Date: 14-06-1982
Stage: first round
Place: VIGO
Running time: 103 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/english/polish/
My rating: **
Notes: Rossi,Tardelli,Conti,Scirea, Boniek,Buncol,Zmuda,Lato
MATCH SUMMARY
Monday, 14 June 1982, 17:15
Balaídos, Vigo
Attendance: 33,000
Meteo: Cloudy, mild, 19°C
ITALY
Dino Zoff (c)
Antonio Cabrini
Gaetano Scirea
Fulvio Collovati
Claudio Gentile
Giampiero Marini
Gabriele Oriali
Marco Tardelli
Francesco Graziani
Paolo Rossi
Bruno Conti
Coach: Enzo Bearzot (ITA)
61′ Giampiero Marini
69′ Gaetano Scirea
POLAND
Józef Młynarczyk
Stefan Majewski
Marek Dziuba
Władysław Żmuda
Jan Jałocha
Grzegorz Lato
Włodzimierz Smolarek
Zbigniew Boniek
Andrzej Buncol
Andrzej Iwan
Włodzimierz Mazur
Coach: Antoni Piechniczek (POL)
74′ Zbigniew Boniek
72′ ↓Andrzej Iwan ↑Marek Kusto
Referee: Michel Vautrot (FRA)
Goals:
None
Match overview
Italy and Poland played out a tense and tactical goalless draw in Vigo, with both teams showing defensive solidity but struggling to create clear-cut chances. Dino Zoff made a crucial save to deny Boniek, while Graziani and Rossi were well-marshalled by the Polish backline. The result left both teams with work to do in their remaining group matches and set the tone for Italy’s cautious approach in the first phase of the tournament.
Trivia
This was the first of three consecutive draws for Italy in the group stage, a run that saw them advance to the second round without winning a match. Poland’s disciplined defence would become a hallmark of their campaign, eventually helping them reach the semi-finals.
