The Euros-Part Five (1976 Edition)-part d (Finals)

Finals

The Final Four consisted now of Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Holland and West Germany.

Yugoslavia were designated as the hosts for the Finals phase. This was the first time that an Eastern European Nation were hosting the Finals. Naturally, many were concerned whether the hosts could handle logistical issues.

The Format of the Finals had not changed; the Matches would take place within a few days of one another (for the last time).

The first semifinal took place on June 16^th, 1976.  Czechoslovakia and Holland were to face off in Zagreb.

The Dutch had many off field issues prior to the match. The Manager George Knobel had problems with the Federation as well as some players.

Knobel had tendered his resignation leading up to the match (in some sources it is said he had filed his resignation weeks ago), but he was surprised when on the eve of the match, members of the Dutch federation (the KNVB) leaked the news of the impending resignation.

Cruyff was supportive of him and told the Federation, “either you show full confidence on Knobel or I will not play in the final….. as far as 1978 World Cup qualifiers count me out”.

There were also internal problems with other players. PSV Eindhoven pair of Jan van Beveren and Willy van der Kuylen left the squad because they felt that Johan Cruyff wielded too much influence.

Wim van Hanegem was quoted telling Knobel "You're not a straight guy" and naturally would not start against Czechoslovakia.

Arie Haan, one of the mainstays of the Dutch squad, was not even selected as many believed Knobel discarded him because he had masterminded his sacking at Ajax.

As far as the match itself, it was played under heavy rain, to such extent that the opening ceremonies were scrapped.

The match would degenerate into violence perhaps due to the conditions of playing under the rain.

Holland presented with nine out of eleven players who had participated in the 1974 World Cup. The only exceptions were goalkeeper Piet Schrijvers (as Jan Joengblod was now third choice keeper) and Adri van Kraay replacing Haan in the squad.

The Dutch would suffer early setbacks in the match.

The Czechs would take the lead with a header from Anton Ondrus in the 20^th minute.

Key Dutch defender Wim Rijsbergen would be injured in the 37^th minute and replaced with Wim van Hanegem. Knobel would be forced to make a tactical switch. Neeskens was moved to Libero and van Kraay as stopper and eventually in the match, Willy van der Kerkhof would play as stopper when Neeskens was sent off.

The Dutch pressed but Ivo Viktor was equal to the task in the Czech net.

The Czechs suffered a setback of their own when Jaroslav Pollak was sent off after his second booking in the 60th minute.

Knobel sent on Geels in place of Rep in the 67th minute for extra attacking bite.

The move paid dividends when after ten minutes from coming on, Geels’ cross was headed into his own goal by Czechoslovakia’s goalscorer Ondrus.

Ondrus later said,  “I was semi-conscious for several minutes after clash of heads with a Dutch player….Headed aerial balls headed were painful”.

While the Dutch were in the match, just a minute before Neeskens was sent off for a foul on Nehoda. Cruyff started protesting and was booked. This ruled him out of the Final, due to accumulation of yellow cards.

The match went into extra time, Jezek would bring in two fresh substitutes in the over time: Ladislav Jurkemik and Frantisek Vesely.

It was through Vesely’s cross that Nehoda would head in Czechoslovakia’s second goal in the 114^th minute.

In the lead up to the goal, Cruyff had been fouled by Dobias and the Dutch had stopped expecting a foul to be called.

Wim Van Hanegem would be sent off for repeatedly protesting this decision.

The Dutch now with only nine men, conceded a third goal just before the end through Vesely.

The Dutch, who were seen as the favorites were out with many incidents on and off the field.

In the Post match press conference with Knobel and Cruyff, it was mostly Cruyff that spoke giving credence to the idea that he was the real boss in the Dutch camp.

Cruyff said, “we played a disastrous match. The unity of 1974 was gone. I thought we could without preparation recreate the same great Oranje team of the World Cup but it was not true”.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 7, July 1976

(June 16, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 3-Holland 1)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 268, July 1, 1976

(June 16, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 3-Holland 1)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 268, July 1, 1976

(June 16, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 3-Holland 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1576, June 22, 1976

(June 16, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 3-Holland 1)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(June 16, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 3-Holland 1)

On the following day, June 17^th, 1976, the second Semifinal took place between hosts Yugoslavia and defending Champions West Germany in Belgrade.

