1970
285.
Madrid (Estadio "Santiago Bernabeu") - Saturday, 21 February 1970 - h. 21,00
SPAIN - ITALIA 2-2 (2-2) Friendly
SPAIN: Iribar, Sol, Eladio, Costas (47' Grosso), Gallego (75' Violeta),
Uriarte, Lora, Amancio (cap.), Garate, Arieta, Rojo - Coach: L.
Kubala.
ITALIA: Zoff (Napoli) 10, Burgnich (Inter) 32, Facchetti (Inter) 45 (cap.),
Cera (Cagliari) 2, Puia (Torino) 6, Salvadore (Juventus) 36,
Domenghini (Cagliari) 21, Rivera (Milan) 37, Anastasi (Juventus) 8,
De Sisti (Fiorentina) 11, Riva (Cagliari) 15 - Coach: F. Valcareggi.
Referee: Tschenscher (West Germany).
Scorers: 11' Anastasi (I), 18' Riva (I), 23' and 25' Salvadore og.
Attendance: 80,000
Note: Last match for Salvadore.
286.
Lisboa (Estadio Nacional) - Sunday, 10 May 1970 - h. 16,00
PORTUGAL - ITALIA 1-2 (0-1) Friendly
PORTUGAL: Damas, Pedro Gomes, Humberto Coelho, Josè Carlos, Hilario (cap.),
Rui Rodriguez (46' Matine), Jaime Graça, Nelson (46' Dinis), Torres,
Peres, Simoes - Coach: G. da Silva.
ITALIA: Albertosi (Cagliari) 21, Burgnich (Inter) 33, Facchetti (Inter) 46
(cap.), M. Bertini (Inter) 9, Puia (Torino) 7 (46' Niccolai
(Cagliari) 1), Ferrante (Fiorentina) 1, Domenghini (Cagliari) 22,
Rivera (Milan) 38, A. Mazzola (Inter) 37 (46' Anastasi (Juventus)
9), De Sisti (Fiorentina) 12, Riva (Cagliari) 16 - Coach: F.
Valcareggi.
Referee: Jimenez Camacho (Spain).
Scorers: 38' and 67' Riva, 85' Humberto Coelho (P).
Attendance: 20,711
1970 Mexico: IX Rimet Cup
Italian players:
Nr. Name Team Born Died M Pl. Mins Goals Role
1 Enrico Albertosi (Cagliari) 02.11.1939 6 570 - GK
12 Dino Zoff (Napoli) 28.02.1942 - - - GK
17 Lido Vieri (Inter) 16.07.1939 - - - GK
10 Mario Bertini (Inter) 07.01.1944 6 554 - D
2 Tarcisio Burgnich (Inter) 25.04.1939 6 570 1 D
5 Pierluigi Cera (Cagliari) 25.02.1941 6 570 - D
3 Giacinto Facchetti (Inter) 18.07.1942 6 570 - D
21 Giuseppe Furino (Juventus) 05.07.1946 1 45 - D
18 Antonio Juliano (Napoli) 01.01.1943 1 16 - D
7 Comunardo Niccolai (Cagliari) 15.12.1946 1 37 - D
4 Fabrizio Poletti (Torino) 13.07.1943 1 30 - D
8 Roberto Rosato (Milan) 18.08.1943 6 503 - D
6 Ugo Ferrante (Fiorentina) 18.07.1945 - - - D
9 Giorgio Puia (Torino) 08.03.1938 - - - D
16 Giancarlo De Sisti (Fiorentina) 13.03.1943 6 570 - C
15 Alessandro Mazzola (I) (Inter) 08.11.1942 6 450 - C
14 Gianni Rivera (Milan) 18.08.1943 4 171 2 C
20 Roberto Boninsegna (Inter) 13.11.1943 6 564 2 A
13 Angelo Domenghini (Cagliari) 25.08.1941 6 474 1 A
19 Sergio Gori (Cagliari) 24.02.1946 1 6 - A
11 Luigi Riva (Cagliari) 07.11.1944 6 570 3 A
22 Pierino Prati (Milan) 13.12.1946 - - - A
287.
Toluca (Estadio Bombonera) - Wednesday, 3 June 1970 - h. 16,00
ITALIA - SWEDEN 1-0 (1-0) IX Rimet Cup (Group 2 First Round, 1st Match)
ITALIA: Albertosi (Cagliari) 22, Burgnich (Inter) 34, Facchetti (Inter) 47
(cap.), M. Bertini (Inter) 10, Niccolai (Cagliari) 2 (37' Rosato
(Milan) 19), Cera (Cagliari) 3, Domenghini (Cagliari) 23, A. Mazzola
(Inter) 38, Boninsegna (Inter) 2, De Sisti (Fiorentina) 13, Riva
(Cagliari) 17 - Coach: F. Valcareggi.
SWEDEN: Hellström, J. Olsson, K. Axelsson, Nordqvist (cap.), Grip, Bo
Larsson, (77' Nicklasson), T. Svensson, O. Grahn, Kindvall,
Cronqvist, L. Eriksson (57' Ejderstedt) - Coach: O. Bergmark.
Referee: Taylor (England).
Scorer: 10' Domenghini.
Attendance: 32,000
288.
Puebla (Estadio Cuauhtemoc) - Saturday, 6 June 1970 - h. 16,00
ITALIA - URUGUAY 0-0 IX Rimet Cup (Group 2 First Round, 2nd Match)
ITALIA: Albertosi (Cagliari) 23, Burgnich (Inter) 35, Facchetti (Inter) 48
(cap.), M. Bertini (Inter) 11, Rosato (Milan) 20, Cera (Cagliari) 4,
Domenghini (Cagliari) 24 (46' Furino (Juventus) 1), A. Mazzola
(Inter) 39, Boninsegna (Inter) 3, De Sisti (Fiorentina) 14, Riva
(Cagliari) 18 - Coach: F. Valcareggi.
URUGUAY: Mazurkiewicz, Ubiña (cap.), Mujica, Montero-Castillo, Ancheta,
Matosas, Cubilla, Cortes, Esparrago, Maneiro, Bareño (70' Zubia) -
Coach: E. Hohberg.
Referee: Glöckner (East Germany).
Attendance: 30,000
289.
Toluca (Estadio Bombonera) - Thursday, 11 June 1970 - h. 16,00
ITALIA - ISRAEL 0-0 IX Rimet Cup (Group 2 First Round, 3rd Match)
ITALIA: Albertosi (Cagliari) 24, Burgnich (Inter) 36, Facchetti (Inter) 49
(cap.), M. Bertini (Inter) 12, Rosato (Milan) 21, Cera (Cagliari) 5,
Domenghini (Cagliari) 25 (46' Rivera (Milan) 39), A. Mazzola (Inter)
40, Boninsegna (Inter) 4, De Sisti (Fiorentina) 15, Riva (Cagliari)
19 - Coach: F. Valcareggi.
ISRAEL: Visoker, Schwager, Primo, Rosen, Bello, Rosenthal, Shum, Shpigel,
Feygenbaum (46' Rom), Shpiegler (cap.), Bar - Coach: E. Sheffer.
Referee: Vieira de Moraes (Brazil).
Attendance: 12.000
290.
Toluca (Estadio Bombonera) - Sunday, 14 June 1970 - h. 12,00
MEXICO - ITALIA 1-4 (1-1) IX Rimet Cup (Quarter final)
MEXICO: Calderon, Vantolra, Perez, Munguia, Peña (cap.), Guzman, Padilla,
Gonzalez (68' Borja), Fragoso, Pulido, Valdivia (60' Velarde) -
Coach: R. Cardenas.
ITALIA: Albertosi (Cagliari) 25, Burgnich (Inter) 37, Facchetti (Inter) 50
(cap.), M. Bertini (Inter) 13, Rosato (Milan) 22, Cera (Cagliari) 6,
Domenghini (Cagliari) 26 (84' S. Gori (Cagliari) 1), A. Mazzola
(Inter) 41 (46' Rivera (Milan) 40), Boninsegna (Inter) 5, De Sisti
(Fiorentina) 16, Riva (Cagliari) 20 - Coach: F. Valcareggi.
Referee: Scheurer (Switzerland).
Scorers: 13' Gonzalez (M), 25' Peña og, 63' Riva, 70' Rivera, 76' Riva.
Attendance: 32,000
291.
Mexico (Estadio Azteca) - Wednesday, 17 June 1970 - h. 16,00
ITALIA - WEST GERMANY 4-3 a.e.t. (1-0, 0-1, 2-1, 1-1) IX Rimet Cup (Semi-final)
ITALIA: Albertosi (Cagliari) 26, Burgnich (Inter) 38, Facchetti (Inter) 51
(cap.), M. Bertini (Inter) 14, Rosato (Milan) 23 (91' Poletti
(Torino) 5), Cera (Cagliari) 7, Domenghini (Cagliari) 27, A. Mazzola
(Inter) 42 (46' Rivera (Milan) 41), Boninsegna (Inter) 6, De Sisti
(Fiorentina) 17, Riva (Cagliari) 21 - Coach: F. Valcareggi.
WEST GERMANY: Maier, Vogts, Patzke (65' Held), Beckenbauer, Schnellinger,
Schulz, Grabowski, Seeler (cap.), G. Müller, Overath, Löhr (51'
Libuda) - Coach: H. Schön.
Referee: Yamasaki (Mexico).
Scorers: 8' Boninsegna, 90' Schnellinger (WG), 94' G. Müller (WG),
98' Burgnich, 104' Riva, 110' G. Müller (WG), 111' Rivera.
Attendance: 100,000.
292.
Mexico (Estadio Azteca) - Sunday, 21 June 1970 - h. 12,00
BRAZIL - ITALIA 4-1 (1-1) IX Rimet Cup (Final)
BRAZIL: Felix, Carlos Alberto (cap.), Everaldo, Clodoaldo, Piazza, Brito,
Jairzinho, Gerson, Tostao, Pelé, Rivelino - Coach. M. Zagalo.
ITALIA: Albertosi (Cagliari) 27, Burgnich (Inter) 39, Facchetti (Inter) 52
(cap.), M. Bertini (Inter) 15 (74' Juliano (Napoli) 15), Rosato
(Milan) 24, Cera (Cagliari) 8, Domenghini (Cagliari) 28, A. Mazzola
(Inter) 43, Boninsegna (Inter) 7 (84' Rivera (Milan) 42), De Sisti
(Fiorentina) 18, Riva (Cagliari) 22 - Coach: F. Valcareggi.
Referee: Glöckner (East Germany).
Scorers: 18' Pelé, 37' Boninsegna (I), 66' Gerson, 71' Jairzinho,
86' Carlos Alberto.
Attendance: 120,000
293.
Bern (Wankdorf Stadion) - Saturday, 17 October 1970 - h. 15.30
SWITZERLAND - ITALIA 1-1 (1-0) Friendly for the 75 years of Switzerland's Football Federation
SWITZERLAND: Kunz, Chapuisat, P. Boffi, Weibel, Perroud, Odermatt (cap.), Kuhn,
Blättler, Balmer (46' Jeandupeux, 65' Vuilleumier), Künzli, Wenger.
Trainer: L. Maurer.
ITALIA: Albertosi (Cagliari) 28 (46' Zoff (Napoli) 11), Poletti (Torino) 6,
Facchetti (Inter) 53 (cap.), Juliano (Napoli) 16 (46' Ferrante
(Fiorentina) 2) Niccolai (Cagliari) 3, Cera (Cagliari) 9, Domenghini
(Cagliari) 29, A. Mazzola (Inter) 44, S. Gori (Cagliari) 2, De Sisti
(Fiorentina) 19, Riva (Cagliari) 23. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Unused
subs: Roberto Rosato, Gianni Rivera, Roberto Boninsegna.
Referee: Tschenscher (West Germany).
Scorers: 15' og. Cera (S), 85' A. Mazzola
Attendance: 45,000 (38,271 buyers)
294.
Wien (Wiener Stadion, Prater) - Saturday, 31 October 1970 - h. 15,00
AUSTRIA - ITALIA 1-2 (1-2) II European Championship of Nations "IV Henri Delaunay Cup" (Qualification Group 6, 1st Match)
AUSTRIA: Koncilia (46' Rettensteiner), Schmidradner, Pumm, Starek,
Sturmberger (cap.), Hof, Parits, Hickersberger, Kreuz, Ettmayer,
Redl. Coach: L. Stastny.
ITALIA: Albertosi (Cagliari) 29, Burgnich (Inter) 40, Facchetti (Inter) 54
(cap.), M. Bertini (Inter) 16, Rosato (Milan) 25, Cera (Cagliari)
10, Domenghini (Cagliari) 30, Rivera (Milan) 43, A. Mazzola (Inter)
45, De Sisti (Fiorentina) 20, Riva (Cagliari) 24 (76' S. Gori
(Cagliari) 3). Coach: F. Valcareggi.
Referee: Van Ravens (Netherlands).
Scorers: 27' De Sisti, 29' Parits (A), 34' A. Mazzola
Attendance: 54,953
Note: Riva had at 76' a serious accident with right broken leg. Albertosi
saved a penalty kicked by Ettmayer at 86'.
295.
