Date: 15-06-1982
Stage: first round
Place: MALAGA
Running time: 105 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/english
My rating: ****
Notes: Strachan,Souness,Wark,Dalglish, Archibald,Rufer
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 15 June 1982
La Rosaleda, Malaga
Attendance: 36,000
Meteo: Clear, 25°C
SCOTLAND
Alan Rough
Allan Evans
Frank Gray
Alan Hansen
Danny McGrain (c)
John Robertson
Graeme Souness
Gordon Strachan
John Wark
Alan Brazil
Kenny Dalglish
Coach: Jock Stein (SCO)
53′ ↓Alan Brazil ↑Steve Archibald
84′ ↓Gordon Strachan ↑David Narey
NEW ZEALAND
Frank van Hattum
Bobby Almond
Adrian Elrick
John Hill
Alan Boath
Ken Cresswell
Keith Mackay
Sam Malcolmson
Steve Sumner (c)
Wynton Rufer
Steve Wooddin
Coach: John Adshead (NZL)
66′ ↓Bobby Almond ↑Ricki Herbert
78′ ↓Sam Malcolmson ↑Duncan Cole
Referee: David S Socha (USA)
Goals:
18′ Kenny Dalglish, SCO
30′ John Wark, SCO
32′ John Wark, SCO
54′ Steve Sumner, NZL
65′ Steve Wooddin, NZL
74′ John Robertson, SCO
80′ Steve Archibald, SCO
Match overview
Scotland opened their 1982 World Cup campaign with a 5-2 victory over New Zealand at La Rosaleda in Malaga. Dalglish and Wark gave Scotland a commanding lead before New Zealand responded with two goals in the second half. Late strikes from Robertson and Archibald secured a comfortable win for the Scots.
Trivia
This match marked Scotland’s highest-scoring performance at a World Cup finals. John Wark’s brace highlighted his attacking threat from midfield, while New Zealand’s two goals were their first ever at a World Cup.
