The
1976 American Bicentennial Soccer Cup
The
American Bicentennial Soccer Cup was a summer tournament staged in the United
States as a means of promoting Soccer in a fledgling Professional League.
The
NASL (North American Professional Soccer League) had started in the 1960s and
had over the years imported many big name players at the twilight of their
careers (Pele, Bobby Moore, Eusebio, etc.) and also many mostly British based
players.
This
event staged in 1976, as part of the Nation’s Bicentennial Celebrations,
grouped three former World Cup Champions (Brazil, Italy, England). Since the
USA National team at the time could not compete Internationally with teams of
such pedigree, the hosts decided to select a NASL XI squad that included
Americans as well as many of the best foreign players in the League. The squad
(called Team Amercia) would be managed by former English Professional and then
New York Cosmos Manager Ken Furphy. He would be assisted with the Italian Eddie
Firmani of Tampa Bay Rowdies and the German-born Manfred Schellscheidt of
Hartford Bicentennials.
Osvaldo
Brandão, who had taken over since the end of the 1974 World Cup, managed the
Brazilians. He had previously managed the national team twenty years earlier.
He
had selected a relatively young squad to prepare for the future. He had stated
the team would form the basis for the 1978 World Cup. The team was led by
veteran Roberto Rivellino, and still contained a handful of players (including
Rivellino) who had taken part in the last World Cup: Emerson Leão, Marinho Chagas, Marco
Antônio and Valdir Peres. Rivellino, Marco Antônio and Emerson Leão were 1970 World Cup
Champions.
The
previous year, Brandão had given debuts to Amaral and Roberto Dinamite. That
year (1976) he had launched Gil, Falcão and Zico in the International Arena.
Zico was being touted as Brazil’s next superstar and was even dubbed, the
‘White Pelé’.
Don
Revie’s England had mostly their mind on the World Cup Qualifier vs. Finland in
June at Helsinki, and saw these matches as preparation.
They
had just taken part in the preceding weeks in the annual Home Championship with
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Revie
had taken over in the Fall of 1974 and had overseen England’s European
Championship elimination at the hands of Czechoslovakia. He still tinkered
formations and tactics from match to match with no clear vision. The star of
the team was Liverpool’s Kevin Keegan at his best.
Prior
to the start of the Cup, Revie was faced with backup goalkeeper, Peter
Shilton’s request to be omitted from England duty, as he was tired of being
understudy to Ray Clemence (Though he would go back on his decision by August
and ask to be reinstated).
Italy
was also in a rebuilding phase after the disappointing 1974 World Cup and their
elimination in the European Championships in a Group with Holland and Poland.
Fulvio
Bernardini had led the team since the end the last World Cup. However, by
September of 1975, Enzo Bearzot was appointed as the Manager with Bernardini
acting at tandem as Technical Director. Bearzot’s handling of the national team
was to be reassessed by the Italian Federation on June 30th;
therefore he probably had more at stake in this Tournament than the other
managers.
The
team itself was based around the Turin axis of Juventus and Torino, who would
go on to form the backbone up to the 1978 World Cup.
The
Captain was still the Internazionale Milano veteran Giacinto Faccheti nearing
the end of his career (almost 34 at the time). In addition, the midfield
organizer was Fiorentina’s bright young hope Giancarlo Antognoni.
The
matches started on May 23rd with the NASL stars hosting Italy at
Washington, DC and Brazil and England squaring off in Los Angeles.
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Photo From : Onze, Issue 6, June 1976
(Fabio Capello and Pele,
May 23, 1976, Bicentennial Cup, Team America 0-Italy 4) |
The
NASL contingent was dealt with withdrawals of two its selected stars prior to
the matches: Northern Ireland’s George Best and Englishman Rodney Marsh. They
nevertheless fielded a squad captained by Pele, along with Bobby Moore and
former Italian International Giorgio Chinaglia lining up vs. his own nation.
For the Italians, Marco Tardelli was earning
only his second cap. The Italians completely dominated and scored four
unanswered goals.