Firenze (Stadio Comunale) - Tuesday, 8 December 1970 - h. 14,30
ITALIA - IRELAND 3-0 (2-0) II European Championship of Nations "IV Henri Delaunay Cup" (Qualification Group 6, 2nd Match)
ITALIA: Albertosi (Cagliari) 30, Burgnich (Inter) 41, Facchetti (Inter) 55 (cap.), M. Bertini (Inter) 17, Rosato (Milan) 26, Cera (Cagliari) 11, Domenghini (Cagliari) 31, A. Mazzola (Inter) 46, Boninsegna (Inter) 8, De Sisti (Fiorentina) 21, Prati (Milan) 7. Coach: F. Valcareggi.
IRELAND: Kelly, Brennan (cap.), Dunning, Dunphy (36' Lawlor), Dempsey, Byrne, Conroy, Finucane, Givens, Rogers, Treacy. Coach: M. Meagan. Trainer: G. Martina.
Referee: Schaut (Belgium).
Scorers: 22' De Sisti pen., 42' Boninsegna, 84' Prati
Attendance: 44,754 (41,092 buyers)
1971
296.
Cagliari (Stadio "Sant'Elia") - Saturday, 20 February 1971 - h. 14,30
ITALIA - SPAIN 1-2 (0-2) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Napoli) 12, Bet (Roma) 1, Facchetti (Inter) 56 (cap.), M. Bertini (Inter) 18, Rosato (Milan) 27, Burgnich (Inter) 42 (46' Ferrante (Fiorentina) 3), A. Mazzola (Inter) 47, Rivera (Milan) 44, Boninsegna (Inter) 9, De Sisti (Fiorentina) 22, Prati (Milan) 8. Coach: F. Valcareggi.
SPAIN: Iribar, Sol, Gallego, Costas, Tonono, Claramunt, Amancio (cap.) (69' Marcial), Pirri, Garate (76' Arieta), Uriarte, Churruca. Coach: L. Kubala.
Referee: Frauciel (France).
Scorers: 35' Pirri, 40' Uriarte, 79' De Sisti (I)
Attendance: 27,492
Note: First lost after about 10 years!
297.
Dublin (Dalymount Park) - Monday, 10 May 1971 - h. 18,00
IRELAND - ITALIA 1-2 (1-1) II European Championship of Nations "IV Henri Delaunay Cup" (Qualification Group 6, 3rd Match)
IRELAND: Kelly, Kinnear, Dunne, Giles (cap.), Mulligan, Byrne, Conway,
Dunphy, Givens, Rogers (46' Finucane), Heighway. Coach: M. Meagan.
ITALIA: Zoff (Napoli) 13, Burgnich (Inter) 43, Facchetti (Inter) 57 (cap.),
M. Bertini (Inter) 19, Rosato (Milan) 28, Cera (Cagliari) 12, Prati
(Milan) 9, A. Mazzola (Inter) 48, Boninsegna (Inter) 10, De Sisti
(Fiorentina) 23, Corso (Inter) 21. Coach: F. Valcareggi.
Referee: Schulenburg (West Germany).
Scorers: 15' Boninsegna, 23' Conway (IR), 59' Prati
Attendance: 25,000
298.
Stochkolm (Rasunda Stadion) - Wednesday, 9 June 1971 - h. 19,00
SWEDEN - ITALIA 0-0 II European Championship of Nations "IV Henri Delaunay Cup" (Qualification Group 6, 4th Match)
SWEDEN: R. Hellström, C. Hult, R. Grip, K. Kristensson, Nordqvist (cap.), T.
Svensson, Bo Larsson, L. Eriksson, Kindvall (61' J. Olsson), B.
Johansson, Ö. Persson (74' Cronqvist). Coach: L. Eriksson.
ITALIA: Zoff (Napoli) 14, Burgnich (Inter) 44, Facchetti (Inter) 58 (cap.),
M. Bertini (Inter) 20, Rosato (Milan) 29 (54' Spinosi (Juventus) 1),
Cera (Cagliari) 13, Domenghini (Cagliari) 32, A. Mazzola (Inter) 49,
Boninsegna (Inter) 11, De Sisti (Fiorentina) 24, Prati (Milan) 10.
Coach: F. Valcareggi.
Referee: Scheurer (Switzerland).
Attendance: 40,000
299.
Genova (Stadio Comunale "Luigi Ferraris") - Saturday, 25 September 1971 - h. 17,00
ITALIA - MEXICO 2-0 (0-0) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Napoli) 15, Burgnich (Inter) 45, Facchetti (Inter) 59 (cap.),
M. Bertini (Inter) 21, Spinosi (Juventus) 2, Cera (Cagliari) 14, A.
Mazzola (Inter) 50, Corso (Inter) 22 (46' Rivera (Milan) 45),
Boninsegna (Inter) 12, De Sisti (Fiorentina) 25 (46' Benetti II
(Milan) 1),Riva (Cagliari) 25. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench:
Albertosi (Cagliari), Roversi (Bologna), Bet (Roma), Bedin (Inter),
Prati (Milan).
MEXICO: Puente, Bermudez, Peña (cap.), Montez, Perez (72' Chavarria),
Hernandez (88' Ramos), Rodriguez (75' Valdivia), Monguia, Borja,
Velarde (83' Alvarado), Lopez. Coach: J. De La Torre.
Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil (Spain).
Scorers: 60' and 64' Boninsegna
Attendance: 43,350
300.
Milano (Stadio Comunale, San Siro) - Saturday, 9 October 1971 - h. 14,30
ITALIA - SWEDEN 3-0 (2-0) II European Championship of Nations "IV Henri Delaunay Cup" (Qualification Group 6, 5th Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Napoli) 16 (46' Albertosi (Cagliari) 31), Burgnich (Inter) 46,
Facchetti (Inter) 60 (cap.), M. Bertini (Inter) 22, Rosato (Milan)
30, Cera (Cagliari) 15, A. Mazzola (Inter) 51 (81' Corso (Inter)
23), Benetti II (Milan) 2, Boninsegna (Inter) 13, Rivera (Milan) 46,
Riva (Cagliari) 26. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench: Spinosi
(Juventus), De Sisti (Fiorentina), Prati (Milan).
SWEDEN: R. Hellström, C. Hult (52' Cronqvist), K. Kristensson (59' Nilsson),
Nordqvist (cap.), R. Grip, T. Nordahl, Bo Larsson, O. Grahn,
Sandberg, Oldsberg, Danielsson. Coach: L. Eriksson.
Referee: Machin (France).
Scorers: 3' Riva, 41' Boninsegna, 83' Riva
Attendance: 65,582
301.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Saturday, 20 November 1971 - h. 14,30
ITALIA - AUSTRIA 2-2 (1-1) II European Championship of Nations "IV Henri Delaunay Cup" (Qualification Group 6, 6th Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Napoli) 17, Roversi (Bologna) 1, Facchetti (Inter) 61 (cap.),
M. Bertini (Inter) 23 (46' Bedin (Inter) 2), Bet (Roma) 2, Santarini
(Roma) 1, Prati (Milan) 11, Benetti II (Milan) 3 (65' C. Sala
(Torino) 1), Boninsegna (Inter) 14, De Sisti (Fiorentina) 26, Riva
(Cagliari) 27. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench: Albertosi
(Cagliari), Perego (Napoli), S. Gori (Cagliari).
AUSTRIA: Antrich, Sara, Pumm, Eigenstiller, Schmidradner, Hof, Köglberger,
Horvath, Pirkner, Ettmayer (cap.), Jara. Trainer: L. Stastny.
Referee: Emsberger (Hungary).
Scorers: 10' Prati, 36' Jara (A), 59' og. Santarini (A), 75' De Sisti
Attendance: 58,752
Note: Jara scored the 400th goal against Italy.
1972
302.
Athinai (Karaiskaki) - Saturday, 4 March 1972 - h. 15,00
GREECE - ITALIA 2-1 (1-1) Friendly
GREECE: Christidis, Dimitriu, Anghelis, Sinetopulos, Toskas, Sarafis (70'
Elefterakis), Kudas, Papaioannu I (69' Paridis), Antoniadis, Domazos
(cap.), Pomonis (79' Papaioannu II). Ct: W. Bingham.
ITALIA: Zoff (Napoli) 18, Burgnich (Inter) 47, Facchetti (Inter) 62 (cap.),
De Sisti (Fiorentina) 27, Rosato (Milan) 31 (66' Bedin (Inter) 3),
Cera (Cagliari) 16, A. Mazzola (Inter) 52, Benetti II (Milan) 4 (46'
M. Bertini (Inter) 24), Boninsegna (Inter) 15, C. Sala (Torino) 2,
Riva (Cagliari) 28. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench: Albertosi
(Cagliari), Marchetti (Juventus), Domenghini (Cagliari), Anastasi
(Juventus).
Referee: Schulenburg (West Germany).
Scorers: 12' Antoniadis, 19' Boninsegna (I), 55' Pomonis
Attendance: 15,000
303.
Milano (Stadio Comunale, San Siro) - Saturday, 29 April 1972 - h. 15,30
ITALIA - BELGIUM 0-0 II European Championship of Nations "IV Henri Delaunay Cup" (Quarter Final, 1st Match)
ITALIA: Albertosi (Cagliari) 32, Burgnich (Inter) 48, Facchetti (Inter) 63
(cap.), Bedin (Inter) 4, Rosato (Milan) 32, Cera (Cagliari) 17,
Domenghini (Cagliari) 33 (46' Causio (Juventus) 1), A. Mazzola
(Inter) 53, Anastasi (Juventus) 10, De Sisti (Fiorentina) 28, Riva
(Cagliari) 29. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench: L. Vieri (Inter),
Spinosi (Juventus), Benetti (Milan), Prati (Milan).
BELGIUM: Piot, Heylens, Martens (48' Dolmans), Thissen, Vandendaele, Dockx,
Semmeling, Van Moer, Lambert, Van Himst, Verheyen (cap.). Coach: R.
Goethals.
Referee: Nikolov (Bulgaria).
Attendance: 63.549
304.
Bruxelles (Parc Astrid) - Saturday, 13 May 1972 - h. 20,00
BELGIUM - ITALIA 2-1 (1-0) II European Championship of Nations "IV Henri Delaunay Cup" (Quarter Final, 2nd Match)
BELGIUM: Piot, Heylens, Dolmans, Thissen, Vandendaele, Dockx, Semmeling, Van
Moer (46' Polleunis), Lambert, Van Himst (cap.), Verheyen. Coach: R.
Goethals.
ITALIA: Albertosi (Cagliari) 33, Burgnich (Inter) 49, Facchetti (Inter) 64
(cap.), M. Bertini (Inter) 25 (46' F. Capello (Juventus) 1), Spinosi
(Juventus) 3, Cera (Cagliari) 18, A. Mazzola (Inter) 54, Benetti II
(Milan) 5, Boninsegna (Inter) 16, De Sisti (Fiorentina) 29, Riva
(Cagliari) 30. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench: L. Vieri (Inter),
Marchetti (Juventus), Causio (Juventus), Prati (Milan).
Referee: Schiller (Austria).
Scorers: 23' Van Moer, 71' Van Himst, 86' Riva pen. (I)
Attendance: 26,561
Note: Italia out of European Championship.
305.
Bucuresti (Stadionul "23 August") - Saturday, 17 June 1972 - h. 20,00
ROMANIA - ITALIA 3-3 (1-2) Friendly
ROMANIA: Adamache, Satmareanu (85' Ionescu), Deleanu, Dumitru, Lupescu, Dinu,
Lucescu (cap.), Domide (75' Hajnal), Dobrin, Nunweiller VI, Kun (46'
Iordanescu). Coach: Niculescu.
ITALIA: Zoff (Napoli) 19, Spinosi (Juventus) 4, Marchetti (Juventus) 1,
Agroppi (Torino) 1 (63' Bedin (Inter) 5), Rosato (Milan) 33,
Burgnich (Inter) 50, Causio (Juventus) 2, A. Mazzola (Inter) 55
(cap.), Boninsegna (Inter) 17 (70' Anastasi (Juventus) 11), F.
Capello (Juventus) 2, Prati (Milan) 12. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs
bench: Albertosi (Cagliari), Superchi (Fiorentina), Fedele
(Bologna), Bet (Roma), Santarini (Roma), Sala (Torino), Benetti
(Milan), Bigon (Milan).
Referee: Gugulovic (Yugoslavia).
Scorers: 16' og. Spinosi (R), 33' and 34' Prati, 59' Domide (R), 74' Causio,
89' Hajnal (R)
Attendance: 25,516
306.
Sofiya (Stadion "V. Levski") - Wednesday, 21 June 1972 - h. 19,00
BULGARIA - ITALIA 1-1 (1-0) Friendly
BULGARIA: Goranov, Zafirov, Jonov, Yetchev, Kolev, Penev (cap.), Dimitrov (46'
Denev), Bonev, Michailov (63' Petkov), Stoianov, Panov. Trainers:
Ormandgjev and H. Mladenov.
ITALIA: Albertosi (Cagliari) 34, Spinosi (Juventus) 5, Marchetti (Juventus)
2, Bedin (Inter) 6 (59' Benetti II (Milan) 6), Rosato (Milan) 34,
Burgnich (Inter) 51, Causio (Juventus) 3, A. Mazzola (Inter) 56
(cap.), Anastasi (Juventus) 12 (46' Chinaglia (Lazio) 1), F. Capello
(Juventus) 3, Prati (Milan) 13. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench:
Zoff (Napoli), Superchi (Fiorentina), Fedele (Bologna), Bet (Roma),
Santarini (Roma), Agroppi (Torino), Sala (Torino), Bigon (Milan),
Boninsegna (Inter).
Referee: Katsoras (Greece).
