II. Quarterfinals: May 31st, 1934
Germany 2-Sweden 1
-Germany and Sweden faced one another at Milan’s Stadio Calcistico
San Siro.
-The
match was played under heavy rain.
-From
the previous match vs. Belgium, German Manager decided to take out Hans
Schwartz and Paul Janes and field Wilhelm Busch and Rudolf Gramlich in 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, Germany
2-Sweden 1) |
-The
Swedes had been in confident mood. The goalkeeper Anders Rydberg had even
announced that he had never conceded a goal vs. Germany in 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 in the first half as both
sides were cautious.
-Sweden’s Ernst Andersson had to leave the field in the
57th minute after colliding with teammate Nils Rosén.
The
Germans took advantage of this and Karl
Hohmann scored two goals for the Germans just minutes later (60th,
63rd).
For the first one, Rudolf Gramlich’s free kick had led
to a scramble in the box and Hohmann had scored in the melee.
For the second, Gramlich released Conen who set up
Hohmann.
- Karl Hohmann himself was later injured and had to
leave the field.
-Gösta Dunker scored a consolation goal for the
Swedes in the 82nd minute from a pass by Sven Jonasson.
Sweden tried in the last few minutes to get an
equalizer but the Germans held firm.
-The takeaway from this match was the Germans were
growing in confidence and were an outside bet now that there were in the Final
Four.
German Fritz Szepan’s performance was praised.
Critics remarked that Szepan had often been uninspiring for the National Team
in the past, but seemed a perfect fit in 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 new additions Gramlich and Busch were also
praised for their contribution.
Nerz called the win a "just victory” that
his team had "delivered a great game" and, above all,
"championed with conviction and conviction."
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Photo
From: Die Geschichte der Fussball Nationalmanschaft, Author: Dietrich
Schulze-Marmeling (Hrsg)
(German
players, May 31, 1934, World Cup, Germany 2-Sweden 1)
|
Czechoslovakia 3-Switzerland 2
-Czechoslovakia and Switzerland faced one another at
Turin’s
Stadio Municipale ‘Benito Mussolini’.
-It
was reported that Dutch fans traveled from Milan to support, their victors, the
Swiss. They had apparently booked their tickets in advance since they were
confident that they would have defeated the Swiss in the First Round. In fact
they outnumbered the Swiss fans in 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 and Alfred Jaeck came into
the side replacing Raymond Passello and Giuseppe Bossi from the
previous encounter with 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 lead in the 18th minute through Leopold Kielholz
from a pass by Willy Jäggi.
Frantisek Svoboda leveled the score in the 24th minute
from a Jiri Sobotka cross.
The Czechs took the initiative in the second half and continued to
attack.
They scored just four minutes into the second half through Jiri
Sobotka from a pass by Frantisek Svoboda.
The
Swiss went into attack, but Planicka saved the Czechs with many important
saves.
The
Czechs also had a goal scored by Svoboda disallowed for offside in the 53rd
minute.
Willy Jäggi tied the match for the Swiss in the 78th
minute.
But the Czechs went back into attack and a few minutes later in
the 82nd minute, Puč and Sobotka combined to let 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 match was that both teams had
impressed by trying to win and provided a spectacle for the fans.
Planicka’s
importance to the Czech cause was once again evident with his many saves.
The
introduction of Frantisek Svoboda was a success and
he would remain in the squad until the end.
Some
even thought this was the best match of the World Cup.
Antonin Puč stated, "We won 3-2, but we were able to lose as
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 and Hungary faced one another at Bologna’s Stadio Littoriale.
-The
only change for Austria from the previous match was the inclusion of Johann
Horvath at the expense of Anton Schall.
Hungary
made as much as five changes from their match vs. Egypt.
Jozsef
Vago, Antal Szalay, Istvan Avar, Gyorgy Sarosi and Tibor Kemeny were selected in
place of Gyula Futo, Gyula Lázár, Jeno
Vincze, Pal Teleki and Gabor Peter Szabo.
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Photo
From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934
(May
31, 1934, World Cup, Austria 2-Hungary 1)
|
- Austria Manager Hugo Meisl, as part of a
member of the Organizing committee, had traveled to Florence and made sure that
the Belgian Louis Baert (the original referee for this match) was removed and
replaced by the Italian Francesco Mattea.
