Date: 19-06-1982
Stage: first round
Place: MALAGA
Running time: 98 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI : english/italian/russian/spanish
My rating: **
Notes: Blokhin,Gavrilov,Shenghelija,Rufer
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 19 June 1982, 17:15
La Rosaleda, Malaga
Attendance: 30,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 23°C
USSR
Rinat Dasaev
Sergei Baltacha
Volodymyr Bezsonov
Aleksandr Chivadze
Anatoliy Demyanenko
Tengiz Sulakvelidze
Andriy Bal
Vitali Daraselia
Ramaz Shengelia
Oleg Blokhin (c)
Yuri Gavrilov
Coach: Konstantin Beskov (URS)
46′ ↓Vitali Daraselia ↑Khoren Oganesyan
79′ ↓Yuri Gavrilov ↑Sergey Rodionov
NEW ZEALAND
Frank van Hattum
Glen Dods
Adrian Elrick
Ricki Herbert
Allan Boath
Duncan Cole
Kenneth Cresswell
Keith Mackay
Steve Sumner (c)
Wynton Rufer
Steve Wooddin
Coach: John Adshead (NZL)
Referee: Luis Paulino Siles (CRC)
Goals:
25′ Yuri Gavrilov, URS
48′ Oleg Blokhin, URS
69′ Sergei Baltacha, URS
Match overview
The USSR dominated throughout, controlling possession and territory against World Cup debutants New Zealand. Gavrilov opened the scoring midway through the first half, and after the break, Blokhin and Baltacha added further goals to seal a comfortable win. The Soviet midfield dictated the pace, and their defence was rarely troubled, while New Zealand showed spirit but struggled to create clear chances.
Trivia
This was New Zealand’s second ever World Cup match. Oleg Blokhin’s goal was his first of the tournament, and the USSR’s victory put them in a strong position to advance from the group. The Soviets’ disciplined performance highlighted their status as group favourites.
