Memorable European Confrontations, Part 10-1983-SV Hamburg vs. Real Sociedad
SV Hamburg and Real Sociedad were paired in the Semi Finals of the Champions Cup in April of 1983.
The Spanish were having an average season after having won the Spanish La Liga title in the previous two seasons (1981 and 1982).
Alberto Ormaetxea managed the all-Basque team since 1978.
Captain and goalkeeper Luis Arconada and other National team players that had represented Spain in the 1982 World Cup, such as Jesus Zamora, Jesus Satrustegui and Luis Lopez Ufarte, led the team
They had not signed any key new player; they had lost influential International midfielder Pericho Alonso, father of current International Xabi, in the off-season to Barcelona.
They had eliminated Vikingur Reykjavik, Celtic Glasgow and Sporting Lisbon in the previous rounds.
 |
| (Captains Luis Arconada and Horst Hrubesch) |
Defending Bundesliga Champions SV Hamburg, managed by Austrian Ernst Happel since 1981, were on the verge of having their greatest ever season.
They had in the off-season lost Franz Beckenbauer to retirement and Caspar Memmering to French club Bordeaux.
Its key acquisition was Fortuna Koln’s midfielder Wolfgang Rolff, who went on to become a full International.
Denmark’s Allan Hansen also joined, though he failed to make a breakthrough and was seldom used.
The side still contained Captain and striker Horst Hrubesch and other West German Internationals such as Manfred Kaltz, Felix Magath, Dietmar Jakobs as well as Danish striker Lars Bastrup.
Hamburg had eliminated Dinamo Berlin, Olympiakos and the mighty Dinamo Kiev in the previous rounds.
The first leg, on April 6th, was played in San Sebastian’s Atocha Stadium.
Real Sociedad had to contend with many injuries most notably Jesus Satrustegui and Ignacio Okortabarria, while Jesus Zamora was off -form after a disappointing World Cup
 |
Photo From: France Football, April 12, 1983
(Horst Hrubesch heading) |
Sociedad Manager Ormatxea had stated that due to the state of their injuries that season reaching the Final would have been a miracle.
Hamburg was still undefeated away from home in the competition and was a stronger and better-organized squad.
 |
Photo From: France Football, April 12, 1983
(Alberto Gorriz and Horst Hrubesch ) |
Hamburg dominated most of the match and scored through a header from Rollf in the 58th minute from a cross on the right from Hartwig.
 |
Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, April 13-19, 1983
(Diagram of Rolff’s goal) |
Sociedad equalized in the 74th minute after a corner was not cleared by the Hamburg defense and Gajate tapped in from close range.
 |
Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, April 13-19, 1983
(Diagram of Gajate’s goal) |
Hrubesch had a header that hit the post in the last minute.
Hamburg played with such confidence that the opposing fans applauded them at the end of the match.
April 6, 1983
Real Sociedad de Fútbol –San Sebastian (Spain) 1- Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. (West Germany) 1
Champions Cup- Semi Finals, First Leg
Venue: San Sebastian-Estadio de Atocha
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
Goalscorers: (Real Sociedad): Agustin Gajate 74
(SV Hamburg): Wolfgang Rolff 58
Lineups:
Real Sociedad:
1-Luis Arconada, 2-Gennaro Celayeta, 4-Jon Larranaga, 6-Agustin Gajate, 5-Alberto Gorriz, 7-Jose Maria Bakero, 3-Jose Zubillaga, 10-Jesus Zamora (14-Tomas Orbegozo 68th), 11-Luis Lopez Ufarte, 8-Diego Alvarez, 9-Pedro Uralde
Coach: Alberto Ormaetxea
Team Captain: Luis Arconada
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: None
Uniform Colors: Blue and White Vertical Stripe Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks
SV Hamburg:
1-Uli Stein, 2-Manfred Kaltz, 4-Dietmar Jakobs, 5-Holger Hieronymus, 3-Bernd Wehmeyer, 7-Wolfgang Rolff, 6-William ‘Jimmy’ Hartwig, 8-Jurgen Groh, 10-Felix Magath, 9-Horst Hrubesch, 11-Lars Bastrup (Denmark) (12-Jurgen Milewski 46th)
Coach: Ernst Happel (Austria)
Team Captain: Horst Hrubesch
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: BP (British Petroleum)
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts , Red Socks
The second leg, on April 20, was played in Hamburg’s Volsksparkstadion.
