VII OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT (LONDON 1948)

GAME DETAILS

(From 26-07-1948 to 13-08-1948)

PRELIMINARY ROUND
STADIUM: Goldstone Ground (Brighton) DATE: 26-07-1948 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 13.000 REFEREE: A.C. Williams (GBR) GOALS: 1-0 (Gales 6’); 2-0 (Kettel 40’); 3-0 (Schammel 41’); 4-0 (Paulus 62’); 5-0 (Gales 79’); 6-0 (Paulus 80’)
		Luxembourg - Afghanistan
		6-0 (3-0)
LUXEMBOURG Michaux Pauly, J. Feller R. Wagner, V. Feller (c), May Gales, Kremer, Kettel, Paulus, Schammel COACH: Jean-Pierre Hoscheit			AFGHANISTAN Abdul Ghafoor Assar Gharzai, A. G. Yusufzai Azimi, Barakzai, A. A. Kharot M. A. Kharot, Afzal, Abdul Ghani Assar, Tajik, M. S. Yusufzai COACH: xxx

PRELIMINARY ROUND
STADIUM: Fratton Park (Portsmouth) DATE: 26-07-1948 (18:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 8.000 REFEREE: George Reader (GBR) GOALS: 1-0 (Wilkes 1’); 2-0 (Roosenburg 11’); 2-1 (Smith 52’); 3-1 (Wilkes 74’) [Incidents: FIFA credits O’Kelly with the Irish goal.]
		Netherlands - Ireland
		3-1 (2-0)
NETHERLANDS Kraak Van Bun, Schijvenaar Krijgh, Terlouw, De Vroet (c) Van der Tuyn, Rijvers, Roosenburg, Wilkes, Lenstra COACH: Jesse Carver			IRELAND Lawlor Glennon (c), Richardson Barry, Kavanagh, O’Grady McDonald, McLoughlin, Cleary, O’Kelly, Smith COACH: Johnny Carey

FIRST ROUND
STADIUM: Craven Cottage (London) DATE: 31-07-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 7.000 REFEREE: Karel van der Meer (NED) GOALS: 0-1 (Schammel 10’); 1-1 (Stanković 57’); 2-1 (Mihajlović 61’); 3-1 (Željko Čajkovski 65’); 4-1 (Željko Čajkovski 70’); 5-1 (Mitić 74’); 6-1 (Bobek 87’) [Incidents: The official Olympic report states that the score at halftime was 1-1. Vic Feller (min. 20) and Schammel (min. 62) both left the game.]
		Yugoslavia - Luxembourg
		6-1 (0-1)
YUGOSLAVIA Šoštarić Brozović, Stanković Zlatko Čajkovski (c), Jovanović, Atanacković Mihajlović, Mitić, Wölfl, Bobek, Željko Čajkovski COACH: Milorad Arsenijević			LUXEMBOURG Michaux J. Feller, Pauly R. Wagner, V. Feller (c), May Gales, Konter, Kettel, Paulus, Schammel COACH: Jean-Pierre Hoscheit

FIRST ROUND
STADIUM: Selhurst Park (London) DATE: 31-07-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 12.000 REFEREE: Stanley Boardman (GBR) GOALS: 1-0 (K. A. Hansen 82’); 1-1 (El-Gindy 83’); 2-1 (K. A. Hansen 95’); 3-1 (Pløger [p.] 119’)
		Denmark - Egypt
		3-1 (0-0;1-1)
DENMARK Nielsen V. Jensen, Overgaard Pilmark, Ørnvold, I. Jensen Pløger, K. A. Hansen, Lundberg (c), J. Hansen, Præst COACH: Robert Mountford			EGYPT Imam Hammami, Sedqi El-Maati, Abou Habaga, Bastan El-Dhizui, El-Gindy, El-Mekkawi, Saqr, Madkour COACH: Eric Keen

FIRST ROUND
STADIUM: Highbury (London) DATE: 31-07-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 21.000 REFEREE: Valdemar Laursen (DEN) GOALS: 0-1 (Appel 9’); 1-1 (McBain 22’); 2-1 (Hardisty 58’); 2-2 (Appel 63’); 3-2 (Kelleher 77’); 3-3 (Wilkes 81’); 4-3 (McIlvenny 111’) [Incidents: Hopper abandoned the game in minute 112.]
		Great Britain - Netherlands
		4-3 (1-1;3-3)
GREAT BRITAIN Simpson Neale, Manning McBain, Lee, Fright Hopper, Hardisty (c), McIlvenny, Kelleher, Kippax COACH: Matt Busby			NETHERLANDS Kraak Van Bun, Schijvenaar Krijgh, Terlouw, De Vroet (c) Van der Tuyn, Rijvers, Appel, Wilkes, Lenstra COACH: Jesse Carver