In
the 14th minute, Franco Causio got past Peter Chandler and crossed
for Fabio Capello who scored. Seven minutes later, Paolino Pulici took and
scored from a penalty kick awarded after a foul on himself by American
goalkeeper Rigby. In the second half, Italy scored twice more. In the 73rd
minute, Francesco Graziani pounced on a mistake by Stewart Jump. Ten minutes
later, Francesco Rocca rounded out the scoring from a long distance shot.
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Photo From : Onze, Issue 6, June 1976
(May 23, 1976, Bicentennial Cup, Brazil 1-England
0)
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Photo From : Onze, Issue 6, June 1976
(Orlando, Keegan and Miguel, May 23, 1976,
Bicentennial Cup, Brazil 1-England 0)
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England
and Brazil (Playing their first ever match on American soil) contest was a much
tighter affair. The deadlock was only broken with a minute left. A corner taken
from the left was headed across by Channon, Gil volleyed it across the goal,
the ball struck an England defender and Roberto Dinamite struck the loose ball
into the net from close range.
Many
observers felt that England deserved at least a draw.
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Photo From : World Soccer, August 1976
(May 23, 1976,
Bicentennial Cup, Brazil 1-England 0) |
The
second day of matches took place on May 28th, with England and Italy
playing in New York City and Brazil and the NASL squad at Seattle.
The
Italy-England match-up was played in the Yankees Stadium. The venue was later criticized, as it was an
exclusively a Baseball field and for virtually half the field, the sandy
Baseball Diamond was visible. The match had significance since both teams were
grouped in the same World Cup Qualifying Group and were due to play one another
later in the year (November 17th) at Rome.
The
Englishmen Jimmy Rimmer, Ray Wilkins and Gordon Hill earned their first caps.
Liverpool’s Phil Neal was earning his second cap. Revie did not lineup Gerry
Francis, this gave an opportunity for Mick Channon to Captain England for the
first time.
The Italians took an early two goal lead within
the first twenty minutes. In the 15th minute, Mike Doyle lost a ball in midfield with
Pulici pressuring him, the ball was picked up by Franco Causio who immediately
passed to Graziani for the opener.
Three
minutes later, Causio picked up another ball on the right wing and gave it to
Capello, who then passed back for Benetti. Romeo Benetti crossed the ball
across the goalmouth for Graziani to slot home for his personal second.
With
England seemingly in shambles, Revie replaced goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer and sent
on Joe Corrigan for his very first cap as well.
Similarly,
defender Phil Neal was replaced with the more experienced Mick Mills.
The
more galvanized England not only reduced the deficit but also actually took the
lead in the first six minutes of the restart.
First,
in the 47th minute, Trevor Brooking crossed to Royle from the right
side who picked the ball, turned and shot, Dino Zoff could not hold on and
Channon knocked in the rebound.
A
minute later, Gordon Hill took a corner from the right side that Thompson
headed across and past Zoff.
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Photo From : Onze, Issue 6, June 1976
(Francesco Rocca and Gordon Hill, May 28, 1976,
Bicentennial Cup, England 3-Italy 2)
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A
few minutes later, Brooking sent a cross inside the box for Channon to score
England’s winning goal.
With
the match out of their control now, Bearzot made a triple substitution in the
57th minute, by taking off Roggi, Benetti and Causio and sending on
Aldo Maldera, Renato Zaccarelli and Claudio Sala.
Near
the end, Facchetti scored a goal, which was ruled out after a foul on Corrigan.
The frustrated Facchetti allegedly punched Mick Mills in the chest and swung at
Clements in the aftermath.
Enzo
Bearzot dismissed the incident by claiming that this was behavior unlike him
and that he was under a lot of pressure.
Bearzot
went on to say that he was proud of his team because the sustained pressure
they applied in the last twenty minutes. To him, this showed that they were a
team of fighters. However, the media pushed back on that claim, by advancing
the idea that the pressure was an act of desperation in a losing fight.
Bearzot
also took issue with English Journalist Brian Glanville, who had ran a story
alleging that Franco Causio had spat on Bearzot when being substituted. Bearzot
said had that really happened, Causio would not have played the next match.
Glanville for his part apologized, but maintained his version by saying he had
interviewed three eyewitnesses. He later re-interviewed two of the witnesses
and they maintained their account. One even said that not only Causio spat, but
was so angry that he would not even shake hands with the player substituting
him.
