VIII OLYMPIC
FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT (HELSINKI 1952)
GAME DETAILS
(From 15-07-1952 to 2-08-1952)
STADIUM: Pallokenttä (Helsinki) DATE: 15-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 10.109 REFEREE: John Best (USA) GOALS: 1-0 (Vukas 2’); 2-0 (Mitić 14’); 3-0 (Zebec 17’); 4-0 (Zebec 23’); 5-0 (Mitić 43’); 6-0 (Ognjanov 52’); 7-0 (Zebec 60’); 8-0 (Vukas 62’); 9-0 (Mitić 67’); 10-0 (Zebec 87’); 10-1 (Khan 89’) [Incidents: FIFA credits Ognjanov with the ninth Yugoslav goal.] |
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Yugoslavia - India |
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10-1 (5-0) |
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YUGOSLAVIA Beara Stanković, Crnković Čajkovski, Horvat, Boškov Ognjanov, Mitić (c), Vukas, Bobek, Zebec COACH: Milorad Arsenijević |
INDIA B. Anthony Azizuddin, Manna (c) Abdul Latif, Rawat, Shanmugham Venkatesh, Abdul Sattar, Moinuddin, Khan, J. Anthony COACH: Abdul Rahim Sayed |
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STADIUM: Ratina (Tampere) DATE: 15-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 4.771 REFEREE: Wolf Karni (FIN) GOALS: 1-0 (Erik Petersen 36’); 2-0 (Seebach 37’); 2-1 (Emmanouilidis 85’) [Incidents: FIFA lists Søren Andersen instead of Poul Eyvind Petersen in the Danish line-up and credits Erik Petersen with the second Danish goal.] |
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Denmark - Greece |
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2-1 (2-0) |
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DENMARK Johansen Eyvind Petersen, Nielsen Terkelsen, P. Andersen, Blicher (c) J.W. Hansen, Erik Petersen, J.P. Hansen, Lundberg, Seebach COACH: Axel Bjerregaard |
GREECE Pentzaropoulos Arvanitis, Rossidis Poulis, Linoxylakis, Ioannou Drossos, Bebis (c), Papageorgiou, Darivas, Emmanouilidis COACH: Antonis Migiakis |
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STADIUM: Kupittaan Stadion (Turku) DATE: 15-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 10.653 REFEREE: Nikolaj Latyshev (USSR) GOALS: 0-1 (Czibor 21’); 0-2 (Kocsis 73’); 1-2 (Suru 86’) [Incidents: Kocsis was sent off.] |
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Romania - Hungary |
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1-2 (0-1) |
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ROMANIA Voinescu V. Zavoda, Farmati Călinoiu, Kovács, Serfőző Paraschiva, Iordache, Ozon, Petschovski (c), Suru COACH: Gheorghe Popescu |
HUNGARY Grosics Dalnoki, Lantos Kovács, Lóránt, Bozsik Budai, Kocsis, Hidegkuti, Puskás (c), Czibor COACH: Gusztáv Sebes |
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STADIUM: Kisapuisto (Lahti) DATE: 15-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 3.951 REFEREE: Karel van der Meer (NED) GOALS: 0-1 (Leblond 30’); 1-1 (Trampisz 31’); 2-1 (Krasówka 49’) |
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Poland - France |
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2-1 (1-1) |
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POLAND Stefaniszyn Gędłek, Banisz Suszczyk, Cebula, Mamoń Trampisz, Krasówka, Alszer, Cieślik (c), Wiśniewski COACH: Michał Matyas |
FRANCE Deprez Bochard, Colliot Druart, Eloy, Barreau (c) Persillon, Leblond, Oliver, Bohée, Lefèvre COACH: Louis Dugauguez |
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STADIUM: Kotkan Urheilukeskus (Kotka) DATE: 15-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 10.950 REFEREE: István Zsolt (HUN) GOALS: 0-1 (Kolev 95’); 1-1 (Bobrov 100’); 2-1 (Trofimov 104’) |
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Soviet Union - Bulgaria |
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2-1 (0-0;0-0) |