FIRST ROUND
STADIUM: Cricklefield (Ilford) DATE: 31-07-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 17.000 REFEREE: Gunnar Dahlner (SWE) GOALS: 1-0 (Courbin 30’); 1-1 (Raman 70’); 2-1 (Strappe 89’) [Incidents: FIFA credits the second French goal to Persillon. Following their tradition, all the Indian players (except right-back Mohammed) played barefoot. Near halftime, Manna missed a penalty shot (the ball sailed over the crossbar). In minute 80, Prasad missed another penalty kick, this time saved by Rouxel.]
		France - India
		2-1 (1-0)
FRANCE Rouxel Rouellé, Bienvenu Krug, Colau, Robert Heckel, Persillon, Paluch, Strappe, Courbin COACH: Gabriel Hanot			INDIA Varada Raj Mohammed, Manna Basheer, Ao (c), Prasad Das, Parab, Mewalal, Khan, Raman COACH: Balai Das Chatterjee

FIRST ROUND
STADIUM: Green Pond Road (Walthamstow) DATE: 2-08-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 21.708 REFEREE: Johann Beck (AUT) GOALS: 1-0 (Gündüz 18’); 2-0 (Gündüz 61’); 3-0 (Hüseyin 72’); 4-0 (Lefter 87’)
		Turkey - China
		4-0 (1-0)
TURKEY Cihat (c) Murat, Vedii Selahattin, Bülent, Hüseyin Fikret, Erol, Gündüz, Lefter, Şükrü COACH: Ulvi Yenal			CHINA Zhāng Bānglún Hóu Róngshēng, Yăn Shìxīn Zòu Wénzhì, Sòng Língshèng, Liú Sōngshēng Hé Yìngfēn, Zhāng Jīnhăi, Zhū Yŏngqiáng, Xiè Wénliáng, Lĭ Dàhuī COACH: Lĭ Huìtáng

FIRST ROUND
STADIUM: White Hart Lane (London) DATE: 2-08-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 9.514 REFEREE: William Ling (GBR) GOALS: 1-0 (G. Nordahl 2’); 2-0 (G. Nordahl 10’); 3-0 (Rosén 71’) [Incidents: Kowanz was sent off (min. 65).]
		Sweden - Austria
		3-0 (2-0)
SWEDEN Lindberg K. Nordahl, E. Nilsson Rosengren (c), B. Nordahl, Andersson Rosén, Gren, G. Nordahl, Carlsson, Liedholm COACH: George Raynor			AUSTRIA Pelikan Kowanz, Happel Mikolasch, Ocwirk, Joksch Melchior, Habitzl, Epp, Hahnemann (c), Körner COACH: Edi Frühwirth

FIRST ROUND
STADIUM: Champion Hill (Dulwich) DATE: 2-08-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 6.500 REFEREE: Leo Lemešić (YUG) GOALS: 0-1 (Choi Sung-gon 13’); 1-1 (Cárdenas 23’); 1-2 (Bae Jong-ho 30’); 1-3 (Chung Kook-jin 63’); 1-4 (Chung Kook-jin 66’); 2-4 (Figueroa 85’); 2-5 (Chung Nam-sik 87’); 3-5 (J. Ruiz 89’)
		Mexico - Korea
		3-5 (1-2)
MEXICO Quintero Rodríguez Peralta, Rodríguez Navarro Thompson (c), Figueroa, Córdoba Garduño, Mercado, Cárdenas, Sánchez, J. Ruiz COACH: Abel Ramírez			KOREA Hong D.Y. Park K.J., Park D.J. Choi S.G., Kim K.H., Min B.D. Chung K.J., Woo K.H., Bae J.H., Chung N.S., Kim Y.S. COACH: Lee Young-min

FIRST ROUND
STADIUM: Griffin Park (Brentford) DATE: 2-08-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 8.391 REFEREE: Charles de la Salle (FRA) GOALS: 1-0 (Pernigo 2’); 2-0 (Stellin [p.] 25’); 3-0 (Turconi 46’); 4-0 (Pernigo 57’); 5-0 (Cavigioli 72’); 6-0 (Cavigioli 87’); 7-0 (Pernigo 88’); 8-0 (Caprile 89’); 9-0 (Pernigo 90’) [Incidents: In minute 55, John Souza had to leave the pitch due to injury. After the fourth Italian goal, Martin replaced Strimel in goal.]
		Italy - USA
		9-0 (2-0)
ITALY Casari Giovannini, Stellin Presca, Neri (c), Mari Cavigioli, Turconi, Pernigo, Cassani, Caprile COACH: Vittorio Pozzo			USA Strimel Costa (c), Martin Colombo, Ferreira, Bahr Beckman, J. Souza, Bertani, McLaughlin, E. Souza COACH: Walter Giesler

