XII WORLD
CUP (SPAIN 1982)
FINAL STAGE
— GAME DETAILS
(From 13-06-1982 to 11-07-1982)
STADIUM: Camp Nou (Barcelona) DATE: 13-06-1982 (20:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 95.000 REFEREE: Vojtěch Christov (CZE) GOALS: 0-1 (Vandenbergh 62’) [Incidents: Opening game of the World Cup, preceded by an inaugural ceremony.] |
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Argentina - Belgium |
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0-1 (0-0) |
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ARGENTINA Fillol Olguín, Galván, Passarella (c), Tarantini Ardiles, Gallego, Maradona Ramón Díaz (Valdano 63’), Kempes, Bertoni COACH: César Luis Menotti |
BELGIUM Pfaff Gerets (c), L. Millecamps, De Schrijver, Baecke Coeck, Vercauteren, Vandersmissen, Ceulemans Czerniatynski, Vandenbergh COACH: Guy Thys |
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GAME SUMMARY Although Argentina kept most of the 1978 block, the World Cup champions were surprised by the European runners-up. The Belgians held Maradona in check and Vandenbergh converted the only goal of the game when Vercauteren’s long ball put him clear in front of Fillol. Thus, for the first time in twenty years, the opening game of the competition didn’t end up with a goalless draw. Although Maradona hit the bar with a free kick ten minutes after the Belgian goal, the performance of Argentina in this game was as worrying for them as the result. |
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STADIUM: Balaídos (Vigo) DATE: 14-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 22.000 REFEREE: Michel Vautrot (FRA) GOALS: - |
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Italy - Poland |
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0-0 (0-0) |
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ITALY Zoff (c) Gentile, Scirea, Collovati Marini, Tardelli, Antognoni, Cabrini Conti, Rossi, Graziani COACH: Enzo Bearzot |
POLAND Młynarczyk Majewski, Żmuda (c), Janas, Jałocha Lato, Matysik, Boniek, Buncol Iwan (Kusto 72’), Smolarek COACH: Antoni Piechniczek |
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GAME SUMMARY A disappointing goalless opening game for Italy and Poland, in spite of some good moves from both sides. Rossi, after serving a suspension of almost two years for his involvement in the major match-fixing scandal known as “Totonero,” was not yet embedded in the team, and Boniek played in a position different than usual. The only remarkable thing about this game was the 100 international match of the Italian captain, Dino Zoff, who was already 40. |
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STADIUM: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán (Sevilla) DATE: 14-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 50.000 REFEREE: Augusto Lamo Castillo (SPA) GOALS: 0-1 (Bal’ 34’); 1-1 (Sócrates 75’); 2-1 (Éder 88’) |
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Brazil - Soviet Union |
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2-1 (0-1) |
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BRAZIL Valdir Peres Leandro, Oscar, Luisinho, Júnior Sócrates (c), Falcão, Zico, Dirceu (Paulo Isidoro 46’) Serginho, Éder COACH: Telê Santana |
SOVIET UNION Dasaev Sulakvelidze, Chivadze (c), Baltacha, Dem’janenko Bessonov, Gavrilov (Susloparov 74’), Bal’, Daraselia Shengelia (Andreev 88’), Blokhin COACH: Konstantin Beskov |
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GAME SUMMARY The Soviet Union matched favorites Brazil for most of the game and took the lead with a goal which showed the chronic flaw of the “Canarinha” during the last years: a first-class goalkeeper. After the ball was moved from left to right across the Brazilian penalty area, Bal’ shot from long distance and Valdir Peres stood stiff-legged and let the ball in off his shin. After the Soviet goal, it took Brazil a long time to get back to their usual “samba” play, and it wasn’t until the last fifteen minutes of the game when they overturned the score. Sócrates equalized with a powerful shot into the top left-hand corner, and two minutes from time Éder volleyed in at the near post from long range. |
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STADIUM: Riazor (La Coruña) DATE: 15-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 15.000 REFEREE: Franz Wöhrer (AUT) GOALS: - |
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Peru - Cameroon |
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0-0 (0-0) |
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PERU Quiroga Duarte, Díaz (c), Salguero, Olaechea Leguía (La Rosa 56’), Cueto, Velásquez, Oblitas Uribe, Cubillas (Barbadillo 56’) COACH: Elba de Pádua “Tim” |
CAMEROON N’Kono (c) Kaham, Kundé, Onana, N’Djeya, M’Bom Abéga, M’Bida, Aoudou, N’Guea (Bahoken 73’) Milla (Tokoto 89’) COACH: Jean Vincent |
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GAME SUMMARY Cameroon produced a little surprise as they held Peru to a goalless draw, and showed the world the potential of African football. Milla, the most charismatic Cameroonian player, had a goal disallowed in minute 33 after he took a return pass from M’Bida and shot past Quiroga. |
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STADIUM: Nuevo Estadio (Elche) DATE: 15-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 23.000 REFEREE: Ibrahim Al-Doy (BHR) GOALS: 1-0 (Nyilasi 4’); 2-0 (Pölöskei 11’); 3-0 (Fazekas 23’); 4-0 (Tóth 50’); 5-0 (Fazekas 54’); 5-1 (Ramírez Zapata 64’); 6-1 (L. Kiss 69’); 7-1 (Szentes 72’); 8-1 (L. Kiss 73’); 9-1 (L. Kiss 76’); 10-1 (Nyilasi 83’) [Incidents: This game set two new records in the history of the World Cup finals: the greatest number of goals scored by a team (10) and the biggest goal difference in a game (although in 1954 and 1974 there were also two 9-0 scores).] |
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Hungary - El Salvador |
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10-1 (3-0) |
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HUNGARY Mészáros Martos, Bálint, Garaba, Tóth Müller (Szentes 69’), Nyilasi (c), Sallai Fazekas, Törőcsik (L. Kiss 57’), Pölöskei COACH: Kálmán Mészöly |
EL SALVADOR Guevara Mora Castillo, Jovel Cruz, Rodríguez, Recinos Huezo (c), Rugamas (Ramírez Zapata 28’), Ventura (Fagoaga 75’) Rivas, E. Hernández, “Mágico” González COACH: Mauricio Rodríguez |
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GAME SUMMARY This game established some new records in the history of the competition, like the greatest goal difference (nine), the greatest number of goals in one half (seven) and the fastest hat-trick (substitute László Kiss scored his three goals within seven minutes). Kiss scored his first goal with a low shot past two players after receiving the ball from a corner kick; his second was a neat lob after being put clear on the left, and his third a ground shot that went in after Guevara Mora had dived to push out a cross. The rest of Hungarian goals were as follows: Pölöskei broke a tackle on the left before hitting a curving cross-shot; Tóth beat a defender on the goal line and flicked the ball in at the unmanned near post; Fazekas scored his first goal with a long-range shot, and his second at the near post after cutting in from the wing; Szentes scuffed a low cross out from under his feet into an open goal; and Nyilasi was unmarked when he headed in the first and the last. It is remarkable that most of the Hungarian goals came from the left wing. Ramírez Zapata scored the consolation goal for El Salvador after converting Huezo’s short through ball from close range. |
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STADIUM: La Rosaleda (Málaga) DATE: 15-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 22.000 REFEREE: David Socha (USA) GOALS: 1-0 (Dalglish 18’); 2-0 (Wark 29’); 3-0 (Wark 32’); 3-1 (Sumner 54’); 3-2 (Wooddin 64’); 4-2 (Robertson 73’); 5-2 (Archibald 79’) |
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Scotland - New Zealand |
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5-2 (3-0) |
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SCOTLAND Rough McGrain (c), Evans, Hansen, Gray Souness, Strachan (Narey 84’), Robertson, Wark Dalglish, Brazil (Archibald 53’) COACH: Jock Stein |
NEW ZEALAND Van Hattum Hill, Almond (Herbert 67’), Malcolmson (Cole 78’), Elrick Sumner (c), Mackay, Cresswell, Boath Rufer, Wooddin COACH: John Adshead |
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GAME SUMMARY Scotland had no problems defeating debutants New Zealand. Dalglish opened the score by forcing the ball in as he was tackled, and Wark headed two more goals before halftime. After the break, the 19-year-old Rufer sent over a cross, McGrain and Rough hesitated, and Sumner poked the ball in. When Wooddin drove in Hill’s long ball to make it 3-2, it looked like New Zealand could come back. However, Robertson’s curling free kick and Archibald’s header put the game beyond contest. |
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STADIUM: El Molinón (Gijón) DATE: 16-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 25.000 REFEREE: Enrique Labó (PER) GOALS: 0-1 (Madjer 54’); 1-1 (Rummenigge 67’); 1-2 (Belloumi 68’) |
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FRG - Algeria |
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1-2 (0-0) |
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FRG Schumacher Kaltz, K. Förster, Stielike, Briegel Dremmler, Breitner, Magath (Fischer 82’) Littbarski, Hrubesch, Rummenigge (c) COACH: Jupp Derwall |
ALGERIA Serbah Merzekane, Kourichi, Guendouz, Dahleb Mansouri, Fergani (c), Belloumi Madjer (Larbès 88’), Zidane (Bensaoula 63’), Assad COACH: Rachid Mekhloufi |
