Blades 1 Dynamo Kiev 2

[wardonia_blade]

In these difficult times for the people of Kiev, I would like to post a reminder of when their wonderful football team, Dynamo Kiev, visited the Lane for a friendly in February 1972.

Ukraine was part of the USSR at the time and Dynamo were the best team in their league, a league which included their great rivals from Moscow. Dynamo provided most of the players for the Soviet national team at that time.

The star man was Oleg Blokhin. He had an unusual stride pattern and unbelievable pace. He was essentially a winger who scored many goals. I can’t remember his performance on the night but reputationally he is probably one of the best players ever to set foot on the hallowed turf.

Kiev won 2-1. Gil Reece scored for us and, from memory, it may have been the debut of Tom McAlister.

With best wishes to the people of Kiev and Ukraine.

 

[Argentinemanager]

I went to the game but cannot recall anything about it, but as i cant recall what i had for breakfast its not surprising, was lev yashin involved as we used to sing about hodgy being better than yashin

 

[RealMcCoy]

Maybe we can get them back in better times.

 

[Stanthemanfan]

Oleg was a great player

 

[Silent Blade]

In these difficult times for the people of Kiev, I would like to post a reminder of when their wonderful football team, Dynamo Kiev, visited the Lane for a friendly in February 1972.

Ukraine was part of the USSR at the time and Dynamo were the best team in their league, a league which included their great rivals from Moscow. Dynamo provided most of the players for the Soviet national team at that time.

The star man was Oleg Blokhin. He had an unusual stride pattern and unbelievable pace. He was essentially a winger who scored many goals. I can’t remember his performance on the night but reputationally he is probably one of the best players ever to set foot on the hallowed turf.

Kiev won 2-1. Gil Reece scored for us and, from memory, it may have been the debut of Tom McAlister.

With best wishes to the people of Kiev and Ukraine.

Blokhin came on as sub and missed a chance. Yes, McAlister's debut. See link below for report

50 years ago today

Another ex blade, Viv Busby,made Newcastle’s goal. Future Blade

www.s24su.com

 

[efinglongway]

My memory was during the warm up all their team were shooting from 25/30 yards and flying in. All around us we could not believe it,
then if my recollection is right they scored two early goals and after that we were the better team. Could be wrong, being a young impressionable teenager
at the time, they may have battered us all game!

 

[wardonia_blade]

Blokhin came on as sub and missed a chance. Yes, McAlister's debut. See link below for report

50 years ago today

Another ex blade, Viv Busby,made Newcastle’s goal. Future Blade

www.s24su.com

Thanks for this detail silent. I missed it when first posted. I notice a couple of the newspapers refer to Dynamo Kiev as "Russians". There is some good footage of Blokhin on You Tube.

 

[Alan Birchenall's hair]

I went to this. They were actually known as Kiev Dynamo then. Don't know when it was decided to flip the words in their name

 

[wardonia_blade]

I went to the game but cannot recall anything about it, but as i cant recall what i had for breakfast its not surprising, was lev yashin involved as we used to sing about hodgy being better than yashin

Yashin certainly not involved in this game. I have asked before if Yashin has ever played at the Lane but no answer received. Anyone?

 

[Snake]

The star man was Oleg Blokhin. He had an unusual stride pattern and unbelievable pace. He was essentially a winger who scored many goals. I can’t remember his performance on the night but reputationally he is probably one of the best players ever to set foot on the hallowed turf.

Kiev won 2-1. Gil Reece scored for us and, from memory, it may have been the debut of Tom McAlister.

With best wishes to the people of Kiev and Ukraine.

Hang on, I could swear Blokhin plays for us....................... every time the opposition attacks, the bloke behind me on the kop screams "Get a Block in"!

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Hang on, I could swear Blokhin plays for us....................... every time the opposition attacks, the bloke behind me on the kop screams "Get a Block in"!

Have quick trip to the fan nickname thread and add "Oleg"

 

[Silent Blade]

I went to the game but cannot recall anything about it, but as i cant recall what i had for breakfast its not surprising, was lev yashin involved as we used to sing about hodgy being better than yashin

Rudakov was Kiev's keeper. Played for USSR in the Euro final a few months later

 

[Silent Blade]

I have asked before if Yashin has ever played at the Lane

No

 

[Sean Thornton]

Yashin certainly not involved in this game. I have asked before if Yashin has ever played at the Lane but no answer received. Anyone?

Yashin spent his entire career with Moscow Dynamo.

 

[Gin&Juice]

Shevchenko and Rebrov killed us that game.