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Russia scored two goals through defensive lapses of Hungary . The game
was marred by a number of pestering fouls without causing injury.
The important Semi-Final match against Germany West remained
dull for a long time because of the strength of the defences . Playing
1-1-4, both teams were able to give close man to man marking and many
of the duals between opposing players were too rough . There was too
much tension in the game and after scoring the first goal, the Germans
seemed content to play safety first football . When Chislenko was sent
off for obvious retaliation and Russia were reduced to ten men, they
then tried to mount more attacks but, in the end, Germany West looked
the more competent team .
Against Portugal, Metreveli made several good dribbling attacks, but
on the whole the game was confined to mid-field play with very few
attacks at goal . Voronin played well against Eusebio . The promise of
good attacking play in the first half was not maintained . Portugal
deserved their win as a technically better team .
URUGUAY
Uruguay achieved a moral victory by holding England to a goal-less
draw in the opening match, using a defensive system of 1-1-4-3-2. Their
style of approach from mid-field was largely by short passes to a
player's feet. Their most dangerous moves came from long passes and
high crosses . Forwards were excellent in their ball control and in firsttime
shooting, but with only two forwards playing up-field, there were
few opportunities to raid England's goal . Uruguay had their worst game
against Mexico, making a large number of technical mistakes and
appearing to have lost the sparkle and spirit of earlier play . Against Germany
West, players became upset by the referee's decisions, especially in
penalising their tackles which were often late in timing . With two players
sent off, there was little chance of Uruguay making a recovery . The
players behaved badly towards the referee even after the end of the game .
HUNGARY
Hungary used variations of 1-4-3-3 formation . The technical quality
of passing and movement off the ball were as high as ever, delighting
spectators in matches against Portugal and especially Brazil . Unfortunately
serious defensive lapses, and failure to score when good chances
were created by brilliant football, led to the team's failure . Against
Brazil, Hungary played their best football with players running at speed
in anticipation of cleverly timed passes . This was a game played in
wonderful spirit by the two teams concerned, and set the highest standard
of soccer as a spectacle for the whole of the tournament.
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