1/4 FINAL
STADIUM: Cricklefield (Ilford) DATE: 5-08-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 8.000 REFEREE: Victor Sdez (FRA) GOALS: 0-1 (Željko Čajkovski 21’); 1-1 (Şükrü 33’); 1-2 (Bobek 60’); 1-3 (Wölfl 80’) [Incidents: Bülent (min. 80) and Şükrü (min. 85) were both sent off. Bobek had to leave the game in minute 86.]
		Turkey - Yugoslavia
		1-3 (1-1)
TURKEY Cihat (c) Murat, Vedii Naci, Bülent, Hüseyin Fikret, Erol, Gündüz, Lefter, Şükrü COACH: Ulvi Yenal			YUGOSLAVIA Šoštarić Brozović, Stanković Zlatko Čajkovski (c), Jovanović, Atanacković Tomašević, Mitić, Wölfl, Bobek, Željko Čajkovski COACH: Milorad Arsenijević

1/4 FINAL
STADIUM: Selhurst Park (London) DATE: 5-08-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 7.110 REFEREE: Giuseppe Carpani (ITA) GOALS: 1-0 (Liedholm 11’); 2-0 (G. Nordahl 25’); 3-0 (Gren 27’); 4-0 (G. Nordahl 40’); 5-0 (Carlsson 61’); 6-0 (Liedholm 62’); 7-0 (Carlsson 64’); 8-0 (Rosén 72’); 9-0 (G. Nordahl 78’); 10-0 (G. Nordahl 80’); 11-0 (Carlsson 82’); 12-0 (Rosén 85’)
		Sweden - Korea
		12-0 (4-0)
SWEDEN Lindberg Leander, E. Nilsson Rosengren (c), B. Nordahl, Andersson Rosén, Gren, G. Nordahl, Carlsson, Liedholm COACH: George Raynor			KOREA Hong D.Y. Park K.J., Park D.J. Choi S.G., Kim K.H., Min B.D. Woo K.H., Bae J.H., Chung N.S., Kim Y.S., Chung K.J. COACH: Lee Young-min

1/4 FINAL
STADIUM: Craven Cottage (London) DATE: 5-08-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 25.000 REFEREE: Karel van der Meer (NED) GOALS: 1-0 (Hardisty 29’)
		Great Britain - France
		1-0 (1-0)
GREAT BRITAIN McAlinden Neale, McColl McBain, Lee, Fright Donovan, Hardisty (c), McIlvenny, Kelleher, Kippax COACH: Matt Busby			FRANCE Rouxel Krug, Bienvenu Persillon, Colau, Robert Heckel, Strappe, Hebinger, Paluch, Courbin COACH: Gabriel Hanot

1/4 FINAL
STADIUM: Highbury (London) DATE: 5-08-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 25.000 REFEREE: William Ling (GBR) GOALS: 1-0 (J. Hansen 30’); 1-1 (Cavigioli 50’); 2-1 (J. Hansen 53’); 2-2 (Caprile 67’); 3-2 (J. Hansen 74’); 3-3 (Pernigo 81’); 4-3 (J. Hansen 82’); 5-3 (Pløger 84’)
		Denmark - Italy
		5-3 (1-0)
DENMARK Nielsen V. Jensen, Overgaard Pilmark, Ørnvold, I. Jensen Pløger, K. A. Hansen (c), Præst, J. Hansen, Seebach COACH: Robert Mountford			ITALY Casari Giovannini, Stellin Maestrelli, Neri (c), Mari Cavigioli, Turconi, Pernigo, Cassani, Caprile COACH: Vittorio Pozzo

