There was still time for Feyenoord to strike the crossbar, but the game ended with Celtic stunned. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. "I cherish it even though we lost," he states emphatically. It was a glorious spell that Feyenoord have never recaptured, but then again, neither has Dutch football…, Tagged: Ajax, European Cup, Feyenoord, great reputations, Netherlands. Celtic. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! A goalless draw in the Polish capital augered well and two early goals in the second leg put them into the final against Celtic, who had surprisingly beaten Leeds in both legs.

"It was done in the referee's room. This is the match sheet of the European Champion Clubs' Cup game between Feyenoord Rotterdam and Celtic FC on May 6, 1970.

Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Sportscene will show all of the day's Scottish Premiership goals every Saturday evening this season. They netted 73 goals and conceded 21. "Don't worry, I won plenty. When it came to goals, Feyenoord had, in Kindvall, the joint top scorer with 30 goals. Leagues, cups, the lot. McNeill called heads, it landed on heads. Nevertheless, Geels was one of the most prolific goalscorers of his generation, scoring over 300 goals in Benelux football. That despite the almost herculean feat of getting to two European finals in such a short period. Happel’s plan worked a treat, for when Johnstone was in possession, he was surrounded by three players. In a matter of a few seconds, referee Concetto lo Bello blows the final whistle, confirming Feyenoord as European Cup winners for the first time - and Celtic as European Cup final losers for the first time. They had the ability, confidence and determination, and we beat them. Tralee CSC banner in Seville . In his place came Ernst Happel, the coach of ADO Den Haag. But while everyone remembers Ajax and Cruyff, Rinus Michels and the European hat-trick, Feyenoord’s 1970 European Cup triumph has been somewhat forgotten by many. Swimmer Michael Jamieson discusses the pursuit of excellence which led to an Olympic silver medal but also resulted in mental health problems and depression.

I'm a lucky man to have those memories. Moreover, Van Hanegem took the steam out of Celtic’s typical gung-ho approach by slowing the game down. In fact, they came from behind to win the game, with Swedish forward Ove Kindvall scoring the winner in extra time. A 2-0 win put them through to face a daunting trip to East Germany’s Vorwaerts, then one of the tough, well disciplined sides from behind the Iron Curtain. This match has not been attend by any other user. Had Stein been speaking honestly immediately after the match, he probably would have told his players that they had missed out on a gilt-edged chance to seal their names in European history once more, and that they only had themselves to blame. We made more chances. The game went to extra time and four minutes from the end, a long free kick was pumped into the Celtic area, Billy McNeill misjudged it, handled it and everyone screamed for a penalty.
Feyenoord win after extra time. Ajax would repeat Feyenoord’s feat of winning the double. A replay? Legia Warsaw, another unknown quantity from the Eastern Bloc, would be their last hurdle before the final. ( Log Out /  Their grip on the club's second European Cup loosens further with every passing second. "It was midnight before the game was decided," the late McNeill told BBC Scotland in 2006. In the 1960s and 1970s, Feyenoord and their fierce rivals dominated Dutch football. Here, BBC Scotland hears about games being decided by a coin toss, career lows and final complacency. European glory came again in 1973-74 when they won the UEFA Cup. Dundee United manager Micky Mellon on his football journey that's brought him to Tannadice. "You should never go into a game and think it's going to be easy, especially a European Cup final," he said. Despite the disappointment, keeper Williams looks back on that night in Milan with fond memories. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Chris Iwelumo speaks to former Celtic manager and England international John Barnes. Celtic Israel 32 Kindvall 116 Gemmell 30 ... 06/05/1970.
Two minutes later, a tame header from Israel sailed into the net to level the scores. No holiday without live football? Happel also called upon Rinus Isreal to play a domineering sweeper role. While the heat of Lisbon is still felt upon the steep slopes of Celtic Park even in the depths of winter every 67th minute, there is little rejoicing about the near miss just three years later.


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