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SOVIET UNION Ivanov Krizhevskij, Nyrkov Netto, Bashashkin, Petrov Trofimov, Tenjagin, Bobrov (c), Gogoberidze, Il’in COACH: Boris Arkad’ev |
BULGARIA Sokolov Apostolov, Evtimov Bozhkov (c), Manolov, Petkov Milanov, Kolev, Panajotov, Argirov, Yanev COACHES: Krum Milev / Stojan Ormandzhiev |
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STADIUM: Kisapuisto (Lahti) DATE: 16-07-1952 (12:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 3.740 REFEREE: Vincenzo Orlandini (ITA) GOALS: 0-1 (Robb 12’); 1-1 (Roller 60’); 2-1 (Letsch 91’); 3-1 (Roller 95’); 4-1 (Letsch 98’); 4-2 (Slater 101’); 5-2 (Gales 106’); 5-3 (Lewis 118’) |
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Luxembourg - Great Britain |
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5-3 (0-1;1-1) |
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LUXEMBOURG Lahure Wagner (c), Spartz Jaminet, Reuter, Guth Müller, Roller, Gales, Nurenberg, Letsch COACH: Adolf Patek |
GREAT BRITAIN Bennett Stewart, Stratton Topp, Fuller (c), Saunders Hardisty, Noble, Lewis, Slater, Robb COACH: Walter Winterbottom |
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STADIUM: Kupittaan Stadion (Turku) DATE: 16-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 9.809 REFEREE: Giorgio Bernardi (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Van Roessel 15’); 1-1 (Humberto 25’); 1-2 (Larry [p.] 33’); 1-3 (Larry 36’); 1-4 (Jansen 81’); 1-5 (Vavá 86’) |
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Netherlands - Brazil |
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1-5 (1-3) |
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NETHERLANDS Kraak Odenthal, Alberts Wiertz, Terlouw, Biesbrouck (c) Van der Kuil, Bennaars, Van Roessel, Mommers, Clavan COACH: Jaap van der Leck |
BRAZIL Carlos Alberto Mauro, Valdir Zózimo, Adésio, Édison Larry, Mílton, Vavá, Humberto, Jansen COACH: Newton Cardoso |
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STADIUM: Ratina (Tampere) DATE: 16-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 17.020 REFEREE: Arthur Ellis (GBR) GOALS: 1-0 (Gimona 3’); 2-0 (Pandolfini 16’); 3-0 (Venturi 27’); 4-0 (Gimona 51’); 5-0 (Fontanesi 52’); 6-0 (Pandolfini 62’); 7-0 (Gimona 75’); 8-0 (Mariani 87’) |
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Italy - USA |
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8-0 (3-0) |
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ITALY Bugatti Corradi, Rota Venturi, Cadè, Neri Fontanesi, Gimona, La Rosa, Pandolfini (c), Mariani COACH: Giuseppe Meazza |
USA Burkhard Schaller, Keough Sheppell, Colombo, McHugh Monsen, Souza, Surock, Mendoza, Cook COACH: John Wood |
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STADIUM: Kotkan Urheilukeskus (Kotka) DATE: 16-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 5.641 REFEREE: John Nilsson (SWE) GOALS: 0-1 (I. Jara 7’); 0-2 (Vial 14’); 1-2 (El-Far 27’); 2-2 (El-Mekkawi 43’); 3-2 (El-Dhizui 66’); 4-2 (El-Dhizui 75’); 4-3 (I. Jara 78’); 5-3 (El-Dhizui 80’); 5-4 (Vial 88’) |
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Egypt - Chile |
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5-4 (2-2) |
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EGYPT Hemaida Moussa, Qabil Rashed, Bastan, Abdel-Moula El-Sayed, El-Far, El-Hamouli, El-Dhizui, El-Mekkawi COACH: Abdallah Tawfiq |
CHILE Roa Massaro, González Leal, F. Jara, García Vial, Vásquez, Albornoz, Pillado, I. Jara COACHES: Luis Tirado / Amadeo Silva |
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STADIUM: Olympiastadion (Helsinki) DATE: 19-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 33.053 REFEREE: William Ling (GBR) GOALS: 0-1 (Gollnhuber [p.] 8’); 1-1 (Stolpe 11’); 1-2 (Gollnhuber 30’); 2-2 (Stolpe 34’); 3-2 (Rytkönen 36’); 3-3 (Stumpf 59’); 3-4 (Grohs 79’) |
