Match Summary
Penarol's 2-0 victory over Aston Villa in 1982 and their slender 2-1 defeat at the hands of Porto in 1987 testified to the team's staying-power at the very highest level. And the triumph in 1982 came against a very solid, albeit technically inferior English outfit.

It was a piece of magic that got the ball rolling for the Uruguyans, and Brazilian midfielder Jair delivered it with a superbly struck free-kick from 25 metres out that Villa goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer could only deflect into his own net. Villa poured forward in search of an equaliser, but they were foiled time and time again by Penarol's outstanding central defensive duo, Olivera and Gutierrez. As if to make their dominance abundantly clear, Penarol then added a second when opportunistic winger Silva intercepted a poor back pass and raced towards Rimmer's goal before burying the ball beyond the luckless custodian.

Key player
Not only did Brazilian ace Jair Gonçalves leave his mark on the 1982 Toyota Cup with a sublime free-kick from a distance of 25 metres (27'), he held the key to Penarol's attacking play and was named Man of the Match. An attacking right-sided midfielder, he spent the majority of his career with Palmeiras, where he disputed 190 matches between 1974 and 1980 (102 victories, 60 draws and 28 defeats), before moving to Penarol and calling time on his playing days at the age of 31.

A versatile player who could operate as a striker when required, Jair never let his team-mates down, performing to his own high standards with remarkable consistency. He also possessed startling vision, and now runs the training academy for Ipanema, a club based in Sao Paulo state.

Coach
Hugo Bagnulo was a markedly paternalistic coach, and his close bond with his players helped him pass his message on with complete success. Legend even has it that during training he would take a player aside, place the man's head on his chest and speak to him softly so he would hav.e no choice but to hear his instructions.

Late at night before an important game, he would also visit the bedrooms of players he felt were particularly nervous to wish them 'good night' or pull their covers up if they were already asleep.

To this day, Bagnulo remains the most successful coach in Uruguayan championship history with five titles (1958, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1982). He almost added a sixth, but was replaced by Roberto Scarone during the 1959 season.

Nevertheless, it was he who built the Penarol side that would go on to win five consecutive titles for the first time from 1958 onwards. That team was founded on a perfect mix of experienced players like Maidana, Brazilian talent Milton Alves Da Silva and Hohberg, and up-and-coming young stars such as Roberto García, Alberto Hein, Néstor Goncalves, Oscar Leitch, Walter Aguerre and a certain Luis Cubilla.

Toyota Cup 1982
Penarol beat Aston Villa 2:0
Venue: Tokyo
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 63,000 spectators
12 December
Referee: Luis Paulino Siles (CRC)
Goals: Jair (27'), Silva (68')
Penarol: Gustavo Fernández, Walter Olivera, Nelson Gutiérrez, Víctor Hugo Diogo, Miguel Bossio, Juan Vicente Morales, Venancio Ramos, Mario Saralegui, Fernando Morena, JAIR Gonçalves, Walkir Silva.
Coach: Hugo Bagnulo
Aston Villa: Rimmer, Jones, Ken McNaught, Desmond Bremner, Williams, Evans, Mortimer, Cowans, Shaw, Peter Withe, Morley.
Coach: Tony Burton