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Hosts Chile had won their first group game 3-1 against Switzerland. Italy had drawn with West Germany. The introduction from David Coleman sums up this infamous match.
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00:00Good evening. The game you're about to see is the most stupid, appalling, disgusting and disgraceful exhibition of football possibly
00:09in the history of the game.
00:11Chile versus Italy. This is the first time the two countries have met. We hope it will be the last.
00:15The national motto of Chile reads, by reason or by force.
00:20Today, the Chileans were prepared to be reasonable. The Italians only use force.
00:25And the result was a disaster for the World Cup. Now, if the World Cup is going to survive in
00:30its present form, something's got to be done about teams that play like this.
00:33Indeed, after seeing the film tonight, you at home may well think that teams that play in this manner ought
00:39to be expelled immediately from the competition.
00:41Just see what you think.
00:51And there's trouble already. There's a fight going on in the middle there.
00:57Oh, this looks like turning into a real battle. There's two Chileans down on the field.
01:02And what a scene after just five minutes play.
01:09And Ferrini took a kick at a player then.
01:12Oh, this is absolutely ridiculous.
01:15Ferrini took an open kick at a player who's nowhere near the ball.
01:19And he's off the field.
01:21And he's being sent right off.
01:24And the police are being called on, or the army, the police in fact.
01:29Well, there's one of the sorriest and most stupid, incredible spectacles I've ever seen anywhere in the world.
01:45And that was one of the worst tackles I think I've ever seen.
02:03Sanchez brought it right in the face.
02:05That was David, and he's off the field.
02:08Well, Italy down to nine men.
02:11Well, that was one of the most cold-blooded and lethal tackles I think I've ever seen.
02:16Sanchez, remember, was the man who took a swing at David a few minutes ago.
02:19Well, David's got ample revenge in the worst possible way.
02:23And so we go now into the second half of what is sure to be known as the Battle of
02:28Santiago.
02:31Navarro.
02:34Ramirez.
02:35And here it is!
02:37And the stadium's erupted.
02:39Every man in the crowd on his feet.
02:46Just come for us to Moura.
02:51Oh, we're getting a rugby match and a fight.
02:53Everything going in there.
02:55Well, how can Aston possibly keep this game going?
02:59Not how they think.
03:04Oh, and a great shot and a great goal.
03:08Well, the humiliation of the Italians is now complete.
03:13Kelly just stroking the ball about.
03:16There was no attempt today to play that ball at all.
03:19That was Salvadori.
03:23And in fact, I think the game is over.
03:27Ken Aston on his way to the dressing room.
03:29I shouldn't think there's ever been a footballer match played like this in Chile.
03:33Or indeed, anywhere else in the world.
03:35When teams delight to bark and bite and chew each other's...
03:39Come on.
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