Date: 26-06-1974
Stage: first round
Place: HANNOVER
Running time: 101 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: english/spanish(new)/portuguese
My rating: **
Notes: Rivelino,Paulo Cesar,Dirceu,Jairzinho, Sparwasser,Streich
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 26 June 1974, 19:30
Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Attendance: 60,200
Meteo: Clear, mild, 19°C
BRAZIL
Leão
Luís Pereira
Marinho Peres
Caju
Marinho Chagas
Zé Maria
Carpegiani
Rivellino
Dirceu
Valdomiro
Jairzinho
Coach: Mário Zagallo (BRA)
27′ Jairzinho
28′ Carpegiani
75′ Dirceu
EAST GERMANY
Jürgen Croy
Konrad Weise
Siegmar Wätzlich
Bernd Bransch (c)
Gerd Kische
Reinhard Lauck
Lothar Kubjuweit
Erich Hamann
Jürgen Sparwasser
Joachim Streich
Martin Hoffmann
Coach: Georg Buschner (GDR)
11′ Erich Hamann
84′ Joachim Streich
46′ ↓Erich Hamann ↑Harald Irmscher
64′ ↓Reinhard Lauck ↑Wolfram Lowe
Referee: Clive Thomas (WAL)
Goals:
60′ Rivellino, BRA
Match overview
Brazil narrowly defeated East Germany 1-0 in Hanover thanks to a second-half goal from Rivellino. The match was tightly contested, with both teams creating chances, but Brazil’s experience proved decisive.
Trivia
This victory secured Brazil’s progression to the next round, while East Germany exited the tournament after a strong showing in their first and only World Cup.
