Date: 06-06-1978
Stage: first round
Place: ROSARIO
Running time: 98 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: english
My rating: **
Notes: Deyna,Szarmach,Lato,Lubanski
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 6 June 1978, 16:45
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 9,624
Meteo: Clear sky, 18°C
POLAND
Jan Tomaszewski
Henryk Maculewicz
Jerzy Gorgoń
Antoni Szymanowski
Władysław Żmuda
Henryk Kasperczak
Kazimierz Deyna
Adam Nawałka
Andrzej Szarmach
Grzegorz Lato
Włodzimierz Lubański
Coach: Jacek Gmoch (POL)
61′ ↓Andrzej Szarmach ↑Andrzej Iwan
76′ ↓Włodzimierz Lubański ↑Zbigniew Boniek
TUNISIA
Mokhtar Naili
Mokhtar Dhouieb
Amor Jebali
Ali Kaabi
Mohamed Ben Rehaiem
Néjib Ghommidh
Khaled Gasmi
Hammadi Agrebi
Tarak Dhiab
Témime Lahzami
Mohamed Akid
Coach: Abdelmajid Chetali (TUN)
Referee: Ángel Franco Martínez (ESP)
Goals:
43′ Grzegorz Lato POL
Match overview
Poland secured a narrow victory over Tunisia in Rosario thanks to Grzegorz Lato’s first-half goal. The European side controlled much of the match against the African debutants, with Lato’s strike three minutes before half-time proving decisive. Poland’s victory helped establish them as serious contenders in Group 2 alongside West Germany.
Trivia
Grzegorz Lato’s goal was his first of the tournament and demonstrated the quality that had made him one of Europe’s most feared forwards. Tunisia’s disciplined performance showed their potential despite the defeat, with their defensive organisation limiting Poland to a single goal in front of a modest crowd in Rosario.
