World Loving Cup Stories-Part Ii (The Mo Basis Loving Cup 1934)-Part E
October 29, 2019
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II. Quarterfinals: May 31st, 1934
Germany 2-Sweden 1
-Germany as well as Sweden faced ane only about other at Milan’s Stadio Calcistico San Siro.
-The check was played nether heavy rain.
-From the previous check vs. Belgium, High German Manager decided to receive got out Hans Schwartz as well as Paul Janes as well as land Wilhelm Busch as well as Rudolf Gramlich inwards their place.
Sweden were unchanged from the side that defeated Argentina.
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Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin Edition, 100 Jahre Deutsche Landerspiele (Team captains, May 31, 1934, World Cup, Deutschland 2-Sweden 1) |
-The Swedes had been inwards confident mood. The goalkeeper Anders Rydberg had fifty-fifty announced that he had never conceded a destination vs. Deutschland inwards previous Internationals.
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Photo From: IFFHS, Danmark (1908-1940), Sverige (1908-10940) (Sweden goalkeeper Anders Rydberg) (March 3, 1903-October 26, 1989) |
-There were few chances inwards the outset one-half equally both sides were cautious.
-Sweden’s Ernst Andersson had to piece of employment out the land inwards the 57th infinitesimal after colliding alongside teammate Nils Rosén.
The Germans took payoff of this as well as Karl Hohmann scored ii goals for the Germans only minutes afterward (60th, 63rd).
For the outset one, Rudolf Gramlich’s gratis kick had led to a scramble inwards the box as well as Hohmann had scored inwards the melee.
For the second, Gramlich released Conen who ready Hohmann.
- Karl Hohmann himself was afterward injured as well as had to piece of employment out the field.
-Gösta Dunker scored a consolation destination for the Swedes inwards the 82nd infinitesimal from a exceed yesteryear Sven Jonasson.
Sweden tried inwards the in conclusion few minutes to larn an equalizer but the Germans held firm.
-The takeaway from this check was the Germans were growing inwards confidence as well as were an exterior bet at nowadays that in that location were inwards the Final Four.
German Fritz Szepan’s surgical procedure was praised. Critics remarked that Szepan had oftentimes been uninspiring for the National Team inwards the past, but seemed a perfect fit inwards Nerz’s ‘WM’ Formation.
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Nationalspieler, Das Lexicon, Author Jurgen Bitter (Germany’s Fritz Szepan) (September 2, 1907-December 14, 1974) |
The novel additions Gramlich as well as Busch were also praised for their contribution.
Nerz called the win a "just victory” that his squad had "delivered a groovy game" and, to a higher house all, "championed alongside conviction as well as conviction."
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Photo From: Die Geschichte der Fussball Nationalmanschaft, Author: Dietrich Schulze-Marmeling (Hrsg) (German players, May 31, 1934, World Cup, Deutschland 2-Sweden 1) |
Czechoslovakia 3-Switzerland 2
-Czechoslovakia as well as Switzerland faced ane only about other at Turin’s Stadio Municipale ‘Benito Mussolini’.
-It was reported that Dutch fans traveled from Milan to support, their victors, the Swiss. They had plainly booked their tickets inwards advance since they were confident that they would receive got defeated the Swiss inwards the First Round. In fact they outnumbered the Swiss fans inwards the stadium.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (May 31, 1934, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Switzerland 2) |
-For the Czechs, Frantisek Svoboda came into the side replacing Josef Silný from the Romania match.
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Photo From: Гольдес И.- История чемпионатов мира 1930-1962+ (Czechoslovakia’s Frantisek Svoboda) (August 5, 1906-July 6, 1948) |
-For the Swiss Wilhelm Jaggi as well as Alfred Jaeck came into the side replacing Raymond Passello as well as Giuseppe Bossi from the previous encounter alongside the Dutch.
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Photo From: Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1934 Italien, Author Hardy Grune (May 31, 1934, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Switzerland 2) |
-The Swiss took the Pb inwards the 18th infinitesimal through Leopold Kielholz from a exceed yesteryear Willy Jäggi.
Frantisek Svoboda leveled the score inwards the 24th infinitesimal from a Jiri Sobotka cross.
The Czechs took the maiden inwards the 2nd one-half as well as continued to attack.
They scored only iv minutes into the 2nd one-half through Jiri Sobotka from a exceed yesteryear Frantisek Svoboda.