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Photo From : Onze, Issue 6, June 1976
(Rivellino, May 28, 1976, Bicentennial Cup, Team
America 0-Brazil 2)
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The
NASL-Brazil match on the same say was less eventful. Brazil won the match with
two goals by Gil. The first in the 29th minute was a nice solo
effort. Gil picked up a pass from Rivellino from the middle of the field and
ran across towards the goal by dribbling and feigning a defender before taking
a hard shot.
With a minute remaining, Roberto Dinamite passed to Zico, who received at the edge of the box, he took a shot that Martin parried, Gil picked up the rebound and scored from close range.
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Photo From : Onze, Issue 6, June 1976
(Gil scoring Brazil’s first goal, May 28, 1976,
Bicentennial Cup, Team America 0-Brazil 2)
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With a minute remaining, Roberto Dinamite passed to Zico, who received at the edge of the box, he took a shot that Martin parried, Gil picked up the rebound and scored from close range.
The
last round of matches took place on May 31st. NASL/Team America took
upon England at Philadelphia and Brazil and Italy played in the unofficial
‘Final’ at New Haven, Connecticut.
In
the records of the England national team, the match vs. Team America is
considered an unofficial match and the players did not receive official caps
for this International.
In
a one sided affair, England defeated their hosts with relative ease.
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Photo From : Onze, Issue 6, June 1976
(Pele in front of Kevin Keegan, May 31, 1976,
Bicentennial Cup, Team America 1-England 3)
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Kevin
Keegan scored twice in the first half, the first from an indirect free kick and
the second six minutes later from a pass by Channon from the left after Bobby
Smith had been dispossessed in midfield.
Early
in the second half, England scored the third goal. Channon spotted Francis on
the right side, who went around the goalkeeper and from a narrow angle scored.
With minutes remaining, Chinaglia passed to Scullion who scored from near the
edge of the box.
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Photo From : Onze, Issue 9, September
1976
(Kevin Keegan, May 31, 1976, Bicentennial Cup,
Team America 1-England 3)
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The
deciding match between Brazil and Italy was played with USA Secretary of State
Henry Kissinger in the audience. The teams were presented to him before the
start of the match, along with FIFA President Joao Havelange.
The
match was a replay of the 1970 World Cup Final, with team captains Rivellino
and Facchetti present once again. Italy’s Dino Zoff and Brazil’s Marco Antonio
and Emerson Leão were also present in 1970 though did not play in that match.
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Photo From : Onze, Issue 6, June 1976
(Rivellino and Giancarlo Antognoni, May 31, 1976,
Bicentennial Cup, Brazil 4-Italy 1)
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Italy
scored first in the second minute. Franco Causio took a free kick from the left
side touchline that got past Leão, as he was attempting to punch it clear, and
Capello knocked it in.
Brazil
tied up the match in the 29th minute. Rivellino, from his own half,
sent a long pass to Lula on the left side touchline, who passed it across to
Gil, who evaded Roggi and scored.
With
minutes remaining to the end of the half, Capello was forced off injured after
a foul by Gil. Pecci took Capello’s place. A few minutes later just before the
half time whistle, the match turned into an ill-tempered affair with the first
of three sending offs.
Lula
was sent off after a violent foul on Pecci. In the next few minutes, there were
protests and counter-protests from each side and Romeo Benetti had arguments
with the Brazilian bench before he was taken aside.
Just
like the 1970 Final, the score was 1-1 at halftime and just like the 1970 match
the floodgates were opened in the second half.
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Photo From : Onze, Issue 6, June 1976
(Zico, May 31, 1976, Bicentennial Cup, Brazil
4-Italy 1)
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Though
Brazil was a man down, they actually took control. Early in the second half,
Gil scored Brazil’s second and his fourth overall. From his own half Rivellino
sent a long cross to Gil on the right side, Gil got past Rocca and then
dribbled past Facchetti in the box to score.
In
the 62ns minute, the Italian substitute Eraldo Pecci was himself substituted
due to an injury. Claudio Sala took his spot.
In
the 66th minute, Roberto Bettega was sent off for a bad challenge on
Marco Antonio.