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GAME SUMMARY West Germany, current European champions, were unrecognizable in the game, especially in midfield, where Breitner didn’t provide enough creative backup for Magath; in the attack, Rummenigge wasn’t fully fit and Littbarski was off target. But all the credit in this match goes to Algeria, in which Madjer and Belloumi, two of the best players ever produced in North Africa, set the difference. The former deflected the ball in for the opener after a run and a shot by the latter. Although Rummenigge equalized with a fierce shot from Magath’s pass, within one minute Belloumi pushed Assad’s left-wing cross into an open net. |
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STADIUM: San Mamés (Bilbao) DATE: 16-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 44.172 REFEREE: António José da Silva Garrido (POR) GOALS: 1-0 (Robson 1’); 1-1 (Soler 24’); 2-1 (Robson 67’); 3-1 (Mariner 83’) |
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England - France |
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3-1 (1-1) |
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ENGLAND Shilton Butcher, Mills (c), Sansom (Neal 90’), Thompson Coppell, Robson, Wilkins Francis, Mariner, Rix COACH: Ron Greenwood |
FRANCE Ettori Battiston, Bossis, Trésor, López Larios (Tigana 73’), Girard, Giresse Rocheteau (Six 71’), Platini (c), Soler COACH: Michel Hidalgo |
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GAME SUMMARY England surprised France with a very fast goal, after only 27 seconds, when Coppell took a throw-in on the right and Butcher’s back-header found Robson, utterly alone in front of goal, who sent a left-footed volley past Ettori. The early advantage didn’t give England the expected momentum though, because the injury of Brooking and the absence of Hoddle left them short of a playmaker. Midway the first half, France equalized when Soler was sent clear on the left by Giresse to score with a smart cross-shot. From that moment, the French dominated the game, but the English resisted thanks to the drive and energy of Robson in the midfield and their solid defense. England took the lead again in the second half thanks to some defensive mistakes on the French side: first it was Robson who headed home a cross by Francis (little Ettori had come too far off his line), and then Trésor, of all people, miskicked a shot by Francis to let in Mariner behind him to make it 3-1. |
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STADIUM: Luis Casanova (Valencia) DATE: 16-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 49.562 REFEREE: Arturo Andrés Iturralde (ARG) GOALS: 0-1 (Zelaya 7’); 1-1 (López Ufarte [p.] 65’) |
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Spain - Honduras |
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1-1 (0-1) |
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SPAIN Arconada (c) Camacho, Tendillo, Alesanco, Gordillo Joaquín (Tente Sánchez 46’), “Perico” Alonso, Zamora Juanito (Saura 46’), Satrústegui, López Ufarte COACH: José Emilio Santamaría |
HONDURAS Arzú Gutiérrez, Costly, Villegas, Bulnes Gilberto, Zelaya, Maradiaga (c) Norales (Caballero 69’), Betancourt, Figueroa COACH: Chelato Uclés |
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GAME SUMMARY A disappointing debut for hosts Spain, who could only salvage one point against Honduras and were whistled off at the end. Although the goalkeeper and the defense were the stronger Spanish lines, they lacked big names up front. Hot-tempered Juanito did little in this game, and Satrústegui was no great finisher. A well organized Honduran team took the lead early into the game after Zelaya took a return pass and shouldered Joaquín aside. The Central Americans had chances during the first half to double their lead, but the Spanish pressure in the second half paid off when the referee called a dubious penalty following a clumsy challenge and what seemed to be a dive by Saura. López Ufarte converted from the spot, but Spain could not make the second and the crowd in Valencia showed their anger at the end of the game. |
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STADIUM: Carlos Tartiere (Oviedo) DATE: 17-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 22.000 REFEREE: Juan Daniel Cardellino (URU) GOALS: 0-1 (Schachner 21’) [Incidents: Caszely missed a penalty shot (min. 26).] |
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Chile - Austria |
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0-1 (0-1) |
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CHILE Osbén Garrido, Figueroa (c), Valenzuela, Bigorra Neira (M. Rojas 73’), Dubó, Bonvallet, Moscoso (Gamboa 66’) Caszely, Yáñez COACH: Luis Santibáñez |
AUSTRIA Koncilia Krauss, Obermayer (c), Pezzey, Degeorgi (Baumeister 77’) Prohaska, Hattenberger, Weber (Jurtin 80’), Hintermaier Schachner, Krankl COACH: Felix Latzke |
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GAME SUMMARY Austria were slightly the better side in a drab match. The only goal of the game was scored by Schachner with a slow-motion header. Then Chile could have equalized, but Caszely missed a penalty shot. |
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STADIUM: Nuevo José Zorrilla (Valladolid) DATE: 17-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 12.000 REFEREE: Benjamin Dwomoh (GHA) GOALS: 1-0 (Panenka [p.] 21’); 1-1 (Al-Dakhil 57’) |
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Czechoslovakia - Kuwait |
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1-1 (1-0) |
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA Hruška Barmoš, Jurkemik, Fiala, Kukučka Panenka, Berger, Kříž (Bičovský 63’) Janečka (Petržela 69’), Nehoda (c), Vízek COACH: Jozef Vengloš |
KUWAIT Al-Tarabulsi Naeem Saed, Mubarak, Maayouf, Al-Jasem Al-Buloushi, Al-Houti (c), Ahmed Karam (Marzouq 57’) Al-Dakhil, Yaqoub, Al-Anbari COACH: Carlos Alberto Parreira |
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GAME SUMMARY A flaccid Czechoslovakian team, with veteran players Nehoda and Panenka in the end of their careers, was surprised by debutants Kuwait. Although the Europeans took the lead midway the first half thanks to a dubious penalty of Maayouf on Vízek converted by Panenka (although not “Panenka-style” this time), Kuwait equalized in the second half with a long shot by Al-Dakhil. |
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STADIUM: La Romareda (Zaragoza) DATE: 17-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 18.000 REFEREE: Erik Fredriksson (SWE) GOALS: - |
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Yugoslavia - Northern Ireland |
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0-0 (0-0) |
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YUGOSLAVIA Pantelić Jovanović, Zajec, Stojković, Hrstić Šurjak (c), Gudelj, Šljivo, Petrović Zl. Vujović, Sušić COACH: Miljan Miljanić |
NORTHERN IRELAND Jennings J. Nicholl, C. Nicholl, McClelland, Donaghy M. O’Neill (c), Armstrong, McCreery, McIlroy Hamilton, Whiteside COACH: Billy Bingham |
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GAME SUMMARY Northern Ireland, back to the final stage of a World Cup after their first participation in 1958, set out their stall for a draw and achieved it without too much strain. Martin O’Neill and McIlroy were talented and careful in midfield; the pace of McClelland was invaluable alongside Chris Nicholl; and Whiteside, a strongly built 17-year-old, made an impressive debut. On the other hand, Yugoslavia had so many players with clubs abroad that Miljanić hadn’t bothered to arrange any friendlies before the tournament. |
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STADIUM: Balaídos (Vigo) DATE: 18-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 25.000 REFEREE: Walter Eschweiler (FRG) GOALS: 1-0 (Conti 18’); 1-1 (Díaz 83’) |
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Italy - Peru |
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1-1 (1-0) |
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ITALY Zoff (c) Gentile, Scirea, Collovati, Cabrini Tardelli, Antognoni, Marini Rossi (Causio 46’), Graziani, Conti COACH: Enzo Bearzot |
PERU Quiroga Duarte, Díaz (c), Salguero, Olaechea Cueto, Velásquez, Oblitas Barbadillo (Leguía 65’), Uribe (La Rosa 65’), Cubillas COACH: Elba de Pádua “Tim” |
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GAME SUMMARY Although Italy played less well than in their opening game, this time they deserved to win. Conti opened the score in the first half when he turned his man and shot in off the bar from long range, but near the end Toribio Díaz equalized thanks to a free kick which was deflected by Gentile. The Peruvian goal also meant the end of a 493 minutes run without scoring a goal in the final stage of a World Cup. |
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STADIUM: José Rico Pérez (Alicante) DATE: 18-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 32.093 REFEREE: Belaïd Lacarne (ALG) GOALS: 1-0 (Bertoni 26’); 2-0 (Maradona 28’); 3-0 (Maradona 57’); 4-0 (Ardiles 60’); 4-1 (Pölöskei 76’) |
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Argentina - Hungary |
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4-1 (2-0) |
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ARGENTINA Fillol Olguín, Galván, Passarella (c), Tarantini (Barbas 51’) Ardiles, Gallego, Maradona, Kempes Valdano (Calderón 24’), Bertoni COACH: César Luis Menotti |
HUNGARY Mészáros Martos (Fazekas 46’), Garaba, Bálint, Tóth Rab, Nyilasi (c), Sallai, Varga L. Kiss (Szentes 61’), Pölöskei COACH: Kálmán Mészöly |
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GAME SUMMARY Displaying the right stuff after his frustration against Belgium, Maradona won the match on his own with a combination of muscular brilliance and fury. Midway the first half, Bertoni scored the opener when Passarella headed down a free kick by Kempes. Then Bertoni’s shot hit Mészáros and the rebound was put in by Maradona, who almost got another goalscoring touch soon afterwards. In the second half, the Argentinian crack accelerated between two defenders before shooting in the third goal, and Ardiles put in a rebound from close range to make it 4-0. Pölöskei dummied his way through to score for Hungary, but the game had stopped being a contest by then. |
