For this interview, I look back at the Historical Brazil v. Italy World Cup Second Round Match on July 5, 1982
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The Interview will be as a video link companion, while the Blog
will be a presentation of the events.
The Interviewee is:
Robert
Fielder
Mr. Fielder is
the Author
of ‘The Complete History of the World Cup’ (2014) and ‘The Complete History of
the European Championship’ (2016).
Mr. Fielder’s
contact info:
twitter: @ademir2z
Book links:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-History-European-Championship-ebook/dp/B01ET46ZO2?ie=UTF8&*Version
My contact information:
on twitter @sp1873 and on
facebook under Soccernostalgia.
July 5, 1982-Brazil
v. Italy-World Cup Second Round Match at the Sarria
When discussing classic
World Cup matches, chances are the 1982 clash between Brazil and Italy is often
referenced amongst Historians and fans.
It was a dramatic match
that was end to end action from the start to finish.
It was the artistry and
‘Jogo Bonito’ of Brazil against the reawakening of Italy.
It was the rebirth and
redemption of Paolo Rossi, back after a two-year suspension from the ‘Totonero’
Scandal.
It was also the triumph of
Italy’s 40-year goalkeeper and captain Dino Zoff, so much under criticism for
letting in two long-range shots against the same opponents in 1978.
It was a battle between
two managers, who always stuck to their principles.
It was the end of the road
for the Brazilian artists who had captivated the World up to that point and the
reference point where Italy got the confidence to become World Cup Champions.
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Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte
campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
Before
all that we must discuss the context leading up to this match.
Telê Santana’s Brazil had delighted the World with
their attacking play in this 1982 World Cup in Spain. They had defeated the
Soviet Union, Scotland and New Zealand, scoring ten goals along the way. Zico,
Socrates, Eder, Cerezo, Junior and the Serie A based Falcão were household names by now if they already
weren’t.
At this point, it seemed like
they were destined to win this Word Cup.
In contrast, all was not rosy in the Italian camp.
They had just barely squeaked by in the first round.
They had started with a scoreless tie against Poland
and followed it up with (1-1) ties against both Peru and Cameroon. They only
advanced by the virtue of having scored one more goal than Cameroon.
Paolo Rossi on whom Bearzot had gambled seemed out of
sorts, just like the rest of the team.
Bearzot made one change to his standard lineup, by the
third match against Cameroon. Giampiero Marini lost his place at the expense of
his clubmate Gabriel Oriali.
Another turning was the decision to boycott the media
after this first round (‘Silenzio Stampa’). The Italian Press had voiced
disapproval over the bonus payments the team was to receive after such poor
displays in the first three matches.
Whether these two changes were the catalyst is
anyone’s guess, but Italy were transformed in this second round.
The two teams were paired along with Argentina in this
second group phase.
Italy finally came to life and defeated Argentina
(2-1), as did Brazil with a more convincing score (3-1).
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Photo From: France Football, Issue 1892, July 13, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
Therefore, as the teams faced one another on July 5th,
1982, at Barcelona’s Estadio Sarria, all Brazil had to do was to tie the match
to advance, while Italy had to win.
Both teams were unchanged from their previous match,
as the managers had settled on their ideal lineups.
Falcão was facing his AS Roma
teammate Bruno Conti and both would be legends after this Tournament.
Bearzot assigned Gentile to mark
Zico and Collovati was tasked to handle Serginho.
It took only 8 minutes for Paolo
Rossi to break his duck and start his personal resurrection.
On the right side, Conti sent a
long cross to the left wing to Cabrini. He crossed and Rossi headed Italy’s
opener.
Brazil had already fallen behind
against the Soviets and Scotland, therefore, panic had not set in.
It only took a few minutes for
them to level the score. In the 12th minute, Zico sent Socrates through on
the right side and he shot from a narrow angle past Zoff and his near post.
Undeterred, the Italians pushed
on to find a winner.
In the 25th minute, Rossi took
advantage of sloppy pass by Cerezo to rob the ball and advance and score.
This was the first time Brazil
had conceded two goals in this Tournament. For the first time, there was worry
amongst the Brazilian faithful.
Yet, they were confident in their
philosophy of open play and more than an hour still remained.
In the 34th minute, before even
halftime, Italy were forced to make a change. Central defender Fulvio Collovati
was injured after a collision with Serginho. Inter’s 18-year-old defender
Giuseppe Bergomi replaced him.