Scorers: 42' Bonev (B), 50' Chinaglia
Attendance: 16,500
307.
Torino (Stadio Comunale) - Wednesday, 20 September 1972 - h. 16,30
ITALIA - YUGOSLAVIA 3-1 (0-0) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 20, Spinosi (Juventus) 6, Marchetti (Juventus) 3,
Agroppi (Torino) 2, Rosato (Milan) 35, Burgnich (Inter) 52, Causio
(Juventus) 4, A. Mazzola (Inter) 57 (cap.) (46' Rivera (Milan) 47),
Chinaglia (Lazio) 2 (74' Anastasi (Juventus) 13), F. Capello
(Juventus) 4 (72' Benetti II (Milan) 7), Riva (Cagliari) 31. Coach:
F. Valcareggi. Subs bench: Albertosi (Cagliari), Bellugi (Inter),
Bet (Roma), Sala (Torino).
YUGOSLAVIA: Maric, P. Krivokuca (79' Bogicevic), D. Stepanovic, M. Pavlocic, B.
Paunovic, Katalinski, Petkovic (57' Popivoda), P. Nikezic (57' M.
Vukotic), Santrac (46' Bjekovic), Acimovic, Dzajic. Coach: V. Boskov.
Subs bench: Meskovic, Rajkovic.
Referee: Loraux (Belgium).
Scorers: 54' Riva, 71' Chinaglia, 73' M. Vukotic (Y), 83' Anastasi
Attendance: 59,000
308.
Luxembourg (Stade Municipal de Luxembourg) - Saturday, 7 October 1972 - h. 15,15
LUXEMBOURG - ITALIA 0-4 (0-3) I FIFA World Cup (European Qualification Group 2, 1st Match)
LUXEMBOURG: Zender, Da Grava, J. Hoffmann, Flenghi (cap.), Jeitz, Roemer,
Dussier, Weis, Martin, Philipp, Bamberg (46' J.P. Hoffmann). Coach:
G. Legrand.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 21, Spinosi (Juventus) 7, Bellugi (Inter) 1, Agroppi
(Torino) 3, Rosato (Milan) 36, Burgnich (Inter) 53, A. Mazzola
(Inter) 58 (cap.), F. Capello (Juventus) 5, Chinaglia (Lazio) 3,
Rivera (Milan) 48, Riva (Cagliari) 32. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs
bench: Albertosi (Cagliari), Bet (Roma), Benetti (Milan), Causio
(Juventus), Anastasi (Juventus).
Referee: Wurtz (France).
Scorers: 3' Chinaglia, 6' and 36' Riva, 62' F. Capello
Attendance: 9,378
309.
Bern (Wankdorf Stadion) - Saturday, 21 October 1972 - h. 19,00
SWITZERLAND - ITALIA 0-0 I FIFA World Cup (European Qualification Group 2, 2nd Match)
SWITZERLAND: Prosperi, Ramseier, R. Hasler, Kuhn (63' Demarmels), Boffi,
Mundschin, Balmer, Odermatt (cap.), K. Müller, P. Chapuisat,
Jeandupeux. Technical Director: B. Michaud.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 22, Spinosi (Juventus) 8, Bellugi (Inter) 2, Agroppi
(Torino) 4, Rosato (Milan) 37, Burgnich (Inter) 54, A. Mazzola
(Inter) 59 (cap.), F. Capello (Juventus) 6, Chinaglia (Lazio) 4,
Rivera (Milan) 49, Riva (Cagliari) 33. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs
bench: Albertosi (Cagliari), Bet (Roma), Benetti (Milan), Causio
(Juventus), Anastasi (Juventus).
Referee: Tschenscher (West Germany).
Attendance: 54,000
1973
310.
Napoli (Stadio "San Paolo") - Saturday, 13 January 1973 - h. 14,30
ITALIA - TURKEY 0-0 I FIFA World Cup (European Qualification Group 2, 3rd Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 23, Spinosi (Juventus) 9, Marchetti (Juventus) 4,
Agroppi (Torino) 5, Bellugi (Inter) 3, Burgnich (Inter) 55 (cap.),
Causio (Juventus) 5, F. Capello (Juventus) 7, Chinaglia (Lazio) 5
(56' Anastasi (Juventus) 14), Rivera (Milan) 50, Riva (Cagliari) 34.
Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench: Albertosi (Cagliari), Rosato
(Milan), Benetti (Milan).
TURKEY: Sabri, Mehmet II, Özer, Muzaffer, Zekeriya, Ziya (cap.), Fuat (87'
Köksal), Bülent, Mehmet I, Cemil (82' Osman), Metin. Coach: C.
Özari.
Referee: Kruashvili (Ussr).
Attendance: 60,400
311.
Istanbul (Mithat Pasa Stad) - Sunday, 25 February 1973 - h. 14,30
TURKEY - ITALIA 0-1 (0-1) I FIFA World Cup (European Qualification Group 2, 4th Match)
TURKEY: Sabri, Mehmet II, Özer, Muzaffer, Zekeriya, Ziya (cap.), Metin,
Cemil, Mehmet I (65' Osman), Fuat (85' Köksal), Bülent. Coach: C.
Özari.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 24, Spinosi (Juventus) 10, Facchetti (Inter) 65
(cap.), Furino (Juventus) 2, F. Morini (Juventus) 1, Burgnich
(Inter) 56, Causio (Juventus) 6, A. Mazzola (Inter) 60, Anastasi
(Juventus) 15, F. Capello (Juventus) 8, Riva (Cagliari) 35. Coach:
F. Valcareggi. Subs bench: Albertosi (Cagliari), Marchetti
(Juventus), Benetti (Milan), Pulici (Torino), Chinaglia (Lazio).
Referee: Aouissi (Algeria).
Scorer: 35' Anastasi
Attendance: 40,000
312.
Genova (Stadio Comunale "Luigi Ferraris") - Saturday, 31 March 1973 - h. 15,30
ITALIA - LUXEMBOURG 5-0 (2-0) I FIFA World Cup (European Qualification Group 2, 5th Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 25, Sabadini (Milan) 1, Facchetti (Inter) 66 (cap.),
Benetti II (Milan) 8, Spinosi (Juventus) 11, Burgnich (Inter) 57, A.
Mazzola (Inter) 61, F. Capello (Juventus) 9, Anastasi (Juventus) 16
(44' P. Pulici (Torino) 1), Rivera (Milan) 51 (83' C. Sala (Torino)
3), Riva (Cagliari) 36. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench: Albertosi
(Cagliari), Marchetti (Juventus), Chinaglia (Lazio).
LUXEMBOURG: Zender, Kirsch, Da Grava, Hansen, Jeitz, Fandel (cap.), Dussier,
Philipp, Braun, Trierweiler (85' Weis), Langers. Coach: G. Legrand.
Referee: Séoudi (Tunisia).
Scorers: 18' and 45' Riva, 63' Rivera, 70' and 80' Riva
Attendance: 50,000 (40,430 buyers)
313.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Saturday, 9 June 1973 - h. 18,30
ITALIA - BRAZIL 2-0 (1-0) Friendly for the 75 years of Italian's Football Federation (F.I.G.C.)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 26, Sabadini (Milan) 2, Facchetti (Inter) 67 (cap.)
(46' Marchetti (Juventus) 5), Benetti II (Milan) 9, Bellugi (Inter)
4, Burgnich (Inter) 58, A. Mazzola (Inter) 62, F. Capello (Juventus)
10, P. Pulici (Torino) 2, Rivera (Milan) 52, Riva (Cagliari) 37 (46'
Chinaglia (Lazio) 6). Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench: Albertosi
(Cagliari), Wilson (Lazio), Re Cecconi (Lazio), Causio (Juventus),
Anastasi (Juventus).
BRAZIL: Leão, Ze Maria, Marco Antonio, Clodoaldo, Luis Pereira, Piazza
(cap.), Jairzinho, Rivelino, Leivinha (46' Dario), Paulo Cesar Lima,
Edu. Coach: M. Zagallo.
Referee: Helies (France).
Scorers: 16' Riva, 76' F. Capello
Attendance: 75,000 (68,354 buyers)
314.
Torino (Stadio Comunale) - Thursday, 14 June 1973 - h. 18,30
ITALIA - ENGLAND 2-0 (1-0) Friendly for the 75 years of Italian's Football Federation (F.I.G.C.)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 27, Sabadini (Milan) 3, Facchetti (Inter) 68 (cap.),
Benetti II (Milan) 10, F. Morini (Juventus) 2 (46' Bellugi (Inter)
5), Burgnch (Inter) 59, A. Mazzola (Inter) 63, F. Capello (Juventus)
11, Anastasi (Juventus) 17, Rivera (Milan) 53, P. Pulici (Torino) 3
(71' Causio (Juventus) 7). Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench:
Albertosi (Cagliari), Marchetti (Juventus), Wilson (Lazio), Re
Cecconi (Lazio), Chinaglia (Lazio).
ENGLAND: Shilton, Madeley, Hughes, Storey, McFarland, Moore (cap.), Currie,
Channon, Chivers, Clarke, Peters. Coach: A. Ramsey.
Referee: Stanev (Bulgaria).
Scorers: 38' Anastasi, 52' F. Capello
Attendance: 50,000 (44,941 buyers)
Note: First win against England! 150th match played at home, 100st win at home.
315.
Milano (Stadio Comunale, San Siro) - Saturday, 29 September 1973 - h. 16,00
ITALIA - SWEDEN 2-0 (0-0) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 28, Spinosi (Juventus) 12, Facchetti (Inter) 69
(cap.), Benetti II (Milan) 11, F. Morini (Juventus) 3 (85' Bellugi
(Inter) 6), Burgnich (Inter) 60, A. Mazzola (Inter) 64, F. Capello
(Juventus) 12, Anastasi (Juventus) 18, Rivera (Milan) 54, Riva
(Cagliari) 38. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench: Albertosi
(Cagliari), Wilson (Lazio), Re Cecconi (Lazio), Causio (Juventus),
Chinaglia (Lazio), Pulici (Torino).
SWEDEN: Hellström, Olsson, B. Andersson, Tapper, Karlsson, Nordqvist (cap.),
Svensson, Torstensson (77' L. Andersson), Edström (63' Kindvall), Bo
Larsson, Sandberg. Coach: Georg Ericson; unused subs: Hagberg, Grip,
Mattsson, Målberg.
Referee: Taylor (England).
Scorers: 60' Anastasi, 66' Riva
Attendance: 65.454
316.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Saturday, 20 October 1973 - h. 15,00
ITALIA - SWITZERLAND 2-0 (1-0) I FIFA World Cup (European Qualification Group 2, 6th Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 29, Spinosi (Juventus) 13, Facchetti (Inter) 70
(cap.), Benetti (Milan) 12, F. Morini (Juventus) 4, Burgnich (Inter)
61, A. Mazzola (Inter) 65, F. Capello (Juventus) 13, Anastasi
(Juventus) 19, Rivera (Milan) 55 (44' Causio (Juventus) 8), Riva
(Cagliari) 39. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench: Albertosi
(Cagliari), Bellugi (Inter), Re Cecconi (Lazio), Chinaglia (Lazio).
SWITZERLAND: Deck, Wegmann (46' Stierli), Hasler, Schild, P. Chapuisat, Kuhn,
Vuilleumier, Odermatt (cap.), K. Müller (75' Luisier), Blättler,
Jeandupeux. Coach: R. Hussy.
Referee: Camacho Jimenez (Spain).
Scorers: 39' Rivera rig., 79' Riva
Attendance: 75,000
317.
London (Wembley Stadium) - Wednesday, 14 November 1973 - h. 20.00
ENGLAND - ITALIA 0-1 (0-0) Friendly
ENGLAND: Shilton, Madeley, Hughes, Bell, McFarland, Moore (cap.), Currie,
Channon, Osgood, Clarke (74' Hector), Peters. Coach: A. Ramsey.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 30, Spinosi (Juventus) 14, Facchetti (Inter) 71
(cap.), Benetti II (Milan) 13, Bellugi (Inter) 7, Burgnich (Inter)
62, Causio (Juventus) 9, F. Capello (Juventus) 14, Chinaglia (Lazio)
7, Rivera (Milan) 56, Riva (Cagliari) 40. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs
bench: Castellini (Torino), Sabadini (Milan), Zecchini (Torino),
Furino (Juventus), Re Cecconi (Lazio), Bigon (Milan), Boninsegna
(Inter), Pulici (Torino).
Referee: Marques Lobo (Portugal).
Scorer: 86' F. Capello
Attendance: 100,000
1974
318.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Tuesday, 26 February 1974 - h. 15,00
ITALIA - WEST GERMANY 0-0 Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 31, Spinosi (Juventus) 15, Facchetti (Inter) 72
(cap.) (18' Sabadini (Milan) 4), Benetti II (Milan) 14, F. Morini
(Juventus) 5, Wilson (Lazio) 1, A. Mazzola (Inter) 66, F. Capello
(Juventus) 15 (87' Juliano (Napoli) 17), Chinaglia (Lazio) 8, Rivera
(Milan) 57, Chiarugi (Milan) 2. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench:
Albertosi (Cagliari), Oddi (Lazio), Burgnich (Inter), Causio
(Juventus), Anastasi (Juventus).
WEST GERMANY: Maier, Höttges (80' H. Kremers), Breitner, Cullmann,
Schwarzenbeck, Beckenbauer (cap.), Hoeness, Overath, G. Müller,
Netzer, Heynckes. Coach: H. Schön.