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STADIUM: Benito Villamarín (Sevilla) DATE: 18-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 47.379 REFEREE: Luis Paulino Siles (CRC) GOALS: 0-1 (Narey 18’); 1-1 (Zico 33’); 2-1 (Oscar 48’); 3-1 (Éder 63’); 4-1 (Falcão 87’) |
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Brazil - Scotland |
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4-1 (1-1) |
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BRAZIL Valdir Peres Leandro, Oscar, Luisinho, Toninho Cerezo Júnior, Sócrates (c), Zico, Falcão Serginho (Paulo Isidoro 80’), Éder COACH: Telê Santana |
SCOTLAND Rough Narey, Miller, Hansen, Gray Strachan (Dalglish 63’), Souness (c), Wark Hartford (McLeish 68’), Robertson, Archibald COACH: Jock Stein |
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GAME SUMMARY Brazil outplayed Scotland using their traditional weapons: ball control, constant movement and angles of passing. In spite of this and the heat of Seville, Scotland took the lead when Souness pitched a long diagonal ball to the right-hand corner of the area and Wark headed into the path of the charging Narey, whose first touch wasn’t great but whose second sent the ball screaming into the top near corner. Zico equalized before halftime with a free kick curled in at pace off the top of a post. Right after the break, the towering Oscar was left unmarked at the near post as he headed in a corner from Júnior. The third Brazilian goal started in defense and finished with a delicate chip of Éder from the left. The last goal was even better: a string of passes ending with Sócrates laying the ball back for Falcão to shoot low in off a post from outside the area. |
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STADIUM: Riazor (La Coruña) DATE: 19-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 12.000 REFEREE: Alexis Ponnet (BEL) GOALS: - |
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Poland - Cameroon |
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0-0 (0-0) |
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POLAND Młynarczyk Majewski, Janas, Żmuda (c), Jałocha Lato, Pałasz (Kusto 66’), Boniek, Buncol Iwan (Szarmach 25’), Smolarek COACH: Antoni Piechniczek |
CAMEROON N’Kono (c) Kaham, Kundé, Onana, N’Djeya, M’Bom Abéga, M’Bida, Aoudou, N’Guea (Tokoto 46’) Milla COACH: Jean Vincent |
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GAME SUMMARY Cameroon earned another meritorious draw against one of the group favorites, Poland. In the first half, N’Kono saved a fierce free kick from Szarmach and prevented an own goal by Kundé, but in the second half the African squad came back strong and several Cameroonian players had shots at goal. Milla could have scored the winner in injury time, when he had only the keeper to beat, but he delayed his final touch too much and Janas was able to clear the ball. |
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STADIUM: Nuevo Estadio (Elche) DATE: 19-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 6.000 REFEREE: Malcolm Moffatt (NIR) GOALS: 1-0 (Coeck 19’) |
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Belgium - El Salvador |
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1-0 (1-0) |
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BELGIUM Pfaff Gerets (c), L. Millecamps, Meeuws, Baecke Vandersmissen (Van der Elst 46’), Coeck, Vercauteren Ceulemans (Van Moer 80’), Vandenbergh, Czerniatynski COACH: Guy Thys |
EL SALVADOR Guevara Mora Osorto (Díaz Arevalo 46’), Jovel Cruz, Rodríguez, Recinos Fagoaga, Ramírez Zapata, Ventura, Huezo (c) “Mágico” González, Rivas COACH: Mauricio Rodríguez |
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GAME SUMMARY After the 10-1 defeat of El Salvador in their opening game, many expected a new thrashing by Belgium. But the European runners-up lacked the width in attack to break down a packed defense, and could only score one lucky goal when young Guevara Mora failed to reach a very long free kick by Coeck. |
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STADIUM: La Rosaleda (Málaga) DATE: 19-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 17.000 REFEREE: Yousef el-Ghoul (LYB) GOALS: 1-0 (Gavrilov 24’); 2-0 (Blokhin 48’); 3-0 (Baltacha 68’) |
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Soviet Union - New Zealand |
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3-0 (1-0) |
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SOVIET UNION Dasaev Sulakvelidze, Chivadze (c), Baltacha, Dem’janenko Bal’, Bessonov, Daraselia (Oganesian 46’), Gavrilov (Rodionov 79’) Shengelia, Blokhin COACH: Konstantin Beskov |
NEW ZEALAND Van Hattum Dods, Herbert, Elrick, Boath Cole, Sumner (c), Mackay, Cresswell Rufer, Wooddin COACH: John Adshead |
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GAME SUMMARY Comfortable victory for the Soviet Union as expected, although New Zealand were well in the game until they were undone by an unlucky goal: Van Hattum had a shot covered until it hit a Soviet player and gave Gavrilov a simple tap-in. Then Blokhin scored with a low left-footer, missed another chance, and made a run that set up Baltacha for a cross-shot to make it 3-0. |
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STADIUM: El Molinón (Gijón) DATE: 20-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 40.000 REFEREE: Bruno Galler (SWI) GOALS: 1-0 (Rummenigge 9’); 2-0 (Rummenigge 57’); 3-0 (Rummenigge 66’); 4-0 (Reinders 81’); 4-1 (Moscoso 90’) |
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FRG - Chile |
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4-1 (1-0) |
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FRG Schumacher Kaltz, K. Förster, Stielike, Briegel Dremmler, Breitner (Matthäus 61’), Magath Littbarski (Reinders 79’), Hrubesch, Rummenigge (c) COACH: Jupp Derwall |
CHILE Osbén Garrido, Figueroa (c), Valenzuela, Bigorra Dubó, Bonvallet, Soto (Letelier 46’), Gamboa (Neira 66’) Yáñez, Moscoso COACH: Luis Santibáñez |
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GAME SUMMARY West Germany overcame their initial fiasco against Algeria with a display more appropriate to their reputation. Breitner, back from international retirement after more than five years, had a better game, and Rummenigge looked more like the European Footballer of the Year. When Littbarski came inside in front of the area, the German captain almost took the ball off him to hit a shot that went in under Osbén’s body. In the second half, Rummenigge again headed in another cross by Littbarski, and then completed his hat-trick with a velvety touch from Magath’s return pass. Hrubesch made the fourth German goal for Reinders, and in the last minute Moscoso scored the only Chilean goal after beating Kaltz. |
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STADIUM: San Mamés (Bilbao) DATE: 20-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 44.182 REFEREE: Charles Corver (NED) GOALS: 1-0 (Francis 62’); 2-0 (Barmoš [o.g.] 66’) |
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England - Czechoslovakia |
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2-0 (0-0) |
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ENGLAND Shilton Butcher, Mills (c), Sansom, Thompson Coppell, Robson (Hoddle 46’), Wilkins Francis, Mariner, Rix COACH: Ron Greenwood |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Seman (Stromšík 75’) Barmoš, Fiala, Radimec, Vojáček Jurkemik, Chaloupka, Vízek, Berger Janečka (Masný 77’), Nehoda (c) COACH: Jozef Vengloš |
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GAME SUMMARY England were again a solid team in defense, but their attacks lacked inventiveness and their goals came after defensive blunders by Czechoslovakia: Seman dropped a corner kick straight in front of Francis, who only had to push the ball into an open goal, then Barmoš turned Mariner’s attempted through-pass just inside the post. After the game, England earned qualification into the next stage, but they would need more from their midfield against stronger teams. |
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STADIUM: Luis Casanova (Valencia) DATE: 20-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 47.500 REFEREE: Henning Lund-Sørensen (DEN) GOALS: 0-1 (Gudelj 10’); 1-1 (Juanito [p.] 14’); 2-1 (Saura 66’) [Incidents: López Ufarte missed a penalty shot (min. 13), but the referee ordered to re-take it because Pantelić moved excessively before the kick. On second try, Juanito scored from the 11-meter spot.] |
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Spain - Yugoslavia |
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2-1 (1-1) |
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SPAIN Arconada (c) Camacho, Alesanco, Tendillo, Gordillo Tente Sánchez (Saura 63’), “Perico” Alonso, Zamora Juanito, Satrústegui (Quini 63’), López Ufarte COACH: José Emilio Santamaría |
YUGOSLAVIA Pantelić Krmpotić, Zajec, Stojković, Jovanović (Halilhodžić 74’) Petrović, Šljivo, Gudelj, Šurjak (c) Zl. Vujović (Šestić 83’), Sušić COACH: Miljan Miljanić |
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GAME SUMMARY Spain were again in trouble early into the game after Gudelj headed in a free kick from Petrović, but equalized almost immediately when they were awarded another dubious penalty (in this case, Zajec’s foul on “Perico” Alonso seemed to be clearly outside the area). López Ufarte shot wide, but the Danish referee allowed Spain a retake arguing that the Yugoslavian keeper moved before the shot, and this time it was Juanito who took responsibility and scored. In the second half, substitute Saura made the winner from a pass by also substitute Quini. The final whistle brought relief to both players and crowd (little they knew this victory would be Spain’s only win at the end of a very disappointing tournament). |
