The men's football competition at the 1994 Goodwill Games consisted of a single all-star match on 7 August 1994. It was played between Russia and a World XI at Kirov Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This was the first instance of football being played at the Goodwill Games.
 Kirov Stadium in Saint Petersburg hosted the match. | |||||||
| Event | 1994 Goodwill Games | ||||||
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| Date | 7 August 1994 | ||||||
| Venue | Kirov Stadium, Saint Petersburg | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Omari Tetradze (Russia)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 78,000[1] | ||||||
Russia defeated the World All-Stars 2–1 to win the football competition.[2]
Background edit
The competition was the first time football was played at the Goodwill Games.[3][4] The fixture was an all-star game between the Russia national team and a "World XI" selection. The match was Russia's first since the 1994 FIFA World Cup months earlier, where the team finished third in their group and were eliminated.[5] The Russian team, under new manager Oleg Romantsev, included six players from their World Cup squad squad: Dmitri Khlestov, Yuriy Nikiforov, Andrey Pyatnitsky, Vladislav Ternavsky, Omari Tetradze and Ilya Tsymbalar.[6] Prior to the match, there was speculation that stars from the 1994 World Cup would be included in the World XI, including Golden Ball winner Romário of Brazil. However, this did not come to fruition due to many players being bound by their club contracts, and thus only two players from the prior World Cup were selected for the World All-Stars: Bulgarian Boncho Genchev and American Roy Wegerle. Due to a shortage in players for the All-Stars, two Russian forwards – both also at the 1994 World Cup – also joined the team: Dmitri Radchenko and Oleg Salenko.[6] Franz Beckenbauer was planned as the manager for the All-Stars, but was unable to attend due to contractual stipulations requiring his presence in Japan. Fellow German Udo Lattek instead coached the World XI. The exhibition match, which was unofficial for Russia, was played on 7 August 1994 as part of the closing ceremony of the 1994 Goodwill Games.[7] Unlimited substitutions were allowed, and players who were substituted out were allowed to re-enter the match.[1]
Match edit
Details edit
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[1]
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Match rules[1]
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Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 3 goals scored in 1 match, for an average of 3 goals per match.
1 goal
Tournament ranking edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Russia (H)
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Gold medal |
| 2 | World All-Stars
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | Silver medal |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Russia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Russia* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | World All-Stars | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Medalists edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b Contemporary Russian sources identify this player as Jarosław Araszkiewicz of Poland.[1] However, the Goodwill Games website attributes the appearance to a "Pavel Michawicz" of Poland.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Матч, посвященный закрытию Игр Доброй Воли – Россия 2:1 Сборная Мира" [The match dedicated to the closing of the Goodwill Games: Russia 2–1 Team of the World]. russia-matches.ucoz.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Soccer". Goodwill Games. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "1986, the inaugural Games". Goodwill Games. Archived from the original on 6 December 2000. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "1990 and Seattle". Goodwill Games. Archived from the original on 16 November 2000. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "World Cup 1994". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b "1994 FIFA World Cup USA: Russia". FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "200 Gewichtheber zeigten guten Willen" [200 weightlifters showed goodwill]. Sports. Die Tageszeitung (in German). No. 4386. 9 August 1994. p. 15. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
External links edit
- How Romantsev beat the world team at Russian Football Union (in Russian)