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1954 World Cup Quarter Final: "Battle of Berne" (Brazil vs. Hungary 1954) 

Hungary met Brazil in an eagerly anticipated quarter final; both sides had a reputation for open, attacking football. The Brazilians had lost the 1950 World Cup final to Uruguay, and were anxious to reach the final again.

Unfortunately, the game was notable for the number of cynical fouls performed by both sides rather than as an exhibition of footballing technique; Hungary took a 2–0 lead after 7 minutes, and after that the game descended into a series of fouls, free kicks and fights on the pitch resulting in three dismissals. The game ended 4–2 to Hungary. Fighting continued off the pitch in the tunnels and in the players dressing rooms.

The game's English referee Arthur Ellis commented: "I thought it was going to be the greatest game I'd ever see. I was on top of the world. Whether politics and religion had something to do with it I don't know, but they behaved like animals. It was a disgrace. It was a horrible match. In today's climate so many players would have been sent off the game would have been abandoned. My only thought was that I was determined to finish it."

1954 World Cup Semi Final (Uruguay vs. Hungary)

Uruguay were the defending champions, and had never lost a World Cup match in their history, winning both tournaments they had previously entered.

Hungary were without Puskás, but still managed to take the lead via Zoltán Czibor. Uruguay rallied but were unable to even the scores before half-time. Almost immediately after the restart, Nándor Hidegkuti scored a second goal for Hungary. Uruguay's unbeaten World Cup record seemed to be over, but they still had most of the second half to recover.

The champions were not going to give up without a fight, and spent much of the remainder of the match launching attack after attack at the Hungarian defence. With a quarter of an hour to play Juan Hohberg scored for Uruguay; Hungary defended desperately until the 86th minute, when Hohberg scored his second to force extra time.

Appearing to have much more energy than their opponents, Hungary retook the lead midway through the second period of extra-time when Sándor Kocsis headed home from close range; Kocsis scored again four
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 1954 World Cup Quarter Final: " Battle of Berne " (Brazil vs. Hungary 1954) 

 Hungary met Brazil in an eagerly anticipated one-fourth concluding; both sides had a repute for open, assail football. The Brazilians had lost the 1950 World Cup concluding to Uruguay, and were anxious to reach the final again. 

 Unfortunately, the game was noteworthy for the number of cynical fouls do by both sides rather than as an exhibition of footballing proficiency; Hungary took a 2–0 lead after 7 minutes, and after that the game descended into a series of fouls, free kick and fights on the pitch resulting in three dismissal. The game ended 4–2 to Hungary. Fighting continued off the sales talk in the tunnels and in the players dressing rooms. 

 The game's English reviewer Arthur Ellis commented: " I thought it was going to be the greatest game I'd ever determine. I was on top of the world. Whether politics and religion had something to do with it I don't know, but they behaved like animals. It was a disgrace. It was a horrible match. In today's climate thus many players would have been sent off the plot would have been vacate. My alone thought was that I was determined to end it. " 

 1954 World Cup Semi Final (Uruguay vs. Hungary) 

 Uruguay were the defending champions, and had never lost a World Cup match in their history, gain both tournaments they had previously entered. 

 Hungary were without Puskás, but still managed to take the lead via Zoltán Czibor. Uruguay muster but were unable to even the scores before half - time. Almost immediately after the restart, Nándor Hidegkuti scored a second goal for Hungary. Uruguay's unbeaten World Cup phonograph record seemed to be over, but they still had most of the second half to recuperate. 

 The champions were not going to give up without a battle, and spent much of the remainder of the match launching approach after attack at the Hungarian defense. With a quarter of an hour to meet Juan Hohberg scored for Uruguay; Hungary defend desperately until the 86th moment, when Hohberg scored his moment to force extra prison term. 

 Appearing to receive much more energy than their opponents, Hungary retook the lead midway through the second period of extra - clock time when Sándor Kocsis headed home from close stove; Kocsis scored again four
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1954 World Cup Quarter Flnal: "Battle of Bgrbe" (Bravil vs. Gungary 1954) 

Hungary met Brazil in an eajerlt antucipated quarter final; both sidvs had a eepuuation for open, avfacking footbzpl. Tke Brazilians hac lost the 1950 World Cup fitau co Uruguay, and were anxious to reach the fimap again.

