THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 9, 1938.
Macao's Splendid Soccer Win
PATHETIC DISPLAY BY HOME
ATTACK AND DEFENCE
Visitors Served Up High Standard Of Soccer
(By “OUTSIDE LEFT")
"REVIEWER'S" SPORTS COMMENTARY
Experiment Which Has Proved Successful
recall that at the last annual din- ner of the Hong Kong Football Referees' Association, the Chair- man lamented upon the fact that the Hong Kong Football Associa- tion had seen fit to divide the Third Division into two sections, result-
THE MACAO FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SECURED THEIR SECOND SUCCESSIVE IN- TERPORT FOOTBALL VICTORY OVER THE HONG KÙNG JUNIOR LEAGUE TEAM, YES- TERDAY, WHEN THEY WON BY 5 GOALS TO 3, ON THE KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB GROUND, BEFŐRE AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING IN BROILING HEAT. THE VISITORS, WHO LED AT THE INTERVAL BY THE ODD GOAL IN FIVE, WERE FAR SUPERIOR TO THE COLONY TEAM IN ALL DEPARTMENTS OF THE GAME, AND DESERVED THEIR Displaying far better ball-control than their opposing numbers, the Macao forwards were always dangerous, but they lacked an effective finishing touch, otherwise they might quite easily ing in a considerably less number have doubled their tally against the home team.
WIN.
I have never seen anything quite so pathetic as the Colony intermediate line, while their for- wards were rarely dangerous. As a unit, they were never in the picture, and it was only the result of individual effort that they
HOW THE GAME WENT BY THE CLOCK
FIRST HALF:
5th Calvert's oblique drive just miss
ed Macao net.
7th LAU FOOK CHUEN gave HONG KONG lead with glorious header goal off low centre by Marshall.
on
·
of
of games and with the result that
a number of referees were without games early in February.
The Chairman was undoubtedly
BEST BACK ON DISPLAY Lobato was probably the finest the four backs on display. Very fast speaking from the referee's point of and with a powerful kick in either foot, view, as in both sections only 112 he wasted little time in sending the games were
ball up to his forwards. He received
played, whereas,
if
ample support from Ho Cho-seng, who there had been only one group, no believed in quick action.
less that 240 games would have
pivot, who was very good in defence
Much of Macao's success must be been played. attributed to the brilliant display of There is no doubt, however, that Lau Hing-choi, South China "A" the Association's experiment has managed to score their only two and who nearly always had the mea-proved very successful, and there goals, their third coming from a sure of Izzard. He received fairly good is still room for two more teams
support from his wing-halves, Souza in each section. penalty.
and Conde, the latter being boisterous The dividing of the Second Divi- At this stage, it would, perhaps, be in his methods, one incident resulting sion into two sections, may pro- wise to make reference to the excel-in a penalty.
bably take place next season, as 1. lent support given the Referee, by his |
OUTSTANDING FEATURE two linesmen, as the task of controlling
am informed on good authority. The outstanding feature of the game
will be several a full-length game in that awful heat yesterday, must have been a herculean was undoubtedly provided by the Ma-that there
cao forwards. All five men were very teams applying for admission before fast, positioned themselves well and the start of next season. The choice of the Kowloon Football were always ready for an opening. The Club ground was a mistake. The pitch inside-forwards had worked up a fine was in a shocking condition and the understanding and Airosa and Colaco ball rarely bounced right-for either were undoubtedly the most dangerous
of the attackers on view. side.
one.
Airosa is perhaps better known as Macao's brilliant hockey Inter-
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Australia's Future Davis Cup Team ·
port centre-half, and his feeding of BILL
his winger, Lopes, and his shuttle- cocked lobs to Colaco, were a de- light to watch.
SIDWELL
more
won the three under 21 events at the New South Wales age championships, on March 16, viz., the singles, mixed with Miss P. Cook (N.Z.), and men's doubles with
In so doing he gave some glorious displays of stroke-making, and emerged with the hallmark of a future- Davis Cup player upon him.
Macao have a fine all round team, and although most of their defenders 11th MACAO EQUALISED through displayed little science in their me- and their speed on the ball penalty when Box slipped while about thods,
the proved much to make clearance and accidentally fell quick clearances
ball and in doing so handled. sounder of two tactics. In Carvalho.
Colaco, the Macao skipper, was al-D. Pails. COLACO made no mistake from the they had a fine goalkeeper, who did not "spot."
believe in "trimmings." His clearances ways a danger to the Colony defend- His manoeuvring invariably mis- with 20th Marshall just missed
_were_quick_and_to_the_point and helers. "daisy-cutter" after Izzard had trapped kicked a good length ball.
(Continued on Page-19)- ball for him from punt from the left- wing.
21st HONG KONG went ahead through penalty when Conde brought Izzard down in the area with bad tac- kle. IZZARD scored from the "spot" 25th Airosa shot wide when well- positioned.
but shot
28th Duffield through straight at Carvalho, who chested ball out from point blank range.
34th Smith, H.K. custodian, made brilliant save off first time shot by Rego, Macao's right-winger.
88th AIROSA equalised for MACAO with fine first time drive off lob centre by Lopes.
48rd MACAO took lead for first time 'when COLACO. broke through from fine through pass and beat Smith from 20 yards with good shot.
SECOND HALF:
3rd Box kicked ball off own goal-line when Smith fumbled shot from Colaco. 10th Following spate of shots from all angles, AIROSA placed MACAO further in lead with well-timed drive from close range.
17th Izzard had two scoring oppor- tunities: his first was blocked by Car- valho and his second went over bar; from three yards.
18th MACAO netted fifth goal when Colaco received ball in unmarked posi- tion and banged away at goal, Smith fumbling with the ball which fell at feet of GUERREIRO, who netted as a result of following up.
24th CALVERT scored HONG KONG'S third goal with smart drive from oblique angle, Carvalho being un- sighted by Ho Cho-song.
28th Calvert's 'terrifë drive from oblique angle was well hold by Car- valho and three minutes later ́Izzard sent in a first time drive from point- blank range which Carvalho also bril- liantly held.
FINAL SCORE: MACAO 5. HONG KONG I.
Successful Speakers
STICK TO SHERRY!
Amontillado Fino
leacabeck mac peght
His doubles win with Pails, follow- ing on their recent junior doubles
national
Aus-
success, suggest that tralia has another great pair in the making.
a
Sidwell is one of the greatest Aus- tralian stroke players, but has serious defect.
Impatience and lack
of determined concentration at critical sages is the cause. He is improving in this respect..
A great tennis future has been pre- dicted for Denny Pails, and as he is only sixteen years of age, he has every chance of fulfilling it.
doubles
As in the junior national final in Adelaide, he gave worthy sup-.. port to Sidwell in defeating Huxley and Bennett in the under twenty-one doubles championship.
Pails has also won the under seven- teen singles and doubles champion- ships. His partmership with Sidwell already has a great foundation, with wonderful future prospects.
Roy Felan, Arthur Felan, and Arthur Bowe are other boys who show definite promise.
The last two have forceful stroke equipment, which might quickly res- pond to coaching, but it is considered that Roy Felan, who is the youngest of the trio, has the greatest possibili- ties.
He is sixteen years of age, possesses a severe service and overhead, and his ground strokes carry great pace and are well controlled, while his volleying is crisp and decisive.":"
POLAND
ELIMINATE DENMARK FROM
THE DAVIS CUP
Katowic, Saturday.-In the Firat Round of the Davis Cup Competi- tion played here to-day, Poland... oliminated Denmark by three matches tonil: Reuter,