Intercontinental /Toyota Cup-Part Two (1981, Flamengo vs. Liverpol)

The 1981 Edition of the Intercontinental Cup was the second in its ‘permanent’ home in Tokyo.

The participating teams were England’s Liverpool and Brazil’s Flamengo.

Liverpool had won their third Champions Cup in six seasons by defeating Real Madrid (1-0) on May 27, 1981.

Flamengo, led by Zico, had defeated Chile’s Cobreloa in the Final of Copa Libertadores (after three matches) just a few weeks before this encounter.

Bob Paisley’s Liverpool had relied upon for a number of seasons on a nucleus of players that included Phil Neal, Phil Thompson, Alan Hansen, Graeme Souness and Kenny Dalglish among others.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 73, January 1982

(Teams entering the field, December 13, 1981, Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 3-Liverpool 0)

They had lost their long serving goalkeeper Ray Clemence in the summer. The new starter between the nets was Zimbabwe’s Bruce Grobbelaar.

Paulo Cesar Carpeggiani’s Flamengo was an exciting attacking squad that included many players present in Tele Santana’s excellent Brazil squad that would delight the World in months time in the World Cup in Spain.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1863, December 22, 1981

(December 13, 1981, Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1863, December 22, 1981

(December 13, 1981, Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 3-Liverpool 0)

Apart from Zico, the squad contained the likes of Leandro, Junior, Mozer, Tita and Adilio.

The encounter took place on December 13^th at Tokyo.

Zico as Flamengo’s main threat was marked closely by the Liverpool defense but nevertheless took center stage in the proceedings.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 73, January 1982

(Tita and Leandro, December 13, 1981, Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1863, December 22, 1981

(December 13, 1981, Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 3-Liverpool 0)

He was followed to such an extent that the Liverpool defense exposed themselves.

Flamengo took the lead early in the 13^th minute. Zico sent a cross that Thompson was unable to intercept. He jumped as high as he could but it fell for Nunes who went on to score.

Flamengo doubled up the lead in the 34^th minute. Zico took a free kick that Bruce Grobbelaar was unable to hold. Lico shot the rebound and Adilio followed up to score.

Just a few minutes before halftime, Flamengo scored their third against a disorganized Liverpool, Zico once more sent Nunes clear who scored his personal second and Flamengo’s third.

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1982

(December 13, 1981, Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 73, January 1982

(Zico and Souness, December 13, 1981, Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 3-Liverpool 0)

The second half was uneventful as Flamengo held on to win comfortably (unexpectedly) against such a solid side as Liverpool.

In fact Liverpool had more possession throughout but it was Flamengo that had made the most of its opportunities.

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1982

(Zico’s free kick and Adilio’s second goal, December 13, 1981, Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1982

(Zico’s free kick and Adilio’s second goal, December 13, 1981, Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 3-Liverpool 0)

Liverpool Manager Bob Paisley felt Liverpool had been dull in the first half, physically and mentally. Just like Nottingham Forest, the previous year, the long journey had taken a toll on them. (a problem to be repeated by many European sides in the years to come).

Incidentally Flamengo had arrived in Japan one day after Liverpool and logically should have been less prepared than their opponents.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 73, January 1982

(The second goal by Adilio, December 13, 1981, Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 3-Liverpool 0)

Paisley stated that Flamengo had been deserved winners, but their third goal was suspiciously offside.

Craig Johnston was the one Liverpool player to come out with some credit.

Zico and two goal hero Nunes were named men of the match with Zico claiming the Toyota car.

The Flamengo delegation took the opportunity to pay tribute to the former Brazil Manager Claudio Coutinho, who had been tragically killed in a scuba diving accident the previous month.

At this point in time, Zico was on top of the World and eyeing another World title in a few months time (that unfortunately he missed out on).

Photo From:  World Soccer, February 1982

(Nunes, December 13, 1981, Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1863, December 22, 1981

(Zico, the player of the match, December 13, 1981, Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 3-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 73, January 1982

(Zico with the trophy, December 13, 1981, Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 3-Liverpool 0)

December 13, 1981

Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 3-Liverpool Football Club (England) 0

Intercontinental Cup (Toyota Cup)

Venue: Tokyo, National Stadium

Attendance: 62,000

Referee: Mario Rubio Vasquez (Mexico)

Goalscorers: (Flamengo):  Nunes 13,41, Adilio 34

                    (Liverpool): None

Lineups:

Flamengo:

1-Raul, 2-Leandro, 4-Carlos Mozer, 5-Junior, 13-Marinho, 6-Andrade, 7-Tita, 8-Adilio,10-Zico, 11-Lico, 9-Nunes

Coach: Paulo Cesar Carpeggiani

Other Substitutes:

