Spurs V Benfica (1962)

Title reads: “Spurs v Benfica“. White Hart Lane, London. European Cup semi-final match between Tottenham Hotspur and Benfica. M/S Portuguese side Benfica running onto pitch. M/S two team captains - Jose Aguas and Danny Blanchflower - shaking hands and swapping flags. Various shots of football match on muddy pitch, intercut with shots of fans reacting to game. Aguas scores for Benfica early in game. Greaves scores for Spurs but it is disallowed as offside, Smith and Blanchflower go on to score 2 goals for Spurs. Benfica score again but it is disallowed as offside. Final score is 2-1 to Spurs. Spurs lose on aggregate: they were already two goals down from semi-final leg in Lisbon. Spurs footballers: William Brown, Peter R. B. Baker, Roland Henry, Danny Blanchflower, Maurice Norman, Dave MacKay, Terry Medwin, John A. White, Bobby Smith, Jimmy Greaves, Cliff Jones. Benfica players: Antonio Simoes, Coluna, Jose Aguas, Silva Ferreira Da Eusebio, Pinto de Almeida Jose Augusto, Fernando Da Concei
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