-Johann
Horvath justified his inclusion by scoring Austria’s first goal in the 8th
minute.
The
move was started by Sindelar and helped along by Bican and Zischek.
Karl Zischek doubled Austria’s lead in the 51st
minute from a Bican pass.
Gyorgy
Sarosi pulled one goal back for Hungary in the 61st minute from a
penalty kick after a foul on Kemeny.
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Photo
From: Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1934 Italien, Author Hardy Grune
(May
31, 1934, World Cup, Austria 2-Hungary 1)
|
-Hungary’s
Imre Markos was sent off in the 80th minute
after a foul on Johann Urbanek. According to
observers more players deserved to be sent off, such was the violence on the
field.
In the 80th, Bican fouled Geza Toldi so
hard that the Hungarian player was knocked unconscious.
-The
takeaway from this match was that it had been a foul ridden match. Austria
Manager Hugo Meisl described as ‘a brawl,
not a football match’.
The
Hungarians blamed the Italian Referee Francesco Mattea’s handling of the match.
At the final whistle, many of the Hungarian contingent confronted him in anger.
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Photo
From: Schulze-Marmeling D. - Die Geschichte der Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft
(May
31, 1934, World Cup, Austria 2-Hungary 1)
|
Italy 1-Spain 1
-Italy and Spain faced one another at Florence’s
Stadio Giovanni Berta.
-Vittorio Pozzo having decided Virginio Rosetta as
no longer a first choice, the captaincy was assigned to goalkeeper Giampiero
Combi.
Eraldo
Monzeglio was drafted in as Rosetta’s replacement and would stay to the end.
Armando
Castellazzi came into the squad to replace 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 and Fede (On the right wing) came into the squad replacing
Lecue and Marculeta respectively.
-At
one point a collision between Allemandi and lrarogorri forced the referee to
temporarily stop 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 and Zamora, May 31, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 1)
|
- Luis Regueiro gave Spain the
lead in the 31st minute from a free kick. The kick had been awarded
after Allemandi had fouled Iraragorri outside 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 Argentina en Los Mundiales, de Uruguay 30 a
Corea-Japon 2002, April 2006
(May
31, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 1)
|
The
Italians had been attacking relentlessly prior to their equalizer and had
forced seven corner kicks.
Italy
scored the equalizer at the stroke of halftime. A free kick by Pizzioli was
parried by Zamora, but in the action apparently Ricardo Zamora had been impeded
by Angelo Schiavio when Giovanni Ferrari shot the equalizer.
-Spain’s
Lafuente scored a goal that was unjustly ruled out in 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 second match to go into overtime after the Austria-France match.
In
overtime, Spain’s Lafuente and Luis Regueiro hit the bar.
-Pozzo
tried a tactical switch by switching the positions of Schiavio and Guaita.
-In
the end the corner kick count was 16 to 2 in favor of the Italians.
-At
the final whistle, the players from both sides collapsed on the field, as they
were so exhausted.
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Photo
From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer (special
thanks 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 blog viewer (special
thanks to Jose Luis Carbonell)
(May
31, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 1)
|
-FIFA
Vice President, the Hungarian Maurice Fischer and match Referee Louis Baert
decided to replay the match the following day instead of playing until a goal
was scored.
This
was the first ever replay in World Cup History.
-The
Takeaway from this match that it was another foul ridden match. The weak
refereeing also came into question, most notably the bias towards Italians.
Louis
Baert was blamed for validating Italy’s equalizer despite a clear infraction
and also ruling out Lafuente’s seemingly valid goal.
He
also ignored some of the violent play of the Italians, many believe because he
was intimidated by Mussolini’s presence in the stands.
To
many Baert was carrying the directives set out for all the referees of Italy’s
matches.
Spanish
Captain Zamora had been outstanding in this match, as had Spanish defender
Quincoces. Zamora was injured in this match and he along with many others (In
total 7 Spanish players and 4 Italian players) would be unable to play the
replay the following day.
Pozzo
was full of praise of the Spanish; he said
"We
have come across the huge surprise of a team in top form, like that of Spain,
and with a game of great class, noble, manly and energetic, that has not been
delivered at some time. Quincoces and Zamora, who are two extraordinary players.