The Swiss went into attack, but Planicka saved the Czechs alongside many of import saves.
The Czechs also had a destination scored yesteryear Svoboda disallowed for offside inwards the 53rd minute.
Willy Jäggi tied the check for the Swiss inwards the 78th minute.
But the Czechs went dorsum into laid on as well as a few minutes afterward inwards the 82nd minute, Puč as well as Sobotka combined to permit Oldrich Nejedlý score Czechoslovakia’s winner.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (May 31, 1934, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Switzerland 2) |
-The takeaway from this check was that both teams had impressed yesteryear trying to win as well as provided a spectacle for the fans.
Planicka’s importance to the Czech sweat was in ane trial once again evident alongside his many saves.
The introduction of Frantisek Svoboda was a success as well as he would remain inwards the squad until the end.
Some fifty-fifty idea this was the best check of the World Cup.
Antonin Puč stated, "We won 3-2, but nosotros were able to lose equally well"
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Photo From: IFFHS, Schweiz,Suisse, Svizzera (1905-1940) (May 31, 1934, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Switzerland 2) |
Austria 2-Hungary 1
-Austria as well as Republic of Hungary faced ane only about other at Bologna’s Stadio Littoriale.
-The alone modify for Republic of Austria from the previous check was the inclusion of Johann Horvath at the expense of Anton Schall.
Hungary made equally much equally 5 changes from their check vs. Egypt.
Jozsef Vago, Antal Szalay, Istvan Avar, Gyorgy Sarosi as well as Tibor Kemeny were selected inwards house of Gyula Futo, Gyula Lázár, Jeno Vincze, Pal Teleki as well as Gabor Peter Szabo.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (May 31, 1934, World Cup, Republic of Austria 2-Hungary 1) |
- Republic of Austria Manager Hugo Meisl, equally purpose of a fellow member of the Organizing committee, had traveled to Florence as well as made certain that the Belgian Louis Baert (the master referee for this match) was removed as well as replaced yesteryear the Italian Francesco Mattea.
-Johann Horvath justified his inclusion yesteryear scoring Austria’s outset destination inwards the 8th minute.
The displace was started yesteryear Sindelar as well as helped along yesteryear Bican as well as Zischek.
Karl Zischek doubled Austria’s Pb inwards the 51st infinitesimal from a Bican pass.
Gyorgy Sarosi pulled ane destination dorsum for Republic of Hungary inwards the 61st infinitesimal from a penalization kicking after a foul on Kemeny.
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Photo From: Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1934 Italien, Author Hardy Grune (May 31, 1934, World Cup, Republic of Austria 2-Hungary 1) |
-Hungary’s Imre Markos was sent off inwards the 80th infinitesimal after a foul on Johann Urbanek. According to observers to a greater extent than players deserved to live sent off, such was the violence on the field.
In the 80th, Bican fouled Geza Toldi as well as then difficult that the Hungarian histrion was knocked unconscious.
-The takeaway from this check was that it had been a foul ridden match. Republic of Austria Manager Hugo Meisl described equally ‘a brawl, non a football game match’.
The Hungarians blamed the Italian Referee Francesco Mattea’s treatment of the match. At the concluding whistle, many of the Hungarian contingent confronted him inwards anger.
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Photo From: Schulze-Marmeling D. - Die Geschichte der Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft (May 31, 1934, World Cup, Republic of Austria 2-Hungary 1) |
Italy 1-Spain 1
-Italy as well as Espana faced ane only about other at Florence’s Stadio Giovanni Berta.
-Vittorio Pozzo having decided Virginio Rosetta equally no longer a outset choice, the captaincy was assigned to goalkeeper Giampiero Combi.
Eraldo Monzeglio was drafted inwards equally Rosetta’s replacement as well as would remain to the end.
Armando Castellazzi came into the squad to supplant Luigi Bertolini from the USA match.
Enrique Guaita also came into the squad replacing Anfilogino “Filho” Guarisi.
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Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974 (Italy’s Eraldo Monzeglio) |
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Photo From: El Mundo Deportivo, May 31, 1934 (cartoon previewing the Italy-Spain matchup) |
-For Spain, Luis Regueiro as well as Fede (On the correct wing) came into the squad replacing Lecue as well as Marculeta respectively.