12-Cantarele, 17-Nei Dias, 3-figueredo, 15-Peu, 16-Baroninho

Team Captain: Zico

Shirt Sponsor: None

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts with Black/Red Sleeves, White Shorts, Red Socks with Black Vertical stripes

Liverpool:

1-Bruce Grobbelaar (Zimbabwe), 2-Phil Neal, 4-Phil Thompson , 6-Alan Hansen (Scotland), 3-Mark Lawrenson (Republic of Ireland), 5-Ray Kennedy, 14-Sammy Lee, 10-Tery McDermott (12-David Johnson 51st), 11-Graeme Souness (Scotland), 16-Craig Johnson (Australia), 7-Kenny Dalglish (Scotland)

Coach: Bob Paisley

Otehrs: 13-Steve Ogrizovic, 15-Alan Kennedy, 8-Ronnie Whelan (Republic of Ireland), 17-Kevin Sheedy (Republic of Ireland)

Team Captain: Phil Thompson 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor:  None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Man of Match: Zico (Flamengo)

References:

France Football, Issue 1862, December 15, 1981 )’Les cariocas Donnent La Leçon’ by Alain Fontan)

Onze, Issue 73, January 1982 (‘Rideau au Tokio’ By Jean-Pierre Frimbois)

World Soccer, January 1982 (‘Flamengo Sweep the Wold Board’ By Keir Radnedge)

Old Team Photographs-Part 23b

Photo From: Onze, Issue 72, December 1981

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Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980

(Kaiserslautern squad, 1980/81, Top, left to right:  Werner Melzer, Wolfgang Wolf, Friedhelm Funkel, Lutz Eigendorf, Reinhard Meier, Hans-Peter Briegel , Middle, left to right:  Karl-Heinz Feldkamp (Manager), Hans-Gunter Neues, Reiner Geye, Axel Brummer, Ronnie Hellstroem, Jorn Kaminke, Michael Dusek, Hannes Bongartz, Loch (Masseuse)  , Bottom, left to right: Johannes Riedl, Michael  Schuhmacher, Peter Schwartz, Armin Reichel, Josef Stabel, Josef Pirrung, Benny Wendt, Erhard Hofeditz)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 41, May 1979

(Nottingham Forest squad, 1978/79, Top, left to right: Ian Bowyer, Viv Anderson, Tony Woodcock, Kenny Burns , Middle, left to right: Gordon (Coach), Frank Clark, Larry Lloyd, Chris Woods, Peter Shilton, Colin Barrett, Brian Clough (Manager) , Bottom, left to right: Peter White, David Needham, John McGovern, Martin O’Neill, John Robertson)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 17, May 1977

(Borussia Moenchengladbach squad, 1976/77)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 2, February 1976

(Bayern Munich squad, 1975/76)

Photo From: La Republic Sport

(Australia squad, June 21, 1992, Uruguay 2-Australia 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, June 20-26, 1984

(Tottenham squad, May 23, 1984, UEFA Cup, Tottenham 1-Anderlecht 1)

Photo From: (Source unknown)

(West Germany squad, Top, left to right:  Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (missing from picture), Harald Anton ‘Toni’ Schumacher, Gerhard Strack, Hans-Peter Briegel, Rudolf 'Rudi' Völler, Bernd Förster,  Johnny Otten, Pierre Littbarski, Hans Peter ‘Hansi’ Müller, Karlheinz Förster, Stefan Engels, March 30,. 1983, EC Qualifier, Albania 1-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Mondial, New series, Issue 95,  February 1988

(Flamengo squad, Top, left to right: Leandro, Ze Carlos, Andrade, Edinho, Leonardo, Jorginho , Bottom, left to right: Bebeto, Renato, Ailton, Zico, Zinho, December 13, 1987, Brazil Championship Final, Flamengo 1-Internacional 0)

Photo From: Mondial, New series, Issue 60, March 1985

(Anderlecht squad, 1960s)

Photo From: Mondial, New series, Issue 17, August 1981

(Brazil squad, Top, left to right: Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’, ’Edevaldo’ de Freitas, José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi , Luiz Carlos Ferreira ‘Luizinho’, ‘Paulo Sérgio’ de Oliveira Lima, Leovegildo Lins Gama ‘Júnior’,  Bottom, left to right:  ’Paulo Isidoro’ de Jesus, ‘Sócrates’ Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, José ‘Reinaldo’ de Lima, Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’, ‘Éder’ Aleixo de Assis, May 15, 1981, France 1-Brazil 3)

Photo From: Kicker, 40 Jahre Bundesliga, 2003

(Koln squad, Bundesliga Champions, 1963/64, Top, left to right: Hans Schaefer, Fritz Ewert, Hans Sturm, Leo Wilden , Helmut Benthaus, Christian Muller, Karl-Heinz Thielen, Fritz Pott, Wolfgang Overath, Heinz Hornig, Anton Regh, Matthias Hemmersbach, Anton Schumacher, Wolfgang Weber)

