Friday, February 20, 2015

Memorable European Confrontations, Part 20-1983 Paris St. Germain vs. Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk

Paris St. Germain and Watesrchei were paired in the Quarterfinals of the 1982/83 Cup Winners Cup.
The French Club Paris St. Germain, managed by the Georges Peyroche , were playing their first season ever of European Football after having won their first ever trophy the previous season, the French Cup.
They had acquired foreign stars like Safet Susic and Kees Kist in a squad containing former Saint Etienne greats Dominique Bathenay and Dominique Rcoheteau as well as the rising star of French Football Luis Fernandez
They had qualified from their opening Rounds by defeating Bulgaria’s Lokomotiv Sofia (0-1, 5-1) and Wales’ Swanseas (1-0 away, 2-0 home).


Belgium’s Watesrchei were a resilient side managed by West German Ernst Kunnecke and led by the Janssen brothers and included Internationals such as Leo Clijsters, Eddy Voordeckers (nicknamed Tintin) and former PSV Eindhoven star Adri van Kraay.
They had qualified from their opening Rounds by defeating Luxembourg’s Red Boys Differdange (7-1, 1-0) and Denmark’s BK 1903 Copenhagen (2-0 away, 4-1 Home)

The first leg, on March 2nd, was played at Paris’ Parc des Princes Stadium  This was PSG’s first ever match in Europe where they played the first leg at home.
 PSG started in a 4-4-2 formation with Pilorget given the task of marking Voordeckers.
Waterschei manager Kunnecke wanted strict marking on all of PSG’s attacking players (Rocheteau, Kist, Susic and Dahleb), with sometimes up to 7 players guarding them.  This allowed PSG’s defensive midfielders Lemoult and Fernandez with more room to operate.
As the home PSG was expected to dominate and they did.

Photo From: Le Livre D’Or Du Football, 1983
(Martos, Susic and Lemoult)


Photo From: L’Annee du Football 1983
(A scene from the first leg)

Safet Susic had a goal disallowed in the 24th minute, after Rocheteau was judged to have pushed a defender.

Photo From: Le Livre D’Or Du Football, 1983
(Team captains Pierre Janssen and Bathenay)

Just before halftime, Fernandez scored after a move started by himself near the right side of the field. He passed it to Susic who passed to Dahleb near the edge of the box, Dahleb immediately backheeled to the onrushing Fernandez who scored.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 37, April 1983
(The First goal by Fernandez)

For the second goal in the 58th minute, Susic passed to Fernandez at edge of the box, who with his back to the goal turned and took a hard shot.
Watesrchei’s goalkeeper Pudelko could only parry and Pilorget knocked in the rebound.
Despite the two goal cushion there was a feeling that Paris should have done more to increase their advantage.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 37, April 1983
(The second goal by Pilorget)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 37, April 1983
(Martos, Susic and Pierre Jansssen)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 37, April 1983
(Fernandez and Pierre Janssen)

Peyroche even said that most teams would have cracked under the constant pressure and let in a third but Watesrchei held on to their credit.
Many were surprised that given the space provided, PSG’s outside backs Guillochon and Bacconier rarely ventured up to give numerical advantage to Paris’s attacks.
The tie still seemd up for grabs at this point.

Photo From: Le Livre D’Or Du Football, 1983
(Pilorget and Voordeckers)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1926, March 8, 1983
(Martos, Bathenay and Susic)


Photo From: Le Livre D’Or Du Football, 1983
(Pudelko and Rocheteau)


March 2, 1983
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (France) 2- Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk (Belgium) 0
Cup Winners Cup- Quarterfinals, First Leg
Venue: Paris-Parc Des Princes
Attendance: 49,407
Referee: Bogdan Dochev (Bulgaria)
Goalscorers: (Paris St. Germain): Luis Fernandez 43rd,
Jean-March Pilorget 58th
(Watesrchei): None
Lineups:
Paris St. Germain:
1-Dominique Baratelli, 3-Thierry Bacconier, 4-Jean-Marc Pilorget, 5-Dominique Bathenay, 2-Yannick Guillochon, 6-Jean-Claude Lemoult, 8-Luis Fernandez, 11-Mustapha Dahleb (Algeria), 10-Dominique Rocheteau, 9-Kees Kist (Holland), 7-Safet Susic (Yugoslavia)

Coach: Georges Peyroche

Team Captain: Dominique Bathenay
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif
Shirt Sponsor:  RTL
Uniform Colors: White Shirts with a vertical Red and Blue line on the left side, White Shorts, White Socks


Waterschei:
1-Klaus Pudelko (West Germany), 2-Gyozo Martos (Hungary), Pierre Plessers, 8-Leo Clijsters, 4-Danny David, 5-Adri van Kraay (Holland), 6-Aime Coenen (13-Jean-Paul Massignani 66th), 7-Pierre Janssen, 11-Roland Jansssen, 9-Eddy Voordeckers, 10-Karl Berger

Coach: Ernst Kunnecke (West Germany)
Booked: Roland Janssen 76th

Team Captain: Pierre Jansssen
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: Hermans
Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks



