Holland 2 vs. Italy 1 in the 1978 World Cup

Information about the 2nd Round Group A game played in the 1978 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Italy and Holland with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1978 World Cup, 2nd Round Group A

Date: Wednesday, June 21, 1978

Holland

2 - 1

Italy

Goals:

18'

Ernie Brandts

(own goal)

50'

Ernie Brandts

75'

Arie Haan

Players

Holland
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Piet Schrijvers 21'
DF	2.	Jan Poortvliet
DF	5.	Ruud Krol (C)
DF	22.	Ernie Brandts ()
MF	6.	Wim Jansen
MF	9.	Arie Haan
MF	11.	Willy Van De Kerkhof
MF	13.	Johan Neeskens
FW	10.	Rene Van De Kerkhof
FW	12.	Rob Rensenbrink
FW	16.	Johnny Rep 65'
		Entered
GK	8.	Jan Jongbloed 21'
DF	4.	Adri Van Kraay 65'
		Other Reserves
GK	19.	Pim Doesburg
DF	7.	Pieter Wildschut
DF	15.	Hugo Hovenkamp
DF	17.	Wim Rijsbergen
DF	20.	Wim Suurbier
MF	3.	Dirk Schoenaker
MF	14.	Johan Boskamp
MF	18.	Dick Nanninga
FW	21.	Harry Lubse
	Coach: Ernst Happel

Italy
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Dino Zoff (C)
DF	3.	Antonio Cabrini
DF	4.	Antonello Cuccureddu
DF	5.	Claudio Gentile
DF	8.	Gaetano Scirea
MF	10.	Romeo Benetti 77'
MF	14.	Marco Tardelli
MF	15.	Renato Zaccarelli
MF	16.	Franco Causio 46'HT
FW	18.	Roberto Bettega
FW	21.	Paolo Rossi
		Entered
MF	17.	Claudio Sala 46'HT
FW	19.	Francesco Graziani 77'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Paolo Conti
GK	22.	Ivano Bordon
DF	2.	Mauro Bellugi
DF	6.	Aldo Maldera
DF	7.	Lionello Manfredonia
MF	9.	Giancarlo Antognoni
MF	11.	Eraldo Pecci
MF	13.	Patrizio Sala
FW	20.	Paolo Pulici
	Coach: Enzo Bearzot

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
Holland	Johnny Rep	35' yellow card
Italy	Romeo Benetti	40' yellow card
Holland	Arie Haan	50' yellow card
Italy	Antonio Cabrini	65' yellow card
Italy	Marco Tardelli	70' yellow card

Substitutions

Holland
Minute 21		Jan Jongbloed	replaced	Piet Schrijvers
Minute 65		Adri Van Kraay	replaced	Johnny Rep
Italy
Minute 46 (in the break)		Claudio Sala	replaced	Franco Causio
Minute 77		Francesco Graziani	replaced	Romeo Benetti