Thursday, March 28, 2024

Compendium to ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’-Episode 115-Matches of Austrian National team during the Spring of 1978 and the 1978 World Cup.

 Austria National Team matches during the Spring 1978 and the 1978 World Cup

 

February 15, 1978, Athens, Greece 1-Austria 1 (Maik Galakos 40 / Johann Krankl 59)

March 22, 1978, Charleroi, Belgium 1-Austria 0 (Willy Geurts 40)

April 4, 1978, Basel, Switzerland 0-Austria 1 (Kurt Jara 4)

May 20, 1978, Vienna, Austria 0-Holland 1 (Arie Haan 55)

June 3, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Austria 2-Spain 1 (Walter Schachner 9, Johann Krankl 76 / Dani 21)

June 7, 1978. FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Austria 1-Sweden 0 (Johann Krankl 42 pen)

June 11, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Mar del Plata, Argentina, Brazil 1-Austria 0 (Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite 40)

June 14, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Córdoba, Argentina, Holland 5-Austria 1 (Ernie Brandts 6, Robby Rensenbrink 35 pen, Johnny Rep 36, 53, Willy Van de Kerkhof 82 / Erich Obermayer 70)

June 18, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Italy 1-Austria 0 (Paolo Rossi 14)

June 21, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Córdoba, Argentina, Austria 3-West Germany 2 (Own Goal (Berti Vogts) 59, Johann Krankl 66, 87 / Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 19, Bernd Hoelzenbein 72)

 

 

Date: February 15, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Result: Greece 1-Austria 1

Venue: Athens-Nikos Goumas- Nea Filadelfia (AEK)

Attendance: 17,000

Referee: Domenico Serafini (Italy) 

Linesmen 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Greece): Maik Galakos 40

(Austria): Johann Krankl 59

Summary of goals:

1:0 (40th minute, Greece): -

1:1 (59th minute, Austria): -

Lineups:

Greece:

Zafirios Kakaris (Panionios Gymnasticós Sillegós Smyrnis-Athinas)

Ionnis Kyrastas (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

Kostas Iosifidis (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki)

Georgios Firos (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)

Petros Ravousis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 

 Ioannis Damanakis (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki)

Aggelos Anastiadis (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki) (Lakis Papaioannou (MAS (Makedonikos Athlitikos Syllogos) Pierikos Katerini) 82)

Mimis Papaioannou (captain) (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)   (Dimitrios Gkesios (AS (Athlitikos Syllogos) Iraklis- Thessaloniki) 73)

Thomas Mavros (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 

Maik Galakos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

Nikos Kalambakas (MAS (Makedonikos Athlitikos Syllogos) Pierikos Katerini) (Georgios Semertzidis (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki) 65)

 

Coach: Alketas Panagoulias

 

Team Captain: Mimis Papaioannou (Kostas Iosifidis from 73rd minute)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

Austria:

Hubert Baumgartner (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) (Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 54)
Robert Sara (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Peter Persidis (Sportklub
Rapid Wien)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)
Herbert Prohaska (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub)
Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club)
Franz Oberacher (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Johann Krankl (Sportklub
Rapid Wien)
Alfred Riedl (Royal Standard de Liege / Belgium)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-First and only cap for Hubert Baumgartner (1/0) (1978).

2-First cap for Günther Happich.

3-Final cap for Peter Persidis (7/0) (1976-1978).

 


 

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(February 15, 1978, Greece 1-Austria 1)



 

 

Date: March 22, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Result: Belgium 1-Austria 0

Venue: Charleroi - Stade Communal du pays de Charleroi

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Johannes ‘Jan’ Nicolaus Ignacius Keizer (Holland) 

Linesmen 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Willy Geurts 40

(Austria): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (40th minute, Belgium): -

Lineups:

Belgium:

1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Sportkring Beveren-Waas)

2- Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège) 

3-Hugo Broos (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

4-Walter Meeuws (Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging)

5- Marc Baecke (Sportkring Beveren-Waas)

6-Julien Cools (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

7-Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (14-Rene Verheyn (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) 46)

8- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (15-Rene Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) 46)

9- François van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)    

10- Willy Geurts (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

11-Guy Dardenne (Royale Association Athlétique Louvièroise-La Louvière) (16-Albert Cluytens (Sportkring Beveren-Waas) 79)

 

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Theo Custers (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

15-Georges Leekens (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

Austria:

Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck)  (Erwin Fuchsbichler (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 46)
Robert Sara (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien) (Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub) 46)
Erich Obermayer (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 
Herbert Prohaska (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)
Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club)
Franz Oberacher (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Johann Krankl (Sportklub
Rapid Wien)
Alfred Riedl (Royal Standard de Liege / Belgium) (Hans Pirkner (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 76)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Erwin Fuchsbichler.