Seven
minutes later, Givanildo passed to Zico who ran clear and shot past Zoff.
Two
minutes later, Getulio crossed into box for Roberto Dinamite, who trapped the
ball first and then shot past Zoff for the fourth.
With
seven minutes left, Franco Causio was sent off for kicking Rivellino from
behind.
Despite
the victory, Osvaldo Brandão resigned as Brazil Manager by the following year.
Zico
had been a disappointment given the hype and expectations. Brandão singled out
Rivellino as his best player for the Tournament.
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Photo
From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo,
1910-1983
(Falcao between
Antognoni and Facchetti, May 31, 1976, Bicentennial Cup, Brazil 4-Italy 1) |
For
England, the positive performances did not turn out to be a springboard for
future success, and they were eliminated by Italy in the qualification phase
for the 1978 World Cup. By the next year, Don Revie himself was out as England
boss under controversial circumstances.
Enzo
Bearzot was eventually appointed as full time and sole Italy Manager by the
Fall of 1977. He oversaw the fine Italy squad of the 1978 World Cup and more
importantly won the 1982 World Cup in Spain with some of the players present on
this tour (Zoff, Tardelli, Antognoni, Graziani and Causio).
He
ended his managerial career a decade later also in North America (Mexico,
1986).
As
far as Soccer in America, this Cup did not seem to have any effect in the long
run. Within less than a decade the League had collapsed and there was no
Professional League in America to speak off. The resurgence in American Soccer
took place with hosting the 1994 World Cup that led to the creation of a
Professional League (MLS-Major Soccer League) in 1996.
Bicentennial
Cup Squads
Brazil:
Goalkeepers:
Emerson Leão (Sociedade Esportiva
Palmeiras- São Paulo)
Valdir de Arruda Peres ‘Valdir Peres’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São
Paulo)
Jairo do Nascimento (Coritiba Futebol Clube –Curitiba)
Defenders:
Orlando Pereira (América Tio de Janieiro)
Miguel Ferreira Pereira (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Orlando Pereira (América Tio de Janieiro)
Miguel Ferreira Pereira (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Rigoberto
Costa Beto Fuscão (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)
João
Justino Amaral dos Santos (Guarani
Futebol Clube)
Marco Antônio Feliciano (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)
Marco Antônio Feliciano (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)
Francisco
das Chagas Marinho Marinho Chagas (Botafogo de Futebol e
Regatas- Rio de
Janeiro)
Getúlio Costa de Oliveira (Clube
Atlético Mineiro-
Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais)
Antônio
Dias dos Santos Toninho (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
Midfielders:
Paulo Roberto Falcão (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
Roberto Rivellino (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Gilberto Alves Gil (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
Paulo Roberto Falcão (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
Roberto Rivellino (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Gilberto Alves Gil (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
Givanildo José de Oliveira (Santa Cruz Futebol
Clube-Recife)
Francisco
Jesuino Avanzi Chicão (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
Geraldo Cleofas Dias Alves (Clube de Regatas Flamengo-
Rio de Janeiro)
Strikers:
Antônio Rodrigues Filho Neca (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)
Antônio Rodrigues Filho Neca (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)
Carlos
Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite (Club de Regatas Vasco da
