd when the Italian fans taunted the English. The Italian police, long used to quelling riots in their domestic league, quickly dispersed the hoodlums with the use of tear-gas. Play was held up for five minutes as the players fought for their breath and, upon resumption, the match practically fizzled out. Woodcock seemed to have won the game for England in the 73rd minute when he got the ball into the net, but his effort was ruled offside and the score remained 1-1.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: San Siro (Milano) DATE: 12-06-1980 (20:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 46.337 REFEREE: Károly Palotai (HUN) GOALS: -
		Italy - Spain
		0-0 (0-0)
ITALY Zoff (c) Gentile, Collovati, Scirea, Cabrini (Benetti 56') Causio, Tardelli, Antognoni, Oriali Bettega, Graziani COACH: Enzo Bearzot			SPAIN Arconada Tendillo, Migueli, Alesanco, Gordillo Saura, Zamora, Asensi (c), Quini Dani (Juanito 53'), Satrústegui COACH: Ladislao Kubala
GAME SUMMARY Italy began the tournament against Spain in Milan in the wake of a massive domestic bribery scandal (Tottonero) which had the Italian fans chanting insults against the home side and their manager. In the light of such a hostile reception, it was hardly surprising that Italy played poorly and, against an uninspired Spanish team, were fortunate to earn a goalless draw.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: San Paolo (Napoli) DATE: 14-06-1980 (17:45 h) ATTENDANCE: 29.889 REFEREE: Robert Wurtz (FRA) GOALS: 1-0 (Allofs 20'); 2-0 (Allofs 60'); 3-0 (Allofs 65'); 3-1 (Rep [p.] 79'); 3-2 (W. van de Kerkhof 85')
		FRG - Netherlands
		3-2 (1-0)
FRG Schumacher Kaltz, Stielike, K. Förster, Dietz (c) (Matthäus 75') Briegel, Schuster, Müller (Magath 65') Rummenigge, Hrubesch, Allofs COACH: Jupp Derwall			NETHERLANDS Schrijvers Wijnstekers, Van de Korput, Krol (c), Hovenkamp (Nanninga 46') Haan, Stevens, W. van de Kerkhof Rep, Kist (Thijssen 69'), R. van de Kerkhof COACH: Jan Zwartkruis
GAME SUMMARY In the best attended game of the group (with very low average crowds), West Germany and Holland offered an excellent display of attacking football. Klaus Allofs was the unlikely German hero. He opened the scoring in minute 20 after picking up the rebound of a Schuster's shot onto the post. Midway the second half, he went on to complete a hat-trick with two new neat penalty area finishes. As play swung from end to end, the Dutch refused to give up and pulled back to 3-2 through Rep and Willy van de Kerkhof. They had, however, left it too late and West Germany clinched the two wins that virtually qualified them for the final.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Stadio Olimpico (Roma) DATE: 14-06-1980 (20:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 7.614 REFEREE: Patrick Partridge (ENG) GOALS: 1-0 (Panenka 6'); 1-1 (Anastopoulos 14'); 2-1 (Vízek 26'); 3-1 (Nehoda 63')
		Czechoslovakia - Greece
		3-1 (2-1)
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Seman Barmoš, Jurkemik, Ondruš (c), Gögh Masný, Kozák, Panenka Berger (Lička 23'), Nehoda (Gajdůšek 74'), Vízek COACH: Jozef Vengloš			GREECE Konstantinou Kyrastas, Iosifidis, Kapsis (c), Firos Terzanidis (Galakos 46'), Livathinos, Kouis Anastopoulos, Kostikos (Xanthopoulos 57'), Mavros COACH: Alketas Panagoulias
GAME SUMMARY Knowing that West Germany were virtually qualified for the final as group winners, Czechoslovakia kept their hopes for the third-place match alive with an easy victory over Greece. Panenka opened the scoring early into the game, but Anastopoulos equalized soon after. Vízek gave the lead to Czechoslovakia midway the first half and, after halftime, Nehoda secured the victory.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: San Siro (Milano) DATE: 15-06-1980 (17:45 h) ATTENDANCE: 11.430 REFEREE: Charles Corver (NED) GOALS: 1-0 (Gerets 17'); 1-1 (Quini 36'); 2-1 (Cools 65')
		Belgium - Spain
		2-1 (1-1)