 

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(March 22, 1978, Belgium 1-Austria 0)



 

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(March 22, 1978, Belgium 1-Austria 0)



 

Date: April 4, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Result: Switzerland 0-Austria 1

Venue: Basel -Saint Jakob Park 

Attendance: 13,000

Referee: Alberto Lattanzi (Italy)

Linesmen 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Switzerland): None

(Austria): Kurt Jara 4

Summary of goals:

0:1 (40th minute, Austria): -

Lineups:

Switzerland:

Erich Burgener (Football Club Lausanne-Sports) (Roger Berbig (Grasshopper -Club Zürich) 46)
Roger Wehrli (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)
Pierre-Albert Chapuisat (Fußball Club Zürich)
Yves Montandon (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)
Pius Fischback (Fußball Club Zürich)
Andre Meyer (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)
Umberto Barberis (Servette Football Club- Genéve)
Rene Botteron (Fußball Club Zürich) (Marc Schnyder
(Servette Football Club- Genéve) 55)
Rudolf Elsener (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)   
Claudio Sulser (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)
Raimondo Ponte (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

 

Coach: Roger Volanthen

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Austria:

Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) (Erwin Fuchsbichler (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 46)
Robert Sara (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien) (Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club) 46)
Erich Obermayer (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 
Herbert Prohaska (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien)  (Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub) 68)
Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)
Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany
)
Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine) 
Johann Krankl (Sportklub
Rapid Wien)
Alfred Riedl (Royal Standard de Liege / Belgium) (Hans Pirkner (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 76)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Alfred Riedl (4/0) (1975-1978).

 

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 18, May 1978

(April 4, 1978, Switzerland 0-Austria 1)


Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 16, April-May 1978

(April 4, 1978, Switzerland 0-Austria 1)



 

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(April 4, 1978, Switzerland 0-Austria 1)



 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 47 (315), November 19-25, 1980

(April 4, 1978, Switzerland 0-Austria 1)



 

 

 

 

Date: May 20, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Result: Austria 0-Holland 1 

Venue: Wien (Vienna)-Praterstadion

Attendance: 61,000

Referee: Jaromir Fausek (Czechsolovakia)

Linesmen 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Austria): None

(Holland): Arie Haan 55

Summary of goals:

0:1 (55th minute, Holland): Arie Haan scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Austria:

Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Robert Sara (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Erich Obermayer (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 
Herbert Prohaska (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Roland Hattenberger (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. / West Germany
) (Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub) 46)
Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club) (Ernst Baumeister (
Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 76)
Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam  / Holland)
Johann Krankl (Sportklub
Rapid Wien)
Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany
)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Ernst Baumeister.

 

Holland:

Jan Jongbloed (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade)

Willem Lourens Johannes ‘Wim’ Suurbier (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen / West Germany)

Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

Wilhelmus Gerardus ‘Wim’ Rijsbergen (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam)

Jan Poortvilet (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

Wilhelmus Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) (Arend ‘Arie’ Haan (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium) 46)          

Wilhelmus Marinus Antonius ‘Wim’ Jansen (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam)

Johannes Jacobus ‘Johan’ Neeskens (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) 

Willem ‘Wim’ van Hanegem (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar)

Nicolaas ‘Johnny’ Rep (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia / France) (Reinier Lambertus ‘René’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 60)

Pieter Robert ‘Rob’ Resenbrink (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium) 

 

Coach: Ernst Happel (Austria)

 

Team Captain: Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks

 

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(May 20, 1978, Austria 0-Holland 1)


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

(Holland squad, May 20, 1978, Austria 0-Holland 1)









 

Austria’s 1978 World Cup Finals squad:

 

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) (goalkeeper)