Gama - Rio de Janeiro)
Luis Ribeiro Pinto Neto Lula (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
Luis Ribeiro Pinto Neto Lula (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
Gilberto
Alves de Souza Flecha (Guarani Futebol
Clube)
Enéas de Camargo (Associação Portuguesa de Desportos – São
Paulo)
Coach:
Osvaldo Brandão
England:
Goalkeepers:
Raymond
Neal Clemence (Liverpool Football Club)
John
James ‘Jimmy’ Rimmer (Arsenal Football Club-London)
Joseph
Thomas Corrigan (Manchester City Football Club)
Philip
Benjamin Neil Frederick Parkes (Queen’s Park Rangers Football
Club-London)
Peter
Leslie Shilton (Stoke
City Football Club) (withdrew from squad)
Defenders:
Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
Colin Todd (Derby County Football Club)
Michael
Denis ‘Mick’ Mills (Ipswich Town Football Club)
Trevor
John Cherry (Leeds United Association Football Club)
Philip Bernard Thompson (Liverpool Football Club)
David Thomas Clement (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)
Philip Bernard Thompson (Liverpool Football Club)
David Thomas Clement (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)
Philip George Neal (Liverpool
Football Club)
Thomas
‘Kevin’ Beattie (Ipswich
Town Football Club)
Roy
Leslie McFarland (Derby County Football Club)
Midfielders:
Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
Michael Doyle (Manchester City Football Club)
Brian Greenhoff (Manchester United Football Club)
Michael Doyle (Manchester City Football Club)
Raymond Colin Wilkins (Chelsea
Football Club-London)
Mark
Anthony Towers (Sunderland Association
Football Club)
Trevor
David Brooking (West Ham United Football Club-London)
Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis (cap) (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)
Gerald Charles James ‘Gerry’ Francis (cap) (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London)
Raymond
Kennedy (Liverpool Football Club)
Strikers:
Kevin
Joseph Keegan (Liverpool Football Club)
Peter
John Taylor (Crystal
Palace Football
Club-London)
Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)
James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)
Michael Roger Channon (Southampton Football Club)
James ‘Stuart’ Pearson (Manchester United Football Club)
Gordon
Alec Hill (Manchester United Football Club)
Joseph
Royle (Manchester City Football Club)
Charles Frederick ‘Charlie’ George (Derby County Football Club)
Coach:
Donald George Revie
Italy:
Goalkeepers:
Dino
Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
Luciano
Castellini (Torino Calcio 1906)
Paolo
Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)
Defenders:
Moreno Roggi (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)
Moreno Roggi (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)
Marco
Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
Francesco
Rocca (Associazione Sportiva Roma)
Aldo
Maldera (Associazione Calcio Milan)
Mauro Bellugi (Bologna Football Club)
Giacinto
Facchetti (captain) (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
Claudio
Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
Roberto
Mozzini (Torino Calcio 1906)
Gaetano
Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (withdrew from squad)
Midfielders:
Romeo Benetti (Associazione Calcio Milan)
Romeo Benetti (Associazione Calcio Milan)
Franco
Causio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
Claudio
Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)
Fabio
Capello (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
Giancarlo
Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)
Renato Zaccarelli (Torino Calcio 1906)
Eraldo
Pecci (Torino Calcio 1906)
Patrizio
Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)
Strikers:
Francesco
Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906)
