Date: 05-06-1968
Stage: semi-final
Place: NAPOLI
Running time: 130 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: HD 1080p 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: italian
My rating: **
Notes: Zoff,Burgnich,Facchetti,Mazzola,Rivera, Afonin,Byshovets,Malofeev
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 5 June 1968, 18:00
San Paolo, Naples
Attendance: 68,528
Meteo: Rainy, wet, 18°C
ITALY
Dino Zoff
Giancarlo Bercellino
Tarcisio Burgnich
Ernesto Castano
Giacinto Facchetti (c)
Giorgio Ferrini
Antonio Juliano
Gianni Rivera
Angelo Domenghini
Sandro Mazzola
Pierino Prati
Coach: Ferruccio Valcareggi (ITA)
USSR
Yuri Pshenichnikov
Valentin Afonin
Yuri Istomin
Vladimir Kaplichni
Gennadi Logofet
Albert Shesterniev (c)
Aleksandr Lenev
Anatoli Banishevski
Anatoli Byshovetz
Eduard Malofeyev
Gennadi Yevryuzhikhin
Coach: Mikhail Yakuschin (URS)
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (GER)
Goals:
none
Match overview
Italy progressed to the European Championship final after a goalless draw with the Soviet Union, decided by a coin toss after extra time. The match was played in poor weather conditions in Naples, with both teams struggling to create clear chances despite the high stakes.
Trivia
This was the first and only European Championship semi-final decided by a coin toss. Italy captain Giacinto Facchetti correctly called the toss after the match remained goalless following extra time in Naples.
