Date: 10-06-1990
Stage: first round
Place: FIRENZE
Running time: 100 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : englis/italian/spanish/dutch
My rating: ***
Notes: Skuhravy,Hasek,Bilek,Caligiuri,Meola
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 10 June 1990, 17:00
Stadio Comunale, Florence
Attendance: 33,266
Meteo: humid and sunny, 25°C
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Jan Stejskal
Miroslav Kadlec
Ján Kocian
František Straka
Michal Bílek
Jozef Chovanec
Ivan Hašek
Luboš Kubík
Ľubomir Moravčík
Ivo Knoflíček
Tomáš Skuhravý
Coach: Josef Venglos (TCH)
30′ Luboš Kubík
61′ Miroslav Kadlec
29′ ↓Ivo Knoflíček ↑Milan Luhovy
83′ ↓Ľubomir Moravčík ↑Vladimir Weiss
U.S.A.
Tony Meola
Desmond Armstrong
Paul Caligiuri
Steve Trittschuh
Mike Windischmann
John Harkes
Tab Ramos
John Stollmeyer
Bruce Murray
Peter Vermes
Eric Wynalda
Coach: Bob Gansler (USA)
39′ Tony Meola
43′ Steve Trittschuh
52′ Eric Wynalda
63′ ↓John Stollmeyer ↑Marcelo Balboa
80′ ↓Bruce Murray ↑Chris Sullivan
Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger (SUI)
Goals:
26′ Tomáš Skuhravý TCH
40′ Michal Bílek (p) TCH
50′ Ivan Hašek TCH
61′ Paul Caligiuri USA
79′ Tomáš Skuhravý TCH
90′ Milan Luhovy TCH
Match overview
Czechoslovakia demolished the United States 5-1 in a dominant World Cup display at Florence’s Stadio Comunale. Despite the USA reducing the deficit to 3-1 through Paul Caligiuri’s 61st-minute goal, they were overwhelmed by Czechoslovakia’s superior technique and finishing. The Americans’ task was made even harder when Eric Wynalda received a straight red card in the 52nd minute.
Trivia
This comprehensive victory announced Czechoslovakia as serious World Cup contenders and highlighted the gulf in class between European and North American football at the time. Tomáš Skuhravý’s brace and the team’s clinical finishing demonstrated why they would go on to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.
