Mexico 0 vs. Soviet Union 0 in the 1970 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group 1 game played in the 1970 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Soviet Union and Mexico with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1970 World Cup, 1st Round Group 1

Date: Sunday, May 31, 1970

Mexico

0 - 0

Soviet Union

Players

Mexico
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Ignacio Calderon
DF	3.	Gustavo Pena (C)
DF	5.	Mario Perez
DF	6.	Guillermo Hernandez
DF	13.	Jose Vantolra
DF	14.	Javier Guzman
MF	15.	Hector Pulido
MF	18.	Mario Velarde 67'
FW	10.	Horacio Lopez Salgado
FW	19.	Javier Valdivia
FW	21.	Javier Fragoso
		Entered
MF	8.	Antonio Munguia 67'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Antonio Mota
GK	22.	Francisco Castrejon
DF	2.	Juan Manuel Alejandrez
DF	4.	Francisco Montes
MF	7.	Marcos Rivas
MF	16.	Isidoro Diaz
MF	17.	Jose Gonzalez
FW	9.	Enrique Borja
FW	11.	Aaron Padilla
FW	20.	Juan Ignacio Basaguren
	Coach: Raul Cardenas

Soviet Union
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	2.	Anzor Kavazashvili
DF	5.	Vladimir Kaplichni
DF	6.	Evgeni Lovchev
DF	7.	Gennadi Logofet
DF	9.	Albert Shesternyov (C)
MF	11.	Kakhi Asatiani
MF	14.	Vladimir Muntyan
MF	15.	Viktor Serebryanikov 46'HT
FW	16.	Anatoly Bishovets
FW	17.	Gennadi Yevryuzhikhin
FW	19.	Givili Nodiya 66'
		Entered
FW	20.	Anatoli Puzach 46'HT
FW	21.	Vitali Khmelnitski 66'
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Leonid Shmuts
GK	13.	Lev Yashin
DF	3.	Valentin Afonin
DF	4.	Revaz Dzodzvashvili
DF	8.	Murtaz Khurtsilava
DF	10.	Valeri Zikov
MF	12.	Nicolai Kiselyov
FW	18.	Slava Metreveli
FW	22.	Valeriy Porkuyan
	Coach: Gavril Kachalin

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Soviet Union	Kakhi Asatiani	30' yellow card
Soviet Union	Evgeni Lovchev	34' yellow card
Soviet Union	Givili Nodiya	yellow card  (unknown minute)
Soviet Union	Gennadi Logofet	yellow card  (unknown minute)
Mexico	Gustavo Pena	yellow card  (unknown minute)

Substitutions

Mexico
Minute 67		Antonio Munguia	replaced	Mario Velarde
Soviet Union
Minute 46 (in the break)		Anatoli Puzach	replaced	Viktor Serebryanikov
Minute 66		Vitali Khmelnitski	replaced	Givili Nodiya