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December 1 marks 60 years since one of Indian footballs biggest days - when the Indian team beat Australia 4-2 in the quarter-finals of the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne. It was arguably their best result on the global stage, a match in which Neville DSouza became the first Asian to score a hat-trick in the Olympics.The lead-upIndia went into the 1956 Olympics bolstered by the impact of two decisions taken by the national football federation a couple of years previously: Boots were made mandatory in all domestic tournaments from 1954 and the duration of matches was increased from 60 minutes to 70. The Federation was initially reluctant to send the team to Melbourne but gave its consent after an IFA XI defeated a strong Chinese Olympic team 3-1 in Calcutta in July.The squadCoach SA Rahim selected a young side (average age 23) after two short camps and also switched over to the three-defender system. Only Azizuddin and Noor Mohammed retained their places from the 1952 Olympic team. Samar (Badru) Banerjee was appointed the Captain and J Kittu his deputy.The first roundThe India had a tough draw as they were due to clash with the strong Hungarian side, runners-up in the 1954 World Cup. However, Hungary withdrew because of political upheaval in the country and India got a walkover to the quarter-final.The big matchIndia were up against the hosts, the taller and stronger Australian team who had defeated Japan 2-0 in the opening round. The match, at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, began with India quicker on the ball and it took them only nine minutes to open the scoring. Samar Banerjees piledriver crashed against the post and Neville DSouza, lurking nearby, leapt to nod home the rebound. Australia levelled eight minutes later, when Peter Thangaraj was beaten by Bruce Morrows header from a free kick by George Arthur from just outside the box.It didnt take India long to reply. In the 33rd minute PK Banerjee ran down the right flank and sent in an inch perfect cross. Australias keeper Ron Lord rushed out but failed to collect the ball and DSouza, showing his poachers instinct, took the chance and scored. Once again, though, Australia levelled quickly; the lead had lasted only three minutes when Morrow again nodded the ball home after Graham Macmillans header crashed against the crossbar and Thangaraj and central defender Abdus Salaam failed to clear in time.The second half began in similar vein, India dominating the exchanges by being faster on the ball. DSouza completed his hatrick five minutes into the half; Kannayan raced down the wings and, cutting in, found himself entangled with Lord. The ball ran free and DSouza, again siezing the chance, slotted it home. Kittu completed the rout in the 80th minute with a superb goal, sprinting 25 yards before deceiving Lord with a clever lob. Thangaraj closed out the match with two smart saves, leaving India 4-2 winners.The reactionsNeville DSouza was fantastic, said PK Banerjee, who had to be admitted to hospital after the match with severe cramps. After we beat Australia 4-2, Australia challenged us to a rematch in Sydney. Do you know the result? We won 7-1. In Sydney, that evening, we massacred them.One foreign agency wrote: Indias superiority over Australia had been demonstrated in a practice match earlier,but they will have to improve a lot and pass more precisely against Yugoslavia in the semi finals.The semi-final Three days later India clashed with the taller and stronger Yugoslavia, who were also the favourites to win gold. India put up another spirited performance but lost 4-1. They played an open game but held the opposition scoreless till half time. Then India went ahead, that man DSouza again with a brilliant goal. He seized a loose ball near his own half line and ran through solo towards the rival goal, taking two defenders on his stride, and then cleverly outpaced the rival goalkeeper to drive the ball into the net.PK Banerjee remembers that goal clearly today. What a goal that was! He made the last defender turn and weave three times, before slotting the ball past him.Yugoslavia, though, were too strong and India wilted. We were unlucky, because we had prepared well, but we were inexperienced back then, Banerjee said. The same Yugoslavia who had scored 10 goals against us in 1952, we were leading them 1-0 till the 72nd minute.Writing for the Hindustan Times, Lloyd Clarke said: India today won herself a place in the ranks of world soccer players. In a fast and open game with the highly rated Yugoslavia, she was defeated 1-4 in a match that gave the Yugoslavs their toughest work out.The bronze medal play-off was against Bulgaria, and India lost 3-0. 