BELGIUM Pfaff Gerets, L. Millecamps, Meeuws, Renquin Van Moer (Mommens 73'), Vandereycken, Cools (c) Van der Elst, Vanderbergh (Verheyen 81'), Ceulemans COACH: Guy Thys			SPAIN Arconada Tendillo (Carrasco 79'), Alesanco, Migueli, Gordillo Saura, Quini, Asensi (c) (Del Bosque 37'), Zamora Juanito, Satrústegui COACH: Ladislao Kubala
GAME SUMMARY After holding host Italy to a goalless draw in their opening game, Spain took heart at it and faced Belgium with a positive attitude. Despite going behind in the 17th minute after Gerets opened the score with a low shot from just inside the area, the Spaniards fought back and equalized through Quini before halftime. Belgium came back strongly in the second half and, after taking back the lead through Cools midway the period (thanks to a Del Bosque deflection after a pass by Ceulemans), threatened to run riot as Spain faded. The score remained 2-1 and Belgium moved to the head of the table.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Stadio Comunale (Torino) DATE: 15-06-1980 (20:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 59.649 REFEREE: Nicolae Rainea (ROM) GOALS: 1-0 (Tardelli 79')
		Italy - England
		1-0 (0-0)
ITALY Zoff (c) Gentile, Scirea, Collovati, Oriali Tardelli, Antognoni, Benetti Causio (G. Baresi 88'), Graziani, Bettega COACH: Enzo Bearzot			ENGLAND Shilton Neal, Thompson, Watson, Sansom Coppell, Keegan (c), Wilkins, Kennedy Woodcock, Birtles (Mariner 75') COACH: Ron Greenwood
GAME SUMMARY For most of the first half, England looked likely to beat a disorganized Italian team. Just before halftime, however, Antognoni moved up a gear and inspired the sort of penetrative, imaginative attacking play that the home fans had been waiting for. After the interval Italy created numerous good chances, but it was not until eleven minutes from the end that Tardelli scored the only goal of the match when Graziani beat Neal’s imprudent challenge to deliver a simple cross. This result kept alive the Italian hopes of a place in the final and ended the English ones.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: San Siro (Milano) DATE: 17-06-1980 (17:45 h) ATTENDANCE: 11.889 REFEREE: Hilmi Ok (TUR) GOALS: 1-0 (Nehoda 16'); 1-1 (Kist 59')
		Czechoslovakia - Netherlands
		1-1 (1-0)
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Netolička Barmoš, Ondruš (c), Vojáček, Gögh Panenka (Štambachr 89'), Kozák, Jurkemik Vízek, Nehoda, Masný (Lička 66') COACH: Jozef Vengloš			NETHERLANDS Schrijvers Wijnstekers, Krol (c), Van de Korput, Hovenkamp W. van de Kerkhof, R. van de Kerkhof (Kist 15'), Poortvliet Thijssen, Nanninga (Haan 46'), Rep COACH: Jan Zwartkruis
GAME SUMMARY In Milan’s storm-swept San Siro stadium, Czechoslovakia and Holland played a crucial game to qualify as group runners-up, and the match soon developed into literally quite a battle. After the Dutch had come close to scoring on numerous occasions during the first half, both René van de Kerkhof and Dick Nanninga had to be substituted after finding themselves on the wrong end of some harsh Czech tackles. However, it was Czechoslovakia who opened the score in a bizarre manner when the Turkish referee Mr. Ok restarted the game (following René van de Kerkhof’s departure through injury) by dropping the ball at the feet of Krol without a Czech player anywhere near. Nonplussed by such generosity, Krol immediately gave the ball away and the resulting Czech move ended with Nehoda scoring. Kist equalized for Holland on the hour with a shot from just outside the area but, despite almost continual pressure for the remaining half hour, the Dutch were unable to take the lead and were thus denied second place in the group.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Stadio Comunale (Torino) DATE: 17-06-1980 (20:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 13.901 REFEREE: Brian McGinlay (SCO) GOALS: -
		FRG - Greece
		0-0 (0-0)
FRG Schumacher Kaltz, Cullmann (c), Briegel, Stielike K. Förster, B. Förster (Votava 46'), Rummenigge (Del'Haye 66') Müller, Memering, Hrubesch COACH: Jupp Derwall			GREECE Poupakis Gounaris, Xanthopoulos, Ravousis, Nikolaou Nikoloudis (c) (Koudas 65'), Livathinos, Kouis Ardizoglou, Mavros (Kostikos 79'), Galakos COACH: Alketas Panagoulias
