Date: 16-07-1966
Stage: first round
Place: SUNDERLAND
Running time: 100 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: HD 1080i 25fps (8,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/english/russian
My rating: **
Notes: Jashin,Voronin,Chislenko, Facchetti,Meroni,Mazzola
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 16 July 1966
Roker Park, Sunderland
Attendance: 31,989
Meteo: Partly cloudy, 16°C
USSR
Lev Yashin
Vasili Danilov
Vladimir Ponomaryov
Albert Shesterniev
Murtaz Khurtzilava
Yozhef Sabo
Valeri Voronin
Anatoli Banishevski
Igor Chislenko
Galimzian Khusainov
Eduard Malofeyev
Coach: Nikolai Morozov (URS)
Yozhef Sabo
ITALY
Enrico Albertosi
Tarcisio Burgnich
Giacinto Facchetti
Roberto Rosato
Sandro Salvadore
Gianfranco Leoncini
Giovanni Lodetti
Giacomo Bulgarelli
Sandro Mazzola
Luigi Meroni
Ezio Pascutti
Coach: Edmondo Fabbri (ITA)
Referee: Rudolf Kreitlein (FRG)
Goals:
41′, Igor Chislenko, URS
Match overview
The Soviet Union edged Italy 1-0 at Roker Park thanks to a second-half goal by Igor Chislenko. Italy struggled to break down the Soviet defence, while Lev Yashin kept a clean sheet. The result proved decisive in Group 4, with the USSR taking a major step toward the quarter-finals.
Trivia
This match marked the end of Italy’s hopes in the 1966 World Cup. Igor Chislenko’s goal was one of the most crucial for the Soviet side, while Yashin’s performance in goal was widely praised for its composure and authority.