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STADIUM: Carlos Tartiere (Oviedo) DATE: 21-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 22.000 REFEREE: Tony Bošković (AUS) GOALS: 0-1 (Schachner 55’); 0-2 (Krankl 67’) |
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Algeria - Austria |
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0-2 (0-0) |
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ALGERIA Serbah Merzekane, Guendouz, Kourichi, Mansouri Fergani (c), Dahleb (Tlemçani 76’), Belloumi (Bensaoula 65’), Madjer Assad, Zidane COACH: Rachid Mekhloufi |
AUSTRIA Koncilia Krauss, Obermayer (c), Pezzey, Degeorgi Hattenberger, Prohaska (Weber 81’), Hintermaier Schachner, Krankl, Baumeister (Welzl 46’) COACH: Felix Latzke |
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GAME SUMMARY Austria learned the lesson after the German defeat against the North African team, and shackled the influential Fergani to stop the creativity in the Algerian midfield. After a balanced first half, in which Algeria kept the momentum of their previous game against West Germany, Schachner opened the score from a loose ball. Krankl doubled the Austrian advantage with a spectacular left-footer from outside the area. |
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STADIUM: Nuevo José Zorrilla (Valladolid) DATE: 21-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 30.043 REFEREE: Miroslav Stupar (USSR) GOALS: 1-0 (Genghini 31’); 2-0 (Platini 43’); 3-0 (Six 48’); 3-1 (Al-Buloushi 75’); 4-1 (Bossis 89’) [Incidents: In minute 81, Giresse scored the fourth French goal from a clear offside position. The referee validated the goal and the Kuwaiti players protested, claiming that they had heard a whistle, and that’s why the defenders were rooted to the spot. Miroslav Stupar didn’t listen to their complains and the Asian team tried to leave the game. The president of the Kuwaiti Football Federation, Prince Fahid Al-Ahmad Sabah, came on to the pitch from his VIP seat and protested long and hard, convincingly enough to make the referee disallow the French goal. After this incident, FIFA decided to suspend Miroslav Stupar for life. Prince Fahid was also fined $12,000 (pocket change for one of the world's richest men).] |
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France - Kuwait |
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4-1 (2-0) |
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FRANCE Ettori Amorós, Janvion (López 60’), Trésor, Bossis Giresse, Platini (c) (Girard 81’), Genghini Soler, Lacombe, Six COACH: Michel Hidalgo |
KUWAIT Al-Tarabulsi Naeem Saed, Maayouf, Mubarak, Al-Jasem (Al-Shammari 78’) Al-Buloushi, Al-Houti (c), Ahmed Karam (Marzouq 46’) Al-Dakhil, Yaqoub, Al-Anbari COACH: Carlos Alberto Parreira |
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GAME SUMMARY The French midfield was too strong for the Kuwaitis in this game. In the first half, Genghini curled in a free kick, and then Giresse sent Platini clear to make it 2-0. After halftime, Platini’s high ball was chested down by Six and volleyed in spectacularly. After Al-Buloushi pulled one back for Kuwait, one of the tournament’s memorable moments happened when Giresse scored a goal and then it was disallowed by the Russian referee after the protests of the Asian players and the threat to leave the pitch. With one minute to go, Bossis made up for it by scoring from a tight angle at close range. |
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STADIUM: La Romareda (Zaragoza) DATE: 21-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 15.000 REFEREE: Chan Tam-Sun (HKG) GOALS: 0-1 (Armstrong 9’); 1-1 (Laing 60’) |
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Honduras - Northern Ireland |
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1-1 (0-1) |
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HONDURAS Arzú Gutiérrez, Villegas, Costly, J. L. Cruz Maradiaga (c), Gilberto, Figueroa, Zelaya Betancourt, Norales (Laing 58’) COACH: Chelato Uclés |
NORTHERN IRELAND Jennings J. Nicholl, C. Nicholl, McClelland, Donaghy Armstrong, M. O’Neill (c) (Healy 78’), McCreery, McIlroy Hamilton, Whiteside (Brotherston 65’) COACH: Billy Bingham |
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GAME SUMMARY Honduras and Northern Ireland were two teams in need of points after their opening draws. The Irish scored first when McIlroy hit the bar with a free kick, Chris Nicholl headed the rebound again against the bar, and Armstrong finished it in the goal line. But Honduras showed admirable resilience and, although veteran Jennings made a good save from a close-range header, he couldn’t keep out Laing’s ferocious near-post header from the subsequent corner. |
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STADIUM: Riazor (La Coruña) DATE: 22-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 16.000 REFEREE: Mario Rubio (MEX) GOALS: 1-0 (Smolarek 55’); 2-0 (Lato 58’); 3-0 (Boniek 61’); 4-0 (Buncol 68’); 5-0 (Ciołek 76’); 5-1 (La Rosa 83’) |
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Poland - Peru |
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5-1 (0-0) |
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POLAND Młynarczyk Majewski, Żmuda (c), Janas, Jałocha (Dziuba 26’) Matysik, Kupcewicz, Buncol Lato, Boniek, Smolarek (Ciołek 74’) COACH: Antoni Piechniczek |
PERU Quiroga Duarte, Díaz (c), Salguero, Olaechea Leguía, Cueto, Velásquez, Cubillas (Uribe 49’) La Rosa, Oblitas (Barbadillo 49’) COACH: Elba de Pádua “Tim” |
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GAME SUMMARY After a goalless first half (in keeping with the group’s dynamic), Poland capitalized on the flawy Peruvian defense with five second half goals. Kupcewicz took advantage of a mistake by Velásquez to set up Smolarek, who finished a good move with a left-footed drived. Then Boniek headed the ball on and Quiroga rushed headlong out of goal, allowing Lato to make it 2-0. Boniek side-footed the third from a free-kick, and Buncol scored an excellent fourth goal after he and Boniek interpassed their way through. Ciołek completed the Polish thrashing before La Rosa scored the only goal of Peru with an unstoppable shot into the top corner. |
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STADIUM: Nuevo Estadio (Elche) DATE: 22-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 22.000 REFEREE: Clive White (ENG) GOALS: 0-1 (Varga 27’); 1-1 (Czerniatynski 76’) |
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Belgium - Hungary |
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1-1 (0-1) |
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BELGIUM Pfaff Gerets (c) (Plessers 63’), Meeuws, L. Millecamps, Baecke Vandersmissen (Van Moer 46’), Coeck, Vercauteren Ceulemans, Vandenbergh, Czerniatynski COACH: Guy Thys |
HUNGARY Mészáros Martos, Garaba, Kerekes, Varga Müller (Sallai 68’), Nyilasi (c) Fazekas, Törőcsik, Pölöskei, L. Kiss (Csongrádi 70’) COACH: Kálmán Mészöly |
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GAME SUMMARY In need of a victory to qualify, Hungary picked four strikers for this game, but it was a defender who scored when Varga ran into the penalty area to beat Pfaff with a rising left-footer. However, Belgium scraped the draw they needed to advance when the rugged Ceulemans broke two tackles on the right before finding Czerniatynski. After the equalizer, Hungary fell very flat, especially Törőcsik and Nyilasi, who headed slackly wide near the end. |
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STADIUM: La Rosaleda (Málaga) DATE: 22-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 30.000 REFEREE: Nicolae Rainea (ROM) GOALS: 0-1 (Jordan 15’); 1-1 (Chivadze 59’); 2-1 (Shengelia 84’); 2-2 (Souness 86’) |
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Soviet Union - Scotland |
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2-2 (0-1) |
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SOVIET UNION Dasaev Sulakvelidze, Chivadze (c), Baltacha, Dem’janenko Bessonov, Gavrilov, Borovskij, Bal’ Shengelia (Andreev 88’), Blokhin COACH: Konstantin Beskov |
SCOTLAND Rough Narey, Miller, Hansen, Gray Souness (c), Strachan (McGrain 71’), Robertson, Wark Archibald, Jordan (Brazil 71’) COACH: Jock Stein |
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GAME SUMMARY Needing a win to qualify, Scotland recalled the veteran striker Jordan, who showed his touch by scoring after Chivadze’s poor control of a long ball by Narey. The Soviet Union came back in the second half with goals from Chivadze (with a point-blank shot) and Shengelia (after Hansen and Miller clashed trying to clear the ball). Souness’ late slapshot was useless for Scotland. |
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STADIUM: Balaídos (Vigo) DATE: 23-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 17.000 REFEREE: Bogdan Dochev (BUL) GOALS: 1-0 (Graziani 60’); 1-1 (M’Bida 61’) |
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Italy - Cameroon |
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1-1 (0-0) |
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ITALY Zoff (c) Gentile, Scirea, Collovati, Cabrini Conti, Oriali, Antognoni, Tardelli Rossi, Graziani COACH: Enzo Bearzot |
CAMEROON N’Kono (c) Kaham, Kundé, Onana, N’Djeya, M’Bom Tokoto, Abéga, M’Bida, Aoudou Milla COACH: Jean Vincent |
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GAME SUMMARY Italy qualified for the next stage without glory, tied with Cameroon in points and goal difference, only by scoring one more goal than the Africans. Cameroon, on the other side, joined the group of teams who were eliminated from the final stage of a World Cup without losing a match.
