1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

During the second half the game grew still rougher, and lost in character moreand more. Austria made the first goal; then Hungary made one, and both teamsfollowed with another goal, so that the game stood 4—3 in favour of Hungary. Theplayers seemed to lose all self control, and one of the Hungarians was ordered outof the water by the referee, but, instead of making use of this opportunity and bymeans of quiet play making sure of a goal, the Austrians became still more heatedand broke the rules so openly that one of their team, too, was ordered out.At last four of the players, two from each team, were watching the game fromthe side of the bath, and as the Austrian team was awarded a penalty throw, itwas able to draw level at 4—4. In the last moments of the match, Scheff madethe fifth and deciding goal for Austria, which consequently won by 5—4 (1—2, 4-2).Referee: G. Wennerström, Sweden.The players were:Austria: Rudolf Ruckfelder, Richard Manuel, Walter Schachtitz, Otto Sheff-Sochaczewski, Josef Wagner, Ernst Kovács, Herman Buchfelder.Hungary: Arthur von Kankovszky, Josef Onody, Emmerich Zachár, EugenHegner, Tibor Fridmann, Alexandor Adám, Ladislaus Beleznay.Match d). Qualifying match. BELGIUM—HUNGARY. 6—5.2.30 p. m., Wednesday, 10 July.Belgium, which played the better game, made its first goal from a free throwimmediately after the game began, but one of the team had to leave the watersoon afterwards for taking up his position within the two metre line. The Hungarianforwards, however, did not know how to employ their advantage and quitea long time elapsed before their centre, hotly attacked, made a fine goal that broughthis side level. Matters were changed when the game was restarted, an Hungarianbeing ordered out and Belgium making a goal immediately afterwards, but justbefore half time Hungary again succeeded in obtaining the lead, after their goalkeeperhad brilliantly cleared a succession of attacks on the part of Belgium. The resultat half time was, consequently, 3—2 in favour of Hungary.The second half, from beginning to end, was entirely Belgium’s. It soon succeededin drawing level, the left forward taking the ball from the Hungarian goalkeeper, whohad swum out to save. Belgium pressed more and more, and soon took the lead witha fifth goal, its sixth being made with all the Belgium players, with the exceptionof their goalkeeper, in front of the Hungarian net. Immediately before time wascalled, however, Hungary managed to add another goal to its total, but the finalresult was 6-5 in favour of Belgium (2—3, 4—2).Referee: G. Wennerström, Sweden.Semi-final.Match e). GREAT BRITAIN—SWEDEN. 6—3.8 p. m., Thursday, 11 July.Sweden at once took the lead and before a single Englishman had had the ball inhis hands Robert Andersson succeeded in making the first goal. After this thegame became very rough and the referee lost the direction of affairs. After Julin,the Swedish back had been twice ordered out of the water for some unaccountablereason, the game at half time stood at 2—1 in favour of Great Britain.The beginning of the second half was marked by Bergqvist being ordered outof the water for taking up a position within the two-metre line, and Great Bri-744