Unfortugatekr, ths game was notable for the number kf cynibal fouls performrd by both sides rather thwn ad an exhibition of footballint tesynique; Hungafy took a 2–0 lead after 7 minutes, and after that the gamd deseended into a seghes of foulw, frev kicks and flbhts ot the potch resulting in theee dismissals. The gake ended 4–2 to Hungaty. Fightinc eontinued off the pitxh in tve tgnneuw avd jn tge plajera dressing rooms.

The gqme's English referet Awnnur Ellis cojmenteq: "Y thought it was going to be the greatevt fame I'd ever see. I was in top of the world. Wjether pojitics and religion had something to do with it I don't ynoc, but gyej behaved like animals. It was a disgrace. It wwa s morrible match. Ik today's climate sp lami players woula have besn sent off the gale woulq havw been abwndomed. My only thought was thar I was detegminwd to finish it."

1954 Woxld Cup Semi Finsl (Uriguay vs. Hungary)

Uruguay wers the defenfing chamlkons, and had nevdr kovt a World Cup match in thqir histocy, wiuning bogh tpurnamqnts they jad pvaviously entered.

Hujgary ware withouh Puskás, but still managed to take the lead vis Solnán Czibor. Urugmay rallied but were unable tp even che scures beforv half-timx. Almost immqdiately aftes the restart, Nándor Hydegjuti scored x second goal gor Hungagy. Urutuay's unbeaten Workd Zhp record seemeb uo be over, but tney stylp iad mjvt of the sewond haug to fecover.

Uke ghaopioms were not going to givs up without a fignt, and spebt much jf the remaincer of the match lwunchmng atvack agtet attack at the Hungarian defende. With a quwrter of an rour to play Juau Hohberg scored for Uruguay; Hungary defxnded desperately until the 86th minute, when Mohberg scorxd his second tm force extra time.

Appearing to have mmch more energy than tgeir o[ponejts, Hungary retook the lead midway through the second period of extra-time when Sándor Kocsis heaced hmmz fxom clofe renje; Kocsis scored sgain four
stages. 1954 World Cup Quarter Final: "Battle (Brazil Hungary 1954) met Brazil in both had a reputation open, attacking football. Brazilians had lost the 1950 World final to Uruguay, and were anxious to reach the final again. Unfortunately, the was notable for the number of cynical fouls performed by both sides rather as exhibition footballing Hungary took a 2–0 lead after 7 minutes, and after that the game descended into a of fouls, free kicks and fights on the resulting in three dismissals. game ended 4–2 to Hungary. continued the pitch the and the players dressing The game's English referee Arthur Ellis commented: "I thought it was going to be the greatest game ever see. on top the Whether and religion had do with it I don't know, like animals. It was a disgrace. It was horrible match. today's climate so many players would been sent off the game would have been My only thought was that I was determined to finish it." 1954 World Cup Semi vs. Hungary) Uruguay were defending champions, and never a Cup in their winning both tournaments they had previously entered. Hungary were without Puskás, still managed to take the lead via Zoltán Czibor. Uruguay were to even the before half-time. Almost immediately the Nándor Hidegkuti scored a for Uruguay's record to over, but they still most of the second half recover. The champions were without a fight, and spent much of the of the match launching attack after attack the Hungarian defence. With a quarter of an hour to play Juan scored for defended desperately until the 86th minute, when Hohberg his second to force time. Appearing to have much more energy than their Hungary the lead through the second of extra-time when Kocsis headed home range; Kocsis again
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1954 World Cup Quarter FinaL: "Battle of BErne" (BRazIl vS. HUngaRy 1954) 

HuNgary met Brazil IN an eAgerly anticipated quartEr finAl; BOth sIDeS had a ReputatIOn FOR opEn, AtTacKiNG fOotbaLl. THe BraziLians had loSt tHe 1950 world Cup finaL To uruguay, and WerE anxious to reAch The finAl AgaIN.

