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"Alf Ramsey's international playing career had ended the last time the Hungarians visited Wembley for their famous 6-3 victory in 1953. His long-awaited revenge was given to him by a well-constructed Jimmy Greaves goal in the sixteenth minute. Bobby Charlton failed a late fitness test and John Connelly was recalled for the first time since Ramsey's desperate first match against France. England's attacking moves were often disjointed and lacking imagination, but the most heartening sight for Ramsey was seeing the defence comfortably cope with a Hungarian forward line that was not a patch on their predecessors of 1953. Skipper Bobby Moore was exceptional at the heart of the defence."

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00:04Bobby Moore left Captain England against Hungary at Wembley and began well by
00:08winning the toss. Homeside supporters in the crowd still remembered that black
00:11day twelve years ago when Hungary wiped the Wembley turf with England to the
00:15tune of 6-3. After an uneasy moment early on the white-shirted English side
00:19settled down to a do-or-die attempt to avenge that defeat.
00:29After 17 minutes right winger Payne centered to Jimmy Greaves and the Tottenham
00:33genius banged it home.
00:40Hungary tried hard to retaliate and a good center found inside right for
00:43Enk Beny. Gordon Banks did well to clear.
00:49Much as England wanted to increase their lead and Hungary to equalize neither team
00:53was able to put the ball in the net. So the score at the interval was England 1
00:57Hungary 0. As the second half began it was anybody's game though both sides seemed to
01:02lack the penetrating power to bring about a decisive victory. Center forward Barry
01:07Bridges came pretty near and earned a corner.
01:13A header by Charlton didn't quite get there and from now till the final whistle at both ends
01:17England it was a story of nearly not quite.
01:39The last minutes of the game saw England still striving for another goal but not even Jimmy Greaves
01:44could put the ball in the net again. At the end it was well-deserved victory for England
01:49one goal to nil.
01:50Start off Arbeitsplatz
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