International Season 1978/79, Part 8 (April 1979)

April

West Germany was held to another scoreless draw in its Group, this time vs. Turkey at Izmir.

Czechsolovakia defeated France (2-0) in Bratislava to effectively eliminate France and qualify. For France, Michel Platini was making his first international appearance of the season following a long lay-off from injury.

Argentina played its first match since winning the World Cup, the previous summer, in a win over Bulgaria (2-1).

Spain held Romania to a tie (2-2) in Craiova to earn a valuable away point in its group.

Date: April 1, 1979

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 3

Venue: Levkosia (Nicosia)-Makarion Athlítiko Kentro (Bishop Makarios Stadium)  

Attendance: 5,000

Cyprus 0-Yugoslavia 3 (Zlatko Vujovic 40,79, Ivica Surjak 82 pen)

Date: April 1, 1979

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: İzmır -Kemal Atatürk Stadyumu    

Attendance: 80,000

Turkey 0-West Germany 0

Photo From: Fussball Magazin, Issue 5, September October 1979

(Uli Stilieke, April 1, 1979, EC Qualifier, Turkey 0-West Germany 0)

Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989

(Hansi Muller, April 1, 1979, EC Qualifier, Turkey 0-West Germany 0)

Date: April 4, 1979

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Mantova    

Attendance:

Italy (U-21) 1-Ireland League XI 0 (???)

Date: April 4, 1979

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 5

Venue: Bratislava - Tehelné Pole Stadion (Slovan Bratislava)

Attendance: 48,138

Czechoslovakia 2-France 0 (Antonin Panenka 67 pen, Frantisek Stambachr 72)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 30, May 1979

(April 4, 1979, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 2-France 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 41, May 1979

(April 4, 1979, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 2-France 0)

Photo From: se Lvickem na prsou-Authors O.Bartunek, J.Kalat

(Czechoslovakia squad, April 4, 1979, EC Qualifier, Czechoslovakia 2-France 0)

Date: April 4, 1979

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Chorzów- Stadion Śląski (Silesian Stadium)

Attendance: 80,000

Poland 1-Hungary 1 (Grzegorz Lato 58 / Gyorgy Tatar 71)

Photo From: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski

(April 4, 1979, Poland 1-Hungary 1)

Date: April 4, 1979

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 3

Venue: Craiova, Stadionul Central

Attendance: 40,000

Romania 2-Spain 2 (Dudu Georgescu 56 pen, 64 / Dani 58, 70)

Photo From: Todo Sobre La Seleccion Espanola, Felix Martialay, 2006

(Spain squad, April 4, 1979, EC Qualifier, Romania 2-Spain 2)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(Spain squad, Top, left to right: Luis Maria ‘Arconada’ Echarri,  Juan Felipe Martin Martin, José Ramon ‘Alexanco’ Ventosa,Marcellino Perez Ayllón, Isidro San José Sanchez, Angel MariaVillar Llona , Bottom, left to right: Daniel ‘Dani Ruiz’ Bazan Justa, Vicente ‘Del Bosque’ Gonzalez ,  Enrique ‘Quini’Castro Gonzalez  Juan Manuel ‘Asensi’ Ripoll, Rubén CanoSáez, , April 4, 1979, EC Qualifier, Romania 2-Spain 2)

Date: April 8, 1979

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Tblissi

Attendance:

USSR 3-Georgia XI 0 (Gazzayev 27, 87, Ramaz Shengelia 65)

Date: April 18, 1979

Competition: Olympics Qualifier

Venue: Burgas- Deveti septemvri 

Attendance: 20,000

Bulgaria (Olympics) 1-Czechoslovakia (Olympics) 0 (Russi Gochev 50)

Date: April 18, 1979

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 4

Venue: Leipzig, Zentralstadion (Central Stadium)

Attendance: 55,000

East Germany 2-Poland 1 (Joachim Streich 50, Lutz Lindemann 63 / Zbigniew Boniek 8)

Date: April 19, 1979

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Tbilisi –Dinamo Stadion (Dinamo Tblissi)

Attendance: 53,000

USSR 2-Sweden 0 (Ramaz Shengelia 49, Vagiz Khidiatullin 55)

Date: April 24, 1979

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip

Attendance:

Feyenoord Rotterdam (Holland) 0-Portugal 1 (Oliverira 34)

Date: April 25, 1979

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental de Nuñes)

Attendance: 80,000

Argentina 2-Bulgaria 1 (René Orlando Houseman 3, Daniel Alberto Passarella 60 pen / Hristo Bonev 10)