THE CITIZEN, Prince George - Monday, June 26, 1978 — 11 THE NETHERLANDS COMES CLOSE AGAIN Argentina wins World Cup title in overtime BUENOS A IRES, Argentina (AP) — It was Mardi Gras, added the clincher late in the required overtime session. Oktoberfest and New Year’s Eve all wrapped into one as Cesar Luis Menotti. the Argentine coach who rebuilt a Argentina began a four-year reign today as the world team which was known as the "Anim als” for their rough soccer champion. play in the 60s. would not give all the credit to Kem pes. The country’s 25 million soccer fans poured into the “ Today we showed that we could win the World Cup streets and cheered their hearts out Sunday after the team . by being a team. That is what soccer is all about." took the final match and the title in a drama-packed 3-1 Menotti. who played in the great Brazilian team of Santos overtime victory over the Netherlands. when Pele was aboard, and in the United States when Forgotten in the celebrations was Brazil’s 2-1 victory soccer was still an unknown sport, kept his modesty over Italy in Saturday’s match to decide third place. through the frenetic celebrations. The World Cup win meant more to Argentina than just Asked if Argentina now was the best team in the world, a sports title. Through four years of efforts, $700 million he replied: “ Tonight we feel that. Yet. we have not played in stadium investments, and a vibrant young team. Argen­ every country. Let’s keep a sense of perspective amid the tina changed part of its image abroad not only as a soccer jubilation. power but as a developing nation. At the stadium, thousands shouted to Kempes in unison: It took the Argentines seven games to reach the final "K em p es. no-se v a ." It was a reference to the s ta r’s career of the month-long tournament. And the last match, played •in a Spanish soccer club which lent him to Argentina for am id the roar of 77,000 spectators, was fittingly the most the Cup. In Spain, his goal scoring ability has earned him d ram atic. the nickname of "E l Matador." At the end of a championship marked by defensive play In downtown Buenos Aires, streets were so clogged that and few individual stars of the magnitude of Peleor Johann ambulances could not move through the throngs of flag- Cruyff, the Argentines squared off against the goal-scoring waving fans. Persons who were treated for fainting had machine of Holland. • to be evacuated by subway. The Dutch had scored more goals than any other team In Saturday’s playoff for third place Brazil used two and had a roster that included eight veterans from their secondhalf goals to beat Italy in a rematch of their 1970 luckless 1974 Cup final against West Germany. World Cup final in Mexico City. But Argentina came through with the goals when they For a while it appeared the Italians would avenge their counted and finally provided a hero to a tournament which 4-1 loss eight years ago. especially after Franco Causio had none. gave Italy a 1-0 lead only seven minutes before half time. His name was Mario Kempes. a husky 23-year-old with But Brazil came back with two goals in seven minutes a shaggy black mane of hair, whose gift is to score with midway through the second half. his left foot. Brazil tied the score after 63 minutes when Roberto Kem pes booted in two of Argentina’s three goals. slipped the ball to Nelinho on the right, and Nelinho Kempes gave Argentina the lead in the first half when smashed a 30-yard shot that swerved inside the far post his low kick got past Dutch goalkeeper Jan Janbloed. with Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff stranded. The Dutch tied it with only nine minutes remaining in Seven minutes later, the Brazilians went ahead, and the regulation time when substitute Dirk Nanninga beat man at the heart of it was veteran Roberto Rivelino, Argentine keeper Ubaldo Fillol. brought on only six minutes earlier as a substitute. Kempes scored the game-winner for Argentina midway Rivelino passed to Jorge Mendoca who pulled it back through the 30-minute overtime period and Daniel Bertoni Argentina's Mario Kempes throws arms wide after scoring the first goal in Sunday’s World Cup for Dirceu to slam a 25-yard left-foot shot into the net. Eskim os beaten Grant WHA teams waiting Goudy in CFL exhibition HAMILTON (CP) - Second- six passes for 60 yards along repeats for merger decision string quarterback Tom Shu­ the w ay. to set up G erm any’s man tossed two touchdown touchdown run. The big play in Grant Goudy of Prince DETROIT (CP) - The the N H L for invading WHA ter­ placed in the Smythe Division passes to lead Hamilton the drive was a 22-yard strike George heads the zone National Hockey League is rito ry. as a natural riv a l to Vancouver Tig erC ats to an easy 18-8 v ic ­ to Don W arrington. seven junior boys’ B.C. reconvening its annual meet­ It is hard to say just how the Canucks while the Whalers tory over Edmonton Eskimos How ever, Shuman picked up Summer Games golf team ing here today, and by chance absorbing of the WHA teams might be put in the Patrick in a Canadian Football League the Ticats immediately and led after winning the district there are members of the into the N H L w ill be accom ­ Division along with teams like exhibition game Saturday them from their own 35 for the title during the weekend. World Hockey Association plished. New York Islanders and New night. clinching touchdown. A 25- Goudy shot a 74-76 for an staying in the same hotel. It appears Winnipeg will York Rangers. Shuman played the opening eight over par 150 on the P r ­ yard pass to Skolrood and an Whether this w ill lead to an take a one-or two-year leave three quarters and looked ince George Golf and Curl­ Ideally, the Nordiques 18yarder to Pettersen set up expansion of the NHL to bring from activities while a new impressive, lifting Hamilton’s ing Club course Saturday should be in a division with the nine-yard T D pass to Pet­ in four WHA clubs-New Eng­ rink is constructed in the preseason record to 2-1. The and Sunday, to win his sec­ Montreal Canadiens, so tersen in the corner of the end land Whalers, Edmonton Manitoba capital. loss dropped Edmonton to 1-2. ond straight title. perhaps a Norris Division zone. Oilers, Quebec Nordiques and That would leave Quebec. Shuman hit tight end Lawrie First-string quarterback Dan Cassidy of 100 Mile team might shift to make Winnipeg Je ts- is on the minds Edmonton and the Whalers to Skolrood with a nine-yard Jimmy Jones saw limited House and Shane Dagneau room. of most hockey people. No one join the other 17 clubs, which touchdown pass in the second action for Hamilton in the of Quesnel were first and is commenting either way. might mean a divisional Then again, they might quarter and, after Edmonton fourth quarter while Wilkinson second in the boys’ low realignment. The NHL decide to realign the divisions "It will break Tuesday or it had closed to within four played just the final five gro ss 16-to-18 c la s s and announced last January in on a geographical basis, some­ won't break at all,” said Peter points, he directed a drive that minutes of the second quarter Kandy Zodorozny of Ques­ Buffalo that it would be play­ thing which a few owners have Pocklington, the owner of the ended with an 11-yard for Edmonton. nel and D a rry l Volker of 100 ing an unbalanced schedule been requesting at recent Oilers, prior to leaving from touchdown pass to L e if Pet- The first half was pun­ Mile House took the low net with more intra-divisional board meetings. tersen in the third quarter. ctuated by the sharp play of class. Edmonton for the meetings. gam es planned. Ju st how the Nick Jambrosic hit on a Shuman as compared to the Dave Grieve of Prince "Our release with our other inclusion of the W H A’s teams If the NHL does take a vote 37yard field goal and two con­ flat performance of Robinson George won the 13-to-15 low (WHA) partners expires Wed­ would affect these plans is to expand, it will require a verts while Ken Clark added a who managed just one first gross, with Dan Latin of n esday.” open to speculation. three-quarters majority to punt single to round out H am il­ down in the game’s opening 25 Williams Lake second. But the WHA people are Following the merger ol approve it. ton’s scoring. minutes and departed with Glen Goudy of Prince guarded for the most part in Cleveland Barons and Min­ That means no more than Running back Jim Germany Hamilton in front 10-0. George won the low net ti­ their comm ents. They do not nesota North Stars earlier this four NHL governors can vote scored Edmonton’s lone Robinson, completed just tle, ahead of Williams want to lose face like they month, the new North Stars against the project if it is to touchdown on a three-yard run three of seven passes for 14 Lake's Dwayne Canning.