Referee: Bucheli (Switzerland).
Attendance: 82,000 (65,251 buyers)
319.
Wien (Wiener Stadion, Prater) - Saturday, 8 June 1974 - h. 16,30
AUSTRIA - ITALIA 0-0 Friendly
AUSTRIA: Rettensteiner, Eigenstiller (cap.) (75' Horvath), Winkelbauer,
Kriess, Daxbacher (82' Bacher), Hof, Stering, Kreuz, Krankl, Gallos,
Jara (87' Stasser). Coach: L. Stastny.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 32, Spinosi (Juventus) 16, Facchetti (Inter) 73
(cap.), Benetti II (Milan) 15, F. Morini (Juventus) 6, Burgnich
(Inter) 63, A. Mazzola (Inter) 67 (46' Causio (Juventus) 10), F
Capello (Juventus) 16, Chinaglia (Lazio) 9 (46' Anastasi (Juventus)
20), Rivera (Milan) 58, Boninsegna (Inter) 18. Coach: F. Valcareggi.
Subs bench: Albertosi (Cagliari), Castellini (Torino), Sabadini
(Milan), Bellugi (Inter), Wilson (Lazio), Re Cecconi (Lazio),
Juliano (Napoli), Pulici (Torino).
Referee: Delcourt (Belgium).
Attendance: 47,702
1974 West Germany: I FIFA World Cup
Italian players:
Nr. Name Team Born Died M Pl. Mins Goals Role
1 Dino Zoff (Juventus) 28.02.1942 3 270 - GK
2 Luciano Spinosi (Juventus) 09.05.1950 3 270 - D
3 Giacinto Facchetti (Inter) 18.07.1942 3 270 - D
4 Romeo Benetti (II) (Milan) 20.10.1945 3 270 - D
5 Francesco Morini (Juventus) 12.08.1944 3 246 - D
6 Tarcisio Burgnich (Inter) 25.04.1939 3 211 - D
7 Alessandro Mazzola (I) (Inter) 08.11.1942 3 270 - C
8 Fabio Capello (Juventus) 18.06.1946 3 270 1 C
9 Giorgio Chinaglia (Lazio) 24.01.1947 2 114 - A
10 Gianni Rivera (Milan) 18.08.1943 2 156 1 C
11 Luigi Riva (Cagliari) 07.11.1944 2 180 - A
12 Enrico Albertosi (Cagliari) 02.11.1939 - - - GK
13 Giuseppe Sabadini (Milan) 26.03.1949 - - - D
14 Mauro Bellugi (Inter) 07.02.1950 - - - D
15 Giuseppe Wilson (Lazio) 27.10.1945 2 83 - D
16 Antonio Juliano (Napoli) 01.01.1943 - - - D
17 Luciano Re Cecconi (Lazio) 01.12.1948 18.01.1977 - - - C
18 Franco Causio (Juventus) 01.02.1949 1 24 - C
19 Pietro Anastasi (Juventus) 07.04.1948 3 201 1 A
20 Roberto Boninsegna (Inter) 13.11.1943 1 45 - A
21 Paolino Pulici (Torino) 21.04.1950 - - - A
22 Luciano Castellini (Torino) 12.12.1945 - - - GK
320.
München (Olympiastadion) - Saturday, 15 June 1974 - h. 18,00
ITALIA - HAITI 3-1 (0-0) I FIFA World Cup (Group 4 First Round, 1st Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 33, Spinosi (Juventus) 17, Facchetti (Inter) 74
(cap.), Benetti II (Milan) 16, F. Morini (Juventus) 7, Burgnich
(Inter) 64, A. Mazzola (Inter) 68, F. Capello (Juventus) 17,
Chinaglia (Lazio) 10 (69' Anastasi (Juventus) 21), Rivera (Milan)
59, Riva (Cagliari) 41. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs bench: Albertosi
(Cagliari), Sabadini (Milan), Juliano (Napoli), Causio (Juventus).
HAITI: Francillon, Bayonne, Auguste, François, Nazaire (cap.), Jean Joseph,
Vorbe, Antoine, Sanon, Desir, G. Saint Vil (46' Barthelemy). Coach:
A. Tassy.
Referee: Llobregat (Venezuela).
Scorer: 46' Sanon (H), 52' Rivera, 64' og Auguste, 78' Anastasi
Attendance: 51,100
Note: First gol versus Italy after 1143 minutes!
321.
Stuttgart (Neckarstadion) - Wednesday, 19 June 1974 - h. 19,30
ITALIA - ARGENTINA 1-1 (1-1) I FIFA World Cup (Group 4 First Round, 2nd Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 34, Spinosi (Juventus) 18, Facchetti (Inter) 75
(cap.), Benetti II (Milan) 17, F. Morini (Juventus) 8 (66' Wilson
(Lazio) 2), Burgnich (Inter) 65, A. Mazzola (Inter) 69, F. Capello
(Juventus) 18, Anastasi (Juventus) 22, Rivera (Milan) 60 (66' Causio
(Juventus) 11), Riva (Cagliari) 42. Coach: F. Valcareggi. Subs
bench: Albertosi (Cagliari), Juliano (Napoli), Boninsegna (Inter).
ARGENTINA: Carnevali, Wolff (64' Glaria), Sa, Telch, Heredia, Perfumo (cap.),
Ayala, Babington, Yazalde (78' Chazarreta), Houseman, Kempes. Coach:
V. Cap.
Referee: Kasakov (Ussr).
Scorers: 20' Houseman (A), 35' og. Perfumo
Attendance: 68,900
322.
Stuttgart (Neckarstadion) - Sunday, 23 June 1974 - h. 16,00
POLAND - ITALIA 2-1 (2-0) I FIFA World Cup (Group 4 First Round, 3rd Match)
POLAND: Tomaszewski, Szymanowski, Musial, Kasperczak, Zmuda, Gorgon, Lato,
Deyna (cap.), Szarmach (77' Cmikiewicz), Maszczyk, Gadocha. Coach:
K. Gorski.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 35, Spinosi (Juventus) 19, Facchetti (Inter) 76
(cap.), Benetti II (Milan) 18, F. Morini (Juventus) 9, Burgnich
(Inter) 66 (31' Wilson (Lazio) 3), Causio (Juventus) 12, F. Capello
(Juventus) 19, Chinaglia (Lazio) 11 (46' Boninsegna (Inter) 19), A.
Mazzola (Inter) 70, Anastasi (Juventus) 23. Coach: F. Valcareggi.
Subs bench: Albertosi (Cagliari), Juliano (Napoli), Re Cecconi
(Lazio).
Referee: Weyland (West Germany).
Scorers: 38' Szarmach, 44' Deyna, 85' F. Capello (I)
Attendance: 68,900
Note: Italy do not qualify to next round.
323.
Zagreb (Stadion Dinamo) - Saturday, 28 September 1974 - h. 18,00
YUGOSLAVIA - ITALIA 1-0 (1-0) Friendly
YUGOSLAVIA: O. Petrovic, Dzoni, D. Hadziabdic, J. Jerkovic, Katalinski (cap.),
Buljan, Popivoda (46' Zungul), V. Petrovic, Oblak, Vladic, Surjak.
Coach: A. Mladinic. Subs bench: Meskovic, Muzinic, Peruzovic,
Baralic, Kojovic, Jankovic.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 36, Rocca (Roma) 1, Roggi (Fiorentina) 1, Benetti II
(Milan) 19, Zecchini (Milan) 1, Facchetti (Inter) 77 (cap.), Caso
(Fiorentina) 1 (60' Damiani (Juventus) 1), Re Cecconi (Lazio) 1,
Boninsegna (Inter) 20, F. Capello (Juventus) 20, Prati (Roma) 14.
Coach: F. Bernardini. Subs bench: Albertosi (Milan), Sabadini
(Milan), Wilson (Lazio), G. Morini (Roma).
Referee: Emsberger (Hungary).
Scorer: 41' Surjak
Attendance: 40,000
324.
Rotterdam (Feyenoord Stadium) - Wednesday, 20 November 1974 - h. 20,30
NETHERLANDS - ITALIA 3-1 (1-1) III European Championship of Nations "V Henri Delaunay Cup" (Qualification Group 5, 1st Match)
NETHERLANDS: Jongbloed, Suurbier, Krol, Neeskens, Rijsbergen, Haan, Rep (46' R.
Van de Kerkhof), Van der Kuylen, Cruijff (cap.), Van Hanegem,
Rensenbrink. Coach: G. Knobel. Subs bench: Schrijvers, Peters,
Schneider, Notten.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 37 (cap.), Rocca (Roma) 2, Roggi (Fiorentina) 2,
Orlandini (Napoli) 1, F. Morini (Juventus) 10, Zecchini (Milan) 2,
Causio (Juventus) 13, Juliano (Napoli) 18, Boninsegna (Inter) 21,
Antognoni (Fiorentina) 1, Anastasi (Juventus) 24. Coach: F.
Bernardini. Subs bench: Albertosi (Milan), Martini (Lazio), Guerini
(Fiorentina), Re Cecconi (Lazio), Braglia (Napoli).
Referee: Kasakov (Ussr).
Scorers: 5' Boninsegna (I), 24' Rensenbrink, 64' and 80' Cruijff
Attendance: 58,463
325.
Genova (Stadio Comunale "Luigi Ferraris") - Sunday, 29 December 1974 - h. 14,30
ITALIA - BULGARIA 0-0 Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 38 (cap.), Rocca (Roma) 3, Martini (Lazio) 1, Furino
(Juventus) 3 (46' Guerini (Fiorentina) 1), Zecchini (Milan) 3,
Santarini (Roma) 2, Damiani (Juventus) 2, Causio (Juventus) 14 (46'
Re Cecconi (Lazio) 2), Boninsegna (Inter) 22, Antognoni (Fiorentina)
2, Chiarugi (Milan) 3. Coach: F. Bernardini. Subs bench: Albertosi
(Milan), Roggi (Fiorentina), F. Morini (Juventus), Graziani
(Torino).
BULGARIA: Filipov, Vassilev, Marev, Dimitrov, Ranghelov, Kostov (8' Eftimov),
Kourbanov, Isakidis, Goranov (cap.) (86' Jeliazkov), Anghelov,
Zvetkov (55' Voinov). Coach: S. Ormandijev. Subs bench: Tichanov,
Pritargov.
Referee: Gonella (Italia).
Attendance: 45,000
1975
Non official
Firenze (Stadio Comunale) - Wednesday, 19 February 1975 - h. 15,00
ITALIA - NORWAY 4-1 (2-0) Friendly non official
ITALIA: First Half: Zoff (Juventus), Gentile (Juventus), Rocca (Roma),
Cordova (Roma), Facchetti (Inter) (cap.), Bini (Inter), Graziani
(Torino), Antognoni (Fiorentina), Chinaglia (Lazio), F. Capello
(Juventus), Bettega (Juventus). Second Half: Castellini (Torino),
Gentile, Rocca, Martini (Lazio), Bellugi (Bologna), Facchetti,
Graziani, Re Cecconi (Lazio), Savoldi I (Bologna), Cordova, Bettega.
- Coach: F. Bernardini.
NORWAY: Johannessen, Hansen, Birkelund, Goa, Gröndalen (cap.), Johansen,
Hammer (46' Skuseth), Hoyland, (72' Olsen), Fuglseth, Lund, Hestad.
Coach: K. Schou Andreassen. Subs bench: Antonsen, Josefsen,
Brakstad.
Referee: Ciacci (Italia)
Scorers: 16' Graziani, 36' Chinaglia, 60' Savoldi I, 81' Cordova,
82' Fuglseth pen.
Attendance: 35,000 (28,697 buyers)
Non official
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Wednesday, 2 April 1975 - h. 15,30
ITALIA - U.S.A. 10-0 (5-0) Friendly non official
ITALIA: First Half: Zoff (Juventus), Gentile (Juventus), Rocca (Roma),
Cordova (Roma), Bellugi (Bologna), Facchetti (Inter) (cap.),
Graziani (Torino), G. Morini (Roma), Chinaglia (Lazio), Capello
(Juventus), Bettega (Juventus). Second Half: Albertosi (Milan)
(cap.), Gentile, Rocca, Cordova, F. Morini (Juventus), Scirea
(Juventus), Graziani, G. Morini, Savoldi I (Bologna), Pecci
(Bologna), Chinaglia. - Coach: F. Bernardini.
U.S.A.: Rigby, Hamlyn (80' Demling), Smith, Barto, Roth (cap.), Counce,
McCree, D'Errico (65' Rote), Rymarczyk, Robostoff, Scurti (46'
Shatopek) . Trainer: A. Miller.
Referee: Menegali (Italia).
Scorers: 7' Rocca, 16' Cordova, 18' Rocca, 25' Chinaglia, 27' Graziani,
51' Savoldi I, 58' Chinaglia, 70' Savoldi, 77' and 82' Graziani
Attendance: 15,000 (12,118 buyers)
326.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Saturday, 19 April 1975 - h. 15,30
ITALIA - POLAND 0-0 III European Championship of Nations "V Henri Delaunay Cup" (Qualification Group 5, 2nd Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 39, Gentile (Juventus) 1, Rocca (Roma) 4, Cordova
(Roma) 1, Bellugi (Bologna) 8, Facchetti (Inter) 78 (cap.), Graziani
(Torino) 1, G. Morini (Roma) 1, Chinaglia (Lazio) 12, Antognoni
(Fiorentina) 3, P. Pulici (Torino) 4. Coach: F. Bernardini. Subs
bench: Albertosi (Milan), Scirea (Juventus), F. Morini (Juventus),
Savoldi I (Bologna).