"
Pozzo
continued, "This is the most
emotional encounter I've seen since I was Italy's only national coach. It's
been a relentless fight from the first minute to the last, and there's a
winner, Austria, because Spain and Italy have been destroyed."
Former
Italian International, Adolfo Baloncieri was full of praise for his old
adversary Zamora. He said, "As always, on the road to a victory in Italy,
this extraordinary man has intervened, who, despite his years, is still young
and is called Zamora, the best goalkeeper in 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 and Spain faced one another for their replay
at Florence’s Stadio Giovanni Berta.
-The
Swiss Rene Mercet assigned to be in charge of this match would be just as
controversial as Louis Baert from the day 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 day had left a
heavy toll, especially for the Spanish that were forced to make seven changes
in personnel.
Their inspirational goalkeeper Captain Zamora was
injured and in his place Nogues started.
In addition, Ciriaco, Fede, Lafuente, Iraragorri,
Lanagara and Gorostiza were also out. Only Quincoces, Cilaurren, Mugureza and
Luis Regueiro maintained their spots.
In addition to Nogues, Zabalo, Lecue, Ventolra,
Campanal, Chacho and Bosch came into the squad.
Nogues and Campanal were making their International
debuts.
Quincoces was promoted as Captain in Zamora’s
absence.
Zamora was in the stands with 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 and
would miss the rest of the Tournament. Attilio Ferraris IV would cover his spot
for the rest of the Tournament.
Luigi Bertolini was back in replacing Armando Castellazzi.
Bertolini, noticeable with his headband, would remain in the squad for the rest
of the World Cup.
Schiavio
and Ferrari also missed this match through injuries. Felice Borel (the youngest
member of the Italian squad) and Attilio Demaria replaced them.
Demaria
like his compatriot Monti was now playing in his second World Cup with a
different 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 in defense. Attilio Ferraris IV was
notorious as a heavy drinker, smoker and gambler.
It
was said he smoked up to 40 cigarettes per day. Pozzo had to persuade to cut down
on his activities.
Pizzioli’s
injury after the first match vs. Spain forced Pozzo to include Ferraris IV in
the squad and 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 and smoker) to make
sacrifices to get back into the squad)
|
-Spain’s
Bosch was badly fouled as early as the 5th minute by Monzeglio (some
state Monti) and had to leave the field. He came back on 20 minutes later but
was virtually ineffective for the rest of the match.
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Photo
From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer (special
thanks 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 blog viewer (special
thanks to Jose Luis Carbonell)
(June 1, 1934, World Cup, Italy 1-Spain 0) |
-Italy
scored in the 12th minute through a header from Giuseppe Meazza from
a corner taken by Orsi.
Italy
had already forced three corners before 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 goal that was ruled out after an infraction by Regueiro.
-Luis
Regueiro scored a goal in the 59th minute that was ruled out.
-Quincoces
had to leave the field for some minutes as he was being treated.
-The
Takeaway from this match was that both teams had been drastically changed due
to injuries and therefore it was not the strongest of either team.
The
match was not as violent as the first match.
Italy
scored early and held on to advance.
Pozzo
said afterwards "This afternoon
the meeting was too violent, and yesterday, too exciting and exhausting,
Austria, calm and rested, should feel satisfied."
The
Refereeing by Rene Mercet was even worse and roundly criticized for favoring
the Italians.
In
the action that had led to Italy’s goal he had ignored Quincoces’ complaints
showing a spot on his shirt blood (given to him by Borel in the action) and
instead immediately showed the centerline validating the goal.
In
the 37th minute, Monzeglio fouled Campanal in the box, but Monzeglio
clearly play acted and Mercet bought it.
He
later waved off another Spanish claim for a penalty.
Even
Swiss Newspaper "Basler
Nationalzeitung" criticized Mercet by printing "Mercet has preferred
the Italians in the most shameless way”.
The
FIFA Managers Dr. Peco Bauwens and Professor Pelikan from Czechoslovakia, who
had attended the game, attested to Mercet that he was "not in good
shape", but could not recognize that he was "intentionally the one or
other party, or has taken decisions in an illogical manner. "
Belgian
Referee John Langenus criticized Mercet in the German newspaper 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 and 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)
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