ITALY: SOCCER - CHELSEA BEATS A.C. MILAN ON THE TOSS OF A COIN

Record ID: 257325

  • Title: ITALY: SOCCER - CHELSEA BEATS A.C. MILAN ON THE TOSS OF A COIN
  • Date: 3rd March 1966
  • Summary: HIGHLIGHTS FROM MATCH. Initials DE/V/MGT/SGM SPORT: SOCCER Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 18th March 1966 12:00
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  • Location: MILAN, ITALY
  • Country: Italy
  • Reuters ID: LVACEWBIWH598F66HGCTWFKY8UFN
  • Story Text: CHELSEA, THE LONDON FOOTBALL CLUB, HAS GONE THROUGH TO THE QUARTER-FINALS OF THE INTER-CITIES FAIRS CUP ON THE SPIN OF A COIN. LAST NIGHT (WEDNESDAY) IN MILAN, CHELSEA DREW I - I WITH A.C. MILAN - AND AFTER EXTRA TIME HAD BROUGHT NO FURTHER SCORE, THE DECISION WAS MADE ON THE TOSS OF A COIN.

    THE MATCH WAS PLAYED IN THE SAN SIRO STADIUM BEFORE A HUGE CROWD.

    CHELSEA'S GOAL WAS SCORED BY BARRY BRIDGES IN THE TENTH MINUTE. MILAN MADE SEVERAL CONCERTED ATTEMPTS TO EQUALISE DURING THE FIRST HALF BUT THEY WERE BEATEN BACK BY SOLID CHELSEA DEFENCE.

    MILAN'S GOAL CAME IN THE FINAL MINUTE OF THE SCHEDULED 90 MINUTE MATCH. FROM A CORNER, DISPUTED BY CHELSEA, OUTSIDE-LEFT FORTUNATO HEADED HOME THE EQUALISER TO THE ROAR OF THE HOME CROWD.

    IN THE QUARTER-FINAL CHELSEA TSV MUNICH - AND OFFICIALS OF THE TEAM HAVE AGREED THAT THE FIRST LEG WILL BE PLAYED IN MUNICH ON MARCH 15, AND THE MATCH AT STAMFORD BRIDGE GROUND IN LONDON ON MARCH 29.
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