Date: 22-02-1981
Stage:
Place: LA PAZ
Running time: 96 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: 1080p 60fps (8,5)
Commentary: portuguese
My rating: ***
Notes: Junior, Socrates, Zico, Cerezo, Eder
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 22 February 1981 – 16:00
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 50,000
Weather: sunny
BOLIVIA
Carlos Jiménez
Erwin Espinoza
Juan Trigo
Edgar Vaca
Erwin Romero
Johnny Villarroel
Miguel Aguilar
Carlos Aragonés
Carlos Borja
Jesús Reynaldo
Windsor del Llano
Coach: Rubén Saldaña
46′ ↓Erwin Espinoza ↑Silvio Rojas
63′ ↓Johnny Villarroel ↑Aldo Fierro
15′ Erwin Espinoza
37′ Miguel Aguilar
41′ Windsor del Llano
BRAZIL
Valdir Peres
Edevaldo
Oscar
Luizinho
Júnior
Toninho Cerezo
Sócrates
Tita
Zico
Éder
Reinaldo
Coach: Telê Santana
20′ ↓Luizinho ↑Edinho
46′ ↓Tita ↑Batista
6′ Júnior
25′ Reinaldo
63′ Toninho Cerezo
Referee: Enrique Labó Revoredo (PER)
Goals: 6′ Sócrates (BRA), 36′ Carlos Aragonés (BOL), 60′ Reinaldo (BRA)
Match overview
Brazil claimed a 2–1 away victory over Bolivia in La Paz at 3,600 metres of altitude. Sócrates opened the scoring early in the match, but Aragonés equalised before halftime. Reinaldo sealed the win in the second half. The match was marked by several yellow cards and one red for Toninho Cerezo.
The result gave Brazil an important lead in the 1982 World Cup qualification group, despite the difficult playing conditions in Bolivia.
The physical intensity and the altitude challenged both teams throughout the game.
Trivia
This was one of the toughest venues in the qualification tournament due to altitude. The red card shown to Toninho Cerezo marked a rare dismissal in Brazil’s campaign, but the team held firm for a crucial away win.
