Japan v USSR, 19 November 1978
| Score | 4-1 to USSR |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Kokuritsu Stadium, Tokyo |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
View Japan v USSR head to head
Goals:
| Mitsunori Fujiguchi |
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Goals:
| Vitaly Daraselia | 17 |
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| Valeri Gazzaev | 37 |
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| Valeri Gazzaev | 42 |
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| Yuri Gavrilov | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Starting lineup:
Defender
Vladimir Bezsonov
Defender
Aleksandr Bubnov
Defender
Vagiz Khidiatullin
Midfielder
Vitaly Daraselia
Substitutions:
Substitutions:
| Yuri Gavrilov for Aleksandr Berezhnoi | 64 |
| Tamaz Kostava for Vasile Zhupikov | 64 |
| Yuri Romenski for Yuri Diegterev | 78 |