Which Uruguay goalkeeper did Pelé fool with a feint in the 1970 World Cup semi-final?

Pelé fooled Uruguay goalkeeper Ladislao Mazurkiewicz in the 1970 World Cup semi-final. Brazil’s attack sent Pelé through against Mazurkiewicz, who rushed off his line to meet the ball before the forward could control it.

Instead of touching the pass, Pelé let it roll past the goalkeeper on one side while he sprinted around him on the other. The feint left Mazurkiewicz wrong-footed and gave Pelé a clear path toward an unguarded goal. Pelé then shot while turning back toward the target, but the ball drifted narrowly wide of the far post.

Although it did not produce a goal, the move became one of the most famous near-misses in World Cup history. It demonstrated Pelé’s awareness, timing and ability to use an opponent’s momentum against him. Brazil won the semi-final 3–1 and advanced to face Italy in the final.

The incident is often mixed up with Pelé’s other celebrated 1970 non-goal: his attempt to lob Czechoslovakian goalkeeper Ivo Viktor from the halfway line. That was a separate group-stage match; Mazurkiewicz was involved in the semi-final feint.