West Germany Manager Helmut Schoen had been searching for a striker as Jupp Heynckes was injured. Klaus Toppmoller had been selected (and scored) vs. Spain in the quarterfinals but just before these Finals he was involved in an automobile accident and also became unavailable.

Schoen called up the uncapped Dieter Muller of Koln as cover.

In fact in this match, West Germany started without a recognized center forward with Hoeness and Holzenbein upfront.

Yugoslavia (playing in a 3-4-3 formation) started the match in emphatic fashion and took a (2-0) lead before halftime.

Danilo Popivoda gave the hosts the lead in the 19^th minute. Dragan Dzajic scored the second in the 32^nd minute, taking advantage of an error from Maier.

Zungul nearly scored the third goal in the 35^th minute but he was unable to capitalize on a chance with only Maier to beat.

In the second half, Schoen sent on Heinz Flohe for Danner. He was an inspired substitution as he pulled a goal back for West Germany with a long distance shot in the 65^th minute.

West Germany pressed hard for an equalizer throughout the half, as Rainer Bonhof was also livelier in this half.

Berti Vogts had suffered at the hands of Dzajic in the first half, but was now in control.

With just over ten minutes remaining Schoen took a gamble and sent on the uncapped Dieter Muller to replace a midfielder (Wimmer).

It was said that when Schoen had asked his assistant Jupp Derwall, who he could send on, Derwall had responded, "Why did you actually take Dieter Muller with you?”

Dieter Muller’s entry in this match would be part of German Football folklore. He would score with his first touch when he headed in Bonhof’s corner in the 82^nd minute to tie up the match.

Just like the previous day’s match, this encounter would also go into overtime with the Germans more galvanized as they had come back from (0-2) down.

In the overtime, Yugoslavia Manager Ante Mladinic made a double substitution in the 106^th minute (Franjo Vladic and Luka Peruzovic, coming in for Oblak and Acimovic) hoping to make a difference.

But this was to be Muller’s day and he would score twice more in the last five minutes of overtime to seal the win for the Germans (4-2). Muller had scored a hat-trick in his International debut and become the Center Forward Schoen had desperately been looking for

Yugoslavia were criticized for not maintaining their momentum for the full match. Manager Ante Mladinic took the brunt of the criticism from not only the Press but from some of his own players as well.

Katalinski criticized Mladinic by saying; “it was criminal to leave me all alone in defense without a stopper next to me”.

Jerkovic returned to Belgrade to the team hotel in a bus with journalists, as he was at odds with Mladinic due to his tactics for the match.

For his part, Dzajic would praise Vogts by stating,  “I have played against him 5 or 6 times and his fair play never diminishes”.

Rainer Bonhof was surprised how Oblak had progressed. He noted that two years before he was the better of him. He felt Schalke’s physical training had improved and strengthened Oblak.

Years later, Uli Hoeness would describe the match as an “absolute thriller….mix of Alfred Hitchcock and Agatha Christie”

Dieter Muller would say, "To be nervous, I had no time at all. It all happened so fast, and then the events struck, "

Beckenbauer summed it up best by saying; "Finally we have again a Muller. "

Photo From: Football magazine, Issue 202, July 1976

(June 17, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Yugoslavia 2-West Germany 4)

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 1, February 1977

(June 17, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Yugoslavia 2-West Germany 4)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 7, July 1976

(June 17, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Yugoslavia 2-West Germany 4)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, 1976 -  LA STORIA DEGLI EUROPEI

(Dieter Muller, June 17, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Yugoslavia 2-West Germany 4)

Photo From: Die Geschichte der Fussball Nationalmanschaft, Author Dietrich Schulze-Marmeling (Hrsg), 2004

(June 17, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Yugoslavia 2-West Germany 4)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1576, June 22, 1976

(June 17, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Yugoslavia 2-West Germany 4)

Photo From: Keyhan Varzeshi, 5 Tir, 1355 (June 26), 1976

(June 17, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Yugoslavia 2-West Germany 4)

Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin Edition, 100 Jahre Deutsche Landerspiele

(June 17, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Yugoslavia 2-West Germany 4)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 268, July 1, 1976

(June 17, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Yugoslavia 2-West Germany 4)

The third place match between Yugoslavia and Holland took place on June 19^th at Zagreb in front of a paltry crowd of 7,000.