GAME SUMMARY When West Germany lined up to play Greece an hour after the final whistle in the other group game, they were already assured of their place in the final and reorganized their team accordingly, resting key players such as Schuster, Dietz and Allofs to avoid the risk of a second booking and the resulting automatic disqualification for the final. Greece, however, who had achieved little from their two previous group matches, decided to make a game of it and the outcome was quite an enjoyable game of football. Neither side scored, but Greece came close on a number of occasions and emerged at least as moral victors.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: San Paolo (Napoli) DATE: 18-06-1980 (17:45 h) ATTENDANCE: 14.440 REFEREE: Erich Linemayr (AUT) GOALS: 1-0 (Brooking 19'); 1-1 (Dani [p.] 48'); 2-1 (Woodcock 61') [Incidents: Dani missed a penalty shot (min. 52), saved by Clemence.]
		England - Spain
		2-1 (1-0)
ENGLAND Clemence Anderson (Cherry 86'), Watson, Thompson, Mills McDermott, Wilkins, Hoddle (Mariner 77'), Brooking Keegan (c), Woodcock COACH: Ron Greenwood			SPAIN Arconada Uría, Olmo, Alesanco, Gordillo Saura, Zamora, Cardeñosa (Carrasco 46'), Cundi Juanito (Dani 46'), Santillana (c) COACH: Ladislao Kubala
GAME SUMMARY England beat Spain in their last group game, although they failed to qualify for the final as group winners. Brooking opened the scoring midway the first half, but after halftime Spain came back strong and Athletic Bilbao’s attacker Dani equalized from the penalty spot. A few minutes later, he had a chance to give the lead to Spain, but his penalty shot was saved by Clemence. Woodcock then scored the second English goal and the Brittish team controlled the game until the end to avoid the last place in the group.

GROUP STAGE
STADIUM: Stadio Olimpico (Roma) DATE: 18-06-1980 (20:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 42.318 REFEREE: António José da Silva Garrido (POR) GOALS: -
		Italy - Belgium
		0-0 (0-0)
ITALY Zoff (c) Collovati, Scirea, Gentile, Oriali (Altobelli 46') Benetti, Antognoni (G. Baresi 35'), Tardelli Causio, Graziani, Bettega COACH: Enzo Bearzot			BELGIUM Pfaff Gerets, Meeuws, L. Millecamps, Renquin Vandereycken, Van Moer (Verheyen 48'), Mommens (Vandenb. 77') Cools (c), Van der Elst, Ceulemans COACH: Guy Thys
GAME SUMMARY Playing for a place in the final, Italy and Belgium met in Rome with the same goal average (+1) but a slight advantage for the latter, who had scored one more goal. Therefore, Italy needed a win to qualify for the final, whereas Belgium could do it with a draw. The Belgians played the Italians at their own game and dished out as many cynical and provocative fouls as the home side. As a result, the first half developed into little short of a bad-tempered brawl which became even worse after the interval, when the Italians saw their hopes of qualification slip away. Belgium were never seriously troubled by the lack-lustre Italian attack, and could have even won the game with a little more effort. The eventual goalless draw ensure Belgium’s passage to the final against West Germany and Italy’s progress to the third-place match against Czechoslovakia.

PLACES 3-4
STADIUM: San Paolo (Napoli) DATE: 21-06-1980 (20:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 24.652 REFEREE: Erich Linemayr (AUT) GOALS: 1-0 (Jurkemik 54'); 1-1 (Graziani 73') BOOKED: Jurkemik (41') PK: 0-1 (Causio); 1-1 (Masný) / 1-2 (Altobelli); 2-2 (Nehoda) / 2-3 (G. Baresi); 3-3 (Ondruš) / 3-4 (Cabrini); 4-4 (Jurkemik) / 4-5 (Benetti); 5-5 (Panenka) // [decisive shots] 5-6 (Graziani); 6-6 (Gögh) / 6-7 (Scirea); 7-7 (Gajdůšek) / 7-8 (Tardelli); 8-8 (Kozák) / 8-8 (Collovati [saved]); 9-8 (Barmoš) [Incidents: According to the tournament rules, no extra-time was played after regulation (1-1 at the end of 90 minutes) and the penalty shoot-out started right away.]