-At ane betoken a collision betwixt Allemandi as well as lrarogorri forced the referee to temporarily halt the play.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (Spain squad, May 31, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 1) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (Italy squad, May 31, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 1) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (Team captains Giampiero Combi as well as Zamora, May 31, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 1) |
- Luis Regueiro gave Espana the Pb inwards the 31st infinitesimal from a gratis kick. The kicking had been awarded after Allemandi had fouled Iraragorri exterior of the box.
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Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978 (May 31, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 1) |
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Photo From: El Grafico, LA Historiade Argentine Republic en Los Mundiales, de Uruguay xxx a Corea-Japon 2002, Apr 2006 (May 31, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 1) |
The Italians had been attacking relentlessly prior to their equalizer as well as had forced 7 corner kicks.
Italy scored the equalizer at the stroke of halftime. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 gratis kicking yesteryear Pizzioli was parried yesteryear Zamora, but inwards the activeness plainly Ricardo Zamora had been impeded yesteryear Angelo Schiavio when Giovanni Ferrari shot the equalizer.
-Spain’s Lafuente scored a destination that was unjustly ruled out inwards the 79th minute.
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Photo From: Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1934 Italien, Author Hardy Grune (May 31, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 1) |
-This was the 2nd check to become into overtime after the Austria-France match.
In overtime, Spain’s Lafuente as well as Luis Regueiro hitting the bar.
-Pozzo tried a tactical switch yesteryear switching the positions of Schiavio as well as Guaita.
-In the terminate the corner kicking count was xvi to 2 inwards favor of the Italians.
-At the concluding whistle, the players from both sides collapsed on the field, equally they were as well as then exhausted.
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a weblog viewer (special thank you lot to Jose Luis Carbonell) (May 31, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 1) |
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a weblog viewer (special thank you lot to Jose Luis Carbonell) (May 31, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 1) |
-FIFA Vice President, the Hungarian Maurice Fischer as well as check Referee Louis Baert decided to replay the check the next twenty-four lx minutes menstruation instead of playing until a destination was scored.
This was the outset ever replay inwards World Cup History.
-The Takeaway from this check that it was only about other foul ridden match. The weak refereeing also came into question, nigh notably the bias towards Italians.
Louis Baert was blamed for validating Italy’s equalizer despite a clear infraction as well as also ruling out Lafuente’s seemingly valid goal.
He also ignored only about of the trigger-happy play of the Italians, many believe because he was intimidated yesteryear Mussolini’s presence inwards the stands.
To many Baert was carrying the directives laid out for all the referees of Italy’s matches.
Spanish Captain Zamora had been outstanding inwards this match, equally had Castilian defender Quincoces. Zamora was injured inwards this check as well as he along alongside many others (In total 7 Castilian players as well as 4 Italian players) would live unable to play the replay the next day.
Pozzo was total of praise of the Spanish; he said "We receive got come upwards across the huge surprise of a squad inwards top form, similar that of Spain, as well as alongside a game of groovy class, noble, virile as well as energetic, that has non been delivered at only about time. Quincoces as well as Zamora, who are ii extraordinary players. "
Pozzo continued, "This is the nigh emotional encounter I've seen since I was Italy's alone national coach. It's been a relentless orbit out from the outset infinitesimal to the last, as well as there's a winner, Austria, because Espana as well as Italy receive got been destroyed."
Former Italian International, Adolfo Baloncieri was total of praise for his quondam adversary Zamora. He said, "As always, on the route to a victory inwards Italy, this extraordinary human being has intervened, who, despite his years, is yet immature as well as is called Zamora, the best goalkeeper inwards the world."
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (May 31, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 1) |
June 1st, 1934
Italy 1-Spain 0
-Italy as well as Espana faced ane only about other for their replay at Florence’s Stadio Giovanni Berta.
-The Swiss Rene Mercet assigned to live inwards accuse of this check would live only equally controversial equally Louis Baert from the twenty-four lx minutes menstruation before.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (June 1, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 0) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (June 1, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 0) |
-The bruising encounter the previous twenty-four lx minutes menstruation had left a heavy toll, particularly for the Castilian that were forced to brand 7 changes inwards personnel.
Their inspirational goalkeeper Captain Zamora was injured as well as inwards his house Nogues started.
In addition, Ciriaco, Fede, Lafuente, Iraragorri, Lanagara as well as Gorostiza were also out. Only Quincoces, Cilaurren, Mugureza as well as Luis Regueiro maintained their spots.
In add-on to Nogues, Zabalo, Lecue, Ventolra, Campanal, Chacho as well as Bosch came into the squad.
