PENETRATION FORCE, EFFICIENCY...
— Jacques de Ryswick | 20/06/1938 —

Right away, the game is very eventful and we note a corner against each side in the first two minutes. But the penetrating force of the Italian forwards did not take long to manifest itself. On several occasions, the Hungarian defense was overwhelmed. Unmarked, the Italian wingers are repeatedly served by Ferrari and Meazza. They thus have some dangerous starts.

"DU TAC AU TAC"

On a long descent from Biavati, he slides the ball to Piola, poorly placed to try his luck. the italian center deviates on Colaussi, marked a few meters from the goal by Szabó. From a volley, the transalpin left winger scores a very nice goal. There are seven minutes of game.

Immediate is the Hungarian replica. Charging irregularly by Andreolo, Sárosi manages to give the ball to Sas, which centers. Titkós, well placed, adjusts his shot and score (8 m.)

AVANTI, AZZURRI!

This start to the game was carried out at an extraordinary pace. The game is tough on both sides. We note several mistakes from Andreolo, while the Italian players gradually gain a clear advantage over their opponents, through much greater speed, relaxation, better positioning and differently developed faculties of anticipation. In front of the blue jerseys who move on the field, stand out, secure possession of the ball with extraordinary ease, the Hungarians, to whom nothing succeeds, appear heavy, clumsy and ill-inspired.

Piola, constantly in action, feints, breaks through, tries his luck, shows panic every time in the ranks of the Hungarian defenders. Meazza and Ferrari find their unmarked wingers at every moment. These are only game shifts, gains in depth, ahead of the Magyars.

We have the impression that the fast and penetrating Italian attackers cannot fail to demonstrate their superiority.

A SECOND, A THIRD GOAL...

In fact, at the 17th minute, after a good start from Colaussi, the ball traveled for a few seconds between Ferrari, Piola, Meazza and the latter, positioned slightly backwards, scored a second goal for his team, in front of the disassembled Hungarian defense.

More and more, the Italian dynamism takes precedence over the stiff play of Sárosi's men, and the latter, who seemed uncomfortable from the start, swaps with Zsengellér. But the transalpine wingers are still launched in abundance, and at the 35th minute, Colaussi comes to score a 3rd goal form close up on a pass from Meazza.

And, while this first half ends at a less lively pace, we note some timid attempts from the Magyar attack, whose action is however far too slow and indecisive to succeed in front of the determined opposition of Foni and Rava. Clearly, Sárosi, Vincze, and most of their comrades, are not there at all. The Italians really did this first half as they pleased.

SINGLE COMBATS.

At the start of the second half, there was an obvious willingness from the Budapest players to get back on track. The game is thus much more shared. However, many errors and delays prevent the Magyar attempts from being carried out with real mastery. On the other hand, on every Italian offensive, Szabó's goal is in danger because, both Bíró and Polgár, are heavy and often outpaced.

The game gets tough. Mr. Capdeville must sanction two single fights between Piola and Polgár, then between Szalay and Locatelli.

SÁROSI REDUCES THE GAP.

However, we have the impression that the Italians are feeling the effects of their early efforts and, for many minutes, they will in turn be dominated.

Twenty minutes after the resume, in a rightly confused action in front of Olivieris's goal, Sárosi receiving the ball from Zsengellér, managed to reduce the gap.

BUT PIOLA SCORES AGAIN.

It is here that we can have the impression of a possible equalization of the Magyars. The impression, however, is short-lived.

Little by little, their penetration force takes over, thanks to the incessant work of Ferrari and Meazza, who never stop launching their wingers. After unsuccessful breakthroughs by Biavati, he is put in possession of the ball by Piola. Attacked by Bíró, the right winger returns the favor to his centre-forward, who scores a 4th goal.

It is the superiority of the azzurri precisely concretized. It is the indisputable success of modern football with wide actions, constant movements of play, guided by two remarkable inside players. It is the constant search for efficiency that triumphed in this third World Cup.