In the first half, Antognoni and Gentile missed clear chances and N’Kono touched Collovati’s header onto the bar. After halftime, things seemed to be right for Italy when Graziani received a deep cross from Rossi and headed over N’Kono for the opener. But the Italians didn’t have time to enjoy their cushion, as one minute later Milla knocked the ball in, Aoudou got a slight touch with an attempted glancing header, and M’Bida lifted the ball in. Cameroon could have produced a major surprise after the equalizer, but Zoff saved from Kaham. |
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STADIUM: José Rico Pérez (Alicante) DATE: 23-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 18.000 REFEREE: Luis Barrancos (BOL) GOALS: 1-0 (Passarella [p.] 23’); 2-0 (Bertoni 54’) |
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Argentina - El Salvador |
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2-0 (1-0) |
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ARGENTINA Fillol Olguín, Passarella (c), Galván, Tarantini Gallego, Ardiles, Maradona, Kempes Bertoni (Ramón Díaz 68’), Calderón (Santamaría 81’) COACH: César Luis Menotti |
EL SALVADOR Guevara Mora Osorto (Díaz Arevalo 32’), Rodríguez, Jovel Cruz, Recinos Ventura (Alfaro 80’), Rugamas, Ramírez Zapata, Huezo (c) Rivas, “Mágico” González COACH: Mauricio Rodríguez |
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GAME SUMMARY Argentina opened the score when Calderón fell in the Salvadorian area in a challenge with Jovel Cruz and Passarella converted the penalty kick. Although Kempes hit the bar and Guevara Mora saved Passarella’s typically hard-hit free kick, Argentina could only grab one more goal when Bertoni cut in to score with his left foot from the edge of the penalty area. Although the South Americans had managed to qualify for the next stage, they had hardly looked like world champions and were now in the most difficult second-round group, together with Italy and Brazil. |
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STADIUM: Benito Villamarín (Sevilla) DATE: 23-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 32.000 REFEREE: Damir Matovinović (YUG) GOALS: 1-0 (Zico 28’); 2-0 (Zico 31’); 3-0 (Falcão 55’); 4-0 (Serginho 70’) |
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Brazil - New Zealand |
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4-0 (2-0) |
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BRAZIL Valdir Peres Leandro, Oscar (Edinho 73’), Luisinho Júnior, Falcão, Toninho Cerezo, Sócrates (c), Zico Serginho (Paulo Isidoro 67’), Éder COACH: Telê Santana |
NEW ZEALAND Van Hattum Dods, Herbert, Elrick, Boath Sumner (c), Mackay, Cresswell (Cole 77’), Almond Rufer (B. Turner 77’), Wooddin COACH: John Adshead |
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GAME SUMMARY Brazil thrashed New Zealand with a 4-0 victory, even though they played af half throttle. Zico scored the first goal with a nice volley, and almost immediately hit the second with a ground shot, both goals coming from right-wing crosses. In the second half, Falcão scored the third at the near post, and Serginho stabbed in the fourth. |
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STADIUM: Carlos Tartiere (Oviedo) DATE: 24-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 18.000 REFEREE: Rómulo Méndez (GUA) GOALS: 1-0 (Assad 7’); 2-0 (Assad 31’); 3-0 (Bensaoula 35’); 3-1 (Neira [p.] 59’); 3-2 (Letelier 73’) |
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Algeria - Chile |
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3-2 (3-0) |
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ALGERIA Serbah Merzekane, Guendouz, Kourichi, Larbès Fergani (c), Mansouri (Dahleb 73’), Bensaoula, Bourebbou (Yahi 31’) Assad, Madjer COACH: Rachid Mekhloufi |
CHILE Osbén Galindo, Valenzuela, Figueroa (c), Bigorra Dubó, Bonvallet (Soto 38’), Neira Yáñez, Caszely (Letelier 54’), Moscoso COACH: Luis Santibáñez |
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GAME SUMMARY Algeria became the first African team to win two matches in a final stage of the World Cup, but ultimately (and almost incredibly) failed to reach the next round after the outcome of the other group game. Even without Belloumi, who’d pulled a muscle against Austria, they dominated the first half with their speed. Bensaoula rejected the chance of a shot in favor of feeding the better-placed Assad, who opened the score. The latter then dribbled through for the second. Bensaoula made it 3-0 from outside the penalty area, and Madjer hit the woodwork twice.
In the second half, Kourichi fouled Yáñez inside the Algerian area and Neira converted the subsequent penalty to pull one back. Then Letelier finished a fine run by going round the keeper to make it 3-2. Chile could have even tied the game, but a foul by Larbès to Yáñez inside the area was not called by the referee. Assad could have also scored one more for Algeria, but his shot hit the post. In the end, the two goals conceded by the North African team were crucial to decide their elimination. |
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STADIUM: Nuevo José Zorrilla (Valladolid) DATE: 24-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 28.000 REFEREE: Paolo Casarin (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Six 66’); 1-1 (Panenka [p.] 84’) [Incidents: Vízek was sent off (min. 87).] |
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France - Czechoslovakia |
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1-1 (0-0) |
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FRANCE Ettori Amorós, Janvion, Trésor, Bossis Giresse, Platini (c), Genghini Soler (Girard 87’), Lacombe (Couriol 70’), Six COACH: Michel Hidalgo |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Stromšík Barmoš, Vojáček, Radimec, Fiala Nehoda (c), Bičovský, Štambachr Janečka (Panenka 70’), Vízek, Kříž (Masný 31’) COACH: Jozef Vengloš |
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GAME SUMMARY France earned the draw they needed against a Czechoslovakian team that went out of the competition gracelessly. When Lacombe’s shot was blocked by Stromšík, Six put the ball into an empty net from two meters out. Near the end, Vízek won another penalty for his team after a challenge by Bossis, and Panenka (who else?) equalized from the spot. One more goal could have meant the qualification of the Czechs, but Vízek got himself sent off for fouling Soler and that was the end of the road for them. |
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STADIUM: La Romareda (Zaragoza) DATE: 24-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 12.000 REFEREE: Gastón Castro (CHI) GOALS: 0-1 (Petrović [p.] 88’) [Incidents: Gilberto was sent off (min. 89).] |
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Honduras - Yugoslavia |
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0-1 (0-0) |
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HONDURAS Arzú Drummond, Villegas, Costly, Bulnes J. A. Cruz (Laing 65’), Figueroa, Zelaya, Gilberto Maradiaga (c), Betancourt COACH: Chelato Uclés |
YUGOSLAVIA Pantelić Krmpotić, Zajec, Stojković, Jovanović (Halilhodžić 46’) Šljivo, Gudelj, Šurjak (c), Petrović Zl. Vujović (Šestić 62’), Sušić COACH: Miljan Miljanić |
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GAME SUMMARY Honduras lost their chance to qualify for the next stage after missing some good chances and being beaten by a late and harsh penalty for a challenge of Villegas on Šestić. After Petrović converted from the spot, anxiety preyed on the Honduran players, and Gilberto was shown a red card for attacking a rival before kick-off. This result left Northern Ireland and Spain with open possibilities to qualify in the last game of the group. |
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STADIUM: El Molinón (Gijón) DATE: 25-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 41.000 REFEREE: Robert Valentine (SCO) GOALS: 1-0 (Hrubesch 10’) [Incidents: After the German goal, the match became almost a farce, with both teams giving up their attacking intentions, since this score qualified both West Germany and Austria at the expense of Algeria. Neither side mounted any attack and most of the ball possession was in the middle of the pitch, where players would push the ball towards each other without any challenge from their opponents. At this juncture, the crowd, deceived and disappointed, vented their anger by shouting “¡Fuera!”, “¡tongo!”, “¡que se besen!”, “¡Havelange, dimisión!” and waving white handkerchiefs and banknotes. In minute 72, a group of infuriated Argelian fans tried to jump onto the pitch. This game went down as one of the greatest disrespects for fair play in the history of the World Cup, and for some days it was a remarkable scandal in European newspapers and TVs. Although it was never proved that West Germany and Austria fixed this match, the unsportsmanlike behavior of both squads should have deserved immediate disqualification and some serious ban from FIFA. If anything positive emerged from this game, it was that football officials had learnt their lesson and, since the 1984 European Championship, the deciding group matches of all major competitions are held at the same time.] |
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FRG - Austria |
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1-0 (1-0) |