		Czechoslovakia - Italy
		1-1 (0-0) (pk: 9-8)
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Netolička Barmoš, Ondruš (c), Jurkemik, Gögh Kozák, Panenka, Vojáček, Masný Nehoda, Vízek (Gajdůšek 64') COACH: Jozef Vengloš			ITALY Zoff (c) G. Baresi, Scirea, Collovati, Cabrini Gentile, Causio, Bettega (Benetti 83'), Tardelli Graziani, Altobelli COACH: Enzo Bearzot
GAME SUMMARY Czechoslovakia and Italy played a pointless third-place match which proved as tedious as expected from this kind of game (which would be dispensed with for future editions of the tournament). The only good thing about the game was that, when the final whistle blew after 90 minutes, there was no need to play an additional 30-minute extra-time and the winner of the match was decided in a penalty shoot-out.

FINAL
STADIUM: Stadio Olimpico (Roma) DATE: 22-06-1980 (20:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 47.864 REFEREE: Nicolae Rainea (ROM) GOALS: 1-0 (Hrubesch 10’); 1-1 (Vandereycken [p.] 72’); 2-1 (Hrubesch 88’) BOOKED: K. Förster (58’) / L. Millecamps (36’), Vandereycken (55’), Van der Elst (90’)
		FRG - Belgium
		2-1 (1-0)
FRG Schumacher Kaltz, Stielike, K. Förster, Dietz (c) Briegel (Cullmann 55'), Schuster, Müller Rummenigge, Hrubesch, Allofs COACH: Jupp Derwall			BELGIUM Pfaff Gerets, Meeuws, L. Millecamps, Renquin Cools (c), Vandereycken, Van Moer, Mommens Van der Elst, Ceulemans COACH: Guy Thys
GAME SUMMARY In one of the few games that lived up to expectations in the tournament, West Germany beat Belgium thanks to the contribution of two of their young guns: Bernd Schuster (20) and Hans-Peter Briegel (24). The Germans were first on the attack and, after only four minutes, Pfaff just managed to tip a Hansi Müller shot away for a corner. After ten minutes, West Germany opened the score when Schuster played a one-two with Allofs and made a diagonal run from right to left before hitting a clever chip that found the hefty Hrubesch running through the middle. The Hamburger attacker chested the ball down before striking a powerful low shot into the Belgian net. Belgium struggled to get into the game after going behind and were fortunate to be a single goal down at halftime, because Hansi Müller blasted over the bar and Pfaff had to save long shots from Schuster and Allofs (after he had raced past three defenders). In the first minute of the second half, Briegel (who had played exceptionally well in the midfield) was injured in a collision with Vandereycken and had to leave the field for treatment. Three minutes later he hobbled back to resume his place, but was immediately felled by Cools, and a few minutes later was substituted by Cullmann. With Briegel out of the game, the German midfield fell apart, their marking disintegrated, and for the first time in the match Belgium grabbed the initiative. As the German legs began to look weary, Mommens found Vandereycken just inside the area, but his clear shot was turned away by Schumacher. Then, midway the period, Van der Elst was sent clear again and Stielike tripped him in the semicircle in front of the penalty area, but the Belgian attacker fell inside the box and Nicolae Rainea gave a very controversial penalty, converted by Vandereycken. The game was, once more, wide open. Overcoming his uncertain start after replacing Briegel, Cullmann at last began to get into the game and West Germany deservedly regained the initiative as play swung from end to end. Then, just as the game seemed to be heading for extra-time, Rummenigge took a corner on the left, Pfaff came out when he should have stayed put, and Hrubesch headed in the winner at the near post. Although the West Germans had left it late, no one could argue that the best and more determined team had won the tournament.

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