POLAND: Tomaszewski, Szymanowski, Wawrowski, Kasperczak (46' Cmikiewicz),
Zmuda, Gorgon, Lato, Deyna (cap.), Szarmach, Maszczyk, Gadocha.
Coach: K. Gorski. Subs bench: Karwecki, Wyrobek, Kmiecik, Bula.
Referee: Helies (France).
Attendance: 80,000 (71,048 buyers)
327.
Helsinki (Olympiastadion) - Thursday, 5 June 1975 - h. 19,00
FINLAND - ITALIA 0-1 (0-1) III European Championship of Nations "V Henri Delaunay Cup" (Qualification Group 5, 3rd Match)
FINLAND: Enckelman, Vihtilä, Tolsa, Paatelainen (cap.), Ranta, Suomalainen,
Kimäläinen (46' Rissanen), Heiskanen, Manninen, Lainen (77'
Nieminen), Toivola. Coach: A. Rytkönen. Subs bench: Hieta, Lehtinen,
Pirinen.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 40, Gentile (Juventus) 2, Rocca (Roma) 5, Cordova
(Roma) 2 (46' Orlandini (Napoli) 2), Bellugi (Bologna) 9, Facchetti
(Inter) 79 (cap.), Graziani (Torino) 2, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 4,
Chinaglia (Lazio) 13, F. Capello (Juventus) 21, Bettega (Juventus)
1. Coach: F. Bernardini. Subs bench: Castellini (Torino), Scirea
(Juventus), Esposito (Napoli), Savoldi I (Bologna).
Referee: Eschweiler (West Germany).
Scorer: 26' Chinaglia pen.
Attendance: 17,000
328.
Moskva (Stadio "Lenin") - Sunday, 8 June 1975 - h. 17,00
USSR - ITALIA 1-0 (0-0) Friendly
USSR: Rudakov, Konikov, Matvienko, Burjak, Fomenko, Troskin, Muntian,
Onishenko, Kolotov (cap.), Veremeev (46' Reshko), Blochin. Coaches:
O. Basilievic and V. Lobanovski. Subs bench: Pilguy, Fedorov,
Zvygentsev, Kuznetsov.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 41, Rocca (Roma) 6, Orlandini (Napoli) 3, Benetti II
(Milan) 20, F. Morini (Juventus) 11, Facchetti (Inter) 80 (cap.),
Savoldi I (Bologna) 1, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 5, Chinaglia (Lazio)
14, F. Capello (Juventus) 22 (36' Esposito (Napoli) 1), G. Morini
(Roma) 2 (75' Graziani (Torino) 3). Coach: F. Bernardini. Subs
bench: Castellini (Torino), Gentile (Juventus), Bellugi (Bologna),
Scirea (Juventus), Cordova (Roma), Bettega (Juventus).
Referee: Cajic (Yugoslavia).
Scorer: 63' Konikov
Attendance: 60,000
329.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Saturday, 27 September 1975 - h. 16,30
ITALIA - FINLAND 0-0 III European Championship of Nations "V Henri Delaunay Cup" (Qualification Group 5, 4th Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 42, Rocca (Roma) 7, Roggi (Fiorentina) 3, Benetti II
(Milan) 21, Bellugi (Bologna) 10, Facchetti (Inter) 81 (cap.),
Graziani (Torino) 4, Pecci (Torino) 1, Savoldi I (Napoli) 2,
Antognoni (Fiorentina) 6, G. Morini (Roma) 3. Technical Director: F.
Bernardini. Trainer: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Castellini (Torino),
Gentile (Juventus), Zaccarelli (Torino), Causio (Juventus), Pulici
(Torino).
FINLAND: Enckelman, Vihtilä, Mäkynen (28' Kautonen), Tolsa, Ranta,
Suomalainen, Jantunen, Heiskanen, Rissanen (1' Hämäläinen), Toivola,
Paatelainen (cap.). Coach: A. Rytkönen. Subs bench: Alaja, Lehtinen.
Referee: Xantoulis (Cyprus).
Attendance: 35,000 (29,203 buyers)
330.
Warszawa (Stadion Dziesieciolecia) - Sunday, 26 October 1975 - h. 14,00
POLAND - ITALIA 0-0 III European Championship of Nations "V Henri Delaunay Cup" (Qualification Group 5, 5th Match)
POLAND: Tomaszewski, Szymanowski (cap.), Wawrowski, Kasperczak, Ostafinski,
Zmuda, Lato, Bula (60' Marx), Szarmach, Deyna, Gadocha (80'
Kmiecik). Coach: K. Gorski. Subs bench: Mowlik, Bulzacki, Polak.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 43, Gentile (Juventus) 3, Rocca (Roma) 8, Cuccureddu
(Juventus) 1, Bellugi (Bologna) 11, Facchetti (Inter) 82 (cap.),
Causio (Juventus) 15, Benetti II (Milan) 22, Anastasi (Juventus) 25
(67' Bettega (Juventus) 2), Antognoni (Fiorentina) 7 (87' Zaccarelli
(Torino) 1), P. Pulici (Torino) 5. Technical Director: F.
Bernardini. Trainer: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Castellini (Torino),
Roggi (Fiorentina), Savoldi I (Napoli).
Referee: Schiller (Austria).
Attendance: 60,000
331.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Saturday, 22 November 1975 - h. 14,30
ITALIA - NETHERLANDS 1-0 (1-0) III European Championship of Nations "V Henri Delaunay Cup" (Qualification Group 5, 6th Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 44, Gentile (Juventus) 4, Rocca (Roma) 9, Benetti II
(Milan) 23, Bellugi (Bologna) 12, Facchetti (Inter) 83 (cap.),
Causio (Juventus) 16, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 8, Savoldi I (Napoli)
3, F. Capello (Juventus) 23, P. Pulici (Torino) 6. Technical
Director: F. Bernardini. Trainer: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Castellini
(Torino), Roggi (Fiorentina), Zaccarelli (Torino), Anastasi
(Juventus), Bettega (Juventus).
NETHERLANDS: Schrijvers, Suurbier, Krol (cap.), Jansen, Krijgh, Van Kraay, W. Van
de Kerkhof (70' Notten), Peters, Geels, Thijssen, R. Van de Kerkhof.
Coach: G. Knobel. Subs bench: Jongbloed, Rijsbergen, Zuidema.
Referee: Schaut (Belgium).
Scorer: 20' F. Capello
Attendance: 40,000 (33,307 buyers)
332.
Firenze (Stadio Comunale) - Tuesday, 30 December 1975 - h. 14,30
ITALIA - GREECE 3-2 (2-1) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 45 (cap.), Gentile (Juventus) 5, Rocca (Roma) 10,
Benetti II (Milan) 24 (46' Zaccarelli (Torino) 2), Bellugi (Bologna)
13, Scirea (Juventus) 1, Causio (Juventus) 17, Antognoni
(Fiorentina) 9, Savoldi I (Napoli) 4, F. Capello (Juventus) 24, P.
Pulici (Torino) 7. Technical Director: F. Bernardini. Trainer: E.
Bearzot. Subs bench: Castellini (Torino), Roggi (Fiorentina),
Facchetti (Inter), La Palma (Napoli), Graziani (Torino).
GREECE: Kelessidis, Kirastas, Pallas, Firos, Sinetopulos, Sarafis,
Terzanidis, Kudas, Kritikopulos, Papaioannu (cap.), Karavitis (46'
Delikaris, 75' Nicolau). Coach: A. Panagulias. Subs bench:
Papafloratos, Iossifidis, Apostolidis.
Referee: Cajic (Yugoslavia).
Scorers: 6' P. Pulici, 35' Kritikopulos (G), 45' P. Pulici, 53' Sarafis (G),
60' Savoldi I pen.
Attendance: 35,000 (26,585 buyers)
1976
333.
Torino (Stadio Comunale) - Wednesday, 7 April 1976 - h. 19,00
ITALIA - PORTUGAL 3-1 (1-0) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 46, Tardelli (Juventus) 1, Rocca (Roma) 11, Benetti
II (Milan) 25, Bellugi (Bologna) 14 (64' Roggi (Fiorentina) 4),
Facchetti (Inter) 84 (cap.), Causio (Juventus) 18, Pecci (Torino) 2,
Graziani (Torino) 5, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 10, P. Pulici (Torino)
8. Technical Director: F. Bernardini. Coach: E. Bearzot. Subs bench:
Castellini (Torino), Maldera (Milan), P. Sala (Torino), Zaccarelli
(Torino), C. Sala (Torino), Bettega (Juventus).
PORTUGAL: Botelho, Artur, Barros (77' Cardoso), Octavio, Mendes, Teixeira (86'
Sheu), Alves (46' Seninho), Toni (cap.), Jordão, Fraguito, Manuel
Fernandes. Coach: J.M. Pedroto. Subs bench: Conhé, Marinho.
Referee: Palotai (Hungary).
Scorers: 45' Antognoni, 62' Graziani, 70' P. Pulici, 82' Fraguito (P)
Attendance: 45,000 (36,121 buyers)
334.
Washington ("Robert Kennedy" Stadium) - Sunday, 23 May 1976 - h. 13,00
U.S.A. ALL STAR - ITALIA 0-4 (0-2) U.S.A. Bicentennial Tournament (1st match)
U.S.A. ALL STAR: Rigby (USA), Smith (USA), Chandler (USA), Eddy (England), Jump
(England), Moore (England), Scullion (Scotland) (72' Mifflin (Peru),
80' Skotarek (USA)), Clements (Northern Ireland), Chinaglia
(Italia), Pelé (Brazil) (cap.), Kovalik (Poland) (50' David
(Trinidad and Tobago). Coach: K. Furphy. Subs bench: Martin
(Scotland), Trikovic (USA).
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 47, Tardelli (Juventus) 2, Rocca (Roma) 12, Benetti
II (Milan) 26, Bellugi (Bologna) 15, Facchetti (Inter) 85 (cap.),
Causio (Juventus) 19 (67' C. Sala (Torino) 4), F. Capello (Juventus)
25, Graziani (Torino) 6, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 11 (67' Zaccarelli
(Torino) 3), P. Pulici (Torino) 9(62' Bettega (Juventus) 3).
Technical Director: F. Bernardini. Trainer: E. Bearzot. Subs bench:
Castellini (Torino), Roggi (Fiorentina).
Referee: Hungerbühler (Switzerland).
Scorers: 15' F. Capello, 22' P. Pulici pen., 72' Graziani, 84' Rocca
Attendance: 33,455
Note: 50th win away!
335.
New York (Yankee Stadium) - Friday, 28 May 1976 - h. 20,00
ENGLAND - ITALIA 3-2 (0-2) U.S.A. Bicentennial Tournament (2nd match)
ENGLAND: Rimmer (46' Corrigan), Clement, Neal (46' Mills), Towers, Thompson,
Doyle, Wilkins, Channon, Royle, Brooking, Hill. Coach: D. Revie.
Subs bench: Cherry, Kennedy, Taylor.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 48, Roggi (Fiorentina) 5 (57' Maldera III (Milan)
1), Rocca (Roma) 13, Benetti II (Milan) 27 (57' Zaccarelli (Torino)
4), Bellugi (Bologna) 16, Facchetti (Inter) 86 (cap.), Causio
(Juventus) 20 (57' C. Sala (Torino) 5), F. Capello (Juventus) 26,
Graziani (Torino) 7, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 12, P. Pulici (Torino)
10. Technical Director: F. Bernardini. Trainer: E. Bearzot. Subs
bench: Castellini (Torino), Bettega (Juventus).
Referee: Weyland (West Germany).
Scorers: 15' and 18' Graziani (I), 46' Channon, 48' Thompson, 53' Channon
Attendance: 46,650
336.
New Haven (Yale Bowl Stadium) - Monday, 31 May 1976 - h. 15,00
BRAZIL - ITALIA 4-1 (1-1) U.S.A. Bicentennial Tournament (3rd match)
BRAZIL: Leão, Orlando (46' Getulio), Marco Antonio (80' Beto Fuscão), Falcão
(46' Geraldo), Miguel, Amaral, Gil, Zico, Roberto, Rivelino (cap.),
Lula. Coach: O. Brandão. Subs bench: Valdir Peres, Flecha.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 49, Tardelli (Juventus) 3, Rocca (Roma) 14, Benetti
II (Milan) 28, Bellugi (Bologna) 17 (46' Roggi (Fiorentina) 6),
Facchetti (Inter) 87 (cap.), Causio (Juventus) 21, F. Capello
(Juventus) 27 (41' Pecci (Torino) 3, 62' C. Sala (Torino) 6),
Graziani (Torino) 8, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 13, P. Pulici (Torino)
11 (46' Bettega (Juventus) 4). Technical Director: F. Bernardini.
Trainer: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Castellini (Torino).
Referee: Barreto (Uruguay).
Scorers: 2' F. Capello (I), 29' and 52' Gil, 73' Zico, 75' Roberto
Attendance: 36,096
Note: Sent off 44' Lula, 66' Bettega and 83' Causio.
337.
Milano (Stadio Comunale, San Siro) - Saturday, 5 June 1976 - h. 18,00
ITALIA - ROMANIA 4-2 (0-0) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 50, Tardelli (Juventus) 4, Rocca (Roma) 15, Benetti
II (Milan) 29 (46' Zaccarelli (Torino) 5), Roggi (Fiorentina) 7,
Facchetti (Inter) 88 (cap.), Causio (Juventus) 22, Pecci (Torino) 4,
Graziani (Torino) 9, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 14, P. Pulici (Torino)
12 (46' Bettega (Juventus) 5). Technical Director: F. Bernardini.