The rain during the Czechoslovakia and Holland match had forced the cancellation of the opening ceremonies. Instead the ceremonies were conducted ahead of this match in a spectacle featuring Children.

The Dutch had been expecting to play in the Final and their plans were now in disarray. In addition, Cruyff, Neeskens and van Hanegem were suspended from sending offs/bookings from the Czechoslovakia match, while Rijsbergen was still injured.

In fact, Cruyff did not even bother to stay and departed for Barcelona to “treat a light knee injury.”

The absences (especially Cruyff’s) allowed Knobel to breath easier and a free hand to select a squad and he also chose to discard Johnny Rep.

He started with Rene van der Kerkhof and Ruud Geels upfront. He also started with Arntz and Peters in midfield.

Yugoslavia presented an unchanged side; in fact they would be the only team not to make changes in their starting lineups in both matches.

Holland played with more cohesion and joy without the missing stars. They took the lead through Geels in the 27^th minute.

Willy van de Kerkhof would double the lead for the Dutch in the 39^th minute.

Just a few minutes later (43^rd minute), Josip Katalisnki would pull one goal back for the hosts.

Yugoslavia Manager Ante Mladinic would once again make a double substitution, but this time for the start of the second half. Vahid Halilhodzic and Franjo Vladic would come on for Zungul and Acimovic.

Knobel would likewise make a substitution for the start for the second half by sending on Wim Meutstege for Jansen.

Midway through the half, Kist would also go on for Arntz.

The Dutch appeared headed for a win when in the 82^nd minute; Dzajic tied the match with a free kick.

For the third match in a row, the match would go into overtime.

One again, Yugoslavia would not survive overtime as Geels scored his second and Holland’s third to earn the Dutch the third place.

It was reported when Geels scored, van Hanegem and Neeskens on the bench did not show any emotion of joy.

Wim Meutstege stated afterwards, “In contrast to Wednesday night against the Czechs, the institution was good now. Everyone worked, sacrificed himself for another, in short they had everything left for each other. “

In contrast, Wim van Hanegem said,  “What did that third place mean? We had come to win.”

The Home fans had been dissatisfied throughout the match and still angered by the loss to West Germany. They verbally attacked Acimovic in this match as he was made the scapegoat for the loss vs., West Germany.

After the match, Katalinski would say, “unbelievable the errors we made, we were leading Germany 2-0, and I find myself one against two with 15 minutes left, as we are leading 1-2. It’s crazy, any Manager would be criticized, if it was in France (he was being interviewed by France Football) or elsewhere….again we don’t change anything, Acimovic is jeered by fans and can’t touch a ball (in the match with Holland). We concede two goals, Dragan (Dzajic) and me tie the match, what more do you want?….me and Yugoslavia National Team is over”.

Dragan Dzajic stated, “all our efforts against and Holland served only one purpose, to be booed by our own fans, when you return to your country for players like us (who are abroad) it’s disheartening… it’s my 82^nd and last match for Yugoslavia, perhaps I will make a farewell appearance one day at Belgrade, yes it is over”.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 7, July 1976

(June 19, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Yugoslavia 2-Holland 3)

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 1, February 1977

(June 19, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Yugoslavia 2-Holland 3)

Photo From: Football magazine, Issue 202, July 1976

(June 19, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Yugoslavia 2-Holland 3)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, 1976 -  LA STORIA DEGLI EUROPEI

(Ruud Krol with an exchanged Yugoslavia jersey with Artemio Franchi, June 19, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Yugoslavia 2-Holland 3)

Going into the Final match, FIFA President Joao Havelange was full of praise for the Tournament, he stated,  “they say Football is dead, but there have been 15 goals in 3 matches”.

UEFA President Artemio Franchi added, “Isn’t it amazing that all three matches had to go overtime to determine winners”.

Argentina Manager Cesar Luis Menotti was there to observe European Football. He said, he “admired the discipline of Czechs and Germans and physical condition of all the players involved”, but that “I did not see players technically superior to my Argentineans therefore I am hopeful for the World Cup.”

Former Belgium Manager Raymond Goethals (on his way to Anderlecht) said, “I do not see the Czechs winning”.

The Final was held on June 20^th, 1976 between Czechoslovakia and West Germany at Belgrade.

Originally a replay was scheduled in case of a draw, however hours before the match, the two teams decided on a penalty kick shootout to decide the matter.

