1934: Germany – Czechoslovakia 1-3 (0-1)

Match 103.

World Cup Semi-final

3.6.1934

Rome.

16:30.

Referee: Barlassina (Italy).

Spectators: 12.000

Germany: W. Kreß, Haringer, W. Busch, Zielinski, Szepan, Bender, Lehner, Ru. Noack, Conen, Siffling, Kobierski.

Czechoslovakia: Planicka, Zenisek, Ctyroky, Kostalek, Campal, Krcil, Junek, Svoboda, Sobotka, Nejedly, Puc.

Goals: 0:1 Nejedly (21.), 1:1 Ru. Noack (58.), 1:2 Nejedly (71.), 1:3 Nejedly (81.).

** First match against Czechoslovakia. **

** First defeat in a World Cup match. **

** First semi-final in a World Cup for Germany. **

Czechoslovakia.

Szepan and goalkeeper Kress in trouble.

This was Germany’s first semi-final in a World Cup.