Trainer: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Castellini (Torino), Bellugi
(Bologna), Maldera III (Milan), P. Sala (Torino), C. Sala (Torino),
Savoldi I (Napoli).
ROMANIA: Iordache, Chenal, Hajnal, Boloni, G. Sandu, Dobrau (19' Tanasescu),
Fasekas (50' Zamfir), Multescu, Iordanescu (cap.), M. Sandu (65'
Georgescu), Lucescu. Coach: S. Kovacs. Subs bench: Stefan,
Satmareanu II.
Referee: Schiller (Austria).
Scorers: 49' Graziani, 60' Antognoni, 65' Lucescu (R), 70' and 74' Bettega,
77' Georgescu (R)
Attendance: 30,329
338.
Kobenhavn (Idraetsparken) - Wednesday, 22 September 1976 - h. 19,00
DENMARK - ITALIA 0-1 (0-1) Friendly
DENMARK: B. Larsen, J. Hansen, Ahlberg, Rasmussen, Jensen, Roentved, Bastrup,
Bjerg (cap.) (78' L. Larsen), Holmström (66' Peter Poulsen), H.
Hansen, Kristensen (46' Seneca). Coach: K. Nielsen. Subs bench: Per
Poulsen, Andersen.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 51 (cap.), Tardelli (Juventus) 5, Rocca (Roma) 16,
Benetti (Juventus) 30, Bellugi (Bologna) 18, Scirea (Juventus) 2, C.
Sala (Torino) 7, F. Capello (Milan) 28, Graziani (Torino) 10,
Antognoni (Fiorentina) 15, P. Pulici (Torino) 13. Technical
Director: F. Bernardini. Trainer: E. Bearzot. Suns bench: Castellini
(Torino), Maldera III (Milan), Mozzini (Torino), P. Sala (Torino),
Pecci (Torino), Zaccarelli (Torino), Savoldi I (Napoli).
Referee: Riedel (East Germany).
Scorer: 18' P. Pulici
Attendance: 30,000
339.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Saturday, 25 September 1976 - h. 19,00
ITALIA - YUGOSLAVIA 3-0 (1-0) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 52 (cap.), Rocca (Roma) 17, Tardelli (Juventus) 6,
P. Sala (Torino) 1, Bellugi (Bologna) 19, Scirea (Juventus) 3,
Causio (Juventus) 23, F. Capello (Milan) 29, Graziani (Torino) 11,
Antognoni (Fiorentina) 16, Bettega (Juventus) 6. Technical Director:
F. Bernardini. Trainer: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Castellini (Torino),
Mozzini (Torino), Maldera III (Milan), Pecci (Torino), Benetti
(Juventus), C. Sala (Torino), Zaccarelli (Torino), Savoldi I (Napoli), Pulici (Torino).
YUGOSLAVIA: Svilar, Jelikic, Juricic, Hadziabdic, Peruzovic, Bogicevic, Zungul,
Muzinic (80' Halilhodzic), Dordevic, Nikolic (46' Ivezic), Surjak
(cap.). Coach: I. Toplak. Subs bench: Katalinic, Muslin.
Referee: Sanchez Ibañez (Spain).
Scorers: 33' Bettega, 73' Graziani, 83' Bettega
Attendance: 40,000 (27,315 buyers)
Note: Graziani scored the 700th goal for Italy
340.
Luxembourg (Stade Municipal de Luxembourg) - Saturday, 16 October 1976 - h.14,30
LUXEMBOURG - ITALIA 1-4 (0-2) II FIFA World Cup (European Qualification Group 2, 1st Match)
LUXEMBOURG: Zender, Schaul, Da Grava, Margue, Mond, Pilot, Krecke, Orioli (64'
Langers), Braun, Dresch, Dussier. Coach: G. Legrand. Subs bench:
Ressel, Turoi, Hansen, Philipp.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 53, Tardelli (Juventus) 7, Rocca (Roma) 18, P. Sala
(Torino) 2, Mozzini (Torino) 1, Facchetti (Inter) 89 (cap.), Causio
(Juventus) 24, F. Capello (Milan) 30, Graziani (Torino) 12,
Antognoni (Fiorentina) 17, Bettega (Juventus) 7. Technical Director:
F. Bernardini. Trainer: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Castellini (Torino),
Maldera III (Milan), Benetti (Juventus), Zaccarelli (Torino),
Savoldi I (Napoli).
Referee: Dörflinger (Switzerland).
Scorers: 24' Graziani, 44' Bettega, 50' Antognoni, 81' Bettega, 86' Braun (L)
Attendance: 9,000
341.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Wednesday, 17 November 1976 - h. 14,30
ITALIA - ENGLAND 2-0 (1-0) II FIFA World Cup (European Qualification Group 2, 2nd Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 54, Cuccureddu (Juventus) 2, Tardelli (Juventus) 8,
Benetti (Juventus) 31, Gentile (Juventus) 6, Facchetti (Inter) 90
(cap.), Causio (Juventus) 25, F. Capello (Milan) 31, Graziani
(Torino) 13, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 18, Bettega (Juventus) 8.
Technical Director: F. Bernardini. Trainer: E. Bearzot. Subs bench:
Castellini (Torino), Scirea (Juventus), Mozzini (Torino), Zaccarelli
(Torino), Savoldi I (Napoli).
ENGLAND: Clemence, Clement (75' Beattie), Mills, Greenhoff, McFarland,
Hughes, Keegan (cap.), Channon, Bowles, Brooking, Cherry. Coach: D.
Revie. Subs bench: Shilton, Doyle, Pearson, Tueart.
Referee: Klein (Israel).
Scorers: 36' Antognoni, 77' Bettega
Attendance: 80,000 (70,718 buyers)
342.
Lisboa (Estadio Jose Alvalade) - Wednesday, 22 December 1976 - h. 21,30
PORTUGAL - ITALIA 2-1 (1-0) Friendly
PORTUGAL: Bento, Barros, Tai, Humberto Coelho (cap.), Laranjeira, Mendes,
Octavio, Albertino (85' Toni), Nené, Alves, Chalana (88' Francisco
Mario). Coach: J.M. Pedroto. Subs bench: Melo, Inacio, Moinhos.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 55 (cap.), Cuccureddu (Juventus) 3 (46' Danova
(Torino) 1), Tardelli (Juventus) 9, Benetti (Juventus) 32, Gentile
(Juventus) 7, Scirea (Juventus) 4, Causio (Juventus) 26, F. Capello
(Milan) 32 (59' C. Sala (Torino) 8), Graziani (Torino) 14, Antognoni
(Fiorentina) 19 (59' Zaccarelli (Torino) 6), Bettega (Juventus) 9.
Technical Director: F. Bernardini. Trainer: E. Bearzot. Subs bench:
Castellini (Torino), Facchetti (Inter), Savoldi I (Napoli), Pulici
(Torino).
Referee: Guruceta (Spain).
Scorers: 16' and 66' Nené, 78' Bettega (I)
Attendance: 2,000
1977
343.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Wednesday, 26 January 1977 - h. 14,30
ITALIA - BELGIUM 2-1 (1-0) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 56 (cap.) (46' Castellini (Torino) 1), Cuccureddu
(Juventus) 4, Tardelli (Juventus) 10, Zaccarelli (Torino) 7, Mozzini
(Torino) 2, Scirea (Juventus) 5, Causio (Juventus) 27, Pecci
(Torino) 5, Graziani (Torino) 15, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 20 (65'
Benetti (Juventus) 33), P. Pulici (Torino) 14 (58' C. Sala (Torino)
9). Technical Director: F. Bernardini. Trainer: E. Bearzot. Subs
bench: Gentile (Juventus), Facchetti (Inter), Capello (Milan),
Savoldi I (Napoli).
BELGIUM: Piot (cap.), Gerets, Renquin, Cools, Broos, Vandendaele (46'
Meeuws), Van der Elst, Courant (61' Verheyen), Beheydt, Coeck,
Wellens. Coach: G. Thys. Subs bench: Pfaff, Delesie, Teugels.
Referee: Linemayr (Austria).
Scorers: 24' Graziani, 77' og. Meeuws, 85' Piot pen. (B)
Attendance: 25,000 (16,573 buyers).
344.
Helsinki (Olympiastadion) - Wednesday, 8 June 1977 - h. 19,00
FINLAND - ITALIA 0-3 (0-1) II FIFA World Cup (European Qualification Group 2, 3rd Match)
FINLAND: Enckelmann, Heikkinen, Vihtilä, Jantunen, Ranta, Tolsa, Suomalainen,
Toivola (51' Nieminen), Rissanen, Heiskanen (77' Närvä), Paatelainen
(cap.). Coach: A. Rytkönen. Subs bench: Alaja, Vierikko, Haaskiri.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 57, Tardelli (Juventus) 11, Gentile (Juventus) 8,
Benetti (Juventus) 34, Mozzini (Torino) 3, Facchetti (Inter) 91
(cap.), Causio (Juventus) 28 (46' C. Sala (Torino) 10), Zaccarelli
(Torino) 8, Graziani (Torino) 16, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 21, Bettega
(Juventus) 10. Technical Director: F. Bernardini. Trainer: E.
Bearzot. Subs bench: Castellini (Torino), Cuccureddu (Juventus),
Pecci (Torino), Pulici (Torino).
Referee: Helies (France).
Scorers: 8' Gentile, 56' Bettega, 81' Benetti
Attendance: 18,000
345.
Berlin (Olympiastadion) - Saturday, 8 October 1977 - h. 15,30
WEST GERMANY - ITALIA 2-1 (1-0) Friendly
WEST GERMANY: Maier, Vogts (cap.), Dietz, Bonhof, Rüssmann, Kaltz, Rummenigge,
Beer, Fischer, Flohe, Volkert (46' Hölzenbein). Coach: H. Schön.
Subs bench: Franke, Schwarzenbeck, Tenhagen, Bongartz.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 58, Tardelli (Juventus) 12, Gentile (Juventus) 9,
Benetti (Juventus) 35, Mozzini (Torino) 4, Facchetti (Inter) 92
(cap.), Causio (Juventus) 29 (67' C. Sala (Torino) 11), Zaccarelli
(Torino) 9, Graziani (Torino) 17 (67' P. Pulici (Torino) 15),
Antognoni (Fiorentina) 22, Bettega (Juventus) 11. Coach: E. Bearzot.
Subs bench: Castellini (Torino), Cuccureddu (Juventus), Scirea
(Juventus), Capello (Milan).
Referee: Rion (Belgium).
Scorers: 32' Kaltz, 58' Rummenigge, 75' Antognoni (I)
Attendance: 80,000
346.
Torino (Stadio Comunale) - Saturday, 15 October 1977 - h. 15,00
ITALIA - FINLAND 6-1 (3-0) II FIFA World Cup (European Qualification Group 2, 4th Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 59, Tardelli (Juventus) 13, Gentile (Juventus) 10,
Benetti (Juventus) 36, Mozzini (Torino) 5, Facchetti (Inter) 93
(cap.), Causio (Juventus) 30, Zaccarelli (Torino) 10, Graziani
(Torino) 18, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 23, Bettega (Juventus) 12.
Coach: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Castellini (Torino), Cuccureddu
(Juventus), Capello (Milan), C. Sala (Torino), Pulici (Torino).
FINLAND: Enckelmann, Suomalainen (7' Vaittinen), Vihtilä, Jantunen, Ranta,
Makinen, Haaskivi, Toivola, Sunonen, Heiskanen (61' Heikkinen),
Paatelainen (cap.). Coach: A. Rytkönen. Subs bench: Alaja, Narva,
Rissanen.
Referee: Doudine (Bulgaria).
Scorers: 29' and 38' Bettega, 45' Graziani, 59' and 62' Bettega,
67' Haaskivi (F), 71' Zaccarelli
Attendance: 65,000 (62,888 buyers)
347.
London (Wembley Stadium) - Wednesday, 16 November 1977 - h. 19,45
ENGLAND - ITALIA 2-0 (1-0) II FIFA World Cup (European Qualification Group 2, 5th Match)
ENGLAND: Clemence, Neal, Cherry, Wilkins, Watson, Hughes (cap.), Keegan (83'
Francis), Coppell, Latchford (75' Pearson), Brooking, Barnes. Coach:
R. Greenwood. Subs bench: Shilton, Bonds, Talbot.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 60, Tardelli (Juventus) 14, Gentile (Juventus) 11,
Benetti (Juventus) 37, Mozzini (Torino) 6, Facchetti (Inter) 94
(cap.) (83' Cuccureddu (Juventus) 5), Causio (Juventus) 31,
Zaccarelli (Torino) 11, Graziani (Torino) 19 (46' C. Sala (Torino)
12), Antognoni (Fiorentina) 24, Bettega (Juventus) 13. Coach: E.
Bearzot. Subs bench: Castellini (Torino), Capello (Milan), Pulici
(Torino).
Referee: Palotai (Hungary).
Scorers: 11' Keegan, 80' Brooking
Attendance: 92,500
Note: Last match for Facchetti.
