THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 20, 1941.
Page: 15
SOUTH CHINA WIN FIRST
DIVISION
SOCCER
TITLE
Chan Tak-fai Scores Three Goals Against Police Losers Play Well In Closing Minutes
By "Referee"
great stopper, while behind them and Chan Tak-fal fastened to akwai and Ferrier were hard.. Tsang Chung-wan and Tse Kam-pass from Lee Shok-yau, He was working in the attack.
hung were safe. The latter play- ed consistently well while former was better in the half.
Tam Kwam-kon did not have very much to do. He brought off a good save in the first half from Moss and generally played an improved game,
tackled by three defenders but
A goal by Ferrier put life into managed to place the ball out of the Police side in spite of being the Tsang Wing's reach. South China three goals in arrears and shortly first were another goal up a few min- after Moss reduced the lead with utes later through Chan Tak-fai a good shot. With less than 10 Lee Shek-yau and Chau Man-chi, and went all out and, following good work between minutes to go Police played weil the latter sent in
but in spite of which Tsang Wing
A hard drive their efforts were not able to
touched but score further. lumbled--the recrec who nearby adjudged it a goal.
South China were four goals in the lead after 10 minutes play and Chan Tak-fal registered his third goal from as they were
a pass from Lee
SOUTH CHINA Athletic Association retained the First Division Soccer Championship when at Caroline Hill yesterday they defeated Police in their last League game by 4 goals to 2 after a goalless first half.
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In spite of their defeat intermediate-line Police played well and always making the best use
the ball and feeding their for- were unfortunate not to wards well. Lam Tak-po was a score on several occasions. In the very first minute of the second half, Wong Man-kwai missed when well placed and, when Police were two down, Moss had the misfortune to see his shot hit the up- right with Tam Kwan- kon hopelessly beaten.
Police were further handicapped by an early injury to Gordon, on the right wing, and though this] player continued he was not able to give of his best, though he sut over some good centres in the closing minutes.
In the first half Police played i like champions. The forwards were seen in several good move- ments and both Howlett and Ferrier were prominent while Wong Man-kwai Wis also dan. geyous.
Muss found the constant atten- tions of Tsang Chung-wan troublesome but played much bet- ter in the second period.
Tsang Wing, in Police goul, was safe with high shots and played a good game, bringing off some good saves and giving every indication of developing into a first class goalkeeper, Blackburn was again.
a tower of strength in the
de- fence. He was not spectacular but put in a lot of hard and useful work and covered his halves well, His partner, Chang Kong-yut also did well but was not so safe un- der pressure and his clearances were, al times, at random.
Gough Plays Well Gough covered the centre of the field well and had Lee Wal- tong in close check but this left Chan Tak-fai and Chau Man-cli somewhat freer and the latter was a continual source of danger and worry to the Police defence.
afternoon Pope had 21 hard
and was against Lee Shek-yau continually drown out of position by Chau Man-chi while North more than held his own against Lee Tak-kee on the right wing.
Gordon, on the right wing, did all that was expected of him fol- lowing his injury while it
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only in the second period that Moss came into the picture on the left wing.
Howlett and Ferrier combined well and in the Arst half often had the Chinese defence en- tangled. Howlett showed good ball control but he did not have many chances against the Chinese defenders as Lam Tak-po had him well marked. Ferrier worked hard and with Howlett was the most dangerous of the Police for- wards.
Wong Man-kwai had more of the ball but he spoiled many good movements by holding on to it too long while he was not in shooting form.
Lee Wai-tong was seen at his best in the later stages of the game when Police were making a desperate effort to score.
-Chan Man-Chi Schemes Well
The main schemer of the Chin- ese attack was Chau Man-chi. He showed good footwork and in the second half fed Lee Shek-you well with long swinging passes and it was from the latter's centres that most of the Chinese goals accrued;
4 Lee Shek-yau was prominent in the second-half-but-was-woefully- off form, in the first half though he had several chances.
Lau Hing-choy and Lau "Chung-sailg" were the pick of the
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After a scoreless first half, Police were given a great oppor- tunity when Wong Man-kwai found himself in possession and in a favourable position, but shot wide. Play veered to the other end
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SOUTH CHINA-Tsang Kwan- hung: Lau Hing-choi, Lam Tak- hon; Tsang Chung-wan, The Kam- po, Lau Chung-sang; Lee Tak-kee, Chan Tak-fai, Lee Wai-tong, Chau Man-chi, Lee Shek-you. Tak-kee.
South China were not resting burn,
POLICE-Tsang Wing: Black-
Chan Kwon-yu; on their lead but Police
Pope, never Gough, gave up and Howlett, Wong Man-Man-kwal, Howlett, Ferrier, Moss, North; Gordon, Wong
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