1/2 FINAL
STADIUM: Empire Stadium (London) DATE: 10-08-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 20.000 REFEREE: Stanley Boardman (GBR) GOALS: 1-0 (Seebach 3’); 1-1 (Carlsson 18’); 1-2 (Rosén 31’); 1-3 (Rosén 37’); 1-4 (Carlsson 42’); 2-4 (J. Hansen 77’)
		Denmark - Sweden
		2-4 (1-4)
DENMARK Nielsen V. Jensen, Overgaard Pilmark, Ørnvold, I. Jensen Pløger, K. A. Hansen (c), Præst, J. Hansen, Seebach COACH: Robert Mountford			SWEDEN Lindberg Leander, E. Nilsson Rosengren (c), B. Nordahl, Andersson Rosén, Gren, G. Nordahl, Carlsson, Liedholm COACH: George Raynor

1/2 FINAL
STADIUM: Empire Stadium (London) DATE: 11-08-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 40.000 REFEREE: Karel van der Meer (NED) GOALS: 0-1 (Bobek 19’); 1-1 (Donovan 20’); 1-2 (Wölfl 24’); 1-3 (Mitić 48’)
		Great Britain - Yugoslavia
		1-3 (1-2)
GREAT BRITAIN McAlinden Neale, McColl McBain, Lee, Fright Donovan, Hardisty (c), McIlvenny, Kelleher, Kippax COACH: Matt Busby			YUGOSLAVIA Šoštarić Brozović, Stanković Zlatko Čajkovski (c), Jovanović, Atanacković Mihajlović, Mitić, Wölfl, Bobek, Željko Čajkovski COACH: Milorad Arsenijević

PLACES 3-4
STADIUM: Empire Stadium (London) DATE: 13-08-1948 (14:00 h) ATTENDANCE: 5.000 REFEREE: Karel van der Meer (NED) GOALS: 0-1 (Aitken 5’); 1-1 (Præst 12’); 2-1 (J. Hansen 16’); 2-2 (McIlvenny 33’); 3-2 (J. L. Sørensen 41’); 4-2 (Præst 49’); 4-3 (Amor [p.] 63’); 5-3 (J. Hansen 77’) [Incidents: FIFA credits Hardisty with the second British goal.]
		Denmark - Great Britain
		5-3 (3-2)
DENMARK Nielsen V. Jensen, Overgaard Pilmark, Ørnvold, I. Jensen Pløger, Lundberg (c), Præst, J. Hansen, J. L. Sørensen COACH: Robert Mountford			GREAT BRITAIN Simpson Neale, Carmichael Hardisty (c), Lee, Fright Boyd, Aitken, McIlvenny, Rawlings, Amor COACH: Matt Busby

FINAL
STADIUM: Empire Stadium (London) DATE: 13-08-1948 (18:30 h) ATTENDANCE: 60.000 REFEREE: William Ling (GBR) GOALS: 1-0 (Gren 24’); 1-1 (Bobek 42’); 2-1 (G. Nordahl 48’); 3-1 (Gren [p.] 67’)
		Sweden - Yugoslavia
		3-1 (1-1)
SWEDEN Lindberg K. Nordahl, E. Nilsson Rosengren (c), B. Nordahl, Andersson Rosén, Gren, G. Nordahl, Carlsson, Liedholm COACH: George Raynor			YUGOSLAVIA Lovrić Brozović, Stanković Zlatko Čajkovski (c), Jovanović, Atanacković Cimermančić, Mitić, Bobek, Željko Čajkovski, Vukas COACH: Milorad Arsenijević
GAME SUMMARY Sweden brilliantly won the gold medal after an almost perfect olympic tournament, with 22 goals scored in only four games. The Swedes took advantage of the fact that their Football Association forbade professionalism in their domestic competitions, and with a group of talented amateur players who would later on turn successful professionals (such as Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl and Nils Liedholm, the famous GRE-NO-LI attacking trio of AC Milan) became worthy olympic winners, with a polished ball control and teamwork. The Nordic had a worthy rival in Yugoslavia, and the final between these two teams was doubtless the best match in an otherwise poor tournament. Sweden dominated the game from the onset over a wet and heavy pitch with a perfect tactical display, avoiding to fall in the creative (although somewhat anarchic) free game of the Yugoslavs. Gren made it 1-0 in minute 24 after a good collective play, and it looked as if Sweden could ride on their lead for the rest of the game. However, Yugoslavia reacted strongly after the goal and center forward Bobek equalized in minute 42. Three minutes into the second half, Sweden took the lead again when Gunnar Nordahl finished a good move by Carlsson. Yugoslavia didn’t give up though, and had some excellent chances to equalize. In minute 67, Nordahl was tripped in the Yugoslav area while trying to escape his marking to receive a pass, and the English referee Mr. Ling called a rather rigorous penalty that Gren duly converted. The two-goal deficit was too much for Yugoslavia, who nevertheless still missed clear chances until the end of the game.

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