Paolino
Pulici (Torino Calcio 1906)
Roberto
Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
Giuseppe
Savoldi I (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)
Coach:
Enzo Bearzot
Technical
Director: Fulvio Bernardini
The Original Italy pool of players included the
following before final squad selection :
Felice Pulici (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma) (goalkeeper)
Graziano
Bini (Internazionale Football Club-
Milano)
Antonello
Cuccureddu (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
Luigi Danova (Associazione Calcio Cesena)
Franco
Peccenini (Associazione Sportiva Roma)
Giovanni
Vavassori (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)
Egidio
Calloni (Associazione Calcio Milan)
Gianfranco
Casarsa (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)
Domenico
Caso (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)
Team
America (NASL XI):
Goalkeepers:
Robert
Rigby (New York Cosmos) (Nationality: USA)
Eric
Martin (Washington Diplomats) (Nationality: Scotland)
Arnold
Mausser (Tampa Bay Rowdies) (Nationality: USA)
Defenders:
Peter
Chandler (Hartford Bicentennials)
(Nationality: USA)
Robert
Smith (New York Cosmos) (Nationality: USA)
Stewart
Jump (Tampa Bay Rowdies) (Nationality: England)
Keith
Eddy (New York Cosmos) (Nationality:
England)
Mike
England (Seattle Sounders) (Nationality: Wales)
Bobby
Moore (San Antonio Thunder) (Nationality: England)
Bob
McNabb (San Antonio Thunder) (Nationality: England)
Midfielders:
Dave Clements (New York Cosmos) (Nationality: Northern Ireland)
Dave Clements (New York Cosmos) (Nationality: Northern Ireland)
Juli
Veee (San Jose Earthquakes) (Nationality: USA)
Stewart
Scullion (Tampa Bay Rowdies) (Nationality: Scotland)
Tommy
Smith (Tampa Bay Rowdies) (Nationality: England)
Ramon
Mifflin (New York Cosmos) (Nationality: Peru)
Alex
Skotarek (Chicago Sting) (Nationality:
USA)
Hank
Liotart (Seattle Sounders) (Nationality: USA)
John
Pedro (Rochester Lancers) (Nationality: Portugal)
Strikers:
Giorgio
Chinaglia (New York Cosmos) (Nationality: Italy)
John
Kowalik (Chicago Sting) (Nationality: Poland)
Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’ (Nationality: Brazil)
Steven
David (Miami Toros) (Nationality: Trinidad and Tobago)
George
Best (Los Angeles Aztecs) (Nationality: Northern Ireland) (withdrew before
tournament)
Rodney
Marsh (Tampa Bay Rowdies) (Nationality: England) (withdrew before tournament)
Head
Coach: Ken Furphy
Coaches:
Ed Firmani, Manfred Schellscheidt
The Original ‘Team America’ pool of players
included the following before final squad selection :
Telmo
Pires (Hartford Bicentennials)
(Nationality: USA)
Chris
Lawler (Miami Toros) (Nationality: England)
Tom
Galati (Philadephia Atoms)
(Nationality: USA)
Jose
Berico (San Antonio Thunder) (Nationality: USA)
Al
Trost (St Louis Stars) (Nationality:
USA)
Wolfgang
Suhnholz (Boston Minutemen)
(Nationality: West Germany)
John
Mason (Los Angeles Aztecs) (Nationality: USA)
Antonio
Simoes (Boston Minutemen) (Nationality:
Portugal)
Kyle
Rote Jr (Dallas Tornado) (Nationality: USA)
Mike
Flater (Minnesota Kicks) (Nationality: USA)
1976
Bicentenial Cup Matches:
May
23, 1976- Los Angeles, California – Memorial Coliseum
Referee: Hans-Joachim Weyland (West Germany)
Brazil :
1-Leão, 2-Orlando, 3-Miguel, 4- Beto Fuscão, 5-Marco Antonio (15-Marinho Chagas
52nd), 6-Falcão, 7-Gil, 8-Zico, 9-Neca (19-Roberto Dinamite 46th),
10-Rivellino (captain), 11-Lula
England:
1-Ray Clemence, 2-Colin Todd, 3-Mick Mills, 4-Phil Thompson, 5-Mike Doyle,
6-Trevor Cherry, 7-Kevin Keegan, 8-Mick Channon, 9-Stuart Pearson, 10-Trevor
Brooking, 11-Gerry Francis (captain)
May
23, 1976- Washington , D.C. (District of Columbia)-Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy
Stadium
Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (Switzerland)