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Finland - Austria |
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3-4 (3-2) |
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FINLAND Laaksonen Lindman, Myntti Asikainen (c), Valkama, Beijar Rytkönen, Lehtovirta, Vaihela, Rikberg, Stolpe COACH: Aatos Lehtonen |
AUSTRIA Nikolai Kollmann, A. Krammer Wolf, Walter, Fendler Hochleitner, Feldinger, Stumpf, Grohs, Gollnhuber COACH: Viktor Hierländer |
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STADIUM: Kupittaan Stadion (Turku) DATE: 20-07-1952 (12:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 6.813 REFEREE: Giorgio Bernardi (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Klug 33’); 2-0 (Schröder 38’); 3-0 (Schröder 61’); 3-1 (El-Dhizui 64’) |
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FRG - Egypt |
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3-1 (2-0) |
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FRG Schönbeck Eberle (c), Post Sommerlatt, Jäger, Gleixner Mauritz, Stollenwerk, Schröder, Schäfer, Klug COACH: Sepp Herberger |
EGYPT Hemaida Moussa, Sedqi Abdel-Moula, Bastan, Rashed El-Mekkawi, El-Dhizui, El-Hamouli, El-Far, El-Sayed COACH: Abdallah Tawfiq |
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STADIUM: Kotkan Urheilukeskus (Kotka) DATE: 20-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 6.776 REFEREE: Marijan Matančić (YUG) GOALS: 1-0 (Larry 42’); 2-0 (Humberto 49’); 2-1 (Gales [p.] 86’) [Incidents: Marijan Matančić replaced the originally appointed Italian referee Giorgio Bernardi.] |
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Brazil - Luxembourg |
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2-1 (1-0) |
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BRAZIL Carlos Alberto Valdir, Mauro Édison, Adésio, Zózimo Jansen, Vavá, Larry, Humberto, Mílton COACH: Newton Cardoso |
LUXEMBOURG Lahure Wagner (c), Spartz Jaminet, Reuter, Guth Müller, Roller, Gales, Nurenberg, Letsch COACH: Adolf Patek |
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STADIUM: Ratina (Tampere) DATE: 20-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 17.392 REFEREE: Arthur Ellis (GBR) GOALS: 1-0 (Mitić 29’); 2-0 (Ognjanov 33’); 3-0 (Zebec 44’); 4-0 (Bobek 46’); 4-1 (Bobrov 53’); 5-1 (Zebec 59’); 5-2 (Trofimov 75’); 5-3 (Bobrov 77’); 5-4 (Bobrov 87’); 5-5 (Petrov 89’) |
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Yugoslavia - Soviet Union |
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5-5 (3-0;5-5) |
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YUGOSLAVIA Beara Stanković, Crnković Čajkovski, Horvat, Boškov Ognjanov, Mitić (c), Vukas, Bobek, Zebec COACH: Milorad Arsenijević |
SOVIET UNION Ivanov Krizhevskij, Nyrkov Netto, Bashashkin, Petrov Trofimov, Nikolaev, Bobrov (c), Beskov, Marjutin COACH: Boris Arkad’ev |
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STADIUM: Kupittaan Stadion (Turku) DATE: 21-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 6.024 REFEREE: Folke Bålstad (NOR) GOALS: 1-0 (Seebach 17’); 2-0 (Nielsen 69’) [Incidents: FIFA lists Søren Andersen instead of Poul Eyvind Petersen in the Danish line-up.] |
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Denmark - Poland |
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2-0 (1-0) |
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DENMARK Johansen Eyvind Petersen, Nielsen Terkelsen, P. Andersen, Blicher (c) J.W. Hansen, Erik Petersen, J.P. Hansen, Lundberg, Seebach COACH: Axel Bjerregaard |