On the days leading up to the match, Horst Hrubesch had revealed that he would be leaving Hamburg for Standard Liege at the end of the season.
Hamburg started with a more attacking formation. Thomas von Heesen joined in the attack with Hieronymus out and Groh in defense.
 |
Photo From: France Football, April 26, 1983
(Hamburg’s Hartwig with Julio Olaizola behind him) |
For Sociedad gone were goalscorer Agustin Gajate, as well as Jose Maria Bakero and Jesus Zamora to be replaced with Eliseo Murillo, Julio Olaizola and Tomas Orbegozo in the starting lineup.
 |
Photo From: France Football, April 26, 1983
(Hamburg’s Hrubesch with Celayeta and Gorriz) |
Sociedad were still missing Jesus Satrustegui and Ignacio Okortabarria.
Sociedad adopted a defensive formation and Hamburg was only able to score with 15 minutes remaining through Jakobs header from a Kaltz corner from the right.
 |
Photo From: France Football, April 26, 1983
(Hamburg’s Manfred Kaltz) |
Sociedad tied 4 minutes later after a long punt by Arconada reached Bakero who crossed from the right to Diego Alvarez who scored.
 |
Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, April 28-May 3, 1983
(Jakobs heading Hamburg’s first goal) |
Just before the end, another corner from the right by Kaltz was sent to Magath at the edge of the box who blasted it so hard that Arconada could only parry and von Heesen picked up the rebound from close range.
The goal seemed suspiciously offside, however, the result was well deserved. |
Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, April 28-May 3, 1983
(Von Heesen’s winner with Sociedad players protesting the offside goal) |
 |
Photo From: Onze, May 1983
(Hamburg’s von Heesen scoring the winner with Arconada unable to save) |
Hartwig received his second yellow card and thus became ineligible for the Final.
Hamburg went on to defeat Juventus in the Final in Athens on May 25, 1983 with a goal from Magath to record their best season in their history.
Sociedad finished seventh in the League and has never reached the same heights apart from a few European Qualifications along the way.
 |
Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, April 28-May 3, 1983
(Diagram of the goals) |
April 20 20, 1983
Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. (West Germany) 2-Real Sociedad de Fútbol –San Sebastian(Spain) 1
Champions Cup- Semi Finals, Second Leg
Venue: Hamburg-Volsksparkstadion
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland)
Goalscorers: (ReSV Hamburg): Dietmar Jakobs 75, Thomas von Heesen 87
(Real Sociedad): Diego Alvarez 79
Lineups:
SV Hamburg:
1-Uli Stein, 2-Manfred Kaltz, 4-Dietmar Jakobs, 5-Jurgen Groh, 3-Bernd Wehmeyer, 7-Wolfgang Rolff, 6-William ‘Jimmy’ Hartwig, , 10-Felix Magath, 9-Horst Hrubesch, 11-Lars Bastrup (Denmark), 8-Thomas von Heesen
Coach: Ernst Happel (Austria)
Booked: Hartwig 85th
Team Captain: Horst Hrubesch
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: BP (British Petroleum)
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts , White Socks
Real Sociedad:
1-Luis Arconada, 6-Eliseo Murillo, 5-Alberto Gorriz, 2-Gennaro Celayeta, 3-Julio Olaizola, 7-Tomas Orbegozo, 8-Diego Alvarez, 4-Jose Zubillaga, 10-Jon Larranaga, 11-Luis Lopez Ufarte, 9-Pedro Uralde (16-Jose Maria Bakero 68th)
Coach: Alberto Ormaetxea
Booked: Uralde 39, Celayeta 76, Larranaga 88
Team Captain: Luis Arconada
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: None
Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks
No comments:
Post a Comment