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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1961,
Three players were sent off...bottles were thrown, punches exchanged and the battle went on in the dressing-room...
SOCCER'S BLACKEST DAY
When a World Cup match
became a riot
It was a riot. There can be no other description for the extra- ordinary meeting of Brazilian and Hungarian footballers in the World Cup quarter-finals at Wankdorf Stadium, Berne, on June 27, 1954.
This was the blackest day in the history of world soccer, the day when players and spectators forgot about such old- fashioned niceties as sportsmanship and international good- will and expressed their emotions by throwing boots, bottles and punches.
The notorious match producel As stendy rain made the Towering full-back Nilion 42 free-kicks, two penalties and ground muddy, the Braziliens Santos of Brazil and Hungary's numerous incidents behind the fought back with desperation captain Jozsef Bozaik M. P. had referee's back.
that bred violence. Harsha private brawl and both wore
sent off the field.
Three players-one a Mem-reckling and obstruction replaced ber of Parliament were sent their normally artistic ball-play, UFT the field; hundreds of and It was hardly surprising Apectators were involved in when the Hungarians dually re- Aghts; and the Brazil-Hungary plled in similar fashion. battle continued after the final whistle in the dressing room.
Brazil too eager Yet this clash of the gils hnd promised so much at the starl
Hungary's soccer musters were Cup favourites after a run of more than 30 Internationals without defeat, including the first-ever friumph by a foreign sation on English soil. The artistic Brazilions were second favourites after unluckily falling to win the previous World Cup tournament by only one point.
It might well have been the mutch of the century. Unfor- lunately, the Brazilian bomb.
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In the 20th minute, Hungar- jan left-back Jeno Buzansky brought down Brazil's centre- forward Alolalo Indio ay the threatened to acore. Brillati referee Arthur Ellis pointed to the penalty spot. Djalma Nantos banged the bail into The net.
The store was still 2-1 at the interval. bat Hungary's Joseph Toth was now a limping passen- Kvr
the un
wing and the favourites were showing signs of flagging.
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The Brazilian trainer ran on the field to argue the case with the referee Eills and had to ba removed by policemen. Bimi- ariy, cameramen who rushed out to record the scene were escorted off by a horde of Swiss police.
Battle wont on
With 20 minutes left, it was 10 Brazilians against nine Hun- garians, plus one Amping Agure on the left wing.
The Brazilian went down on his knees, pleading not to be sent off the field.
and Kocsis tapped home the, That all in Brazil's cofina neat header-from Czibor's centre. I was cruel final blow for goalkeeper Carlos Castilho, the
had Brazilian who
trled 'to Stil there was extraordinary restrain his wilder colleagues. behaviour on the field. Once. He laid his head against the behind the referee's back, a spit-goalpost in despair. Ling, fist-waving Brazilian chased
the Deld.
bali was The away.
Hungary's Zoltan Czibor Police escort
shells, cheered on by their Their position looked much fanatical supporters, were rather healthier after 15 minutes of the
too
enger to succeed. Their second half.
Desperate, tackling
About For
Twice the Brazilians came Following numer, close to scoring an equaliser as play was rough from the start. ous fouls behind the referee's Derce drives rebounded off the back, Brazilian centre half Hungarian goalposts, but in the Curtos Pinheiro clearly used his final five minutes The first notable Incident
their over- Bands came in the third
minute. Kocsis Hungary's Kreat centre-for- ¡ second penalty. ward, Nandor Widegkuti, had half his shorts torn away by n Brazilian defender as he chan-trendndous shot and Hamry ed a corner from the left. But his flashing bout still fcund the target, The ball slammed tnto the root of the art.us
Five minutes Inter, wearine Botelho Julinho netted a superb new shorts, Hidegkull sent acre drive following a dazzling solo a perfect centre for inside-right run. Sandor Kocsis
It brought Brazil back to head neatly into the match with a chance - home. Hungary led 2-0,
and more desperate tactics.
to stop a centre franxious approach brought more
and Fills awarded a troubles.
Campbell starts tests on Lake Eyre today
Adelaide, Oel, 23. Urkish speed ace Donald Camp- bell will start tests on South Australia's Lake Eyre to- morrow to see if the salt "Islands" which may obstruct his car, Bluebird, can be re- toyed without damaging the lake's salt surface.
Mr Campbell may ay himself. to Mulfoorina Homestead, near Eyre. It will depend on his passing the Civil Aviation De- partment examination to have he British pilot's licence vali- dated for use in Australia.
He sat for the examination on Saturday and later went aloft for an hour as a student pilot with Mr M. Mallory, chief ny- Ing Instructor at the Royal Adelaide Aero Club,
Mr Campbell satd last week he hoped to attempt the work land speed record in May, 1902 If experiments showed Lake Eyre could be used and the Federal Goverment gave Anna- cial aid-Chinn Mall Special.
Callover on FA cup
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London, Oct. 24. Most business at the Victoria FA Cup last night was for the longer-priced toams, but IL suelent 10 Innke much change in the market. Dolion. qunted at 33-1, were best backed, la wk £8,000.
The four teams at 40-1, Blackpool. Cardiff, Shebeld Unlied and Liverpool were ench supported to win £3348.
Tottpitham land admirers to take out £3,000 and fatalned 10-1 second favourites, one point behind League innderd, Burnley,
Leading prices were: 0-1 Against Burnley: 10-1 Tottenham and Everton; 12-1 Manchester United; 14-1 Shef- fleld Wednesday: 10-1 Wolver- hampton: 20-1 West Hum, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Mon- chester Clly; 22-1 Leicester, 25-1 Nottingham Forest and Ipswich, --AFP.
Soccer result
London, Oct. 23, Canti City beat Mansfeld! Town. by two goals to one t Cardin today, is their secund- round Football League Cup-to- tura match,APP!"
Mihaly Lantos slammed in a
led 3-1.
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Buzansky was blatantly foul- ed and another Brazilian was ordered off the held. The sorry offender went town on his kneus and pleaded to be allowed to The match was less dramatic stay. But effelent Ellis remain-
Brazilian
tewards the dressing room with left-wingered firm, and the player shuffled
tears streaming down his face,
Unexpectedly, Hungary now staged a remarkably strong inish
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After an official investigation his flat smashed, and Puskas Into the scandal, the internualleged that the German team tional disciplinary committee re- had been taking drugs. primanded offending players and ! (All rights reserved) left the question of punishment to the national bodies concerned.
But the countries took no ac- tion. I is salt that when Boszik was asked what had hop- poned to him, he replied: "We don't punish Members of Parli- ment in Hungary,"
Hungary, deservedly the win- nors, defeated Uruguay to reach the final where they were sur- prisingly eaten 3-2 by Germany alter having taken ari early 2-0 lend.
Here, at least, the 1954 World The casualty 1st included Cup ended on a sporting note, Hungarian captain Ferenc After the Anal whistle. Puskas Puskas, who had missed the immediately went over to shake match through an injured ankle hands with Cerman captain
he was attacked with a broken (Frilz Walter. bottle); Hungarinn F'. A.
But later, less noble feelings President Mr Zandor Baros (cul by a dying bottle): Hungarian prevalled, Arriving in Buda- team manager Mr Gustav Sebes pest, Hungary wore greeted by this cheek scarred by a studded 10y, disappomted demonstra boot): Brazilian centre-half tore, Carlos Pinheiro
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