Italy’s right back Claudio
Gentile also made his mark in this match. Diego Maradona was the victim of his
rough treatment, in their previous match vs. Argentina. Equally, Brazil’s most
potent force Zico would face his attention. In fact, an indelible image of this
match, was Zico’s ripped shirt from continuous pulling by Gentile.
In fact, Gentile ripped the shirt
while Zico was in the penalty box, but the offside call had already been made.
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Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 2, 1974-1998
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 2, 1974-1998
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
As the Second half began, Italy
were in the driver’s seat as Brazil were facing elimination.
Italy could have extended their
lead in the 51st minute, when Luiznho fouled Rossi in the box, following a pass
from Antognoni. However, the referee waved off the appeals and the match went
on.
Minutes later, in the 58th
minute, Grazaini’s crossed for Rossi, who shot wide. It was one of the easiest
chances of the Tournament and could have been costly as Brazil tied the match
shortly afterwards.
In the 68th minute, from the left
side Junior drifted to the center and passed to Falcão on the right side. He drifted to the middle and
struck with a shot from outside of the box.
It seemed the hard part for Brazil was done and they
could look forward to the semifinals.
Immediately after this, Santana took off the
disappointing Serginho and sent on Paulo Isidoro and Socrates was pushed
upfront.
Brazil continued to attack instead of defending the
tie and their defense was left vulnerable.
The Italians continued their attacks and were rewarded
in the 74th minute. Conti’s corner from the right side was headed out by
Socrates, Tardelli volleyed at the edge of the box and Rossi scored on the line.
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Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 7, April 1998
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(Diagram of Paolo Rossi’s third goal, July 5, 1982, World Cup,
Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 79, July 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 79, July 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
Right after this, Tardelli asked
to be replaced (perhaps he had suffered a knock) and Bearzot sent on Marini.
Brazil went about attacking in
search of a third equalizer in a match that was already a classic.
Socrates scored a goal in the
latter stages of the match that was ruled out as offside.
In the 88th minute, Italy thought
they had scored their fourth goal, but Antognoni’s goal was disallowed for
offside.
Dino Zoff had already made many
saves in this match and would come to the rescue of Italy in the closing
stages.
He saved a header from Oscar
right on the line and then quickly pushed a curling corner from Eder.
It was over and Italy had won to
advance to the semifinals.
The poor performances of the
first round were forgotten, and Rossi had repaid Bearzot’s faith in him.
As far as Brazil, the dream had
ended in tears. Naturally, there were scapegoats, the Brazilian defense, most
notably its goalkeeper Valdir Peres and Serginho upfront.
Santana later admitted, he could have
used defensive tactics in this match, but it was not the Brazilian nor his way.
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Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 16, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
He said, “players should have the
Freedom to play. Creativity is the most important thing.”
He added that both teams were balanced
and attacked well and were on the top of their form, but Brazil made mistakes
and Italy took advantage.
He acknowledged that he knew Rossi was a
great player but chose against man-to-man marking him.
He was convinced Brazil were better than
in their previous match against Argentina.
He felt he had a record of success and
the team had played well in Spain. He was unsure of his immediate future,
perhaps to continue at club level.
He thanked the world and the Press for
receiving his team warmly, and the entire room applauded.
Apparently, following his post-match
press conference, the officials and the Press were in tears.
Despite their elimination and loss in
this match, their memory lives on to this day.
There was no greater testament of the
impression they left that soon afterwards many of this team ended up in the
Serie A.
This match will live on forever and will
be discussed for generations to come. Brazil lost, but Football won on that
day.
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Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown
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(Brazil squad,
July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown
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(Italy squad,
July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown
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(Italy squad,
July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, August 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
Date: July
5, 1982
Competition: FIFA
World Cup-Second Round, Group 3
Result: Italy
3-Brazil 2
Venue: Barcelona,
Estadio Sarria, Spain
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel)
Linesmen: Bogdan Dotchev (Bulgaria), Sun Cham Tan (Hong Kong)
Kick-off time: 17:15
Goalscorers:
(Italy): Paolo Rossi 8, 25,
74
(Brazil): ‘Sócrates’ Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira 12, Paulo Roberto Falcão 68
Summary of goals:
1:0 (8th minute,
Italy): Cabrini’s cross from the
left side was headed in by Rossi.