The second leg, on March 16th , was played at Genk’s Andre Dumontstadion.
For PSG, Boubacar and Toko were fielded instead of Guillochon and Rocheteau. Boubacar was fielded as a midfielder as Peyroche sacrificed a defender for a 3-4-3 formation.
For Waterschei, Icelandic striker Gudmundsson and Yvo Plessers came in for Coenen and Berger.
PSG expected Watesrchei to press from the start and they did. They completely dominated the match and took the game to PSG.
As early as the 5th minute, they had an appeal for a penalty kick after a foul on Voordeckers, which was denied.
During the match Waterschei struck the post twice and on one occasion forced Paris’ captain Bathenay to clear off his line.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 37, April 1983
(Voordeckers lobbing the ball over Baratelli with Pilorget helpless, Bathenay saved this attempt on the goalline)

Waterschei scored in the 30th minute, after a free kick from the right taken into the goalmouth led to Gudmundsson scoring from close range.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 37, April 1983
(Gudmundsson between Pilorget, Fernandez and Bathenay)

The second goal in the 61st minute was very controversial. The Welsh Referee Clive Thomas invoked Law XII concerning goalkeepers by awarding an indirect free kick inside the box, after PSG goalkeeper Baratelli was adjudged for this infraction. He pushed a shot aside with both hands, took it with his feet, picked it up again and kicked upfield. According to the law after controlling the ball, after 4 steps the goalkeeper should give the ball to another before receiving it back and kicking. The Belgians protested and Roland Janssen scored from the ensuing indirect free kick.
Baratelli claimed that he had not controlled the ball, just pushed it wide, as a result should not have been penalized.


France Football, Issue 1928, March 22, 1983
(van Kraay and Rocheteau)

France Football, Issue 1928, March 22, 1983
(Pierre Janssen, Bacconier and Bathenay)

The match went into extra time and with seven minutes left, the third goal was scored after a cross from left side into the goal area that Voordeckers missed, but it reached Pierre Janssen who scored.

France Football, Issue 1928, March 22, 1983
(A scene from the return leg )


France Football, Issue 1928, March 22, 1983
(Clijsters and Kist )

This demoralized PSG and a minute later the already booked Lemoult was sent off after striking a fan. A few minutes later Boubacar was sent off after a brutal foul on Clijsters.
In the last minute of Overtime, Rocheteau had a chance that went high and all of PSG’s hopes were dashed.
Naturally after the match many of the Paris Delegation were unhappy with the referee. Despite acknowledging Waterschei’s domination, they felt the decision for the second goal was unfair.
Peyroche noted the side’s inexperience in Europe and errors in marking (specially for the third goal) as reason for defeat, specially the fact they were playing in an away leg as their return leg for the first time ever. 
He also lamnented how his strikers did not score on any of their opportunities
If he had to do over, he would have aligned Boubacar as a 5th midfielder instead of outside back since Watesrchei only played with two strikers.

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 23, April 1983
(Waterschei squad, March 16, 1983, Cup Winners Cup, Waterschei 3-Paris St. Germain 0)


Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 37, April 1983
(A dejected Rocheteau leaving the field)


France Football, Issue 1928, March 22, 1983
(Waterschei players celebrating)



Watesrchei went to on to the semifinals but were defeated by eventual competition winners Aberdeen.
Due to financial difficulties they were dissolved within five years. They merged with KFC Winterslag and became KRC Genk.
Paris St. Germain went on to win the French Cup again at the end of that season.



March 16, 1983
Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk (Belgium) 3-Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (France) 0
Cup Winners Cup- Quarterfinals, Second Leg
Venue: Genk- Andre Dumontstadion (Stade Andre Dumont)
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)
Goalscorers: (Watesrchei): Larus Gudmundsson 30th , Roland Janssen 61st ,
  Pierre Janssen 113rd
(Paris St. Germain): None
Lineups:
Waterschei:
1-Klaus Pudelko (West Germany), 2-Gyozo Martos (Hungary), 3-Pierre Plessers,8-Leo Clijsters, 4-Danny David, 5-Adri van Kraay (Holland), 6-Yvo Plessers, 7-Pierre Janssen, 11-Roland Jansssen, 9-Eddy Voordeckers, 10-Larus Gudmundsson (Iceland) (Karl Berger 85)

Coach: Ernst Kunnecke (West Germany)
Booked: van Kraay 3, Yvo Plessers 52

Team Captain: Pierre Jansssen
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: Hermans
Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

Paris St. Germain:
1-Dominique Baratelli, 6-Jean-Claude Lemoult,  4-Jean-Marc Pilorget, 5-Dominique Bathenay, 2-Thierry Bacconier, 3-Luis Fernandez, 7-Sarr Boubacar (Senegal), 11-Mustapha Dahleb (Algeria), 10-Safet Susic (Yugoslavia) (15-Dominique Rocheteau 65th), 8-Nabatingue Toko (Chad), 9-Kees Kist (Holland)

Coach: Georges Peyroche
Booked: Jean-Claude Lemoult 64, Sarr Boubacar 98
Sent Off: Jean-Claude Lemoult 114, Sarr Boubacar 118

Team Captain: Dominique Bathenay
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif
Shirt Sponsor:  RTL
Uniform Colors: White Shirts with a vertical Red and Blue line on the left side, White Shorts, White Socks

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