348.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Saturday, 3 December 1977 - h. 14,30
ITALIA - LUXEMBOURG 3-0 (2-0) II FIFA World Cup (European Qualification Group 2, 6th Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 61 (cap.), Cuccureddu (Juventus) 6, Tardelli
(Juventus) 15 (46' Maldera III (Milan) 2), Benetti (Juventus) 38,
Gentile (Juventus) 12, Manfredonia (Lazio) 1, Causio (Juventus) 32,
Zaccarelli (Torino) 12, Graziani (Torino) 20, Antognoni (Fiorentina)
25, Bettega (Juventus) 14. Coach: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Castellini
(Torino), Capello (Milan), C. Sala (Torino), Pulici (Torino).
LUXEMBOURG: Moes, Barthel, Fandel, Zuang, Mond, Rohman, Micheaux (46' Margue),
Di Domenico, Dussier, Philipp (cap.), Zwally. Ct: G. Legrand. Subs
bench: Birembaun, Zangerle, Rath, Dresch.
Referee: Maksimovic (Yugoslavia).
Scorers: 4' Bettega, 11' Graziani, 56' Causio
Attendance: 80,000 (62,466 buyers)
Note: Italia qualified to the FIFA World Cup final phase in Argentina.
349.
Liège (Stade de Sclessin) - Wednesday, 21 December 1977 - h. 20,00
BELGIUM - ITALIA 0-1 (0-0) Friendly
BELGIUM: Pfaff, Gerets, Renquin, Cools (cap.), Broos (46' Baecke), Meeuws,
Cluytens, Vandereycken (46' Vercauteren), Cordiez (64' Verheyen),
Coeck, Dardenne. Coach: G. Thys. Subs bemch: Custers, Mommens.
ITALIA: P. Conti (Roma) 1, Gentile (Juventus) 13, Maldera III (Milan) 3, P.
Sala (Torino) 3, Manfredonia (Lazio) 2, Scirea (Juventus) 6, C. Sala
(Torino) 13, Tardelli (Juventus) 16, P. Rossi (L.R. Vicenza) 1,
Antognoni (Fiorentina) 26 (cap.), P. Pulici (Torino) 16. Coach: E.
Bearzot. Subs bench: Bordon (Inter), Bellugi (Bologna), Pecci
(Torino), Pin (Napoli), Novellino (Perugia), Pruzzo (Genoa).
Referee: Frikel (West Germany).
Scorer: 73' Antognoni
Attendance: 10,000 (6,930 buyers)
1978
350.
Madrid (Estadio Santiago Bernabeu) - Wednesday, 25 January 1978 - h. 21,00
SPAIN - ITALIA 2-1 (1-0) Friendly
SPAIN: Arconada, Marcelino, Carrete, Leal, Migueli, Pirri (cap.) (46'
Olmo), Dani, Cardeñosa, Ruben Cano (46' Santillana), Asensi (46'
Villar), Lopez Ufarte. Coach: L. Kubala. Subs bench: Urriticoechea,
Anero, Sànchez, Marañon.
ITALIA: P. Conti (Roma) 2 (46' Bordon (Inter) 1), Gentile (Juventus) 14,
Maldera III (Milan) 4, P. Sala (Torino) 4, Manfredonia (Lazio) 2
(46' Bellugi (Bologna) 20), Scirea (Juventus) 7, C. Sala (Torino)
14, Tardelli (Juventus) 17, P. Rossi (L.R. Vicenza) 2, Antognoni
(Fiorentina) 27 (cap.) (60' Zaccarelli (Torino) 13), P. Pulici
(Torino) 17. Coach: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Cuccureddu (Juventus),
Pecci (Torino), Pruzzo (Genoa).
Referee: Wurtz (France).
Scorers: 9' Pirri pen., 56' Dani, 83' Tardelli (I)
351.
Napoli (Stadio San Paolo) - Wednesday, 8 February 1978 - h. 15,00
ITALIA - FRANCE 2-2 (2-0) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 62 (cap.), Gentile (Juventus) 15, Maldera III
(Milan) 5, Benetti (Juventus) 39, Bellugi (Bologna) 21, Scirea
(Juventus) 8, C. Sala (Torino) 15, Tardelli (Juventus) 18, Graziani
(Torino) 21, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 28 (72' P. Sala (Torino) 5),
Bettega (Juventus) 15 (53' P. Pulici (Torino) 18). Coach: E.
Bearzot. Subs bench: Conti (Roma), Cuccureddu (Juventus),
Manfredonia (Lazio), Rossi (L.R. Vicenza).
FRANCE: Rey, Janvion, Bossis, Bathenay, Rio (75' Lopez), Trésor (cap.),
Dalger, Guillou (46' Michel), Lacombe, Platini, Rouyer (29'
Gemmrich). Coach: M. Hidalgo. Subs bench: Bertrand-Demanes,
Battiston.
Referee: Martinez (Spain).
Scorers: 13' pen. and 22' Graziani (I), 51' Bathenay, 81' Platini
Attendance: 80,000 (66,158 buyers)
Note: At 64' goal deleted to Platini.
352.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Thursday, 18 May 1978 - h. 19,00
ITALIA - YUGOSLAVIA 0-0 Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 63 (cap.), Gentile (Juventus) 16, Maldera III
(Milan) 6, Benetti (Juventus) 40, Bellugi (Bologna) 22, Scirea
(Juventus) 9, Causio (Juventus) 33, Tardelli (Juventus) 19, Graziani
(Torino) 22, Zaccarelli (Torino) 14, Bettega (Juventus) 16. Coach:
E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Conti (Roma), Bordon (Inter), Cuccureddu
(Juventus), Manfredonia (Lazio), P. Sala (Torino), Pecci (Torino),
C. Sala (Torino), Rossi (L.R. Vicenza), Pulici (Torino).
YUGOSLAVIA: Katalinic (70' Borota), Jelikic (59' Kruncivic), D. Hadziabdic (23'
Boljat), Trifunovic, Rajkovic, Hatunic, Zavisic, Cukrov, Kustudic,
Surjak (cap.), Susic (78' Rosic). Coach: M. Valok. Subs bench:
Pavkovic.
Referee: Dubach (Switzerland).
Attendance: 40,000 (19,650 buyers)
1978 Argentina: II FIFA World Cup
Italian players:
Nr. Name Team Born Died M Pl. Mins Goals Role
1 Dino Zoff (Juventus) 28.02.1942 7 630 - GK
2 Mauro Bellugi (Bologna) 07.02.1950 5 321 - D
3 Antonio Cabrini (Juventus) 08.10.1957 7 619 - D
4 Antonello Cuccureddu (Juventus) 04.10.1949 5 320 - D
5 Claudio Gentile (Juventus) 27.09.1957 7 630 - D
6 Aldo Maldera (III) (Milan) 14.10.1953 1 90 - D
7 Lionello Manfredonia (Lazio) 27.11.1956 - - - D
8 Gaetano Scirea (Juventus) 25.05.1953 03.09.1989 7 630 - D
9 Giancarlo Antognoni (Fiorentina) 01.04.1954 5 331 - C
10 Romeo Benetti (II) (Juventus) 20.10.1945 6 527 1 C
11 Eraldo Pecci (Torino) 12.04.1955 - - - C
12 Paolo Conti (Roma) 01.04.1950 - - - GK
13 Patrizio Sala (Torino) 16.06.1955 1 90 - C
14 Marco Tardelli (Juventus) 24.09.1954 6 540 - C
15 Renato Zaccarelli (Torino) 18.01.1951 5 287 1 C
16 Franco Causio (Juventus) 01.02.1949 7 585 1 C
17 Claudio Sala (Torino) 08.09.1947 2 57 - A
18 Roberto Bettega (Juventus) 27.12.1950 7 604 2 A
19 Francesco Graziani (Torino) 16.12.1952 1 13 - A
20 Paolino Pulici (Torino) 27.04.1950 - - - A
21 Paolo Rossi (L.R. Vicenza) 23.09.1956 7 630 3 A
22 Ivano Bordon (Inter) 13.04.1951 - - - GK
353.
Mar del Plata (Estadio Mar del Plata) - Friday, 2 June 1978 - h. 13,45
ITALIA - FRANCE 2-1 (1-1) II FIFA World Cup (Group 1 First Round, 1st Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 64 (cap.), Gentile (Juventus) 17, Cabrini (Juventus)
1, Benetti (Juventus) 41, Bellugi (Bologna) 23, Scirea (Juventus)
10, Causio (Juventus) 34, Tardelli (Juventus) 20, P. Rossi (L.R.
Vicenza) 3, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 29 (46' Zaccarelli (Torino) 15),
Bettega (Juventus) 17. Coach: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Conti (Roma),
Maldera III (Milan), C. Sala (Torino), Graziani (Torino).
FRANCE: Betrand-Demanes, Janvion, Bossis, Michel, Rio, Tresor (cap.),
Dalger, Guillou, Lacombe (75' Berdoll), Platini, Six (76' Rouyer).
Coach: M. Hidalgo. Subs bench: Baratelli, Lopez, Petit.
Referee: Rainea (Romania).
Scorers: 1' Lacombe (F), 29' P. Rossi, 54' Zaccarelli
Attendance: 43,000
354.
Mar del Plata (Estadio Mar del Plata) - Tuesday, 6 June 1978 - h. 13,45
ITALIA - HUNGARY 3-1 (2-0) II FIFA World Cup (Group 1 First Round, 2nd Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 65 (cap.), Gentile (Juventus) 18, Cabrini (Juventus)
2 (79' Cuccureddu (Juventus) 7), Benetti (Juventus) 42, Bellugi
(Bologna) 24, Scirea (Juventus) 11, Causio (Juventus) 35, Tardelli
(Juventus) 21, P. Rossi (L.R. Vicenza) 4, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 30,
Bettega (Juventus) 18 (83' Graziani (Torino) 23). Coach: E. Bearzot.
Subs bench: Conti (Roma), Zaccarelli (Torino), C. Sala (Torino).
HUNGARY: Meszaros, Martos, J. Toth, Zombori, Kereki (cap.), Kocsis, Pusztai,
Csapo, Fazekas (46' Halasz), Pinter, Nagy (46' A. Toth). Coach: L.
Baroti. Subs bench: Gujdar, Balint, Török.
Referee: Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay).
Scorers: 34' P. Rossi, 35' Bettega, 61' Benetti, 81' A. Toth pen. (H)
Attendance: 40,000
355.
Buenos Aires (Estadio River Plate) - Saturday, 10 June 1978 - h. 19,15
ARGENTINA - ITALIA 0-1 (0-0) II FIFA World Cup (Group 1 First Round, 3rd Match)
ARGENTINA: Fillol, Olguin, Tarantini, Gallego, Luis Galvan, Passarella (cap.),
Bertoni, Ardiles, Kempes, Valencia, Ortiz (72' Houseman). Coach:
L.C. Menotti. Subs bench: Baley, Oviedo, Rubén Galvan, Villa.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 66 (cap.), Gentile (Juventus) 19, Cabrini (Juventus)
3, Benetti (Juventus) 43, Bellugi (Bologna) 25 (6' Cuccureddu
(Juventus) 8), Scirea (Juventus) 12, Causio (Juventus) 36, Tardelli
(Juventus) 22, P. Rossi (L.R. Vicenza) 5, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 31
(73' Zaccarelli (Torino) 16), Bettega (Juventus) 19. Coach: E.
Bearzot. Subs bench: Conti (Roma), C. Sala (Torino), Graziani
(Torino).
Referee: Klein (Israel).
Scorer: 67' Bettega
Attendance: 75,000
356.
Buenos Aires (Estadio River Plate) - Wednesday, 14 June 1978 - h. 13,45
ITALIA - WEST GERMANY 0-0 II FIFA World Cup (Group A Semifinal Round, 1st Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 67 (cap.), Gentile (Juventus) 20, Cabrini (Juventus)
4, Benetti (Juventus) 44, Bellugi (Bologna) 26, Scirea (Juventus)
13, Causio (Juventus) 37, Tardelli (Juventus) 23, P. Rossi (L.R.
Vicenza) 6, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 32 (46' Zaccarelli (Torino) 17),
Bettega (Juventus) 20. Coach: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Conti (Roma),
Cuccureddu (Juventus), C. Sala (Torino), Graziani (Torino).
WEST GERMANY: Maier, Vogts (cap.), Dietz, Bonhof, Rüssmann, Kaltz, Rummenigge,
Zimmermann (53' Konopka), Fischer, Flohe (68' Beer), Hölzenbein.
Coach: H. Schön. Subs bench: Burdenski, Schwarzenbeck, D. Muller.
Referee: Maksimovic (Yugoslavia).
Attendance: 65,000
357.
Buenos Aires (Estadio River Plate) - Sunday, 18 June 1978 - h. 16,45
ITALIA - AUSTRIA 1-0 (1-0) II FIFA World Cup (Group A Semifinal Round, 2nd Match)
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 68 (cap.), Gentile (Juventus) 21, Cabrini (Juventus)
5, Benetti (Juventus) 45, Bellugi (Bologna) 27 (46' Cuccureddu
(Juventus) 9), Scirea (Juventus) 14, Causio (Juventus) 38, Tardelli
(Juventus) 24, P. Rossi (L.R. Vicenza) 7, Zaccarelli (Torino) 18,
Bettega (Juventus) 21 (71' Graziani (Torino) 24). Coach: E. Bearzot.
Subs bench: Conti (Roma), Antognoni (Fiorentina), C. Sala (Torino).
AUSTRIA: Koncilia, Sara (cap.), Strasser, Krieger, Pezzey, Obermayer,
Hickersberger, Prohaska, Krankl, Kreuz, Schachner (63' Pirkner).