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

4-Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

6-Roland Hattenberger (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. / West Germany)

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

13- Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club)

14-Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)

15-Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub)

16- Peter Persidis (Sportklub Rapid Wien)    

17- Franz Oberacher (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

18-Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine)

19-Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

20-Ernst Baumeister (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

21-Erwin Fuchsbichler (Sportklub VOEST Linz) (goalkeeper)

22-Hubert Baumgartner (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) (goalkeeper)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

 

Note :

1- The Preliminary 40 player list included the following:

Gerhard Fleischmann (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien), Herbert Feurer (Sportklub Rapid Wien), Werner Kriess (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck), Erich Marko (GAK Graz), Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck), Werner Zanon (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck), Felix Gasselich (Fußball Klub Austria Wien), Anton Pichler (Sturm Graz Sportklub), Josef Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien), Peter Meister (First Vienna FC), Franz Zore (SV St. Veit), Gerhard Ritter (FC Dornbirn), Karl Daxbacher (Fußball Klub Austria Wien), Johann Scharmann (LASK Linz), Kurt Welzl (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck), Gernot Jurtin (Sturm Graz Sportklub), Alfred Riedl (Royal Standard de Liege / Belgium), Thomas Parits (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

 

 

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(Austria World Cup 1978 Squad)



 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Austria World Cup 1978 Squad)


 

Date: June 3, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Austria 2-Spain 1

Venue: Buenos Aires-Estadio de Vélez Sarsfield - José Amalfitani, Argentina

Attendance: 49,000

Referee: Karoly Palotai (Hungary)

Linesmen Ramon Barreto (Uruguay), Anatoly Ivanov (USSR)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Austria): Walter Schachner 9, Johann Krankl 76

(Spain): Dani 21

Summary of goals:

1:0 (9th minute, Austria): Walter Schachner received a long cross from inside the Austrian half from Pezzey on the left side touchline, he advanced on a solo run and from a narrow angle shot.

1:1 (21st minute, Spain): Marcelino’s cross from the right side was headed out and Dani volleyed in.

2:1 (76th minute, Austria): A shot from outside of the box, was blocked by a Spanish defender and Krankl shot in the rebound.

Lineups:

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

4-Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany) (15-Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub) 67)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)

18-Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine) (19-Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 80)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Spain:

13- Miguel Angel González Suárez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

2-Jesús Antonio De la Cruz Gallego (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

4-Juan Manuel ‘Asensi’ Ripoll (Fútbol Club Barcelona)  

5-Miguel ‘Migueli’ Bernardo Bianqueti (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

7-Daniel ‘Dani Ruiz’ Bazan Justa (Athletic Club de Bilbao) 

11-Julio Cardeñosa Rodriguez (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla) (14- Eugenio Leal (Club Atlético de Madrid) 46)

17 Marcellino Perez Ayllón (Club Atlético de Madrid)  

18- Jesus Martinez Sanchez ‘Pirri’ (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol) 

19-Carlos Rexach Cerda (Club de Fútbol Barcelona) (9- Enrique ‘Quini’ Castro Gonzalez (Real Sporting de Gijón) 60)

20- Rubén Cano Sáez (Club Atlético de Madrid)  

21- Isidro San José Sanchez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

 

Coach: Ladislao Kubala Stecz (Hungary/Spain)  

 

Team Captain: Jesus Martinez Sanchez ‘Pirri’

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, Black Socks

 

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

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author Anton Egger

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 19, June 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 19, June 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)



Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)






Date: June 7, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Austria 1-Sweden 0

Venue: Buenos Aires-Estadio de Vélez Sarsfield - José Amalfitani, Argentina

Attendance: 46,000

Referee: Charles George Rainier Corver (Holland)

Linesmen Dusan Maksimovic (Yugoslavia), Hedi Seoudi (Tunisia)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Austria): Johann Krankl 42 pen

(Sweden): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (42nd minute, Austria): Austria were awarded a penalty kick after Krankl was fouled by Nordqvist in the box. Krankl scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

4-Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium) (15-Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub) 71)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1- Eduard Krieger back from suspension.

