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«КУИНЗ ПАРК РЕЙНДЖЕРС» Лондон (Англия) - СССР (олимпийская, как сборная
клубов) - 0:3 (0:2)
19 июня 1988
Кубок президента (Южная Корея). Групповой турнир.
Кванджу. Городской стадион. 15000 зрителей.
Судья: —.
«Куинз Парк Рейнджерс»: —.
Тренер: Джим Смит.
СССР: —.
Тренер: Владимир Сальков.
Голы: Пономарев (8 – с пенальти), Шмаров (24), Янонис (64).
Примечание. Во время выступления сборной клубов на турнире в Южной
Корее, основной костяк олимпийской сборной СССР проводил тренировочный
сбор (под руководством главного тренера Анатолия Бышовца) на базе в Эшере
под Сухуми.
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The President’s 17th International Cup Tournament
This annual Korean Tournament started in 1971. Originally, the participating
national and club teams were mainly invited from Asia. The R’s represented
Great Britain in June 1988 and the other fifteen teams were made up of
Olympic, national and club sides from:-
Mexico, Zambia, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Turkey, Peru, Yugoslavia, USA,
USSR, Nigeria, Iraq, Argentina, Hungary and two from the host country.
These were split into four groups and Rangers faced the Olympic sides
of USA, USSR and Nigeria.
David Seaman was on ‘England alert’ and stayed behind. With Nicky Johns
on holiday, a young Israeli keeper, Bonni Ginsberg was invited by Jim
Smith. The other players who went along with a view to signing were:-
Lee Docherty, a young midfielder with Linfield, Gary Brooke the former
Tottenham and Norwich striker who was currently with the Dutch side Groningen
and lastly, the former R’s player, Dean Neal. The full squad were: Roberts,
Ginsberg, Neill, Fereday, Dawes, Dennis, Fleming, Parker, Law, Maguire,
Docherty, Maddix, Ferdinand, Brooke, Neal and Pizanti. Alan McDonald didn’t
travel as his wife was expecting a baby. Jim Smith wrote in the fans newspaper
the ‘Bush Ranger'”So it’s off to Korea on June 14 for a week – ten days
if we are successful and reach the knock-out stage of the competition.
Then its back to training on July 19 and tour games in Sweden and Holland.”
Rangers first game was against Nigeria and watched by around 20,000 fans
in Taejon. Lee Docherty was carried off in the first minute after a late
challenge from behind. David Pizanti scored soon after to put the R’s
in front. Nigeria then equalised with a goal that Bonni Ginsberg could
do little about. Paul Parker was sent off for tossing the ball back ‘to
his aggressor’ after he had fouled him !!! Apparently poor refereeing
was to be a feature throughout. Gavin Maguire said in his interview with
Glenn Moore which also appeared in the ‘Bush Ranger’: “They are a bit
bigger and a lot more physical than we expected. Paul Parker is sent of
and the lads are not over-impressed with the refereeing.”
The R’s then played the Soviet Union in Kwangju and around 15,000 attended
this one. They soon demonstrated their superior fitness and strength in
extreme humidity. In the same interview, Gavin Maguire said that he lost
about 5lb per training session and 12lb in a match. The Soviets apparently
deserved their 3-0 victory but their last goal was a tad fortunate. Brian
Law’s attempt to clear the ball hit one of the opposition and rebounded
30 yards past Ginsberg. Gavin Maguire was kicked in the face and had to
go to hospital to receive eight stitches above his right eye.
The third game was against the USA and a win was required to give either
side a chance of reaching the knock-out stage. It took Martin Allen and
Kevin Brock 31 hours to join the squad via Bahrein. There was a crowd
of around 50,000 in Kumi. The R’s fell behind after three minutes and
were finding the humid conditions very difficult. Wayne Fereday equalised
after 30 minutes but the Americans were resilient and the match finished
1-1. The Soviet Union won the group with maximum points, Nigeria were
second and the R’s finished in third place with two pointsю
Chairman David Bulstrode said: “It was also a good experience for the
younger players such as Brian Law and Mark Fleming. Also, the opportunity
was taken to look at a couple of players who might be signed by the club
in the future. The turn out of the players in their blazers and flannels
was a credit to the club and I was delighted by the spirit and determination
of the whole party in very difficult conditions.”
(The trip to Holland was cancelled by the Football League because of the
fear of possible fan trouble. A short tour of the South West was then
arranged with games against Weymouth, Bournemouth and Yeovil)
Steve RUSSELL
Independent
R's, 01.02.2008
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