Date: 19-06-1982
Stage: first round
Place: ELCHE
Running time: 103 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: german/spanish
My rating: **
Notes: Coeck,Ceulemans
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 19 June 1982, 21:00
Nuevo Estadio, Elche
Attendance: 15,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 21°C
BELGIUM
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Marc Baecke
Eric Gerets
Walter Meeuws
Luc Millecamps
Ludo Coeck
Franky Vercauteren
Jan Ceulemans
Alex Czerniatynski
Erwin Vandenbergh
Guy Vandersmissen
Coach: Guy Thys (BEL)
45′ ↓Guy Vandersmissen ↑François Van der Elst
80′ ↓Jan Ceulemans ↑Wilfried Van Moer
EL SALVADOR
Luis Guevara Mora
José Francisco Jovel
Carlos Recinos
Ramón Fagoaga
Joaquín Ventura
José Norberto Huezo
Jorge González
Francisco Osorto
José María Rivas
Luis Ramírez
Jaime Rodríguez
Coach: Mauricio Rodríguez (SLV)
46′ ↓Francisco Osorto ↑Miguel Díaz
Referee: Malcolm Moffatt (NIR)
Goals:
18′ Ludo Coeck, BEL
Match overview
Belgium controlled the match and took an early lead through Coeck’s precise finish. Despite dominating possession and territory, the Belgians were unable to extend their advantage, as El Salvador defended resolutely and looked to hit on the break. El Salvador, after their heavy defeat to Hungary, showed greater organisation and determination, but rarely threatened the Belgian goal.
Trivia
This was El Salvador’s best result at the 1982 World Cup, and the only match in which they avoided a heavy defeat. Belgium’s win put them in a strong position to qualify, and Coeck’s goal was his only strike at a World Cup finals.