 

Sweden:

1-Ronnie Hellström (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / West Germany)    

2-Hasse Borg (Braunschweiger Turn- und Sportverein Eintracht von 1895 e.V. / West Germany)     

3-Roy Andersson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

4-Björn Nordqvist (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

5-Ingemar Erlandsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

6-Staffan Tapper (Malmö Fotbollforening) (16- Conny Torstensson (Fußball Club Zürich / Switzerland) 36)

7-Anders Linderoth (Olympique de Marseille / France) (22- Ralf Edström (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg) 60)

8-Bo Larsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

9-Lennart Larsson (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen / West Germany)            

10-Thomas Sjöberg (Malmö Fotbollforening)

11-Benny Wendt (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / West Germany)    

 

Coach: George Ericsson

 

Team Captain: Björn Nordqvist

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks


Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Austria 1-Sweden 0)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Austria 1-Sweden 0)



Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Austria 1-Sweden 0)



Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Austria 1-Sweden 0)



Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Austria 1-Sweden 0)



Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Austria 1-Sweden 0)






Date: June 11, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Brazil 1-Austria 0

Venue: Mar del Plata- Estadio Mar del Plata, Argentina

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)

Linesmen Farouk Bouzo (Syria), Gebre Yesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Brazil): Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite 40

(Austria): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (40th minute, Brazil): From the right side, near the touchline, Gil sent a long cross into the box, Roberto Dinamite stopped the ball and shot past Koncilia.

Lineups:

Brazil:

1- Emerson Leão (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo) 

2-Antônio Dias dos Santos Toninho  (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)   
3- José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)
4-João Justino Amaral dos Santos (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)  
16- José Rodrigues Neto 
(Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 
17- João ‘Batista’ da Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre) 
5-Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais)  (21- Francisco Jesuino Avanzi Chicão (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)   71)
18- Gilberto Alves Gil
(Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 
19- Jorge Pinto Mendonça (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo) (8- Artur Antunes Coimbra Zico (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) 84)
20- Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
- Rio de Janeiro)  
11- Dirceu José Guimarães (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
- Rio de Janeiro)  

 

Coach: Claudio Pecego de Morais Coutinho    

 

Team Captain: Emerson Leão

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

 

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

4-Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany) (15-Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub) 61)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium) (13- Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club) 84)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Günther Happich (5/0) (1978).

 

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)



Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)



Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 45, October 1992

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)






Date: June 14, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Final Round, Group A

Result: Holland 5-Austria 1

Venue: Córdoba -Estadio Olímpico de Córdoba (Chateau Carreras), Argentina

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: John Gordon (Scotland)

Linesmen Farouk Bouzo (Syria), Arturo Andres Ithurralde (Argentina)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Holland): Ernie Brandts 6, Robby Rensenbrink 35 pen, Johnny Rep 36, 53, Willy Van de Kerkhof 82

(Austria): Erich Obermayer 70

Summary of goals:

1:0 (6th minute, Holland): Arie Haan’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Brandts.

2:0 (35th minute, Holland): Holland were awarded a penalty kick after Jansen was fouled by Prohaska in the box. Robert Rensenbrink scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

3:0 (36th minute, Holland): Rensenbrink’s cross from the left side was lobbed over Koncilia by Rep.

4:0 (53rd minute, Holland): Schrijvers’ long kick reached Rensenbrink, who passed to the left for Rep to score.

4:1 (70th minute, Austria): Krieger’s cross from the right side to Erich Obermayer, who lobbed over Schrijvers.

5:1 (82nd minute, Holland): From the left side, Rensenbrink passed to van der Kerkhof in the middle, who shot past Koncilia.

Lineups:

Holland:

1-Pieter ‘Piet’ Schrijvers (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 

2-Jan Poortvilet (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

5-Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 

6-Wilhelmus Marinus Antonius ‘Wim’ Jansen (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam)

7-Pieter ‘Piet’ Wildschut (Football Club Twente 65 - Enschede)

9-Arend ‘Arie’ Haan (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)

10-Reinier Lambertus ‘René’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

11-Wilhelmus Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) (3- Dirk Hendrikus ‘Dick’ Schoenaker (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 60)

12-Pieter Robert ‘Rob’ Resenbrink (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)

16-Nicolaas ‘Johnny’ Rep (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia / France) 

22-Ernestus Wilhelmus Johannes ‘Ernie’ Brandts (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) (4-Adrianus Ambrosius ‘Adri’ van Kraay (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 66)

 

Coach: Ernst Happel (Austria)

Other Substitutes:

14- Janus ‘Johan’ Boskamp (Racing White Daring Molenbeek / Belgium) 

19- Willem Petrus ‘Pim’ Doesburg (Sparta Rotterdam)      

18- Dirk Jacobus Willem ‘Dick’ Nanninga (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade)

 

Team Captain: Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks

 

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

4-Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 

5- Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Gerhard Breitenberger (15/0) (1976-1978).


Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)



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

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)



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

(Holland squad, June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)



Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)




Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)



Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)







Date: June 18, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Final Round, Group A

Result: Italy 1-Austria 0

Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental de Nuñes) (Club Atletico River Plate)

Attendance: 67,000

Referee: Francis Rion (Belgium)

Linesmen Norberto Angel Coerezza (Argentina), Youssou N'Diaye (Senegal)

Kick-off time: 16:45

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Paolo Rossi 14

(Austria): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (14th minute, Italy): After a combination play with Causio, Rossi on the right advanced and shot past Koncilia.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

2- Mauro Bellugi (Bologna Football Club) (4-Antonello Cuccureddu (Juventus Football Club-Torino) 46)

3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

5-Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

8-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

10-Romeo Benetti (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

14-Marco Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

15-Renato Zaccarelli (Torino Calcio 1906)

16-Franco Causio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

18-Roberto Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (19-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906) 72)

21-Paolo Rossi (Societa Sportiva Lanerossi-Vicenza

 

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Other Substitutes:

12-Paolo Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

9-Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

17-Claudio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)

 

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

14-Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)

18-Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine) (19-Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 63)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Other Substitutes:

21-Erwin Fuchsbichler (Sportklub VOEST Linz)  

13- Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club)

15-Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub)

20-Ernst Baumeister (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)



Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)



Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)



Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 1

(Italy squad, June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)



Photo From: Magazine Source unknown

(Italy squad, June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)



Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)



Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)



Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 52 (372), December 22, 1981-January 5, 1982

(Austria squad, June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)







Date: June 21, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Final Round, Group A

Result: Austria 3-West Germany 2

Venue: Córdoba -Estadio Olímpico de Córdoba (Chateau Carreras), Argentina

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel)

Linesmen Jose Antonio Garrido (Portugal), Alojzy Jarguz (Poland)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(West Germany): Own Goal (Berti Vogts) 59, Johann Krankl 66, 87

(Austria): Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 19, Bernd Hoelzenbein 72

Summary of goals:

0:1 (19th minute, West Germany): After a combination play with Dieter Muller on the right side, Rummenigge advanced and shot past Koncilia.

1:1 (59th minute, Austria): A cross from the right side was struck into his own net by Vogts.

2:1 (66th minute, Austria): Krieger’s cross from the left side, was controlled by Krankl and then volleyed in.

2:2 (72nd minute, West Germany): Bonhof’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Holzenbein.

3:2 (87th minute, Austria): Sara’s long cross from the right side reached Krankl, who advanced and shot past Maier.

Lineups:

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

14-Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)

18-Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine) (17-Franz Oberacher (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 71)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Booked: Herbert Prohaska 69, Robert Sara 85

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- This was Austria’s first win over Germany in 47 years.

2-Final cap for Josef Hickersberger (39/5) (1968-1978).

3-Final cap for Eduard Krieger (25/0) (1970-1978).

 

West Germany:

1-Josef ‘Sepp’ Maier (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

2-Hans-Hubert ‘Berti’ Vogts (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

3-Bernhard Dietz (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg)

4-Rolf Rüssmann (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen)

5-Manfred Kaltz (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.)

6-Rainer Bonhof (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

7-Rudiger Abramczik (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen)

11-Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

14-Dieter Müller (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.) (9- Klaus Fischer (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen) 60)

15-Erich Beer (Berliner Sport-Club Hertha 1892 e.V.)  (20- Hans Peter ‘Hansi’ Müller (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.) 46)

17-Bernd Hölzenbein (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.)

 

Coach: Helmut Schön

Booked: Rudiger Abramczik 69

 

Team Captain: Hans-Hubert ‘Berti’ Vogts

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Erima

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks


Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)



Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)

 



Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)



Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)



Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)



Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)



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

(West Germany squad, June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)








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