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Thus, Spartak and the young Leningrad
team Stalinets reached the final,

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having beaten Tashkent Dinamo
in the semifinal.

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Both teams prepared thoroughly
for the final match,

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under the direction of their trainer Comrade Popov.

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The Spartak team held
regular training sessions.

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Precise passing of the ball, quick reactions,

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a strong and accurate shot on goal,

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all of this requires constant training.

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Masterful play with the head
has more than once decided the outcome of a match.

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The Spartak men take this well into account.

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The Stalinets team carried out
their training under the direction

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of their trainer Comrade Yegorov.

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This is a young team, raised at
the Stalin Factory in Leningrad.

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By reaching the final, it has taken its place
among the strongest teams in the country.

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Cup matches drew enormous numbers
of spectators to the stadium.

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Football has become a truly
beloved popular spectacle.

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Only a few minutes remain
before the start of this decisive match.

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The players were to perform
in difficult conditions.

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The field was covered with numerous puddles.

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At precisely 3:15, at the whistle of
referee Comrade Torbinsky, the

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Stalinets and Spartak teams took the field.

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The two teams met on the field not as
competing rivals, but as members

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of the single and friendly family
of Soviet physical culturalists.

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Spartak's forward line, from the very first minutes,
hurled itself toward the Stalinets goal, but met

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there a strong and stubborn defense.

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Grishchenko of Spartak l did not disgrace himself,
despite the abundance of puddles on the field.

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Spartak's repeated attempts
were crowned with success in the fifth minute.

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The ball is in the Stalinets net.
One-nil.

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But the young Leningrad team did not
lose its composure and answered the goal

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with a strong attack on the Spartak goal.

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And soon, through skillful combinations,
they managed to break through and equalize the score.

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The ball is in the Spartak net.

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The Muscovites play with sudden,
sharp breakaways.

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The numerous puddles on the field, the wet
and heavy ball, none of this

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lowers the tempo or quality of play.

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Only at the end of the second half did Spartak
manage to secure their

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victory with a third goal.