Cibalia "All the soccer minute by minute" of June 4, 1961, transformed the phrase coined by Sandro Ciotti in a town slogan. That day, in fact, the Inter beat Catania 2-0. Here is the story and the testimonies men who made the undertaking of Catania
Players are brought in triumph after winning Inter.
LONDON, February 9, 2008 - Clamorous to Cibali. The cry of a Sandro Ciotti All Football minute by minute on June 4, 1961 entered into history. It has become a slogan, gave its name to Internet sites, we hear him bring up when there is a striking result, is the story container bins, business unique. Sunday played Catania-Inter, the game of "resounding to Cibali" yelled the second goal by Ciotti rossazzurro. We reconstructed the accounts of players who were in the Catania area that day. And they won 2-0
the background - last day championship. Inter are second in the standings with two points from Juve. But, repeat after Juventus-Inter, the league is still possible. The match was played in the league on April 16 but was suspended by the referee because Gambarotta over five thousand spectators who had not found a place in the stands were placed on the sideline. Decision Discipline: 0-2 for Inter. Juve there is, this action (Umberto Agnelli of Juventus and is president of Football Federation). The Caf, on the eve of Inter-Catania, decided the game must be repeated, for interaction and a bad blow, but that's not all lost. Instead ....
Revenge - Catania, newly promoted in A, is the revelation of the season. In the penultimate round is the second two points behind Inter, who will face at San Siro. Catania takes five, four own goals. Helenio Herrera said after the game: "We beat a team of postal and telegraphic." And if the league Catania finger. Remember Memo Prenna midfielder and team leader: "The way we played well maybe he was right, four own goals are a bit 'too much. But we looked at each other and promised revenge." Adds Amilcare Ferretti, then in the middle who played Fiorentina and Torino, "Herrera inadvertently gave us a huge load. After we beat 5-0 at San Siro AC Milan 4-3. They said that Herrera has said Bicicli whole, I am sending you to play with the postal and telegraphic>. And Mario Castellazzi, author of the first goal: "We were a united group, Prenna was a true captain off the pitch. Invited us to his house, we were determined to take revenge."
I DO GOOD - Giorgio Michelotti, back reveals one thing: "A few days before the game were the leaders to offer a double bonus if we win left Inter. We all got up, 'No, sorry. Can play '. And we played to death. " "That game - adds goalkeeper Gaspari - we have prepared our players. We sent them all out, Di Bella, the administrators, we held too much." "And whatever happens Catania could win with anyone, "says the Argentine striker Salvador Calvanese, who returned in 1974 in his Buenos Aires and we have tracked down on vacation in Bariloche.
THE GAME -" The ball they have seen little - Ferretti says - I have said Suarez was also in the stands that Inter had purchased for the following season. I enjoyed it so much, Cibali was hell for their opponents that year he managed to win only Juve. "And the back of the court in Catania was not great. The notes of that game, the Journal writes:" Land with a vague presentiment grass.
can not forget even Alvaro Biagini, midfielder: "I'm married three days later. I remember a young bull made by me, and Calvanese Ferretti Facchetti olè dazed among the public. I keep a picture of Gaspari carried in triumph by the fans from Catania.
Prenna And: "Our fans sang an ironic Herrera cha cha cha. And when Calvanese happened near the Inter bench, stopping the ball on his ass in the eyes of the magician. "Michelotti" Facchetti was so confused by the wrong locker room after the game. "
Gaspari after the game went to greet the players' Inter in their hotel. "I played with Picchi Livorno and dance. They were bitter. Balleri had done well to eject. I said, you have ruined. "Juve, drawing at home with Bari, won the Scudetto. At that point, the repetition of the game became irrelevant. On June 9, a full term in the field to protest a team of kids. He finished 9-1 to Juventus, with six goals from Sivori, but failed to win the ranking of the markers. The goal for Inter was scored by rookie Sandro Mazzola. It was also the last game of Boniperti
THAT GOAL - The first was to Castellazzi: "I remember very well, rejected the defense of Inter, stop chest and skeet shooting at the intersection, I'll cancel the other, took a crossbar. He could also end up 4-0. "
"I remember it was a golazo, even if I have forgotten how it developed the action," said Calvanese, moved to hear of Catania, in that match. With a regret. "After playing in Catania, I began to coach the boys in the nursery rossazzurro many were ready to become owners. Massimino did not want. One day (editor's note at the beginning of the 1971-72 season) gives me the bench the first team. I say that I prefer to stay with young people because I do not have the card as a coach, he insists. The Federation does not allow it and I was left out is the first team from the boys.'s why I left Catania. "
But he will always be the one to be surprised at Cibali. Born because of Helenio Herrera.
