Date: 03-07-1974
Stage: second round
Place: GELSENKIRCHEN
Running time: 95 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: english/spanish(new)/stadium
My rating: **
Notes: Babington,Kempes,Houseman,Ayala, Croy,Sparwasser,Streich
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 3 July 1974, 19:30
Park Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen
Attendance: 54,254
Meteo: Clear, 21°C
ARGENTINA
Ubaldo Fillol
Angel Hugo Bargas
Jorge Carrascosa
Ramon Heredia
Enrique Wolff (c)
Carlos Babington
Miguel Angel Brindisi
Roberto Telch
Ruben Ayala
Rene Houseman
Mario Kempes
Coach: Vladislao Cap (ARG)
68′ Angel Hugo Bargas
EAST GERMANY
Jürgen Croy
Bernd Bransch (c)
Gerd Kische
Lothar Kurbjuweit
Konrad Weise
Jurgen Pommerenke
Rüdiger Schnuphase
Martin Hoffmann
Wolfram Löwe
Jurgen Sparwasser
Joachim Streich
Coach: Georg Buschner (GDR)
23′ Jurgen Sparwasser
67′ ↓Wolfram Löwe ↑Eberhard Vogel
81′ ↓Joachim Streich ↑Peter Ducke
Referee: Jack Taylor (ENG)
Goals:
14′ Joachim Streich GDR
20′ Rene Houseman ARG
Match overview
Argentina and East Germany played out a 1-1 draw in their final group match at the 1974 World Cup. Streich gave East Germany an early lead, but Houseman equalised soon after. Both teams showed attacking intent but were unable to find a winner, resulting in a fair share of points as the group stage concluded.
Trivia
This match marked the only World Cup meeting between Argentina and East Germany before the latter’s dissolution. Rene Houseman’s goal was pivotal for Argentina, while Joachim Streich’s early strike highlighted his reputation as one of East Germany’s most prolific forwards during the 1970s.
