Soccer - Young England Whip Italy (1955)

Stamford Bridge, London. SV. Peter Sillett and Corradi toss, Italy win. GV. England in white shirts kick off. SV. Crowd. LV. Ron Flowers takes a free kick, ball sails over to John Atyeo. who heads towards goal. SV. Atyeo’s header entering the net but referee disallows goal, through pushing, & SCU. GV. England’s forward combining well to work ball up field, this style of football was expected from the Italians because of their longer association. Johnny Haynes out to Frank Blunston. SCU. Goalkeeper Stefani dancing around in goal STV. Stefani diving forward to reach ball whilst Ayre is held off by the centre half. SV. Italian reserves watching SV. England attacking, ball through to Atyeo who sends a nice pass to Ayre. LV. Bobby Ayre scoring (his first shot at goal in his first England match). Pan with English players, end of first half. SV. Crowd applauding. Half time score: England 1-0. LV. Corradi has a tremendous throw in, the ball sails across the English goal beating the defence. SV. Italian equaliser a