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Heres a look at the two teams going head-to-head in the first semifinal of ELeagues Season 1 playoffs on July 29: Fnatic, the Swedish world champions who have won six tournaments with this roster, and the Eastern European juggernaut Natus Vincere (Na`Vi), whose inability to win grand finals has seen it finish as runner-ups numerous times in 2016.FnaticFnatics unpredictability is a result of its style, which relies heavily on teamwork, communication and individual skill. When its players peak simultaneously, it can be impossible to beat, as was the case when the current lineup as of late 2015 won its first six tournaments straight. As the team is not heavily dependent on terrain-specific practice, it has the ability to play just about any map; nuke is its veto since inferno was swapped out. However, with its form seemingly not where it used to be -- taking fourth at ESL One Cologne, for example -- it has far less to fall back on if plan A does not work.Where Fnatic really shines is its players and its synergy. Throughout 2015 until his injury sidelined him around Major League Gaming Columbus earlier this year, Olof olofmeister Kajbjer Gustafsson was considered the worlds best player. In-game leader Robin flusha R?nnquist is tied for best-ever performance at the majors in rating, and has the best overall rating across all majors. Im unsure anyone else in the scene has Jesper JW Wecksells explosiveness, and Dennis dennis Edman is the worlds best pistol player. Add in Freddy KRiMZ Johansson, the worlds most overqualified role player, and Viktor vuggo Jendebys experienced coaching, and Fnatics dominance starts to make a lot of sense.But since olofmeisters return to ELeague in June after a two month hiatus, the team has not been winning. It has done well, recording two top four finishes at the Esports Championship Series (ECS) Season 1 Finals and ESL One Cologne, but this team is not used to merely reaching top four. With respect to the upcoming semifinal match, this Fnatic roster has never lost to Na`Vi, although there was a narrow 3-2 win at ESL Pro Series Season 2 finals in December 2015. As usual, olofmeister and company enter as favorites, but will their performance in Atlanta trump their streak of semifinal exits?Na`ViIf Fnatic are the prototype superstar team with high individual skill and few set tactics, Na`Vi are not too far from being the polarr opposite.dddddddddddd Na`Vi are a very structured team, led by former member Sergey starix Ishchuk as a coach and the in-game leader, with a playing style that relies heavily on map control and playing the numbers. A well-oiled Na`Vi looks like an unstoppable machine, but unfortunately for the fans, team centerpiece Ladislav GuardiaN Kovács has not yet fully recovered from his injury. The team is built around GuardiaN, whose AWP helps it take over areas of the map, and without him at times the machine breaks down.In an identical storyline to his Fnatic counterpart, Na`Vis superstar GuardiaN, considered runner-up to olofmeisters title as the worlds best, has not fully recovered from his injury. Egor flamie Vasilyev can partly cover for him, and other teammates Ioann Edward Sukhariev and Denis seized Kostin are firing on all cylinders, but with Zeus often struggling in the fragging department, the margin for error is much smaller than for its opponents. Furthermore, GuardiaNs sniping is the one area of the game where Na`Vi boast a clear advantage, but only if he is playing well.Fnatic hardly ever enter the map veto process as underdogs, but Na`Vi may be able to take the advantage this time. Na`Vi will need to veto cache versus Fnatic, and will get to play either overpass, if Fnatic are no longer traumatized from a 16-2 loss to G2 Esports at the ECS Season 1 finals, or train, another map Na`Vi are incredibly strong on. Like Fnatic, Danylo Zeus Teslenkos team is generally very good on cobblestone and very much capable on all other maps; nuke, a map that is very unlikely to get picked here, is an obvious question mark. If Na`Vi can force Fnatic to veto nuke, and steer the series to train, mirage, overpass and cobblestone, it could almost be called the favorite. These teams share similar map pools, and that is what makes the matchup so intriguing. Well certainly see fireworks as the ten players join the server on Friday.This squad has not defeated Fnatics current lineup before, but things change. No longer is Fnatic the world-conquering juggernauts everyone fears, and teams have found weak spots in its armor. This is likely the weakest Na`Vi has ever seen Fnatic, but it, too, is far from its peak. Friday night could end up in a slugfest, with just a tiny bit of extra preparation or drive propelling the victorious team to the finish line. ' ' '