Coach: H. Senekowitsch. Subs bench: Fuchsbichler, Happich, Weber, Baumeister.
Referee: Rion (Belgium).
Scorer: 13' P. Rossi
Attendance: 40,000
358.
Buenos Aires (Estadio River Plate) - Wednesday, 21 June 1978 - h. 13,45
NETHERLANDS - ITALIA 2-1 (0-1) II FIFA World Cup (Group A Semifinal Round, 3rd Match)
NETHERLANDS: Schrijvers (21' Jongbloed), Brandts, Poortvliet, Jansen, Neeskens,
Krol (cap.), R. Van de Kerkhof, W. Van de Kerkhof, Rep (65' Van
Kraay), Haan, Rensenbrink. Coach: E. Happel. Subs bench: Wildschut,
Boskamp, Lubse.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 69 (cap.), Cuccureddu (Juventus) 10, Cabrini
(Juventus) 6, Benetti (Juventus) 46 (77' Graziani (Torino) 25),
Gentile (Juventus) 22, Scirea (Juventus) 15, Causio (Juventus) 39
(46' C. Sala (Torino) 16), Tardelli (Juventus) 25, P. Rossi (L.R.
Vicenza) 8, Zaccarelli (Torino) 19, Bettega (Juventus) 22. Coach: E.
Bearzot. Subs bench: Conti (Roma), Maldera III (Milan), Antognoni
(Fiorentina).
Referee: Martinez (Spain).
Scorers: 19' og Brandts (I), 50' Brandts, 76' Haan
Attendance: 73,000
359.
Buenos Aires (Estadio River Plate) - Saturday, 24 June 1978 - h. 15,00
BRAZIL - ITALIA 2-1 (1-0) II FIFA World Cup (3rd Place Final)
BRAZIL: Leão (cap.), Nelinho, Rodrigues Neto, Toninho Cerezo (64' Rivelino),
Oscar, Amaral, Gil (46' Reinaldo), Jorge Mendoça, Roberto, Batista,
Dirceu. Coach: C. Coutinho. Subs bench: Carlos, Abel, Chicão.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 70 (cap.), Cuccureddu (Juventus) 11, Cabrini
(Juventus) 7, P. Sala (Torino) 6, Gentile (Juventus) 23, Scirea
(Juventus) 16, Causio (Juventus) 40, Maldera III (Milan) 6, P. Rossi
(L.R. Vicenza) 9, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 33 (78' C. Sala (Torino)
17), Bettega (Juventus) 23. Coach: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Conti
(Roma), Manfredonia (Lazio), Pecci (Torino), Graziani (Torino).
Referee: Klein (Israel).
Scorers: 38' Causio (I), 64' Nelinho, 71' Dirceu
Attendance: 75,000
360.
Torino (Stadio Comunale) - Wednesday, 20 September 1978 - h. 19,30
ITALIA - BULGARIA 1-0 (0-0) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 71 (cap.), Gentile (Juventus) 24, Cabrini (Juventus)
8, Benetti (Juventus) 47, Bellugi (Bologna) 28, Scirea (Juventus)
17, Causio (Juventus) 41, Tardelli (Juventus) 26, Graziani (Torino)
26, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 34, Bettega (Juventus) 24. Coach: E.
Bearzot. Subs bench: Bordon (Inter), Conti (Roma), Cuccureddu
(Juventus), Manfredonia (Lazio), P. Sala (Torino), Pecci (Torino),
Pulici (Torino).
BULGARIA: Goranov, Nikolov, Bonev, Kascherov, Iliov, P. Stankov, Sdravkov,
Ivanov (79' Velickov), Gevizov, Panov (cap.), A. Stankov (80'
Gocev). Coach: T. Ilcev. Subs bench: Staikov, Markov.
Referee: Linemayr (Austria).
Scorer: 62' Cabrini
Attendance: 30,000 (22,419 buyers)
361.
Firenze (Stadio Comunale) - Saturday, 23 September 1978 - h. 16,30
ITALIA - TURKEY 1-0 (1-0) Friendly
ITALIA: P. Conti (Roma) 3, Cuccureddu (Juventus) 12 (82' Cabrini (Juventus)
9), Gentile (Juventus) 25, P. Sala (Torino) 7 (46' Tardelli
(Juventus) 27), Manfredonia (Lazio) 3, Scirea (Juventus) 18 (46'
Bellugi (Bologna) 29), Causio (Juventus) 42 (46' Novellino (Milan)
1), Benetti (Juventus) 48 (46' Pecci (Torino) 6), Graziani (Torino)
27 (46' Pruzzo (Roma) 1), Antognoni (Fiorentina) 35, P. Pulici
(Torino) 19. Coach: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Zoff (Juventus), Bordon
(Inter).
TURKEY: Senol, Turgay, Erdogan (79' Ahmet), Engin, Necati, Fatih, Alì Kemal
(70' Serdar), Önder (85' Savas), Sedat, Sevki, Cemil (cap.). Coach:
M. Turel. Subs bench: Erhan, Rasit.
Referee: Da Silva Garrido (Portugal).
Scorer: 26' Graziani
Attendance: 40,000 (29,256 buyers)
362.
Bratislava (Stadion Slovan) - Wednesday, 8 November 1978 - h. 17,00
CZECHOSLOVAKIA - ITALIA 3-0 (1-0) Friendly
CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Michalik, Barmos, Gögh (72' Fiala), Stambachr, Vojacek, Ondrus
(cap.), Masny, Kozak, Jarusek (46' Panenka), Gajdusek, Nehoda.
Coach: J. Venglos. Subs bench: Zlamal, Jurkemik, Pollak.
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 72 (cap.), Gentile (Juventus) 26, Cabrini (Juventus)
10, Benetti (Juventus) 49, Bellugi (Bologna) 30, Scirea (Juventus)
19, Causio (Juventus) 43, Tardelli (Juventus) 28 (72' C. Sala
(Torino) 18), P. Rossi (L.R. Vicenza) 10, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 36,
Bettega (Juventus) 25 (72' Graziani (Torino) 28). Coach: E. Bearzot.
Subs bench: Conti (Roma), Maldera III (Milan), P. Sala (Torino).
Referee: Wöhrer (Austria).
Scorers: 1' Jarusek, 53' Panenka, 87' Masny pen.
Attendance: 55,000
Note: Antognoni sent off at 54'. 50th defeat away.
363.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Thursday, 21 December 1978 - h. 14,30
ITALIA - SPAIN 1-0 (1-0) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 73 (cap.) (46' P. Conti (Roma) 4), Gentile
(Juventus) 27, Cabrini (Juventus) 11, Oriali (Inter) 1, Bellugi
(Bologna) 31 (67' Cuccureddu (Juventus) 13), Scirea (Juventus) 20,
Causio (Juventus) 44, Tardelli (Juventus) 29, P. Rossi (L.R.
Vicenza) 11, Benetti (Juventus) 50, Graziani (Torino) 29 (27'
Giordano (Lazio) 1). Coach: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Maldera III
(Milan), Zaccarelli (Torino).
SPAIN: Urruticoechea, Marcelino (49' Gordillo), Cundi, San José, Botubot,
Alesanco, Solsona, Sanchez (46' Zamora), Satrustegui, Leal (cap.)
(73' Canito), Argote (46' Alonso). Coach: L. Kubala. Subs bench:
Manzanedo.
Referee: Dudin (Bulgaria).
Scorer: 31' P. Rossi
Attendance: 35,000 (28,685 buyers)
1979
364.
Milano (Stadio Comunale San Siro) - Saturday, 24 February 1979 - h. 15,00
ITALIA - NETHERLANDS 3-0 (3-0) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 74 (cap.) (46' P. Conti (Roma) 5), Gentile
(Juventus) 28, Cabrini (Juventus) 12 (70' Maldera III (Milan) 8),
Oriali (Inter) 2, Collovati (Milan) 1, Scirea (Juventus) 21, Causio
(Juventus) 45, Tardelli (Juventus) 30 (74' Zaccarelli (Torino) 20),
P. Rossi (L.R. Vicenza) 12, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 37, Bettega
(Juventus) 26. Coach: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Benetti (Juventus),
Graziani (Torino), Giordano (Lazio).
NETHERLANDS: Schrijvers, Poortvliet, Wildschut, Jansen (cap.), Brandts (46'
Stevens), Van Kraay, Rep, Peters, Kist, W. Van de Kerkhof (70'
Metgod), R. Van de Kerkhof. Coach: J. Zwartkruis. Subs bench:
Doesburg, Valke, Koster.
Referee: Rainea (Romania).
Scorers: 9' Bettega, 19' P. Rossi pen., 44' Tardelli
Attendance: 70,000 (55,280 buyers)
365.
Roma (Stadio Olimpico) - Saturday, 26 May 1979 - h. 19,15
ITALIA - ARGENTINA 2-2 (1-1) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 75 (cap.), Gentile (Juventus) 29, Cabrini (Juventus)
13, Oriali (Inter) 3, Collovati (Milan) 2, Scirea (Juventus) 22,
Causio (Juventus) 46, Tardelli (Juventus) 31, P. Rossi (L.R.
Vicenza) 13, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 38, Bettega (Juventus) 27.
Coach: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Conti (Roma), Maldera III (Milan),
Benetti (Juventus), Zaccarelli (Torino), Graziani (Torino), Giordano
(Lazio).
ARGENTINA: Fillol, Olguin, Tarantini, Gallego, Villaverde, Passarella (cap.),
Houseman, Barbas (68' Oviedo), Luque, Maradona, Valencia. Coach:
L.C. Menotti. Subs bench: Baley, Trossero, Rinaldi, Perotti, Outes.
Referee: Porem (Portugal).
Scorers: 7' Valencia (A), 25' Causio, 55' P. Rossi, 56' Passarella pen. (A)
Attendance: 65,000 (59,834 buyers)
366.
Zagreb (Stadion Dinamo) - Wednesday, 13 June 1979 - h. 18,00
YUGOSLAVIA - ITALIA 4-1 (2-1) Friendly
YUGOSLAVIA: Stojanovic, Jovanovic, Muzinic (cap.), Zajec, Stojkovic, Krsticevic,
V. Petrovic (68' Zoran Vujovic), Cukrov (78' Mirocevic), Sliskovic,
Janjanin (68' Peruzovic), Susic. Coach: M. Miljanic. Subs bench:
Avramovic, Gudelj.
ITALIA: P. Conti (Roma) 6, Gentile (Juventus) 30, Maldera III (Milan) 9,
Oriali (Inter) 4, Collovati (Milan) 3, Scirea (Juventus) 23, P.
Rossi (L.R. Vicenza) 14, Zaccarelli (Torino) 21, Graziani (Torino)
30, Benetti (Juventus) 51 (cap.), Giordano (Lazio) 2. Coach: E.
Bearzot. Subs bench: Zoff (Juventus), Cabrini (Juventus), Tardelli
(Juventus), Antognoni (Fiorentina), Causio (Juventus).
Referee: Eschweiler (West Germany).
Scorers: 25' P. Rossi (I), 28', 36' and 66' Susic, 86' Zajec
Attendance: 20,000
367.
Firenze (Stadio Comunale) - Wednesday, 26 September 1979 - h. 20,15
ITALIA - SWEDEN 1-0 (1-0) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 76 (cap.) (46' P. Conti (Roma) 7), Gentile
(Juventus) 31 (46' Baresi I (Inter) 1), Cabrini (Juventus) 14,
Oriali (Inter) 5, Collovati (Milan) 4, Scirea (Juventus) 24, Causio
(Juventus) 47 (46' Graziani (Torino) 31), Tardelli (Juventus) 32, P.
Rossi (Perugia) 15 (71' Giordano (Lazio) 3), Antognoni (Fiorentina)
39, Bettega (Juventus) 28. Coach: E. Bearzot. Subs bench: Benetti
(Roma).
SWEDEN: Möller, M. Andersson, Erlandsson, Linderoth, Jönsson, Borg (cap.),
Grönhagen, Nilsson (72' Rönnberg), Backe, Nordgren, Svensson (46'
Johansson). Coach: G. Ericson. Subs bench: Wernersson, Holmgren,
Aahlund.
Referee: Daina (Switzerland).
Scorer: 15' Oriali
Attendance: 40,000 (33,783 buyers)
368.
Udine (Stadio del Friuli) - Saturday, 17 November 1979 - h. 14,30
ITALIA - SWITZERLAND 2-0 (2-0) Friendly
ITALIA: Zoff (Juventus) 77 (cap.) (46' Bordon (Inter) 2), Gentile (Juventus)
32, Maldera III (Milan) 10, Oriali (Inter) 6, Collovati (Milan) 5,
Scirea (Juventus) 25 (82' Bellugi (Napoli) 32), Causio (Juventus) 48
(70' Giordano (Lazio) 4), Tardelli (Juventus) 33, P. Rossi (Perugia)
16, Antognoni (Fiorentina) 40, Graziani (Torino) 32. Coach: E.
Bearzot. Subs bench: Benetti (Roma).
SWITZERLAND: Berbig, Schnyder, Heinz Hermann, Barberis, Bizzini (cap.), Zappa,
Pfister, Egli, Sulser (46' Brigger), Andrey, Ponte. Coach: L.
Walker. Subs bench: Engel, Weber, Tanner, Scheiwiler.
Referee: Eriksson (Switzerland).
Scorers: 25' Graziani, 40' Tardelli
Attendance: 35,000 (33,000 buyers)
With thanks to Luc Vandenberghe for additional information
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