Date: 31-05-1962
Stage: first round
Place: VINA DEL MAR
Running time: 102 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: HD 1080 60fps (8,5)
Commentary: spanish
My rating: ***
Notes: Masopust, Puskas, Gento, Suarez
MATCH SUMMARY
Thursday, 31 May 1962, 15:00
Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar
Attendance: 12,700
Meteo: Partly cloudy, 17°C
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Viliam Schrojf
Jan Lála
Svatopluk Pluskal
Ján Popluhár
Ladislav Novák (captain)
Andrej Kvašňák
Josef Masopust
Jozef Štibrányi
Adolf Scherer
Jozef Adamec
Josef Jelínek
Coach: Rudolf Vytlačil (TCH)
SPAIN
Carmelo
Feliciano Rivilla
José Santamaría
Severino Reija
Joan Segarra (captain)
Jesús Garay
Luis del Sol
Eulogio Martínez
Ferenc Puskás
Luis Suárez
Francisco Gento
Coach: Helenio Herrera (ESP)
Referee: Erich Steiner (AUT)
Goals:
80′, Jozef Štibrányi (TCH)
Match overview
Czechoslovakia secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Spain thanks to Štibrányi’s late goal, bringing order to a tightly contested opening World Cup group match.
Trivia
This clash marked Czechoslovakia’s first win in their opening game, setting the pace for their path to the tournament final.