1:1 (12th minute,
Brazil): Zico sent Socrates through
on the right side who shot past Zoff on his near post.
2:1 (25th minute,
Italy): Rossi intercepted Cerezo’s
mis-pass and advanced to score.
2:2 (68th minute,
Brazil): From the left side Junior
drifts to the center and passed to Falcao on the right side, he drifted to the
center and struck with a shot from outside of the box.
3:2 (74th minute,
Italy): Conti’s corner from the side
was headed out by Socrates, Tardelli volleyed at the edge of the box and Rossi
scored from close range.
Lineups:
Italy:
1- Dino Zoff (Juventus
Football Club-Torino)
6-Claudio Gentile (Juventus
Football Club-Torino)
4-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus
Football Club-Torino)
13-Gabriele Oriali
(Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
5-Fulvio Collovati
(Associazione Calcio Milan) (3-Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club-
Milano) 34)
7-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus
Football Club-Torino)
16-Bruno Conti (Associazione
Sportiva Roma)
14-Marco Tardelli (Juventus
Football Club-Torino) (11- Giampiero Marini (Internazionale Football Club-
Milano) 75)
20-Paolo Rossi (Juventus
Football Club-Torino)
9-Giancarlo Antognoni
(Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)
19-Francesco Graziani
(Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)
Coach: Enzo Bearzot
Booked: Claudio Gentile 13
(foul on Zico), Gabriele Oriali 78 (foul on Eder)
Other Substitutes:
12-Ivano Bordon
(Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
15-Franco Causio (Udinese
Calcio- Udine)
18-Alessandro Altobelli
(Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
Team Captain: Dino Zoff
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif
Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue
Socks
Note:
1- Giancarlo Antognoni scored a late goal which was
disallowed for offside in the 88th minute.
Brazil:
1- Valdir de Arruda Peres ‘Waldir Peres’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube-
São Paulo)
2-José ‘Leandro’
de Souza Ferreira (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
3-José ‘Oscar’
Bernardi (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
4-Luiz Carlos
Ferreira ‘Luizinho’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte)
6- Leovegildo Lins Gama ‘Júnior’ (Clube
de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
5- Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo
Horizonte)
15- Paulo Roberto Falcão (Associazione Sportiva Roma /
Italy)
8-‘Sócrates’ Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (Sport Club Corinthians
Paulista- São Paulo)
10- Artur Antunes
Coimbra ‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
9- Sérgio Bernardino ‘Serginho
Chualapa’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) (7-’Paulo Isidoro’
de Jesus (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense) 69)
11-‘Éder’ Aleixo de Assis (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte)
Coach: Telê Santana
da Silva
Other Substitutes:
12-‘Paulo Sérgio’ de Oliveira Lima (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
13-’Edevaldo’ de
Freitas (Sport Club Internacional-
Porto Alegre)
14-
Alcides Fonseca Junior ‘Juninho‘(Associação Atlética Ponte
Preta- São Paulo)
19-
Carlos ‘Renato’ Frederico (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
Team Captain: ‘Sócrates’ Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza
Vieira de Oliveira
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Topper
Uniform Colors: Yellow
Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks
Note:
1-Final cap for
Valdir de Arruda Peres ‘Waldir Peres’ (28/0) (1975-1982).
2-Final cap for
Sérgio Bernardino ‘Serginho Chualapa’ (20/7) (1979-1982).
3-Zico’s jersey was ripped by
Claudio Gentile.
4-Socrates scored a goal that
was ruled offside in the latter stages of the match.
Sources:
Azzurri, Storia della
Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983
Calcio 2000, Issue 7, April
1998
L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde,
Volume 2, 1974-1998
Onze, Issue 79, July 1982
Spain '82, The Winning of the
World Cup, Authors Phil Soar and Richard Widdows
World Soccer, August 1982
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Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 7, April 1998
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(Italy players) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Spain '82, The Winning of the World Cup, Authors
Phil Soar and Richard Widdows
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Spain '82, The Winning of the World Cup, Authors
Phil Soar and Richard Widdows
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Spain '82, The Winning of the World Cup, Authors
Phil Soar and Richard Widdows
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Placar, Issue 633, July 9, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Placar, Issue 633, July 9, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Placar, Issue 633, July 9, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Placar, Issue 633, July 9, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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Photo From: Placar, Issue 633, July 9, 1982
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(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2) |
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