Apparently this was done without asking the players. The West German Federation were concerned since they had already played overtime vs. Yugoslavia and it would be draining on the players.

The Czechs only made one change from their match vs. Holland. Jan Svehlik started in place of Jaroslav Pollak.

The West Germans also made only one change; Dieter Muller had forced his way into the starting lineup after his hat trick debut. He started ahead of Dietmar Danner.

Most notably for the Germans, Captain Franz Beckenbauer was playing in his 100^th International.

Just like the match vs. Yugoslavia, West Germany would start sluggishly and fall behind (0-2).

Jan Svehlík scored first in the 8^th minute followed by a strike by Karol Dobiás in the 25^th minute.

Just three minutes later, Dieter Muller gave the West Germans a lifeline by scoring his fourth goal of the Finals.

From then on the Germans would go on in a desperate search for an equalizer. Czech goalkeeper Ivo Viktor would become the star of the match by keeping the Germans at bay for most of the match.

Once again, Helmut Schoen would send on Flohe in the second half (replacing Wimmer) to spark his teammates.

The West Germans would get their equalizer with just a minute remaining when Holzenbein headed in Bonhof’s corner.

The Germans had an appeal for penalty kick for a foul by Dobias on Beckenbauer but it was waved off.

For the fourth time in this competition the match went into over time.

In the Overtime, the Germans had another penalty kick appeal after Capkovic fouled on Muller in the 113^th minute but that was also denied.

Neither of the teams could make a breakthrough in the overtime, therefore for the first time a Final had to be decided on penalty kicks.

Each team scored their first three kicks. Jurkemik would score the Czechs fourth attempt. It was now up to Uli Hoeness to take Germany’s fourth. He missed his attempt by shooting it over the bar.

Years later, Uli Hoeness would say that he had taken the responsibility to take a penalty kick, despite not being comfortable, because the alternative would have been to entrust a young player like Dieter Muller playing only his second game for the National Team, therefore, “I had to shoot.”

All the Germans could hope now was a mistake by the Czechs and Beckenbauer would have taken the fifth kick.

Beckenbauer had been completely drained and had not wanted to take a penalty. He had said,  "For God's sake, I hope the decision is not mine now”.

In any case it would not come to it.

It was up to Panenka to seal the win for the Czechs. So confident were his teammates of his success that after Hoeness had missed his attempt, they started to take off their jerseys (to exchange with the West Germans).

He would go on to score with a penalty kick that to this bears his name. It was a soft dipping penalty in the middle that Maier never imagined.

So significant is this penalty kick, that there is even a Football Magazine that bears his name ‘Panenka’. To score a ‘Panenka’ is part of the lexicon of Football.

Czechoslovakia became the UEFA European Championship winners for the first time and the fifth nation to win this title.

Helmut Schoen had now led West Germany to two consecutive UEFA European Championship Finals.

Along with the 1974 World Cup, he had managed West Germany to three straight major finals.

This remains the only official penalty kick shootout lost by West Germany.

Helmut Schoen was philosophical about the defeat. He said, “Only after defeats can you really be happy about victories!”

Italian Newspaper 'Corriere dello Sport' praised Schoen for his rebuilding work following the retirements and departures of so many key players. They wrote, "The formation of Schoen was rebuilt from the Ashes and turned into a machine that rolls all down. "

Some like Franz Beckenbauer complained about the penalty kicks and would have preferred a replay. He said, "Penalty kicks, such a mess. With our good condition, we had certainly won a replay.”

Czechoslovakia Manager Vaclav Jezek felt differently, saying, "Another match would have been inhuman".

Helmut Schoen believed that a replay would not have been guaranteed German victory and added, “It has been better, therefore, to end it here also in order not to run the risk of losing some players due to an injury.”

He also sarcastically remarked that Germany should have started every match (0-2) that way they would have played better from the start.

Czechoslovakia had been the surprise of the Tournament that no one had seen coming. It was hard to imagine them lifting the trophy when they lost to England in their opening qualifier in the Fall of 1974. However, by the end of these Euros the names of Panenka, Nehoda, Viktor, Ondrus and Pivarnik would be household names.

They impressed with their organizational skills and fitness. After reaching the 1934 and 1962 World Cups, Czechoslovakia finally won an International title.

Their victory was well deserved, and it would be only a matter of speculation whether West Germany would have won had they been able to call upon Heynckes as well as Breitner and Netzer (who had angrily left the squad).