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FRG Schumacher Kaltz, K. Förster, Stielike, Briegel Dremmler, Breitner, Magath Littbarski, Hrubesch (Fischer 68’), Rummenigge (c) (Matthäus 66’) COACH: Jupp Derwall |
AUSTRIA Koncilia Krauss, Obermayer (c), Pezzey, Degeorgi Hattenberger, Prohaska, Hintermaier, Schachner Krankl, Weber COACH: Felix Latzke |
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GAME SUMMARY West Germany and Austria started the game knowing that a draw or a German victory by less than three goals served to qualify both teams at the expense of Algeria. So it came to no surprise that, after Hrubesch opened the score by almost inadvertently putting in a Littbarski’s cross, both teams “signed” a non-aggression pact, and the game became a fruitless midfield pick-and-roll in which both teams refused to attack. The blatant passiveness of West Germany and Austria was too much for the infuriated Algerian and Spanish fans in the stands, who suspected the game was fixed from the beginning, and waved banknotes through the wire fencing in tearful fury. |
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STADIUM: San Mamés (Bilbao) DATE: 25-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 31.000 REFEREE: Gilberto Aristizábal (COL) GOALS: 1-0 (Francis 27’) |
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England - Kuwait |
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1-0 (1-0) |
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ENGLAND Shilton Neal, Mills (c), Foster, Thompson Coppell, Hoddle, Wilkins Mariner, Francis, Rix COACH: Ron Greenwood |
KUWAIT Al-Tarabulsi Naeem Saed, Maayouf, Mubarak, Al-Jasem (Al-Shammari 76’) Al-Houti (c), Al-Buloushi, Al-Suwayed Marzouq, Al-Dakhil, Al-Anbari COACH: Carlos Alberto Parreira |
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GAME SUMMARY Nothing really at stake in a game between a team already qualified (England) and another already eliminated (Kuwait). Francis scored the only goal with a low cross-shot after exchanging passes with Mariner. |
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STADIUM: Luis Casanova (Valencia) DATE: 25-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 49.562 REFEREE: Héctor Ortiz (PAR) GOALS: 1-0 (Armstrong 47’) [Incidents: Donaghy was sent off (min. 62).] |
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Northern Ireland - Spain |
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1-0 (0-0) |
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NORTHERN IRELAND Jennings J. Nicholl, C. Nicholl, McClelland, Donaghy M. O’Neill (c), McIlroy (Cassidy 50’), McCreery Armstrong, Hamilton, Whiteside (Nelson 73’) COACH: Billy Bingham |
SPAIN Arconada (c) Camacho, Alesanco, Tendillo, Gordillo Saura, “Perico” Alonso, Tente Sánchez Juanito, Satrústegui (Quini 46’), López Ufarte (Gallego 78’) COACH: José Emilio Santamaría |
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GAME SUMMARY Northern Ireland were in need of a victory or a high-scoring draw against the hosts to survive, and all through the first half they played defensively waiting for their chance. It arrived right after halftime, when Hamilton brushed Tendillo aside on the way to the right-hand goal line and pulled the ball back low; Arconada could only palm it straight to Armstrong, who fired it back under the keeper. After that, the British survived the constant Spanish attacks and even the expelling of Donaghy for an aggression on Camacho. In the end, Spain was also happy with the narrow defeat, since one more Irish goal would have eliminated them. |
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STADIUM: Vicente Calderón (Madrid) DATE: 28-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 30.000 REFEREE: Károly Palotai (HUN) GOALS: 0-1 (Genghini 39’) |
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Austria - France |
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AUSTRIA Koncilia Krauss, Obermayer (c), Pezzey, Degeorgi (Baumeister 46’) Hintermaier, Hattenberger, Prohaska, Jara (Welzl 46’) Schachner, Krankl COACH: Felix Latzke |
FRANCE Ettori Battiston, Janvion, Trésor (c), Bossis Giresse, Tigana, Genghini (Girard 84’) Soler, Lacombe (Rocheteau 15’), Six COACH: Michel Hidalgo |
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GAME SUMMARY Although France finished second in their qualifying group, they found themselves in the easiest second round group and made the most of it. Against Austria, even without Platini, their win was more clear-cut than the final score suggests. Genghini hit a post before scoring with a swinging free kick, and Koncilia had to make a string of saves. On the Austrian side, Prohaska, supposedly the playmaker, played too deep, and Degeorgi had to be substituted after crashing into an advertising hoarding. |
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STADIUM: Camp Nou (Barcelona) DATE: 28-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 30.000 REFEREE: Luis Paulino Siles (CRC) GOALS: 1-0 (Boniek 4’); 2-0 (Boniek 26’); 3-0 (Boniek 53’) |
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Poland - Belgium |
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POLAND Młynarczyk Dziuba, Janas, Żmuda (c), Majewski Lato, Buncol, Matysik, Kupcewicz (Ciołek 82’) Boniek, Smolarek COACH: Antoni Piechniczek |
BELGIUM Custers Renquin, L. Millecamps, Meeuws (c), Plessers (Baecke 88’) Van Moer (Van der Elst 46’), Coeck, Vercauteren Czerniatynski, Ceulemans, Vandenbergh COACH: Guy Thys |
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GAME SUMMARY After two poor performances against Italy and Cameroon, Boniek had been moved up front against Peru, and his new attacking position paid off in full with a hat trick. First he lashed in a square pass from the right by Lato, then knocked a header over Custers as he came out, and finally broke through to take the ball round the keeper. Vandenbergh hit the bar, but Belgium were disorganized in this game, and the dropping of Pfaff for misbehavior didn’t help. |
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STADIUM: Sarriá (Barcelona) DATE: 29-06-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 39.000 REFEREE: Nicolae Rainea (ROM) GOALS: 1-0 (Tardelli 55’); 2-0 (Cabrini 67’); 2-1 (Passarella 83’) [Incidents: Gallego was sent off (min. 84).] |
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Italy - Argentina |
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ITALY Zoff (c) Gentile, Collovati, Scirea, Cabrini Oriali (Marini 75’), Antognoni, Tardelli Conti, Rossi (Altobelli 80’), Graziani COACH: Enzo Bearzot |
ARGENTINA Fillol Olguín, Galván, Passarella (c), Tarantini Ardiles, Gallego, Maradona, Kempes (Valencia 58’) Bertoni, Ramón Díaz (Calderón 58’) COACH: César Luis Menotti |
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GAME SUMMARY After a disappointing qualifying stage, few gave Italy a chance against the resurgent world champions. But the Italians had closed ranks after the group matches, even refusing to give interviews to their own press, and this seemed to add a team spirit. As expected in a duel between Italy and Argentina, the game was full of body contact. Gentile kept Maradona quiet by bumping, pushing and shirt-tugging him all afternoon, invariably on the blind side of the referee. In the second half, the Italians decided to attack and brought their talented defenders upfield to score twice. Tardelli met a pass from Antognoni for the first goal, and then Conti set up an open goal for Cabrini. Maradona and Passarella hit the bar and the latter smacked in a free kick with Zoff complaining that the referee didn’t blow his whistle. The Argentinian chances to tie the game vanished one minute later, when Gallego was sent off after a foul on Tardelli. |
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STADIUM: Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid) DATE: 29-06-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 75.000 REFEREE: Arnaldo César Coelho (BRA) GOALS: - |
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FRG - England |
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0-0 (0-0) |
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FRG Schumacher Briegel, Stielike, K. Förster, B. Förster Kaltz, Breitner, Dremmler, Müller (Fischer 75’) Rummenigge (c), Reinders (Littbarski 62’) COACH: Jupp Derwall |
ENGLAND Shilton Butcher, Mills (c), Sansom, Thompson Coppell, Robson, Wilkins Francis (Woodcock 77’), Mariner, Rix COACH: Ron Greenwood |
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GAME SUMMARY West Germany and England, two well organized sides, cancelled each other out in a goalless game. The English didn’t do much up front and were lucky that Rummenigge’s long shot hit the bar in the last few minutes. |
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STADIUM: Vicente Calderón (Madrid) DATE: 1-07-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 24.000 REFEREE: Adolf Prokop (GDR) GOALS: 0-1 (Hamilton 27’); 1-1 (Pezzey 50’); 2-1 (Hintermaier 68’); 2-2 (Hamilton 75’) |
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Austria - Northern Ireland |
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2-2 (0-1) |
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AUSTRIA Koncilia Krauss, Pichler, Pezzey, Pregesbauer (Hintermaier 46’) Baumeister, Obermayer (c), Prohaska Schachner, Hagmayr (Welzl 46’), Jurtin COACH: Felix Latzke |
NORTHERN IRELAND Platt J. Nicholl, C. Nicholl, McClelland, Nelson M. O’Neill (c), McIlroy, McCreery Hamilton, Armstrong, Whiteside (Brotherston 67’) COACH: Billy Bingham |
