Date: 16-06-1982
Stage: first round
Place: VALENCIA
Running time: 109 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: english/spanish
My rating: ***
Notes: Arconada,Camacho,Zamora,Juanito, Arzu,Costly,Gilberto,Maradiaga
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 16 June 1982
Luis Casanova, Valencia
Attendance: 49,562
Meteo: Clear, 24°C
SPAIN
Arconada (c)
Alexanko
Camacho
Gordillo
Tendillo
Miguel Angel Alonso
Jesus Zamora
Joaquín
Juanito
Lopez Ufarte
Satrústegui
Coach: Jose Emilio Santamaria (ESP)
46′ ↓Joaquín ↑Sánchez
46′ ↓Juanito ↑Saura
HONDURAS
Julio Cesar Arzu
Jose Bulnes
Anthony Costly
César Gutierrez
Jaime Villegas
Ramon Maradiaga (c)
Prudencio Norales
Gilberto Yearwood
Hector Zelaya
Porfirio Betancourt
Jose Figueroa
Coach: Jose de la Paz Herrera (HON)
69′ ↓Prudencio Norales ↑Carlos Caballero
Referee: Arturo Ithurralde (ARG)
Goals:
7′ Hector Zelaya, HON
66′ Lopez Ufarte (penalty), ESP
Match overview
Spain and Honduras drew 1-1 at Luis Casanova in Valencia in their opening match of the 1982 World Cup. Zelaya gave Honduras a shock early lead, but Spain equalised in the second half through a Lopez Ufarte penalty. Despite heavy pressure from the hosts, Honduras held on for a historic point in their World Cup debut.
Trivia
This match marked Honduras’s first ever appearance at a World Cup finals and their first point against a host nation. The result was a major surprise, as Spain were expected to win comfortably. The Honduran defence, led by Anthony Costly and goalkeeper Arzu, frustrated the Spanish attack throughout the match.
