Date: 11-06-1978
Stage: first round
Place: MAR DEL PLATA
Running time: 97 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish(new)/portuguese
My rating: **
Notes: Cerezo,Dirceu,Roberto,Batista, Pezzey,Prohaska,Jara,Krankl
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 11 June 1978, 16:45
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Attendance: 35,221
Meteo: Clear sky, 13°C
BRAZIL
Emerson Leão
Amaral
Oscar
Rodrigues Neto
Toninho
Batista
Toninho Cerezo
Dirceu
Roberto Dinamite
Gil
Jorge Mendonça
Coach: Cláudio Coutinho (BRA)
71′ ↓Toninho Cerezo ↑Chicão
84′ ↓Jorge Mendonça ↑Zico
AUSTRIA
Friedrich Koncilia
Robert Sara
Erich Obermayer
Gerhard Breitenberger
Bruno Pezzey
Josef Hickersberger
Herbert Prohaska
Wilhelm Kreuz
Kurt Jara
Hans Krankl
Eduard Krieger
Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch (AUT)
61′ ↓Josef Hickersberger ↑Heribert Weber
84′ ↓Eduard Krieger ↑Günther Happich
Referee: Robert Wurtz (FRA)
Goals:
40′ Roberto Dinamite BRA
Match overview
Brazil earned a narrow 1-0 win over Austria in Mar del Plata, with Roberto Dinamite scoring the decisive goal before half-time. The Brazilians controlled possession and tempo, while Austria’s defence held firm for much of the match but could not prevent the winner.
Trivia
Roberto Dinamite’s goal was his first at a World Cup and proved vital for Brazil’s campaign. Austria’s disciplined defence frustrated Brazil for long periods, but the South Americans’ technical quality ultimately made the difference in this closely contested match.