Nogues as well as Campanal were making their International debuts.
Quincoces was promoted equally Captain inwards Zamora’s absence.
Zamora was inwards the stands alongside a swollen eye.
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Photo From: Гольдес И.- История чемпионатов мира 1930-1962+ (Spain’s Jacinto Fernandez de Quincoces I Lopez) (July 17, 1905-May 10, 1997) |
-For the Italians, Mario Pizziolo was out injured as well as would missy the remainder of the Tournament. Attilio Ferraris IV would embrace his spot for the remainder of the Tournament.
Luigi Bertolini was dorsum inwards replacing Armando Castellazzi. Bertolini, noticeable alongside his headband, would remain inwards the squad for the remainder of the World Cup.
Schiavio as well as Ferrari also missed this check through injuries. Felice Borel (the youngest fellow member of the Italian squad) as well as Attilio Demaria replaced them.
Demaria similar his compatriot Monti was at nowadays playing inwards his 2nd World Cup alongside a dissimilar Nation.
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Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974 (Italy’s Luigi Bertolini) |
-Pozzo had selected Attilio Ferraris IV (March 26, 1904-May 18, 1947) as back-up for Mario Pizzioli inwards defense. Attilio Ferraris IV was notorious equally a heavy drinker, smoker as well as gambler.
It was said he smoked upwards to xl cigarettes per day. Pozzo had to persuade to cutting downwardly on his activities.
Pizzioli’s injury after the outset check vs. Espana forced Pozzo to include Ferraris IV inwards the squad as well as he remained until the end.
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Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983 (A cartoon showing Vittorio Pozzo convincing Attilio Ferraris IV (a nototiosu drinker as well as smoker) to brand sacrifices to larn dorsum into the squad) |
-Spain’s Bosch was badly fouled equally early on equally the 5th infinitesimal yesteryear Monzeglio (some nation Monti) as well as had to piece of employment out the field. He came dorsum on 20 minutes afterward but was virtually ineffective for the remainder of the match.
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a weblog viewer (special thank you lot to Jose Luis Carbonell) (June 1, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 0) |
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a weblog viewer (special thank you lot to Jose Luis Carbonell) (June 1, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 0) |
-Italy scored inwards the 12th infinitesimal through a header from Giuseppe Meazza from a corner taken yesteryear Orsi.
Italy had already forced iii corners earlier scoring on the fourth.
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Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983 (June 1, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 0) |
-Campanal scored a destination that was ruled out after an infraction yesteryear Regueiro.
-Luis Regueiro scored a destination inwards the 59th infinitesimal that was ruled out.
-Quincoces had to piece of employment out the land for only about minutes equally he was beingness treated.
-The Takeaway from this check was that both teams had been drastically changed due to injuries as well as thus it was non the strongest of either team.
The check was non equally trigger-happy equally the outset match.
Italy scored early on as well as held on to advance.
Pozzo said afterwards "This afternoon the coming together was also violent, as well as yesterday, also exciting as well as exhausting, Austria, calm as well as rested, should experience satisfied."
The Refereeing yesteryear Rene Mercet was fifty-fifty worse as well as roundly criticized for favoring the Italians.
In the activeness that had led to Italy’s destination he had ignored Quincoces’ complaints showing a spot on his shirt blood (given to him yesteryear Borel inwards the action) as well as instead instantly showed the centerline validating the goal.
In the 37th minute, Monzeglio fouled Campanal inwards the box, but Monzeglio clearly play acted as well as Mercet bought it.
He afterward waved off only about other Castilian claim for a penalty.
Even Swiss Newspaper "Basler Nationalzeitung" criticized Mercet yesteryear printing "Mercet has preferred the Italians inwards the nigh shameless way”.
The FIFA Managers medico Peco Bauwens as well as Professor Pelikan from Czechoslovakia, who had attended the game, attested to Mercet that he was "not inwards expert shape", but could non recognize that he was "intentionally the ane or other party, or has taken decisions inwards an illogical manner. "
Belgian Referee John Langenus criticized Mercet inwards the High German paper Kicker.
The Swiss Federation suspended Mercet afterwards.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (Swiss Referee Rene Mercet) |
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Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983 (Italian players relaxing as well as playing Pool after defeating Spain) |
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Photo From: El Mundo Deportivo, June 2, 1934 (A cartoon, June 1, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 0) |