Photo From: European Football Yearbook 1988

(Dinamo Kiev squad 1987)

Old Team Photographs-Part 20c

Photo From: World Soccer, December 1974

(Rangers Glasgow squad, 1974/75)

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1973

(Tunisia squad 1973)

Photo From: World Soccer, October 1972

(Newcastle United squad, 1972/73)

Photo From: World Soccer, February 1971

(Benfica squad 1970/71)

Photo From:  World Soccer, December 1970

(Bayern Munich squad 1970/71)

Photo From:  World Soccer, September 1968

(Estudiantes squad , May 16, 1968, Copa Libertadores, Palmeiras 0-Estudiantes 2, Top, left to right: Gabriel Mario Flores (reserve goalkeeper), Carlos Oscar Pachame, Alberto Jose Poletti, Oscar Miguel Malbernat, Rodolfo Antonio Fuccenece, Raul Horacio Madero, Hugo Spadaro, Bottom,  left to right: Felipe Ribaudo, Carlos Salvador Bilardo, Marcos Conigliaro, Eduardo Raul Flores, Juan Ramon Veron)

Photo From: World Soccer, April 1965

(Penarol squad, 1965)

Photo From:  World Soccer, November 1963

(MTK Budapest squad with the 1963 Mitropa Cup)

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1962

(AC Milan squad 1961/62)

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1961

(FK Austria Vienna squad, 1961)

Photo From:  Onze-Mondial, Issue 71, December 1994

(Barcelona squad 1994/95, Top, left to right: Miguel Angel Nadal, Carlos Busquets, Josip Guardiola, Ronald Koeman, Hristo Stoichkov, Guillermo Amor, Bottom, left to right: Jose Maria Bakero, Romario, Sergi Barjuan, Albert Ferrer, Eusebio Sacristan)

Photo From:  Onze-Mondial, Issue 53, June 1993

(Juventus squad, May 19, 1993, UEFA Cup, Juventus 3-Borussia Dortmund 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 149, May 1988

(Republic of Ireland squad, 1987/88, Top, left to right: Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan, John Frederick Byrne, John ‘Jack’ Charlton (Manager), Liam Francis O'Brien, Paul McGrath, Mark Thomas Lawrenson, Middle , left to right: Byrne, Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner, John William Aldridge, Anthony Galvin, Kevin Bernard Moran, Gerry Peyton, Maurice Edgar Setters, Bottom, left to right: William ‘Liam’ Brady, Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly, Christopher William Gerard Hughton, Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton, David Francis Langan, James Martin Beglin, Raymond James Houghton)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 125, May 1986

(Atletico Madrid squad, April 20, 1986, Atletico Madrid 3-Athletic Bilbao 1, top, left to right: Miguel Ruiz, Angel Meijas, Quique Setien, Clemente Villaverde, Jesus Landaburu, Juan Arteche, Bottom, left to right: Luis Cabrera, Roberto Marina, Quique Ramos, Francisco Llorente, Julio Prieto)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 102, June 1984

(France 1984 Euro squad on the cover of Onze, Top, left to right: Manuel Amoros, Jean-Francois Domergue, Jean Tigana,  Patrick Battiston, Bruno Bellone,  Thierry Tusseau, Jean-Marc Ferreri, Daniel Bravo, Middle, left to right: Albert Rust, Bernard Genghini, Yvon Le Roux, Philippe Bergeroo , Maxime Bossis, Luis Fernandez , Joel Bats , Bottom,  left to right: Alain Giresse , Bernard Lacombe, Dominique Rocheteau, Michel Hidalgo (Manager), Didier Six, Michel Platini)

Photo From:  Onze, Issue 86, February 1983

(Paris St Germain squad, September 15, 1982, Cup Winners Cup, Lokomotiv Sofia 1-Paris St Germain 0, Top, left to right: Dominique Bathenay, Phillipe Col, Dominique Baratelli, Jean-Marc Pilorget, Pascal Zaremba, Luis Fernandez, Bottom, left to right: Osvaldo Ardiles, Jean-Claude Lemoult, Dominique Rocheteau, Kees Kist, Yannick Guillochon)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 65, May 1981

(Flamengo squad 1981, Top, left to right: Paulo Cesar Carpeggiani, Toninho, Junior, Ranguito, Marinho, Cantarele, Bottom,  left to right: Tita, Andrade, Nunes, Zico, Julio Cesar)

Photo From:  Onze, Issue 55, July 1980

(Greece squad during the 1980 Euros)