Date: 21-06-1982
Stage: first round
Place: ZARAGOZA
Running time: 93 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/english/spanish
My rating: **
Notes: Jennings,McIlroy,Whiteside,Armstrong, Arzu,Gilberto,Costly,Maradiaga
MATCH SUMMARY
Monday, 21 June 1982, 21:00
La Romareda, Zaragoza
Attendance: 28,000
Meteo: Clear, mild, 19°C
NORTH. IRELAND
Pat Jennings (c)
Mal Donaghy
John McClelland
Sammy Nelson
Tommy Cassidy
Billy Hamilton
Gerry Armstrong
Martin O’Neill
Jimmy Nicholl
David McCreery
Noel Brotherston
Coach: Billy Bingham (NIR)
HONDURAS
Julio Arzu
Efraín Gutiérrez
Ramón Maradiaga
Gilberto Yearwood
Porfirio Betancourt
Héctor Zelaya
José Roberto Figueroa
Luis Cruz
Roberto Bailey
Eduardo Laing
Julio César Arzú
Coach: José de la Paz Herrera (HON)
Referee: Luis Paulino Siles (CRC)
Goals:
10′ Gerry Armstrong, NIR
60′ Eduardo Laing, HON
Match overview
Northern Ireland and Honduras shared the points in a lively encounter in Zaragoza. Armstrong gave the Irish an early lead, but Honduras fought back and deservedly equalised through Laing. Both teams had chances to win, but the draw kept their hopes alive heading into the final group matches. The match was played at a high tempo, with both sets of fans providing a vibrant atmosphere.
Trivia
This was Honduras’s second point in their debut World Cup, and Northern Ireland’s first since 1958. Both sides would play decisive matches in the final group round. Armstrong’s goal was his first at a World Cup finals.
