Stanley Rous Cup-Part Iii (1987)

Starting from the Third Edition of the Rous Cup inwards 1987, the organizers decided to brand the annual England-Scotland match-up fifty-fifty to a greater extent than interesting past times adding a guest.

For the Final 3 editions of this Tournament a South American invitee would live invited to accept part.

For this 1987 edition, Brazil became the get-go e'er guests. Brazil had been inactive since the 1986 United Mexican U.S. World Cup.

Tele Santana had departed from his shipping service in addition to the era of Zico, Socrates in addition to Falcao was over.

Brazil had appointed a novel Manager on March 9^th 1987, Carlos Alberto Silva. His chore was to construct a younger side to compete inwards the next year’s Olympic Games inwards Seoul, South Korea.

Carlos Alberto Silva would pick out a younger squad amongst this inwards hear in addition to also out of necessity. Some European teams were reluctant to unloosen their Brazilian players for this Tour, piece fifty-fifty roughly Brazilian clubs followed accommodate every bit they had commitments of their own.

From C.A. Silva’s initial telephone hollo upward –ups, upward to nine players were withdrawn inside days.

Flamengo, Guarani in addition to Sao Paulo announced they would non unloosen their players. Ze Carlos, Jorginho, Bebeto (all 3 from Flamengo), Ricardo Rocha, Joao Paulo (both from Guarani) in addition to Careca, Luis Muller, Silas, Nelsinho (all 4 from Sao Paulo) were all held dorsum amongst their clubs.

For the Napoli-bound Sao Paulo striker Careca, his argue to drib out was given every bit fatigue.

After negotiations, the Brazil management were to able to obtain the unloosen of Guarani in addition to Sao Paulo players (except Careca), but Flamengo withal refused to unloosen its players.

Scotland had appointed Andy Roxburgh every bit Manager next the 1986 World Cup. However, the squad was struggling particularly inwards finding the net.

The squad was to a greater extent than or less eliminated from its UEFA European Championship Group.

In contrast, England were flight high inwards their qualifying Group amongst Gary Lineker picking upward where he had left off inwards the previous year’s World Cup in addition to scoring goals consistently.

Bobby Robson had built upward a enterprise squad in addition to to many believed England were already 1 of the favorites for the next year’s Euros to live held inwards West Germany.

The Tournament kicked off at Wembley on May 19^th, 1987, amongst England hosting the new-look Brazil.

For Brazil 7 players were making their International debuts: Geraldao, Ricardo Rocha, Nelsinho, Douglas, Edu Marangon, Mirandhina in addition to Valdo.

In addition, most the destination 2 time to come Brazilian Captains would also brand their debuts: Carlos Dunga in addition to Rai (the younger blood brother of Socrates).

Josimar, Silas in addition to Muller had made their debuts for Brazil the previous twelvemonth but were withal relatively immature in addition to inexperienced inwards the International arena.

Josimar had been 1 of the discoveries of the 1986 World Cup in addition to had scored against Northern Republic of Ireland in addition to Poland inwards the World Cup.

The solely veteran inwards Brazil’s side was goalkeeper Carlos (holdout from 1978, 1982 in addition to 1986 World Cups).

For the English, Bobby Robson handed a debut to Nottingham Forest defender Stuart Pearce, who would live a mainstay of the National Team develop into the side past times side decade.

The English linguistic communication were skillful inwards the early on going amongst Peter Reid inwards midfield in addition to Peter Beardsley impressive inwards attack.

They took the Pb inwards the 35^th minute. Bryan Robson released Beardsley on the left side. His cross was met past times Gary Lineker who scored amongst a diving header into an empty net.

Just a infinitesimal later, Brazil tied the match. H5N1 long cross from the middle reached Luis Muller on correct side. When he crossed, England goalkeeper Peter Shilton was stretched beyond in addition to could solely affect the ball in addition to Mirandhina tapped it in.

Brazil were amend in addition to to a greater extent than enterprising inwards 2nd one-half every bit they grew inwards confidence.

The tally ended satisfactorily inwards a necktie (1-1) for both sides.

Most Observers marveled at Brazil’s technical display in addition to predicted a brilliant time to come amongst this Group.

Afterwards it would live discovered that Josimar had broken curfew in addition to gone out at nighttime inwards London, the solar daytime prior this match. He would live reprimanded for his action. (This was a sign of things to come upward every bit he would lose out a house inwards the 1990 World Cup side in addition to axed from the Brazil squad for continuous non-discipline off the field).

Brazil’s Mirandhina would cash inwards on his goalscoring debut in addition to bring together English linguistic communication Club Newcastle United after the Tournament.

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Chile, 1989

(Gary Lineker scoring amongst a header, May 19, 1987, Rous Cup, England 1-Brazil 1)

Photo From: Forever England, H5N1 History of the National Side, Authors Mark Shaoul, Tony Williamson

(Gary Lineker celebrating, May 19, 1987, Rous Cup, England 1-Brazil 1)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Brazil, 1990

(May 19, 1987, Rous Cup, England 1-Brazil 1)

Photo From: Placar, Issue 887, June 1, 1987

(Mirandhina celebrating, May 19, 1987, Rous Cup, England 1-Brazil 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, March 1990

(Peter Beardsley, May 19, 1987, Rous Cup, England 1-Brazil 1)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Brazil, 1990

(May 19, 1987, Rous Cup, England 1-Brazil 1)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Brazil, 1990

(May 19, 1987, Rous Cup, England 1-Brazil 1)

Four days afterwards on May 23^rd, the annual England-Scotland took house at Glasgow.

On the same solar daytime Brazil took on Republic of Republic of Ireland inwards a friendly at Dublin (and lost 0-1).

For Scotland, the Dundee United contingent were missing every bit they had been involved inwards the Second-Leg Final of the UEFA Cup vs. Sweden’s IFK Gothenburg but days earlier.

Andy Roxburgh handed a debut to Leicester City’s Ian Wilson.

England made roughly changes from the Brazil match. Shilton, Adams, Reid, Barnes in addition to Lineker were rested.

In their house Bobby Robson selected Chris Woods (in goal), Mark Wright, Steve Hodge, Glenn Hoddle in addition to Mark Hateley.

It would a tally such pathetic character that the crowd jeered the players at halftime. The teams appeared drained after a long flavor in addition to the tally was riddled amongst serial of misplaced passes.

The character somewhat increased inwards the 2nd one-half but non plenty in addition to the spectacle remained unimpressive.

The cupboard either squad came to scoring was when Scottish substitute Charlie Nicholas struck the bar.

This marked solely the 3rd fourth dimension that an England in addition to Scotland tally had ended scoreless. The solely other times had been the get-go e'er tally inwards History inwards 1872 betwixt the 2 nations in addition to also inwards 1970.

Photo From: Scotland, the consummate international Football Record, Author Richard Keir

(Team Captains Bryan Robson in addition to Roy Aitken, May 23, 1987, Rous Cup, Scotland 0-England 0)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, England v Scotland, 1988

(Paul McStay in addition to Bryan Robson, May 23, 1987, Rous Cup, Scotland 0-England 0)