Date: 14-06-1970
Stage: 1/4 final
Place: CIUDAD DE MEXICO
Running time: 137 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: russian/english/spanish(new)
My rating: **
Notes: Mazurkiewicz,Cubilla, Asatiani,Byshovets
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 14 June 1970, 12:00
Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 26,085
Meteo: Clear, 25°C
URUGUAY
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
Atilio Ancheta
Roberto Matosas
Juan Martin Mujica
Luis Ubiña (c)
Julio Montero Castillo
Julio Cesar Cortes
Luis Alberto Cubilla
Ildo Maneiro
Dagoberto Fontes
Julio Cesar Morales
Coach: Juan Hohberg (URU)
9′ Roberto Matosas
17′ Julio Montero Castillo
59′ Luis Ubiña
96′ ↓Julio Cesar Morales ↑Alberto Gomez
103′ ↓Dagoberto Fontes ↑Victor Espárrago
USSR
Anzor Kavazashvili
Valentin Afonin
Revaz Dzodzuashvili
Vladimir Kaplichni
Albert Shesterniev (c)
Kakhi Asatiani
Murtaz Khurtzilava
Vladimir Muntyan
Anatoli Byshovetz
Viatly Khmelnitzky
Gennadi Yevryuzhikhin
Coach: Gavril Kaczalin (URS)
32′ Kakhi Asatiani
76′ Vladimir Kaplichni
118′ Anatoli Byshovetz
71′ ↓Kakhi Asatiani ↑Nikolay Kiselyov
86′ ↓Murtaz Khurtzilava ↑Gennadi Logofet
Referee: Laurens van Ravens (NED)
Goals:
117′ Victor Espárrago URS
Match overview
Uruguay reached the semi-finals of the 1970 World Cup after a dramatic 1-0 extra-time victory over the USSR at the Azteca. The match remained goalless after ninety minutes, with both sides creating chances. Victor Espárrago scored the decisive goal in the 117th minute, sending Uruguay through in a tense and hard-fought encounter.
Trivia
This quarter-final was marked by controversy over a disallowed Soviet goal and Uruguay’s resilience in extra time. Espárrago’s late winner made him a national hero, while the USSR’s elimination was seen as unlucky by many observers. The match is remembered for its intensity and dramatic conclusion.