POLAND Szymkowiak Gędłek, Banisz Mamoń, Kaszuba, Bieniek Sobek, Krasówka, Alszer, Cieślik (c), Wiśniewski COACH: Michał Matyas |
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STADIUM: Ratina (Tampere) DATE: 21-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 4.072 REFEREE: Johan Alho (FIN) GOALS: 1-0 (Brodd 23’); 2-0 (Brodd 35’); 3-0 (Rydell 81’); 3-1 (Sørensen 83’); 4-1 (Bengtsson 89’) |
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Sweden - Norway |
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4-1 (2-0) |
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SWEDEN K. Svensson Samuelsson, Nilsson (c) Hansson, Gustavsson, Lindh Bengtsson, Löfgren, Rydell, Brodd, Sandberg COACH: George Raynor |
NORWAY Blohm Holmberg, Karlsen Olsen, Svenssen (c), Spydevold Hvidsten, Thoresen, Sørensen, Johannessen, Dahlen COACH: Frank Soo |
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STADIUM: Pallokenttä (Helsinki) DATE: 21-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 13.870 REFEREE: Karel van der Meer (NED) GOALS: 1-0 (Palotás 11’); 2-0 (Palotás 20’); 3-0 (Kocsis 83’) |
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Hungary - Italy |
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3-0 (2-0) |
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HUNGARY Grosics Buzánszky, Lantos Bozsik, Lóránt, Zakariás Csordás, Kocsis, Palotás, Puskás (c), Hidegkuti COACH: Gusztáv Sebes |
ITALY Bugatti Rota, Corradi Neri, Azzini, Venturi Mariani, Pandolfini (c), Fontanesi, Gimona, La Rosa COACH: Giuseppe Meazza |
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STADIUM: Kisapuisto (Lahti) DATE: 21-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 3.696 REFEREE: Carl Jørgensen (DEN) GOALS: 1-0 (Tekin 9’); 2-0 (Muzaffer [p.] 76’); 2-1 (Briezen 79’) [Incidents: According to FIFA report, Muzaffer scored the first Turkish goal and Tekin the second one. Macit missed a penalty shot (min. 13). Hato missed a penalty shot (min. 22), saved by Erdoğan.] |
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Turkey - Dutch Antilles |
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2-1 (1-0) |
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TURKEY Erdoğan Necdet, Rıdvan Mustafa, Basri, Ercüment Vasıf, Tekin, Yalçın, Muzaffer (c), Macit COACH: Sandro Puppo |
DUTCH ANTILLES Hato De Lanoi, Canword Matrona, Vlinder, Giribaldi Heyliger, Brión, Briezen, Krips, Brokke COACH: Antoine Maduro |
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STADIUM: Ratina (Tampere) DATE: 22-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 19.616 REFEREE: Arthur Ellis (GBR) GOALS: 0-1 (Bobrov 6’); 1-1 (Mitić 19’); 2-1 (Bobek [p.] 29’); 3-1 (Čajkovski 54’) |
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Yugoslavia - Soviet Union |
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3-1 (2-1) |
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YUGOSLAVIA Beara Stanković, Crnković Čajkovski, Horvat, Boškov Ognjanov, Mitić (c), Vukas, Bobek, Zebec COACH: Milorad Arsenijević |
SOVIET UNION Ivanov Krizhevskij, Nyrkov Netto, Bashashkin, Petrov Trofimov, Nikolaev, Bobrov (c), Beskov, Chkuaseli COACH: Boris Arkad’ev |
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STADIUM: Pallokenttä (Helsinki) DATE: 23-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 12.564 REFEREE: Vincenzo Orlandini (ITA) GOALS: 0-1 (Grohs 40’); 1-1 (Sandberg 80’); 2-1 (Brodd 85’); 3-1 (Rydell 87’) |
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Sweden - Austria |
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3-1 (0-1) |
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SWEDEN K. Svensson Samuelsson, Nilsson (c) Hansson, Gustavsson, Lindh Bengtsson, Löfgren, Rydell, Brodd, Sandberg COACH: George Raynor |