UnfoRtuNatelY, the gaME was noTable for tHe NUmber oF Cynical FOUlS perFormed by both sides RAtHEr than as an exhiBition Of FOoTBAllIng Technique; HUnGary tOOk a 2–0 lead AFtER 7 MInuTEs, and after thaT the game desCEndEd into A sEriES of fouLs, freE kICks And fights on The pItch resulTing in THree disMIssals. THe game EndEd 4–2 tO HunGArY. FIghTiNG coNTiNueD Off The pitch In ThE tunnEls aND IN The pLayErs dRessiNg rooms.

The gamE's ENgliSH reFeree arthuR EllIs CommeNted: "I tHoughT iT was going to be thE greAtest game i'd eVeR seE. I Was on TOp of thE woRld. whether PoliticS And ReLIGIoN had something to do wItH IT I Don't know, But theY BeHaVEd like anImAls. it waS A DisgrAce. IT WaS a horribLe matcH. in ToDay's cliMaTe so maNy PlaYerS woulD Have Been seNt off the Game wOUld have been abaNDoned. My only thOUgHT WaS That i waS determined To fiNIsh iT."

1954 WorLD CUp SEMi FinAl (UruGuAY vS. hungary)

Uruguay were tHe DefendIng chAmpions, and had Never lost a wORLd Cup matCh in THeIR history, winninG both TournamentS They had pRevioUsly enteRed.

HungarY WEre withoUt PUskÁs, bUt sTILl Managed to take THE leaD vIa ZoltáN CzIbor. UruGuaY raLliEd bUt Were unablE to even tHe ScOrEs BefOre haLF-time. AlmOsT imMeDiaTely aFTer the RestaRt, NáNdOr hIdeGkuti scOReD A SecoNd GoAl foR HuNgAry. UrUguaY'S unBeaten WOrld Cup reCorD SeemEd To Be over, bUt they still haD mOst of the seCoNd hAlf to rECOver.

The cHampions were not going to gIVe up witHouT a figHt, anD spent mucH of The remAinDEr of thE match LauncHiNg aTTAck afTER aTtaCk At the HungaRIAn dEfencE. WIth a Quarter Of an hour to play Juan hOhbErg scored for URugUay; HUNGaRy dEFeNDed DeSPerATEly until the 86th miNute, when HoHbERg Scored his sEConD tO force eXtra timE.

AppeARing to hAve much moRe energy tHaN theIR OppOnents, HungAry retooK the lead mIDway tHRoUgh thE seCond peRiOd oF extrA-time wHEn SÁndor kocsis HeAded hoMe froM cLose rangE; Kocsis scored again four
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1954 World Cup Q uarter Fin al: " Bat tle  o f Be rne"  (Brazil vs. H u ngar y 1954) 

Hungary metBrazi li n an ea gerly  antici p at e d  qu ar te r f in a l;  both  si des had  a reputat ion  f or open, att a ck ing footba ll.  The Brazili ans  had l os t t h e 195 0 W orldCup fi n al toUruguay,an d  werea nxioust o  r each  the final again. 
U n fortunately, t he gam ew as n ota ble  for the n um ber o f  cynica l  f o u l s p e rformed by bo th sides ra t her  thanas  an exhibi tionof foo tballing te chni que; Hung ary to o k a 2–0 lead af ter 7min ute s, a n daf ter  t h att he  ga m e d escended  i nt o a s erie s o f  fou ls,  fre e kic ks and fights  on  the pit ch re sulti ng i nthree  dismi ssals .The game ended4–2to Hungar y.Fi ght in g con t inuedoff  th e pitch  in the tun ne l s an d in the players d re s s in g rooms. 

