World Loving Cup Stories-Part Two (The Mo Basis Loving Cup 1934)-Part F
October 28, 2019
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III. Semifinals: June 3rd, 1934
Italy 1-Austria 0
-Italy in addition to Republic of Austria faced i approximately other at Milan’s Stadio Calcistico San Siro.
-Italy was dorsum to its strongest formation amongst Schiavio in addition to Ferrari dorsum at the front.
Ferraris IV in addition to Bertolini were at nowadays firmly inwards the starting lineup.
-For Austria, Anton Schall was dorsum inwards the lineup replacing Johann Horvath.
-It had been raining thence the champaign was muddy. The jibe boot off fourth dimension was 15:00.
-Up to 10,000 Austrian fans had traveled to Italia for this match.
-Once again, Austrian Manager Hugo Meisl had used his influence every bit a fellow member of the Organizing Committee, non to convey whatsoever referee that Italia had wanted to appoint.
He accepted Ivan Eklind of Sweden for his supposed non-bias.
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Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978 (Italy squad, June 3, 1934, World Cup, Italia 1-Austria 0) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (June 3, 1934, World Cup, Italia 1-Austria 0) |
-Austria had a punishment boot claim every bit early on every bit the 5th infinitesimal afterward Monti fouled Sindelar inwards the box.
-In the 19th infinitesimal Italia scored their winner through Enrique Guaita inwards controversial fashion. Orsi crossed from the left side, Republic of Austria goalkeeper Peter Platzer caught the ball but Meazza in addition to Schiavio reckon him.
The ball was dropped in addition to Guaita pushed the liberate ball in.
The Austrians protested for the foul on Platzer. Josef Smistik, Franz Cisar in addition to Anton Schall all converged upon Eklind to renege on his conclusion to no avail.
The Austrians also claimed that at the showtime of the action, Orsi had been inwards an offside position.
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Photo From: History of the World Cup Author Michael Archer (June 3, 1934, World Cup, Italia 1-Austria 0) |
-It was said Karl Zischek had a hapless jibe due to a tum disorder.
-In the 40th minute, Bican hitting the post.
-There were few clear-cut chances on either side.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (Austria squad, June 3, 1934, World Cup, Italia 1-Austria 0) |
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Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983 (June 3, 1934, World Cup, Italia 1-Austria 0) |
-The takeaway from this jibe was i time over again the suspect officiating inwards favor of Italy. This fourth dimension the Swedish Ivan Eklind, who was ‘rewarded’ amongst the endangerment to officiate the Final match.
Eklind’s illustration of bias was a measurement farther than the previous referees of Italy’s matches.
It was alleged that Benito Mussolini had dined amongst Eklind the 24-hour interval earlier the match.
Austria’s Josef Bican claimed until his expiry that Eklind had been bribed.
Many questioned the validity of Italy’s Enrique Guiata’s winner for Italy. Many observers noted the Austrian goalkeeper Peter Platzer had been pushed earlier the goal but of class Eklind validated the goal.
There was also approximately other floor that afterward the World Cup, the Italian Federation had booked Eklind into a prissy hotel at Capri amongst all expenses paid.
Eklind was also the youngest referee at this World Cup (aged 28).
It was said that Meisl broke his friendship amongst Pozzo over this incident.
Otherwise, the jibe was the most financially profitable of the Tournament. H5N1 tape of 811,526 lire inwards ticket sales.
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Photo From: Гольдес И.- История чемпионатов мира 1930-1962+ (Austria’s Peter Platzer) (May 29, 1910-December 3, 1959) |
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Photo From: Гольдес И.- История чемпионатов мира 1930-1962+ (Swedish Referee Ivan Eklind) (October 15, 1905-July 23, 1981) |
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Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983 (June 3, 1934, World Cup, Italia 1-Austria 0) |
Czechoslovakia 3-Germany 1
-Czechoslovakia in addition to Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany faced i approximately other at Rome’s Stadio Nazionale del P.N.F.( Partito Nazionale Fascista).
-Benito Mussolini was inwards the stands watching this encounter.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (June 3, 1934, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Germany 1) |
-For the Czechs, the exclusively modify from the previous jibe was the inclusion of Jaroslav Burgr inwards house of Ladislav Ženišek inwards defense.
-For the Germans, Jakob Bender came inwards for Rudolf Gramlich in addition to Rudolf Noack replaced the injured two-goal hero from the previous match, Karl Hohmann.
Gramlich had genuinely been called dorsum abode yesteryear his employers.
Reinhold Munzenberg was initially idea to endure Hohmann’s replacement, but the DfB President Felix Linnemann intervened to conduct hold Rudolf Noack get down instead.
Paul Zielinski switched his set to the right side.
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Photo From: Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1934 Italien, Author Hardy Grune (Germany’s Rudolf Gramlich) (June 6, 1908-March 14, 1988) |
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989 (Germany’s Rudolf Noack) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (Czechsolovakia squad, June 3, 1934, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Germany 1) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (June 3, 1934, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Germany 1) |
-Oldrich Nejedly scored Czechoslovakia’s initiatory of all goal inwards the 19th minute, picking upwards a rebound afterward Kress could non concord onto Junek’s shot dropped the ball inwards front end of Nejedly.
Rudolf Noack tied upwards the marking inwards the 62nd infinitesimal from a exceed yesteryear Otto Siffling inwards a counterattack started yesteryear Conen.
Čtyřoký most scored an ain goal.
