"THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 28, 1958
Scotland's Soccer Triumph
HUNGARIANS TOO EXACT IN APPROACH METHODS AND SCOTS RECOVER WELL
SCOTLAND
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In 18 minutes Black was brought vigorous shoulder charge and down in the penalty area, and Wal- the field with his arm hanging limp. ker crashed the ball into the net from the spot. Szabo went the wrong way. I doubt if he saw the ball as it left Walker's foot.
GLORIOUS CHANCE MISSED
HUNGARY ON TOP The second half was mostly
crowd Hungary's favour, and the cheered them on. Dawson made someo brilliant close-in 'saves. *In 25 minutes Sarosy scored from a penal-
3 HUNGARY Contrary to expectations, the, Hungarians were not "food" for
The visitors were playing good ty when a cross from the right got the Scottish lions at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, yesterday. There were football in the open, but were weak Beattie's hand. They might have no thrills and little excitement, but the crowd appreciated the foot near goal. Cseh missed a glorious scored more, but so might Scotland. ball exhibition, in which both sides-especially the visitors-used chance.
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In 25 minutes Black scor-McCulloch was a sinner on at least the ball cleverly and well.
ed a second for Scotland and in two occasions when, with only the From a match-winning point of view, the tactics of the Scots-other two minutes Gillick registered goalkeeper to beat, he missed the when they were at full strength-were more profitable. The Hun-a third. garians were too exact in placing the ball to the feet of a colleague Scotland seemed to have it easy with insufficient pace to allow him to make progress in his stride. now. The speed of McSpadyen and They stopped the ball, played it backwards and forwards in a man- the cunning of Gillick repeatedly ner that allowed the Scottish defence to recover and cover. Further-placed the Hungarian goal in danger. more, the Hungarian defenders showed little aptitude at recovering] Then came Black's injury. The once they were beaten.
But they provided us with a foot- ball star of the first magnitude— centre forward Dr. Sarosy. He came with a grand reputation; he has gone with that reputation enhanced.
I cannot think of a Soccer move he did not have. He could “kill” the ball, trail it, pass it right or left with crisp accuracy or send it beyond the back for his wingers to run on to collect.
He was also good in the air, and the one player to show outstanding individuality. Yes, Sarosy could find a place in any of our league teams.
The Scottish team disappointed. The conditions were in all their favour; even when at full strength and the inspiration of a 3-goal lead, they never took a commanding hold .of the game.
Without Black who was taken to the Western Infirmary to have his injured shoulder X-rayed, they were the inferior team. The handicap appeared to be more than they could overcome.
It was a pity Black had to leave the field. He was striking up a happy partnership with Gillick, and scored a brilliant opportunist goal.
BAD CLEARANCE
All four goals, however, were in a way unsatisfactory. Our first was from a penalty. The second the re- sult of a bad clearance by the goal- keeper which dropped at Black's feet 25 yards out. The Hearts man wasted no time in despatching it back to the net.
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The third by Gillick, was tragedy from the Hungarian angle. The full-back was allowing a long- driven ball to go to his goalkeeper, who had come out, but the ball struck the defender's heel, and our outside left, who was following up, had merely to place it in an empty goal. The Hungarians' goal from a doubtful penalty.
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The game started in an open, carefree manner. Scotland got a fright when Sarosy manoeuvred well and sent Cseh through the middle with a perfect pass. The in- side right shot well, and Dawson. had to go full length to save. Gyetvay came running in to make certain; Dawson, got to the ball again and turned it away from the winger's foot. Toldi got possession, but from an awkward position turned the ball over the bar.
BRILLIANT SAVE · The crowd enjoyed this, but not the Scottish team. They came through, and Shankly, one of the few suc- cesses of our team, drove a brilliant low left-foot shot from 26 yards. Szabo made a brilliant full-length
save.
Their goalkeeper had one bad fault he palmed out high balls' instead of clutching them and it almost proved costly. One such save went to Gillick who headed the ball back to Walker. From a few yards the inside right shot, but
Szabo brought off a grand save.
inside left was the victim of 3
goal.
Scotland-Dawson; Anderson, Beat- tie; Shankly, Baxter, Symon; McSpad- yen, Walker, McCulloch, Black, Gillick. Polgar, Turay, Dudas; Pitkos, Cach, Hungary. Szabo; Korany, Biro;
Sarosy, Toldi, Gyetvay.
Referee-H. Nattrass (Sunderland).
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