This was end of the road for Beckenbauer who would leave for New York Cosmos by the following year.

In addition to the absences, it was clear Schoen had not been able to find adequate replacements for the retirees (Grabowski, Overath and most notably of all Gerd Muller). Despite his hat trick, Dieter Muller was still raw and never reached the heights of his illustrious namesake.

Schoen was also nearing the end of the road and would persevere with this squad and retire in two years time in 1978.

The Dutch would be victim of their internal squabbling that would be their hallmark even for the Generations to come. While all elements to come together in 1974, they were unstuck this time in the rain of Zagreb. They were irreproachable technically, but all the egos would often get in the way.

It had been an exciting Euros with every match undecided and going into overtime with goals galore.

The total attendance amounted only to roughly 150, 000 but that was mostly due to Yugoslavia’s elimination in the semifinals that resulted in a very low turn-out for their third place match vs. Holland.

Some also blamed the fact that the matches were on Television and the high-ticket prices.

The demand to increase the participants would be heard and the next Euros in Italy would feature eight Nations

Photo From: Keyhan Varzeshi, 5 Tir, 1355 (June 26), 1976

(Team captains, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 132, January 2000

(June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 7, July 1976

(June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Football magazine, Issue 202, July 1976

(June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: France Football , Issue 3723, September 19, 2017

(June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Keyhan Varzeshi, 5 Tir, 1355 (June 26), 1976

(June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Keyhan Varzeshi, 5 Tir, 1355 (June 26), 1976

(June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2409, June 9, 1992

 (June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Football magazine, Issue 202, July 1976

(Uli Honess penalty kick, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Sport Illuestrierte, Fussball 1984 Sonderheft

(Uli Honess penalty kick, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 7, July 1976

(Antonin Panenka penalty kick, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin Edition, 100 Jahre Deutsche Landerspiele

(Antonin Panenka, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 268, July 1, 1976

(Franz Beckenbauer at end of match, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1976

(Uli Hoeness at end of match, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, 1976 -  LA STORIA DEGLI EUROPEI

(Ivo Viktor, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, 1976 -  LA STORIA DEGLI EUROPEI

(June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, 1976 -  LA STORIA DEGLI EUROPEI

(June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 7, July 1976

(Franz Beckenbauer with an exchanged Czechoslovakia jersey, (June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Die Geschichte der Fussball Nationalmanschaft, Author Dietrich Schulze-Marmeling (Hrsg), 2004

(Uli Hoeness, Berti Vogts consoled by West Germany Assistant Manager Jupp Derwall, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Chronik des deutschen fussballs, 2005

(West Germany squad, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Miroir du Football , Issue 268, July 1, 1976

(Czechoslovakia squad, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 7, July 1976

(Czechoslovakia squad, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 24, November 1999

(Antono Ondrus lifting the trophy with an exchanged West Germany jersey, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Keyhan Varzeshi, 5 Tir, 1355 (June 26), 1976

(Czechoslovakia players with exchanged West Germany jerseys lifting the trophy, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Football magazine, Issue 202, July 1976

(Vaclav Jezek, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Football magazine, Issue 202, July 1976

(Jan Pivarnik lifting the trophy with an exchanged West Germany jersey, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 132, January 2000

(Czechoslovakia squad at the end of the match, June 20, 1976, UEFA European Championships, Czechoslovakia 2-West Germany 2)

Note:

1- On the Monday morning, following the victory Vaclav Jezek held a press conference at the Czech Embassy in Belgrade.

2-Legendary Auxerre Manager Guy Roux (then still mired in the lower divisions) went to the Euros as an observer. He even paid a visit to French International Jean-Marc Guillou, who was in a Belgrade clinic following an operation.

3-Team of the Tournament (per Football Magazine):

Goalkeeper: Ivo Viktor (Czechoslovakia)

Defenders: Jan Pivarnik (Czechoslovakia), Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany), Anton Ondrus (Czechoslovakia), Ruud Krol (Holland)

Midfielders: Antonin Panenka (Czechoslovakia), Rainer Bonhof (west Germany), Willy van der Kerkhof (Holland)

Strikers: Marian Masny (Czechoslovakia), Danilo Popivoda (Yugoslavia), Zdenek Nehoda (Czechoslovakia)

Alternate for Popivoda, Dieter Muller (West Germany)

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