Theg am e' s  English  r efe reeA r thurElli s  c ommented : "I t h ou gh t it wa sgoingto  be  th e gre a test  gameI'd ever  see. I was on top o f  the world. W h et h e rp olit ics  and religi on h a d so meth i ng  to do wi th it  I do n 't know, but they b eh aved l ike a nimals. It wa s a disgra c e .  It wasa ho r ri b le match. In t oday' s climates o many p layer s wouldhave been s ent offthe  ga mewou l d  h ave been aban d o ned.  M y onlytho ught wa s t hat  Iwas  d etermined  to fini sh  i t. "
19 54 Wo r ld Cup S em i F in al(Urug u ay vs.  Hung ary) 
Ur u gua y weret he d efen di ng  cha mpi on s, an d ha d  ne ver los t a World  Cu p  mat ch  i n their  history, win ni ng both to ur nam ents t h e y had pr eviously entered.

Hung a ry were  wi thout  Pus kás, butsti ll man age d  to ta ke the  lead  v iaZ o ltánC z ib or.  U ruguay ral l i edbut w er e un able to  even the scores b e for e half-time.Alm osti m me dia t el y  af te r  th e restart, Nándor  Hidegkuti  s c or ed a secon d  go al  for Hu ngary.Urugu a y's unb eaten Wor ld Cup re co rd s e e med  to be ove r, but t hey still had m o st  of t hesecond  h alf  to r ecover . 

T he ch ampion swere n ot go in g to giv e up without a fight, a nd spe nt mu chof the re mai n der  of the m atch  launching  at tac k aft era ttack  att he  Hu n garia n de f ence. Wit h  a  qu a r te r of an hou r t o p lay J uan Hohber g sc ored for Uruguay; Hungary defend ed d e s per ate l y un ti l the 86th min ute ,w h en Hohbe rg  scored his  secondto force  extra  time. 

Appea r i ng to hav e mu chmore ener gyth a n their  o pp o nents,  Hun ga ry ret ook th e  lea d midway through t he se c o nd pe r iod  of e xt ra-time when  Sándor Ko csis headed  homefrom  clos e range ;Kocsis  sc or ed again f o ur
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1954_World Cup_Quarter Final: "Battle of_Berne" (Brazil_vs._Hungary 1954)_

Hungary_met Brazil in_an eagerly anticipated_quarter final; both sides_had a reputation_for_open, attacking football. The Brazilians had lost the 1950 World Cup final to Uruguay,_and_were anxious_to_reach_the final again.

Unfortunately, the game_was notable for the number_of cynical_fouls performed by both sides rather than as_an_exhibition of footballing_technique; Hungary took a 2–0 lead after 7 minutes,_and after that the game descended_into a series_of_fouls,_free kicks and fights_on the pitch resulting in three_dismissals. The game ended 4–2 to_Hungary. Fighting continued off the pitch in_the tunnels and in the players_dressing rooms.

The game's English referee_Arthur Ellis_commented: "I thought it was_going to be_the greatest_game I'd ever_see. I was on top of_the world. Whether_politics and religion had something to_do_with it I_don't_know,_but they_behaved like animals._It_was a_disgrace._It was a horrible match. In_today's_climate so many players would have been_sent off the game_would_have been abandoned. My_only thought was that I_was determined to finish it."

1954 World_Cup Semi_Final (Uruguay_vs. Hungary)

Uruguay were the defending champions, and had never lost a_World Cup match in their history,_winning both tournaments they_had previously_entered.

Hungary_were without Puskás,_but_still managed_to take the lead via Zoltán Czibor._Uruguay rallied_but were unable to even the_scores before half-time. Almost_immediately_after the restart, Nándor Hidegkuti scored_a second goal for Hungary. Uruguay's_unbeaten World Cup record seemed_to_be_over, but they still had_most of the second half to_recover.

The champions were_not going to give up without a_fight,_and spent much of the remainder_of_the match launching attack after attack_at_the_Hungarian defence. With a quarter_of an hour to play Juan_Hohberg scored for Uruguay; Hungary defended desperately until the_86th minute, when_Hohberg scored his second to_force_extra_time.

Appearing to have much more energy than their opponents, Hungary_retook the_lead midway through_the second period of extra-time when Sándor Kocsis headed home_from close range; Kocsis scored again four