AUSTRIA Nikolai Kollmann, A. Krammer Walter, Wolf, Fendler Stumpf, Hochleitner, Grohs, Feldinger, Gollnhuber COACH: Viktor Hierländer |
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STADIUM: Pallokenttä (Helsinki) DATE: 24-07-1952 (12:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 11.451 REFEREE: Arthur Ellis (GBR) GOALS: 0-1 (Larry 12’); 0-2 (Zózimo 74’); 1-2 (Schröder 75’); 2-2 (Klug 89’); 3-2 (Schröder 96’); 4-2 (Zeitler 120’) |
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FRG - Brazil |
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4-2 (0-1;2-2) |
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FRG Schönbeck Eberle (c), Jäger Sommerlatt, Schäfer, Post Hinterstocker, Stollenwerk, Zeitler, Schröder, Klug COACH: Sepp Herberger |
BRAZIL Carlos Alberto Mauro, Valdir Édison, Adésio, Zózimo Mílton, Humberto, Larry, Vavá, Jansen COACH: Newton Cardoso |
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STADIUM: Kotkan Urheilukeskus (Kotka) DATE: 24-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 4.743 REFEREE: Wolf Karni (FIN) GOALS: 1-0 (Palotás 18’); 2-0 (Kocsis 32’); 3-0 (Lantos 48’); 4-0 (Puskás 54’); 4-1 (Ercüment 57’); 5-1 (Bozsik 70’); 6-1 (Kocsis 72’); 7-1 (Puskás 90’) |
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Hungary - Turkey |
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7-1 (2-0) |
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HUNGARY Grosics Buzánszky, Lantos Bozsik, Lóránt, Zakariás Csordás, Kocsis, Palotás, Puskás (c), Czibor COACH: Gusztáv Sebes |
TURKEY Erdoğan Necdet, Rıdvan Mustafa, Basri, Ercüment Vasıf, Tekin, Kamil, Yalçın, Macit COACH: Sandro Puppo |
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STADIUM: Pallokenttä (Helsinki) DATE: 25-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 11.456 REFEREE: Édouard Harzic (FRA) GOALS: 1-0 (Čajkovski 19’); 2-0 (Ognjanov 35’); 3-0 (Vukas 41’); 3-1 (Lundberg 63’); 4-1 (Bobek 78’); 5-1 (Zebec 81’); 5-2 (Seebach 85’); 5-3 (J. P. Hansen 87’) [Incidents: FIFA lists Wolf Karni (FIN) instead of Édouard Harzic as the referee for this game.] |
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Yugoslavia - Denmark |
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5-3 (3-0) |
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YUGOSLAVIA Beara Stanković, Crnković Čajkovski, Horvat, Boškov Ognjanov, Mitić (c), Vukas, Bobek, Zebec COACH: Milorad Arsenijević |
DENMARK Johansen Eyvind Petersen, Nielsen Terkelsen, P. Andersen, Blicher (c) J.W. Hansen, Erik Petersen, J.P. Hansen, Lundberg, Seebach COACH: Axel Bjerregaard |
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STADIUM: Olympiastadion (Helsinki) DATE: 28-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 30.471 REFEREE: William Ling (GBR) GOALS: 1-0 (Puskás 1’); 2-0 (Palotás 16’); 3-0 (Lindh [o.g.] 36’); 4-0 (Kocsis 65’); 5-0 (Hidegkuti 67’); 6-0 (Kocsis 69’) |
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Hungary - Sweden |
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6-0 (3-0) |
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HUNGARY Grosics Buzánszky, Lantos Bozsik, Lóránt, Zakariás Hidegkuti, Kocsis, Palotás, Puskás (c), Czibor COACH: Gusztáv Sebes |
SWEDEN K. Svensson Samuelsson, Nilsson (c) Hansson, Gustavsson, Lindh Bengtsson, Löfgren, Rydell, Brodd, Sandberg COACH: George Raynor |
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STADIUM: Olympiastadion (Helsinki) DATE: 29-07-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 25.821 REFEREE: Wolf Karni (FIN) GOALS: 1-0 (Mitić 3’); 1-1 (Stollenwerk 12’); 2-1 (Mitić 24’); 3-1 (Čajkovski 30’) |
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Yugoslavia - FRG |
