| 28.06.1953 | Bucharest | 23 August Stadium | 60 000 |
| ROMANIA | 3:1(2:0) | BULGARIA |
| Voinescu Ion, Zavoda Vasile, Apolzan Alexandru(c), Farmati Zoltan, Calinoiu Valeriu, Serfozo Gavril, Szoke Josif, Nicolae Dumitru 'Nicusor', Ene Alexandru, Petschowski Josif, Kiss Iuliu | Sokolov Apostol, Rakarov Kiril, Manolov Manol, Apostolov Boris, Bojkov Stefan(c), Patkov Atanos, Milanov Dimitar, Kolev Ivan, Panaiotov Panaiot, Arghirov Petar, Tashkov Dobromir |
| Coach:Gheorge Popescu | Stoian Ormandjiev & Krum Milev |
| Scorers:20' Petschowski Josif, 30' Petschowski Josif, 82' Ene Alexandru | 53' Tashkov Dobromir |
| Substitutions: | 46 in Yanev Krum out Arghirov Petar |
| Referee:Gerhard Schultz (GDR) | Assistant referee:Warszaur (POL) |