Arsenal V. Spartak (1954)

Highbury, London. SV. Spartak in centre of floodlit stadium. SCU. Pan, Spartak’s captain Simonian, pan to goal keeper Piraev, and others. GV. Spartak kick-off. GV. Highbury Stadium, crowd shot. LV. Arthur Milton chasing ball into Spartak penalty area. SV. Milton being charged off ball. He beats the centre half and another player before firing a long range shot. SV. Piraev punching ball clear, acrobatic. SV. Ball goes to Milton again and a defender chases after him. LV. Milton having a tussle with defender. He dribbles all the way but Russian hangs on to him. He beats him and weaves through Spartak defence. He crosses the ball, but two Arsenal players miss it completely. SV. Crowd applauding. LV. Spartak attacking. SV. Jack Kelsey parries a shot. General mix-up in front of goal. Arsenal defence hold firm. Fotheringham is there. GV. Other end, Piraev pulls down a header and casually bounces ball before clearing. SCU. Lishman bowls Piraev over just as throws ball clear. GV. Arsenal’s goal, ball coming across