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3-1 (3-1) |
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YUGOSLAVIA Beara Stanković, Crnković Čajkovski, Horvat, Boškov Ognjanov, Mitić (c), Vukas, Bobek, Zebec COACH: Milorad Arsenijević |
FRG Schönbeck Eberle (c), Jäger Sommerlatt, Schäfer, Gleixner Mauritz, Stollenwerk, Zeitler, Schröder, Ehrmann COACH: Sepp Herberger |
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STADIUM: Olympiastadion (Helsinki) DATE: 1-08-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 28.470 REFEREE: Vincenzo Orlandini (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Rydell 11’); 2-0 (Löfgren 86’) |
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Sweden - FRG |
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2-0 (1-0) |
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SWEDEN K. Svensson Samuelsson, Nilsson (c) Åhlund, Gustavsson, Lindh Bengtsson, Löfgren, Rydell, Brodd, Sandberg COACH: George Raynor |
FRG Schönbeck Eberle (c), Jäger Sommerlatt, Schäfer, Post Hinterstocker, Stollenwerk, Zeitler, Schröder, Ehrmann COACH: Sepp Herberger |
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STADIUM: Olympiastadion (Helsinki) DATE: 2-08-1952 (19:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 58.553 REFEREE: Arthur Ellis (GBR) GOALS: 1-0 (Puskás 70’); 2-0 (Czibor 88’) [Incidents: Puskás missed a penalty shot (min. 34), saved by Beara.] |
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Hungary - Yugoslavia |
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2-0 (0-0) |
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HUNGARY Grosics Buzánszky, Lantos Bozsik, Lóránt, Zakariás Hidegkuti, Kocsis, Palotás, Puskás (c), Czibor COACH: Gusztáv Sebes |
YUGOSLAVIA Beara Stanković, Crnković Čajkovski, Horvat, Boškov Ognjanov, Mitić (c), Vukas, Bobek, Zebec COACH: Milorad Arsenijević |
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GAME SUMMARY Hungary completed a magnificent olympic tournament with a deserved victory over Yugoslavia in the final. The imaginative Magyar play, with constant interpassing, allowed them to dominate the game from the onset. The best Hungarian period was between minutes 24 and 35 in the first half, when Beara was put to the test with consecutive shots from Puskás and Kocsis (one of them hit the post). When Hungary was awarded a penalty kick in minute 34 for a foul of Crnković on Kocsis inside the area, it looked as if the Magyar domination would finally be rewarded, but to everyone’s surprise Puskás kicked the ball into Beara’s hands. This scare seemed to encourage the dormant Yugoslavs, who launched a series of attacks in the last minutes of the first half, but the Hungarian defense stood firm.
Hungary resumed their domination after halftime, and Palotás tested Beara once more with a distant shot. As the defenses relaxed and the rhythm decreased, the game became more of a dual affair, and the Yugoslav reply came soon in the opposite area, when a one-two between Bobek and Vukas ended with a powerful drive from the latter that Grocsis saved with some difficulty. Hungary looked the stronger side in the late period of the game though, and in minute 70 opened the score when Puskás latched onto a Bozsik’s long pass, dribbled past Horvat and Čajkovski, and finally avoided the onrushing Beara to send the ball into an empty net. The Yugoslav reaction to this goal was nowhere to be seen, and the Hungarians had no trouble thwarting the few attacks that their rivals could muster. Then, two minutes from time, a very active Puskás assisted Czibor to make it 2-0 and kill the game. |
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