Ladislav KAČÁNI 1954-1958

Posted: Post subject: Ladislav KAČÁNI 1954-1958

Name: Ladislav Kačani or László Kacsányi
Nickname: "-"

Country: Slovakia
Club: ČH Bratislava 1953-1962
Position: *SS, CF, AMF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 23-27 years (01/04/1931)

Height: 173 cm
Weight: 73 kg

Attack: 82
Defence: 42
Balance: 78
Stamina: 79
Top Speed: 79
Acceleration: 81
Response: 80
Agility: 82
Dribble Accuracy: 83
Dribble Speed: 78
Short Pass Accuracy: 83
Short Pass Speed: 74
Long Pass Accuracy: 78
Long Pass Speed: 76
Shot Accuracy: 78
Shot Power: 80
Shot Technique: 82
Free Kick Accuracy: 68
Curling: 66
Header: 83
Jump: 85
Technique: 85
Aggression: 77
Mentality: 77
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 78

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 5
Growth type: Standard

CARDS:
S01 - Reaction
S02 - Passer
S05 - 1-Touch Play

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Reaction - Passing - 1-Touch Pass

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded

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- Futbalový elegán, útočník s brilantnou technikou a výnimočnou hrou hlavou debutoval v reprezentácii 26. apríla 1953 v Prahe v zápase Európskeho pohára ČSR - Taliansko 2:0. Bol účastníkom záverečného turnaja MS 1954 vo Švajčiarsku, v najcennejšom drese odohral spolu 20 medzištátnych zápasov, strelil 3 góly.

O účasť na ďalších MS 1958 vo Švédsku ho pripravila zranená noha a o "strieborné" MS 1962 v Čile záverečné skúšky na vysokej škole a ďalšie zranenie. Prispel k zisku bronzových medailí pre Československo z ME 1960 (vtedy pod názvom Pohár národov), keď skóroval v 1. kole proti Dánsku.

- Patril do skupiny futbalistov, ktorí boli miláčikmi fanúšikov. Jeho majstrovstvo chodili obdivovať aj legendárni herci František Dibarbora či Ladislav Chudík. Bol technický útočník, elegán na ihrisku, vynikajúci na zemi i vo vzduchu, perfektne ovládal loptu.

Hráčsku kariéru zavŕšil v Interi Bratislava. V najvyššej domácej súťaži nastúpil na 227 zápasov, strelil v nich 47 gólov.

Mal 22 rokov, keď si prvý raz obliekol reprezentačný dres, mal ho na sebe v 20 zápasoch, strelil v ňom tri góly. Na MS 1954 vo Švajčiarsku si zahral proti Uruguaju a Rakúsku. Ešte 7. apríla 1962 tvoril záložnú formáciu spolu s Masopustom v zápase so Švédskom v Štokholme. Zranil sa a do Čile necestoval. Bol to koniec jeho reprezentačnej kariéry.

- Elegantní, vysoce technický hráč, nepřekonatelný ve hře hlavou. Rodák z Lučence začínal s fotbalem v rodišti, v letech 1946 až 1953 hrál za SZ Lučenec a Poľanu Opatová.

Sehrál 229 ligových zápasů a vstřelil v nich 49 gólů. V Poháru mistrů evropských zemí nastoupil ve 4 utkáních a dal 1 gól. Debutoval v zápase Mezinárodního poháru 26. dubna 1953 proti Itálii. S reprezentací se rozloučil v přátelském zápase 7. dubna 1962 proti Švédsku. Za československou reprezentaci odehrál 20 zápasů a vstřelil 3 góly. Byl účastníkem mistrovství světa roku 1954 ve Švýcarsku. O účast na dalším MS 1958 ve Švédsku ho připravila zraněná noha a o stříbrné MS 1962 v Chile závěrečné zkoušky na vysoké škole a další zranění.

- V rodnom Lučenci predviedol ako prvý nožničky a potom tento kúsok zvládol veľakrát aj na veľkej futbalovej scéne. Z jeho prihrávok ťažil chýrny strelec Scherer, ale aj Kačáni strieľal góly, na ktoré sa roky spomínalo. Prekonal aj vynikajúceho maďarského brankára Grosicsa v čase slávneho Puskásovho tímu.