Oldrich Nejedly scored Czechoslovakia’s 2d goal inwards the 71st minute.
Antonin Puč’s gratuitous boot was deflected yesteryear Kress in addition to struck the post service in addition to Nejedly scored from the rebound. For to a greater extent than than lxx years, Rudolf Krcil was credited every bit the goalscorer. FIFA exclusively corrected the tape on November 10th, 2016.
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Photo From: Гольдес И.- История чемпионатов мира 1930-1962+ (Czechoslovakia’s Rudolf Krcil) (March 5, 1906-April 3, 1981) |
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Photo From: El Grafico, Libro De Seleccion-La Historia De Argentine Republic En Los Mundiales-De Uruguay thirty H5N1 Corea-Japon 2002 (Czechoslovakia’s Oldrich Nejedly) |
Afterwards Nerz ordered Szepan to motion upfront.
Nejedly completed his Hat Trick inwards the 80th infinitesimal from a Cambal pass. Kress who had come upwards out to collect the ball instead unwittingly directed it into his ain net.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (June 3, 1934, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Germany 1) |
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Photo From: Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1934 Italien, Author Hardy Grune (June 3, 1934, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Germany 1) |
-The Takeaway from this jibe was non exclusively the Czechs’ impressive performance, but also the German linguistic communication goalkeeper Willibald Kress’ hapless performance.
He was at error for the 3 goals in addition to would endure the scapegoat for this loss in addition to did non play the 3rd house jibe vs. Austria.
His functioning was inwards sudden contrast to the ever-impressive display yesteryear Planicka inwards the Czech goal.
The Kicker Magazine’s headline was: "Germany lost to Planicka”.
Antonin Puc declared that the Czechs had been galvanized (“like a ruby stuff to a bull”) because the Germans’ Nazi Swastika on their jerseys had offended them.
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Photo From: El Mundo Deportivo, June 8, 1934 (cartoon of Czechsolovakia goalkeeper Frantisek Planicka) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (June 3, 1934, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Germany 1) |
IV. Third Place: June 7th, 1934
Germany 3-Austria 2
-Austria in addition to Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany faced i approximately other for the Third house jibe at Naples’ Stadio Ascarelli.
-The jibe was played on a Th in addition to the organizers had feared depression turnout. As a number they reduced ticket prices in addition to boot off fourth dimension was gear upwards at 17:30.
-The Italian Crown Prince Umberto, in addition to the President of the Italian FIGC, General Giorgio Vaccaro were inwards the stands.
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Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin Edition, 100 Jahre Deutsche Landerspiele (Team captains, June 7, 1934, World Cup, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 3-Austria 2) |
-The Germans made 4 changes from the previous match. Willibald Kress was replaced inwards goal afterward his hapless functioning vs. Czechoslovakia. He would non play over again for Germany. Hans Jakob took his house inwards the net.
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Photo From: Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1934 Italien, Author Hardy Grune (Germany’s Willibald Kress) (November 13, 1906-January 27, 1989) |
Sigmund Haringer, Rudolf Noack in addition to Stanislaus Kobierski were also out replaced yesteryear Paul Janes, Reinhold Munzenberg in addition to Matthias Heidemann.
Reinhold Munzenberg was employed every bit stopper, which allowed Szepan to motion upwards inwards midfield.
Reinhold Munzenberg had been on stand-by inwards Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany in addition to had to postpone his marriage ceremony plans due to his call-up.
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Nationalspieler, Das Lexicon, Author Jurgen Bitter (Germany’s Reinhold Munzenberg) (March 7, 1908-June 26, 1986) |
-For the Austrians, Matthias Sindelar in addition to Anton Schall were out, replaced yesteryear Georg Braun in addition to Johann Horvath.
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Photo From: Chronik des deutschen fussballs, 2005 (June 7, 1934, World Cup, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 3-Austria 2) |
-Since both teams were wearing White jerseys, the Italian referee Albino Carraro decided to inquire for i of the teams to modify its colors.
The fans inwards the stands were making their displeasure clear, in addition to so Carraro had to act.
The Austrians borrowed Napoli’s lite bluish jerseys for this match.
-The Germans scored afterward but 24 seconds. Szepan flora Matthias Heidemann, whose shot was parried yesteryear Platzer in addition to Ernst Lehner picked upwards the rebound. (Some sources claim Conen took the shot non Heidemann).
The Germans doubled the atomic number 82 inwards the 29th minute. Matthias Heidemann’s cross was struck abode yesteryear Conen, for his quaternary goal of the World Cup.
However, most immediately, Johann Horvath pulled a goal dorsum for Republic of Austria from a cross yesteryear Zischek.
Minutes earlier halftime, inwards the 42nd minute, Ernst Lehner scored Germany’s 3rd afterward an central amongst Conen.
Sesta pulled approximately other goal dorsum for Republic of Austria inwards the 55th minute. The Germans held on to destination third.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (June 7, 1934, World Cup, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 3-Austria 2) |
-The takeaway from this jibe was that Austria’s ‘Wunderteam’ was clearly fading piece Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany were improving every bit a Football Nation.
The Germans’ operate of the ‘WM’ formation was praised.
Nerz’s conclusion to motion Szepan inwards the middle had paid off every bit that was his favorite set in addition to he was able to dictate the play.
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Photo From: Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1934 Italien, Author Hardy Grune (June 7, 1934, World Cup, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 3-Austria 2) |