Wednesday 17 July 2019

KICKS FROM THE PENALTY SPOT


Remember these penalty takers? Know the bloke with the bag over his head?

On another occasion on today's date (17th July) 1994 in the Rose Bowl, Pasedena, in the FIFA World Cup Final, Brazil beat Italy 3-2 on pens after a 0-0 draw.

5th August 1970: The first penalty shoot out in England decided the Watney Cup Final, between Hull City v Manchester United at Boothberry Park. It was 1-1 at full time and 1-1 after extra time. Denis Law missed his pen which was saved by keeper McKechnie , so did Hull's Wagstaff. McKechnie then hit the bar and Morgan scored the winner.
20/6/1976: The European Championship (nations) Final was won by Czechoslovakia who beat West Germany 5-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw. The winning penalty was taken by Antonin Panenka who did just that, chipping the diving Sepp Maier
14/5/1980: European Cup Winners Cup Final Valencia beat Arsenal 5-4 on pens after 0-0.
30/5/1984: European Champions League Final Liverpool beat Roma 4-2 on pens after 1-1 and Grobbelar's wobbly knees.
17/7/1994: FIFA World Cup Final Brazil beat Italy 3-2 on pens after 0-0.
25/2/2001: Football League Cup Liverpool beat Birmingham City 5-4 on pens after 1-1.
21/5/2005: FA Cup Final Arsenal beat Manchester United 5-4 on pens after 0-0.

and the history of penalty kicks is:
https://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.com/2016/09/pk-invented-in-milford.html





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