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GAME SUMMARY Northern Ireland kept the momentum that allowed them to finish first in their qualifying group and took the lead against Austria when Armstrong made another of his strong runs down the right, outpacing Pregesbauer and Obermayer, and sent a cross for Hamilton to head in. After the goal, Austria woke up and went clearly on the attack. Prohaska hit a post after halftime, but Pezzey deflected in Baumeister’s shot from the corner that followed. Schachner had a goal dubiously disallowed before Hintermaier put Austria ahead with a long shot from a free kick. But Jimmy Nicholl beat Koncilia to a loose ball on the right, and Hamilton headed in for the equalizer. |
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STADIUM: Camp Nou (Barcelona) DATE: 1-07-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 25.000 REFEREE: Michel Vautrot (FRA) GOALS: 0-1 (Oganesian 48’) |
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Belgium - Soviet Union |
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0-1 (0-0) |
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BELGIUM Munaron Renquin, L. Millecamps, Meeuws (c), De Schrijver (M. Millecamps 65’) Vandersmissen (Czerniatynski 67’), Coeck, Verheyen, Vercauteren Ceulemans, Vandenbergh COACH: Guy Thys |
SOVIET UNION Dasaev Borovskij, Chivadze (c), Baltacha, Dem’janenko Bal’ (Daraselia 88’), Oganesian, Bessonov Shengelia (Rodionov 89’), Gavrilov, Blokhin COACH: Konstantin Beskov |
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GAME SUMMARY Vandenbergh, usually lethal in the Belgian attack, missed two good chances, and Belgium was unlucky that Oganesian’s mishit volley bounced in. Shengelia (for once) and Blokhin (as usual) had a poor match. |
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STADIUM: Sarriá (Barcelona) DATE: 2-07-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 44.000 REFEREE: Mario Rubio (MEX) GOALS: 0-1 (Zico 11’); 0-2 (Serginho 66’); 0-3 (Júnior 75’); 1-3 (Ramón Díaz 89’) [Incidents: Maradona was sent off (min. 85).] |
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Argentina - Brazil |
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1-3 (0-1) |
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ARGENTINA Fillol Olguín, Galván, Passarella (c), Tarantini Barbas, Ardiles, Maradona, Kempes (Ramón Díaz 46’) Bertoni (Santamaría 65’), Calderón COACH: César Luis Menotti |
BRAZIL Valdir Peres Leandro (Edevaldo 82’), Oscar, Luisinho, Júnior Zico (Batista 83’), Sócrates (c), Toninho Cerezo, Falcão Serginho, Éder COACH: Telê Santana |
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GAME SUMMARY Title holders Argentina saw their reign come to a hard end, comprehensively beaten and with their best player sent off. But really there was little they could have done against a Brazilian side that increased the level of their game and scored three brilliant goals. The first one came when Éder fired a 35-meter free kick, Fillol could only touch the thunderbolt onto the bar, and then Zico netted the rebound. Then Éder curled the ball inside to Zico, whose perfect pass through the defense sent Falcão clear on the right, and his cross was headed in by Serginho at the far post. The third Brazilian goal was the best, Zico again threading the ball through for the skillful Júnior to continue his run and push the ball past Fillol. Near the end, Tarantini’s challenge on Batista forced the ball through to Ramón Díaz, whose tremendous shot into the top corner didn’t compensate for his wretched tournament. Earlier, almost as soon as he came on, Batista had flattened Barbas, and Maradona got himself sent off for exacting some painful studs-up revenge. |
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STADIUM: Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid) DATE: 2-07-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 90.089 REFEREE: Paolo Casarin (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Littbarski 50’); 2-0 (Fischer 75’); 2-1 (Zamora 82’) |
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FRG - Spain |
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2-1 (0-0) |
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FRG Schumacher B. Förster, K. Förster, Stielike, Briegel Kaltz, Dremmler, Breitner, Rummenigge (c) (Reinders 46’) Fischer, Littbarski COACH: Jupp Derwall |
SPAIN Arconada (c) Urquiaga, Alesanco, Tendillo, Gordillo Camacho, “Perico” Alonso, Zamora Juanito (López Ufarte 46’), Santillana, Quini (Tente Sánchez 65’) COACH: José Emilio Santamaría |
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GAME SUMMARY The defeat against Northern Ireland had sent Spain into a tougher group than expected, and they now paid for it against a side that at last raised their game, even when the injured Rummenigge had to go off at halftime. Little Littbarski made it 1-0 after the break when he put in the rebound after Arconada couldn’t hold Dremmler’s shot, then turned cleverly on the ball to set up Fischer, who pushed it past a covering defender. Despite Zamora’s header, Spain couldn’t avoid elimination and, worst of all, did it showing a poor image in their World Cup. |
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STADIUM: Vicente Calderón (Madrid) DATE: 4-07-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 30.000 REFEREE: Alojzy Jarguz (POL) GOALS: 1-0 (Giresse 33’); 2-0 (Rocheteau 46’); 3-0 (Rocheteau 68’); 3-1 (Armstrong 75’); 4-1 (Giresse 80’) |
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France - Northern Ireland |
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4-1 (1-0) |
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FRANCE Ettori Amorós, Janvion, Trésor, Bossis Giresse, Tigana, Genghini Rocheteau (Couriol 83’), Platini (c), Soler (Six 63’) COACH: Michel Hidalgo |
NORTHERN IRELAND Jennings J. Nicholl, C. Nicholl, McClelland, Donaghy M. O’Neill (c), McCreery (J. O’Neill 86’), McIlroy Armstrong, Whiteside, Hamilton COACH: Billy Bingham |
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GAME SUMMARY Northern Ireland had a goal disallowed before France took the lead when Giresse cracked in Platini’s pull-back. Right after halftime, Rocheteau ran from halfway to score the second, and later tricked his way through for the third. Armstrong drove in a loose ball when Whiteside’s cross led to Ettori’s blunder and some hesitation by Trésor. Giresse completed the score with the fourth French goal, after connecting a header from Tigana’s center. |
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STADIUM: Camp Nou (Barcelona) DATE: 4-07-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 45.000 REFEREE: Robert Valentine (SCO) GOALS: - |
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Poland - Soviet Union |
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0-0 (0-0) |
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POLAND Młynarczyk Dziuba, Janas, Żmuda (c), Majewski Lato, Matysik, Kupcewicz (Ciołek 52’), Buncol Boniek, Smolarek COACH: Antoni Piechniczek |
SOVIET UNION Dasaev Borovskij, Chivadze (c), Baltacha, Dem’janenko Sulakvelidze, Oganesian, Bessonov Shengelia (Andreev 58’), Gavrilov (Daraselia 79’), Blokhin COACH: Konstantin Beskov |
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GAME SUMMARY Poland needed only a draw to qualify for semifinals, and packed the midfield to get it. The main talking point in this game was the way the Spanish police waded in to remove, in minute 60, two banners behind both goals supporting the Polish trade union Solidarność (Solidarity)—apparently at the request of the Soviet television—among noisy protests from the fans. |
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STADIUM: Sarriá (Barcelona) DATE: 5-07-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 44.000 REFEREE: Abraham Klein (ISR) GOALS: 1-0 (Rossi 5’); 1-1 (Sócrates 12’); 2-1 (Rossi 25’); 2-2 (Falcão 68’); 3-2 (Rossi 74’) |
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Italy - Brazil |
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ITALY Zoff (c) Cabrini, Collovati (Bergomi 34’), Gentile, Scirea Conti, Antognoni, Oriali, Tardelli (Marini 75’) Rossi, Graziani COACH: Enzo Bearzot |
BRAZIL Valdir Peres Leandro, Oscar, Luisinho, Júnior Zico, Toninho Cerezo, Sócrates (c), Falcão Serginho (Paulo Isidoro 69’), Éder COACH: Telê Santana |
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GAME SUMMARY In one of the best games in the history of the World Cup, Italy qualified for semifinals at the expense of Brazil after an electrifying match. Although the Brazilians needed only a draw, Bearzot’s men played the game of their lives.
A good start helped Italy. Conti, full of confidence after his performances so far, kept possession on the right, avoiding two tackles, and swung the ball across to the left, where Cabrini sent Rossi unmarked to score with a neat downward header across the keeper. But Brazil equalized soon after when Zico escaped the tight grip of Gentile with a marvellous backheeled turn and set Sócrates free on the right with a clever angled ball; the Corinthians midfielder then cracked a shot that beat Zoff at the near post, puffing the chalk on the goal line. However, a defensive mistake put Italy again on top: Toninho Cerezo knocked a carefee square pass toward three of his teammates deep in their own half. None of them expected it, Rossi stole it away to the edge of the area and shot right through Valdir Peres.