‘Team America’ 0-Italy 4 (Fabio Capello 15 , Paolino
Pulici 22 pen-Francesco Graziani 72-
Francesco Rocca 84)
Team America’ : 1-Bob Rigby, 2-Bob Smith, 3-Peter Chandler,
4-Keith Eddy, 5-Stewart Jump,6-Bobby Moore, 7-Stewart Scullion (Ramon Mifflin
72nd ) (Alex Skotarek 80th ), 8-Dave Clements, 9-Giorgio
Chinaglia, 10-Pele (captain),11- John Kowalik (Steve David 50th )
Italy:
1-Dino Zoff, 2-Marco Tardelli, 3-Francesco Rocca, 5-Mauro
Bellugi, 6-Giacinto
Facchetti (captain) , 4-Romeo Benetti, 7-Franco
Causio (Claudio Sala 67th ), 8-Fabio Capello, 9-Francesco Graziani ,
10-Giancarlo Antognoni (Renato Zaccarelli 67th ),
11-Paolino Pulici (Roberto Bettega 62nd )
Other
Subs:Luciano Castellini, Moreno Roggi
May
28, 1976- New York City- Yankees Stadium
Referee: Hans-Joachim Weyland (West Germany)
England: 1-Jimmy Rimmer (13-Joe Corrigan 46th),
2-David Clement, 3-Phil Neal (14-Mick Mills 46th), 4-Phil Thompson,
5-Mike Doyle, 6-Mark Towers, 7-Ray Wilkins, 8-Mick Channon (captain), 9-Joe
Royle, 10-Trevor Brooking, 11-Gordon Hill
Other
Subs: Trevor Cherry, Ray Kennedy, Peter Taylor
Italy:
1-Dino
Zoff, 2-Moreno Roggi (13-Aldo Maldera 57th ),
3-Francesco Rocca, 5-Mauro Bellugi, 6-Giacinto Facchetti (captain) , 4-Romeo Benetti
(14-Renato Zaccarelli 57th ), 7-Franco Causio (15-Claudio Sala 57th
), 8-Fabio Capello, 9-Francesco Graziani, 10-Giancarlo Antognoni, 11-Paolino Pulici
Other
Subs: Luciano Castellini, Roberto Bettega
May
28, 1976- Seattle, Washington - Kingdome Stadium
Referee: Ramón Ivanoes Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)
‘Team America’: 1-Eric Martin, 2-Bobby Smith, 5-Mike England,
6-Bobby Moore (Captain), 3-Stewart Jump, 8-Tommy Smith, 4-Keith Eddy, 10-Dave
Clements,7-Stewart Scullion (12-Peter Chandler 85th ), 9-Giorgio
Chinaglia, 11-John Kowalik (15-Juli Veee 56th )
Brazil:
1-Leão, 2-Orlando, 3-Miguel, 4- Beto Fuscão (14-Amaral 46th), 5-
Marinho Chagas (13-Getulio 89th), 6-Falcão (15-Givanildo 67th),
7-Gil, 8-Zico, 9- Roberto Dinamite, 10-Rivellino (Captain), 11-Lula
May
31, 1976- Philadelphia , Pennsylvania-John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Stadium
Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (Switzerland)
‘Team
America’: 1-Robert Rigby, 2-Bobby Smith, 3-Stewart
Jump, 4-Keith Eddy, 5-Mike England
(14-John Kowalik ), 6-Bobby Moore (Captain), 7-Julie Veee (12-Stewart Scullion 46th),
8-Tommy Smith, 9-Giorgio Chinaglia,10-Pelé, 11-Dave Clements (16-Peter Chandler 50th)
England:
1-Ray Clemence, 2-Colin Todd (12-Michael Doyle 84th) , 3-Mick Mills,
4-Phil Thompson, 5- Brian Greenhoff, 6-Trevor Cherry, 7-Kevin Keegan (15-Peter
Taylor 83rd), 8-Mick Channon, 9-Stuart Pearson, 10-Trevor Brooking,
11-Gerry Francis (captain)
May
31, 1976- New Haven, Connecticut- Yale Bowl Stadium
Referee: Ramón Ivanoes Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)
Brazil : 1-Leão,
2-Orlando (13-Getulio 46th), 3-Miguel, 4-Amaral, 5-Marco Antonio
(14- Beto Fuscão 80th), 6-Falcão (15-Givanildo 46th),
7-Gil, 8-Zico, 9-Roberto Dinamite, 10-Rivellino, 11-Lula
Booked:
Rivellino
Sent
off Lula 44th
Other
Subs: 12-Valdir Peres, Flecha
Italy:
1-Dino
Zoff, 2-Marco Tardelli, 3-Francesco Rocca, 5-Mauro Bellugi (13-Moreno Roggi 46th), 6-Giacinto
Facchetti (captain) , 4-Romeo Benetti ,
7-Franco Causio, 8-Fabio Capello (14-Eraldo Pecci 41st )
(15-Claudio Sala 62nd ), 9-Francesco Graziani , 10-Giancarlo Antognoni, 11-Paolino Pulici (16-Roberto Bettega 46th)
Sent
off :Roberto Bettega 66th ,
Franco Causio. 83rd
Other
Subs: Luciano Castellini
Final
table P W
D L GF GA GD
Pts
1-Brazil 3 3 0
0 7 1 +6 6
2-England 3 2 0 1
6 4 +2 4
3-Italy 3 1
0 2 7 7 0
2
4-Team
America 3 0 0 3
1 9 –8 0
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Points
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Goalscorer-Gil (Brazil) 4 goals
