Date: 02-06-1970
Stage: first round
Place: PUEBLA
Running time: 102 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish
My rating: **
Notes: Cubilla,Rocha
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 2 June 1970
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Attendance: 20,654
Meteo: Clear, 25°C
URUGUAY
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
Atilio Ancheta
Roberto Matosas
Juan Martin Mujica
Luis Ubiña (c)
Julio Montero Castillo
Luis Alberto Cubilla
Victor Espárrago
Ildo Maneiro
Pedro Virgilio Rocha
Julio Losada
Coach: Juan Hohberg (URU)
13′ ↓Pedro Virgilio Rocha ↑Julio Cesar Cortes
ISRAEL
Itzhak Vissoker
Zvi Rosen
Shmuel Rosenthal
David Primo
Yisha’ayahu Schwager
Daniel Shmulevich-Rom
Itzhak Shum
Yehoshua Feigenboim
Giora Spiegel
Mordechai Spiegler (c)
Rachamim Talbi
Coach: Emmanuel Scheffer (ISR)
46′ ↓Rachamim Talbi ↑Shraga Bar
57′ ↓Daniel Shmulevich-Rom ↑Yochanan Vollach
Referee: Bobby Davidson (SCO)
Goals:
22′ Ildo Maneiro, URU
53′ Juan Martin Mujica, URU
Match overview
Uruguay opened their 1970 World Cup campaign with a solid 2-0 win over Israel in Puebla. After an early substitution, Ildo Maneiro broke the deadlock midway through the first half. Uruguay maintained control and doubled their lead through Juan Martin Mujica after the break, securing three important points in Group 2.
Trivia
This match marked Israel’s debut at a World Cup finals, facing a seasoned Uruguay side. Despite Uruguay’s early forced change, the South Americans displayed experience and composure, while Israel struggled to create clear chances. The attendance reflected strong local interest, and the game was played in warm, clear conditions at altitude.
