Argentina - Netherlands, FULL MATCH, World Cup 1978, Part 11/14

Buenos Aires, June 25, 1978.
Referee: Gonella (Italy)
Attendance: 78,000.
Argentina (3) - Netherlands (1)
Scorers: 38' Kempes 1-0; 82' Nanninga 1-1; 105' Kempes 2-1; 115' Bertoni 3-1.

The squads:
ARGENTINA AGE D.O.B. CLUB
5 GK Ubaldo Fillol 27 21 Jul 1950 River Plate
7 DF Luis Galvan 30 24 Feb 1948 Talleres
15 DF Jorge Olguin 26 17 May 1952 San Lorenzo
19 DF Daniel Passarella (c) 25 25 May 1953 River Plate
20 DF Alberto Tarantini 22 03 Dec 1955 (no club)
2 MD Osvaldo Ardiles (-66) 25 03 Aug 1952 Huracan
4 MD Daniel Bertoni 23 14 Mar 1955 Independiente
6 MD Americo Gallego 23 25 Apr 1955 Newell's Old Boys
10 FW Mario Kempes 23 15 Jul 1954 Valencia (SPA)
14 FW Leopoldo Luque 29 03 May 1949 River Plate
16 FW Oscar Ortiz (-75) 25 08 Apr 1953 River Plate

Substitutes
12 MD Omar Larrosa (+66) 30 18 Nov 1947 Independiente
9 FW Rene Houseman (+75) 24 19 Jul 1953 Huracan

Coach: Cesar Luis Menotti 39 05 Nov 1938

NETHERLANDS AGE D.O.B. CLUB
8 GK Jan Jongbloed 37 25 Nov 1940 Roda Kerkrade
2 DF Jan Poortvliet 22 21 Sep 1955 PSV Eindhoven
5 DF Ruud Krol (c) 29 24 Mar 1949 Ajax
22 DF Ernie Brandts 22 03 Feb 1956 PSV Eindhoven
6 MD Wim Jansen (-73) 31 28 Oct 1946 Feyenoord
9 MD Arie Haan 29 16 Nov 1948 RSC Anderlecht (BEL)
10 MD Rene van de Kerkhof 26 16 Sep 1951 PSV Eindhoven
11 MD Willy van de Kerkhof 26 16 Sep 1951 PSV Eindhoven
13 MD Johan Neeskens 26 15 Sep 1951 Barcelona (SPA)
12 FW Rob Rensenbrink 30 03 Jul 1947 RSC Anderlecht (BEL)
16 FW Johnny Rep (-59) 26 25 Nov 1951 SC Bastia (FRA)

Substitutes
20 DF Wim Suurbier (+73) 33 16 Jan 1945 Schalke 04 (GER)
18 FW Dick Nanninga (+59) 29 17 Jan 1949 Roda Kerkrade

Coach: Ernst Happel (AUT) 52 29 Nov 1925

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[HaDudeHaAmiti]

"If the trajectory of my shot had been five centimetres different, we would have been world champions. On top of that, I would have been crowned top scorer and perhaps chosen as the best player of the tournament - all in the same match. That's why I keep things in perspective." Rob Rensenbrink. 1:25

[THX1205]

Esa pelota que pego en el poste casi mata a la seleccion y a la nacion de Argentina! Videla se hubiera enojado MUCHO!!! Esta es la verdadera Mano de Dios que salvo a Argentina!!!

[Rialgua]

@HaDudeHaAmiti si mi mamá hubiera tenido huevos sería mi papá

[truvianni]

@HaDudeHaAmiti of course Resenbrink might be right about what the 5 centimeters and being top goal scorer but it is hard to believe that a player who scored (or would have scored) 6 goals out of which 4 were from penalties would have been chosen as the best player in anybody's book.

[Noid111]

I can't stand Paddy Crerand.

[FJesien]

Two Legends: Brian Clough and Johann Cruyff

[11caulfield]

Rensenbrink is probably the unluckiest footballer in World Cup history. His playing style was similar to Cruyff's, technically brilliant and had a good vision. Had he scored he'd have been a national hero and an international superstar. He was a succesful player in Belgium, I know, but the story would have been a lot different.

[jghatora1]

What a coup for ITV at the time to get Johan Cruyff as part of their punditry team. The y must have paid him an awful lot of money for this. Johan always a good business man.

[Flashwar]

Against the post from Rensenbrink...(@ 1.31) cost the dutch the win! although some dutch players (zwartkruis) didn't mind losing since they thought they wouldn't have come out alive otherwise...

[letsbeone]

If the referee and linesmen had done their jobs... Two hand balls and no card? No penalty? The Hand of Cheats. Disgusting.

[aadder444]

Johan.....Just wish he would have been on that pitch instead of in that studio. Might have been different!!!!!!!