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Italy - CSR 3:0 (2:0) 13.12.1953
MATCH DETAILS:
Venue: Janov
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Type of match: European Cup (International)
Referee: Bauwens (NSR)
Attendance: 75,000
Lineups
CSR:
Stacho (Tankista Prague) - Šafránek (UDA Prague), Hledík (Křídla vlasti),
Novák (UDA Prague) - Trnka (UDA Prague), Procházka (Spartak Sokolovo)
Dobay (UDA Prague), Pažický (Slovan Bratislava), Tegelhof (Slovan Bratislava), Kačáni (CH Bratislava),
Čurgaly (CH Bratislava)
Substitutions: min. 46 Pazdera
(Tankista Praga), Čurgaly came on
Captain: L. Novák
Coach: Borhy
Italy:
Costagliola - Magnini, Rosetta,
Cervato - Chiappella, Segato
Muccinelli, Ricagni, Boniperti,
Pandolfini, Frignani
Goals: Cervato (24), Ricagni (28), Pandolfini (46th min penalty)
Captain: Boniperti
A surprising heavy defeat for our representatives in Janov
Italy - Czechoslovakia 3:0 (2:0)
Reporting by phone from Janov, Oldřich Žurman
As expected, the Italian team would want revenge at home at all costs, and the task for our representatives would be much more difficult in this match than in the spring in Prague. However, such a heavy defeat was not expected at all. It is true that our players fought with all their might in this match, but the shortcomings of our overall game plan became more evident than ever. If, in addition to the traditional attack, the midfielders also failed unexpectedly, and the Italians played a very good game, the result was practically decided. Our young national team, which this year deservedly earned its place in the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, should not consider this heavy defeat in Italy a catastrophe:

THE ATTACKING LINE COMPLETELY FAILED

The attacking line played against the Italians in Janov as in recent matches, without wingers. Čurgali, whose task was to give his all in the first half, disappointed; he didn't provide a single pass on goal in the entire first half and only tried to penetrate the defense himself, but to no avail. Dobay played somewhat better, but his style of play is also completely flawed. Like Čurgali, he held onto the ball for too long, stood still, dribbled in place, and spun around so much that the Italians dispossessed him. If Čurgali didn't cross at all, then Dobay's crosses either ended up in the goalkeeper's hands or went straight out of play.

Dobay, in fact, forgot that there was a fairly strong wind and that the ball needed to be directed accordingly. Both Čurgali and Dobay tried to fight honorably, but their understanding of the game is completely flawed and doesn't live up to the concept of modern football, let alone the national team's style of play. Pazdera, who came on in the second half, was somewhat better, and his soft crosses were certainly more dangerous. However, he also failed to live up to the expectations of a top-class winger.

If our attack played without wingers, unfortunately, it also played without a center forward this time. The technically and tactically superior Tegelhof was perfectly covered by the tough and reliable Rosetta, and due to his softness and unusual nervousness, he couldn't make an impact. He played imprecisely and further complicated matters by constantly drifting out of Rosetta's half towards the right flank of the attack, where three of our players were getting in each other's way and dispossessing one another. The two midfielders, Kačány and Pažický, had a very difficult task. With Tegelhof's failure, they had to try to provide some structure to the attack, but they failed to do so either. They fell into an unnecessary exchange of positions, their actions poorly thought out (which was particularly surprising in Kačány). Kačány also showed too much hesitation against the tough Chiappelli. Pažický returned to the edge of the defense (even though he was instructed to play further forward as a midfielder) and no longer had the energy to shoot. Otherwise, he played with his usual imprecision.

Čs. sport
coach Borhy from left to right: Pazdera, Kraus, Krásnohorský, Cimra, Dolejší, Dobay, Čurgaly, Procházka, Tegelhof,
Kačáni, Šafránek, Hledík, Pažický, Trnka, Stacho, Novák L.

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