In the second half, Italy was close to kill the game with a third goal, but Rossi sidefooted the ball wide after a cross from Graziani. Within minutes, Italy paid dearly for this miss, because Brazil equalized again: Júnior swerved inside from the left wing and sent the ball to Falcão on the right-hand side of the Italian area; Toninho Cerezo made another of his powerful runs, taking out three defenders with him, and an unmarked Falcão scored with a left-foot shot which took a faint deflection and left Zoff screaming at his defense. But Italy didn’t give up. From a corner on the right, the ball fell to Tardelli, whose weak shot turned into a perfect short through-pass for Rossi, who swivelled and shot past the keeper from close range. Although Brazil kept pressing, Italy had some more chances to secure victory. With two minutes to go, Éder’s free kick from the left was met by Oscar’s header at the far post, only for Zoff to dive and hold the ball just in front of the line. |
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STADIUM: Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid) DATE: 5-07-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 65.000 REFEREE: Alexis Ponnet (BEL) GOALS: - |
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Spain - England |
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0-0 (0-0) |
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SPAIN Arconada (c) Urquiaga, Alesanco, Tendillo (Maceda 73’), Gordillo Zamora, “Perico” Alonso, Camacho Saura (Uralde 67’), Santillana, Satrústegui COACH: José Emilio Santamaría |
ENGLAND Shilton Butcher, Mills (c), Sansom, Thompson Wilkins, Robson, Woodcock (Keegan 64’) Francis, Mariner, Rix (Brooking 64’) COACH: Ron Greenwood |
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GAME SUMMARY England needed to win by at least two goals to qualify for semifinals, but couldn’t capitalize on their scarce chances. Brooking turned elegantly inside a man and shot straight at Arconada, then Keegan put a far post header wide from Robertson’s cross. With this goalless draw, England said goodbye to the tournament without losing a match. |
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STADIUM: Camp Nou (Barcelona) DATE: 8-07-1982 (17:15 h) ATTENDANCE: 55.000 REFEREE: Juan Daniel Cardellino (URU) GOALS: 0-1 (Rossi 22’); 0-2 (Rossi 73’) BOOKED: Majewski (44’), Smolarek (52’), Żmuda (90’) / Collovati (52’) |
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Poland - Italy |
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0-2 (0-1) |
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POLAND Młynarczyk Dziuba, Żmuda (c), Janas, Majewski Buncol, Ciołek (Pałasz 46’), Matysik, Kupcewicz Lato, Smolarek (Kusto 77’) COACH: Antoni Piechniczek |
ITALY Zoff (c) Bergomi, Scirea, Collovati, Cabrini Conti, Antognoni (Marini 28’), Oriali, Tardelli Rossi, Graziani (Altobelli 70’) COACH: Enzo Bearzot |
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GAME SUMMARY Poland was no rival for Italy, especially without their most influential player, Boniek, who was inelligible on yellow cards. Although Kupcewicz hit a post, Rossi was in a state of grace and opened the score with a sidefooted half-volley when Tardelli’s dive distracted the defense at a free kick from Antognoni. In the second half, Conti outpaced two men on the left and crossed the ball for Rossi to head in the second goal. Italy’s only worry after the game was the injury of Antognoni, which would keep him out of the final. |
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STADIUM: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán (Sevilla) DATE: 8-07-1982 (21:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 71.000 REFEREE: Charles Corver (NED) GOALS: 1-0 (Littbarski 17’); 1-1 (Platini [p.] 26’); 1-2 (Trésor 92’); 1-3 (Giresse 98’); 2-3 (Rummenigge 102’); 3-3 (Fischer 108’) BOOKED: B. Förster (46’) / Giresse (35’), Genghini (40’) PK: 0-1 (Giresse); 1-1 (Kaltz) / 1-2 (Amorós); 2-2 (Breitner) / 2-3 (Rocheteau); 2-3 (Stielike [saved]) / 2-3 (Six [saved]); 3-3 (Littbarski) / 3-4 (Platini); 4-4 (Rummenigge) // [decisive shots] 4-4 (Bossis [saved]); 5-4 (Hrubesch) |
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FRG - France |
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3-3 (1-1;1-1) (pk: 5-4) |
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FRG Schumacher Briegel (Rummenigge 97’), Kaltz (c), Stielike, K. Förster B. Förster, Dremmler, Breitner, Magath (Hrubesch 73’) Littbarski, Fischer COACH: Jupp Derwall |
FRANCE Ettori Bossis, Trésor, Janvion, Amorós Giresse, Tigana, Platini (c), Genghini (Battiston 50’ (López 60’)) Rocheteau, Six COACH: Michel Hidalgo |
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GAME SUMMARY For the first time in the history of the World Cup, a match was decided in a penalty shoot-out. If it didn’t equal Italy-Brazil for sustained skill, this game more than matched it for drama. France showed they had one of the best midfield lines of the tournament, but West Germany was resilient as few other teams and always lethal up front.
Littbarski hit the bar from long range before putting in a rebound ball when Ettori got in Fischer’s way. France equalized when the referee adjudged that Bernd Förster had pulled back Rocheteau inside the area and Platini scored from the penalty spot. In the second half, Battiston ran clear onto Platini’s pass and was violently bodychecked by Schumacher, in one of the worst fouls in the history of the World Cup. To everyone’s amaze, the referee didn’t call for a free kick or even show a card to the German goalkeeper, but Battiston was left with a heavy concussion and some broken teeth. France could have won their ticket to the final in the last minute, when Amorós hit the bar, but regulation ended up with a 1-1 tie and the game was sent into extra-time.
Only two minutes into this period, Trésor netted a splendid volley from a deflected free kick by Giresse, who then drove the third in off a post after a flashy combination Rocheteau-Platini-Six. But Germany came back strong. Rummenigge, who had just come in, touched in Littbarski’s short cross at the near post to pull one back, and veteran Fischer equalized with one of his trademark overhead kicks. In the subsequent penalty shoot-out, five players scored from the spot before Stielike’s shot was saved by Ettori, but Schumacher also saved the next penalty from Six. After the regular series of five penalties each, the decisive shots started with another saved from Schumacher, and Hrubesch sent Germany into the final with a delicate touch in the last penalty. |
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STADIUM: José Rico Pérez (Alicante) DATE: 10-07-1982 (20:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 28.000 REFEREE: António José da Silva Garrido (POR) GOALS: 0-1 (Girard 14’); 1-1 (Szarmach 42’); 2-1 (Majewski 45’); 3-1 (Kupcewicz 47’); 3-2 (Couriol 75’) BOOKED: Buncol (62’), Wójcicki (71’) / Soler (79’) |
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Poland - France |
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POLAND Młynarczyk Dziuba, Janas, Żmuda (c), Majewski Lato, Kupcewicz, Buncol, Matysik (Wójcicki 46’) Szarmach, Boniek COACH: Antoni Piechniczek |
FRANCE Castañeda Amorós, Trésor (c), Mahut, Janvion (López 66’) Tigana (Six 83’), Girard, Larios Couriol, Soler, Bellone COACH: Michel Hidalgo |
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GAME SUMMARY With nothing at stake, and after an exhausting semifinal game, France lined up their reserve players. One of them, Girard, scored the first goal with a long-range shoot which went off the foot of a post. Poland came back before halftime when Szarmach volleyed into the ground and in off the far post, then Majewski headed in unmarked after a miss by Castañeda in a corner. Right after the break, Kupcewicz extended the Polish lead with a crafty low free kick. Near the end, Couriol was sent clear by Tigana to make it 3-2. |
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STADIUM: Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid) DATE: 11-07-1982 (20:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 90.089 REFEREE: Arnaldo César Coelho (BRA) GOALS: 1-0 (Rossi 57’); 2-0 (Tardelli 69’); 3-0 (Altobelli 81’); 3-1 (Breitner 83’) BOOKED: Conti (31’), Oriali (73’) / Dremmler (61’), Stielike (73’), Littbarski (88’) [Incidents: Cabrini missed a penalty shot (min. 25).] |
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Italy - FRG |
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ITALY Zoff (c) Bergomi, Scirea, Collovati, Gentile Tardelli, Oriali, Cabrini Conti, Rossi, Graziani (Altobelli 7’ (Causio 89’)) COACH: Enzo Bearzot |
FRG Schumacher B. Förster, K. Förster, Stielike, Briegel Kaltz, Breitner, Dremmler (Hrubesch 62’) Littbarski, Fischer, Rummenigge (c) (Müller 70’) COACH: Jupp Derwall |
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GAME SUMMARY The game couldn’t have a worst start for Italy, who lost their center-forward Graziani almost immediately and missed a penalty midway the first half. But Conti and Tardelli took over the playmaking, and again the quality of the Italian defense set the difference in the game, with direct contribution to the three goals. The strapping Briegel (a former decathlete) had been seen as the future of the game, but every Italian goal came down his flank and he gave away a penalty after crudely hauling down Conti. Cabrini became the first player to miss a penalty shot in a World Cup final, scuffing the ball low and wide.
Jupp Derwall decided to line up captain Rummenigge, even though he wasn’t fully fit yet, so Bearzot let Gentile loose on Littbarski, who disappeared without a trace. Meanwhile the mop-haired Collovati completed his excellent tournament by submitting Fischer and preventing an equalizer by stopping Rummenigge from reaching a low ball that had sneaked past Zoff.
Predictably, Italy and West Germany played a wretched first half, in which each team was chiefly concerned to stop the other from playing. The penalty kick squandered by Italy was one of the very few chances created in the first forty-five minutes. Perhaps a fit Rummenigge would have scored as early as the fourth minute, but his hurried shot flew past the post. Three minutes later Graziani was tackled and, falling, exacerbated the shoulder injury which had forced him off the field in the semifinal against Poland. Bearzot chose Altobelli to replace him, an attacker with a substantially better technique and movement. Gradually, the game began to be something rather more than a mosaic of ill will and sullen fouling. After twenty-four minutes, one of those fouls, a singularly futile one, gave the Italians a penalty. Altobelli crossed, little Conti went in for the ball and the gigantic Briegel lurched in and brought him down. Cabrini took the penalty, but sent his left-foot shot feebly wide of the post. The rest of the first half was forgettable, except for Stielike’s dreadful foul on Oriali on the edge of the box four minutes from halftime. It was a foul worthy of expulsion, but amazingly he wasn’t even shown the cautionary yellow card. The closest the Germans came to scoring was ten minutes earlier, when Fischer’s chance was saved by Collovati.
It is said that in the German dressing-room there was more than words at halftime, with Stielike violently condemning the choice of the injured Rummenigge… and Rummenigge in turn allegedly asking another teammate to hit him! In any case, the game was finally and fortunately unblocked after the break, and it was most appropriate that Rossi should be the scorer. The goal originated in a quickly taken free kick, which found Gentile with meters of space on the right; his low cross bounced across the area, where Rossi slid in before Cabrini to head it into an empty net. With this goal, Rossi had scored the last six of Italy in the competition. The Italians extended their lead when Conti carried the ball and Scirea backheeled it to Bergomi deep in the German penalty area; his return pass was met by Tardelli, who turned away from a defender before lashing in a cross shot. Altobelli scored the third by calmly going round Schumacher after Conti had escaped up the right again. Breitner’s volleyed cross-shot, in his last international game, made him only the third player to score in two World Cup finals, but it came too late. |
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