Xiao Yao, a special correspondent of Sports Network, reports that if the most absurd semi-final in the history of the European Cup is to be selected, it must be the match between Italy and the Soviet Union in 1968. After a fierce battle of 120 minutes, the result was decided by guessing money.
Before the game, facing the Soviet Union, which eliminated Italy in the last European Championship and the 1966 World Cup, Italian coach ferruccio Vacaregi was full of confidence in defeating his arch-rival. But at the beginning of the game, the Italian team, which is famous for its defense, felt a little embarrassed, and the Soviet Union greeted them with the same "iron barrel array". As a result, both sides have a steel-like defense line, but at the same time they have encountered "former weakness." The Soviet team lacked Igor Cheslanko and defender Urtas Hu Ze Lava, who scored the only goal in the 1966 World Cup. The Italian team mastered the first half of the game, but Ghianni Rivera, a thin and talented organizer, was injured soon after being violated.
In the second half, the solidified situation that you can't get in and I can't get out has not improved, and the bad weather is also causing problems for the two teams. Domeggini and mazzola shot away from the gate again and again, while the Soviet striker's attack was either confiscated by the brave Zoff or slipped out of bounds again and again.
120 minutes passed quickly, and the two teams "finally" drew 0-0. After all, the game needed a winner. At this time, a funny and absurd scene happened. Because there is no penalty system for each other in the 1968 European Cup, both sides have only two choices-either choose to play another day or flip a coin to decide the group's promotion. After negotiations, both Italy and the Soviet Union actually approved the plan to guess coins. So the semi-final of the third European Cup turned into a gamble, and Italian captain Faccetti was even luckier. Fortunately, he "gambled" the Azzurri into the final and the Soviet team was eliminated, so he had to compete with the equally frustrated world champion England for the meaningless third place.
In the final, Italy and Yugoslavia fought again after 120 minutes, and the two sides changed the game mode. However, in the face of a strong host, dice rolling and play-offs are the same result. Italy beat Yugoslavia 2-0 in the play-off, and won the cup as expected.
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The situation of guessing the currency in the World Cup has never happened. If everything is the same as the goal difference, draw lots to decide the qualifying team.