1937-02-12 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 12, 1937.

WINNING THROUGH Shanghai Win

THE SHUDDERS

SHANGHAI'S ASTOUNDING

VICTORY

Soccer

Classic

(Continued from page-18) Bossuet, although not very much in the limelight, rendered invalu- able service as a feeder and plied Ward and Roboostaff with a con- tinual stream of passes:

Jim Ward lived up to his reputa-

FORWARD GOAL-LUST OUTWITS ALL tion as a left-winger, and outshone

HONG KONG'S STRATEGY

(By "Wanderer")

his opposite number, Bickford, for while the latter gave a sound dis- play, he did not utilise the openings offered, whereas Ward's goal was a

perfect example of making the best

use of what was available.

YEUNG'S-MISTAKE

Yeung Shui-yick and Fing King- cheong made a perfect pair on the

It would be an unpardonable mockery to say "I told you so," for while I could not accept, so com- placently as most local critics did, the inevitability of a Hong Kong victory in the Interport, the man-colony's right-wing, but the former ner of Shanghai's success was such as would defy any pre-match prediction.

The

As a scoring force, our visitors lived up to their reputa- tion, but even in that they were marvellously lucky. freakish bounce of the ball gave Jim Ward his goal, bril- liantly taken as the opportunity, was, and Foyn's glorious first-time drive in the second half was in the speculative category.

There never was a more extra- ordinary first half in any match than yesterday's game produced. Shanghai defended for 75 per cent. of the period and it wasn't even sound defence. It was hectic wild kicking. a matter of rash tackling.

and getting the ball away anyhow, don't remember seeing do anything the crudest blunders miraculously the whole game through. retrieved. Bickford missed two sit-

A.S.F. TOUCH

R. Evans, abore, was the out- standing member of the Colony's Interport football team. -

Evans, who was playing a bril-

liant spoiling and feeding game, threw away two golden opportuni- then broke completely through the ties of levelling the scores late in Shanghai intermediate line, but the second half, when, instead of was charged off the ball by Victal attempting a shot, he tried to place and Cochran Lee Wai-tong in possession,- bat without success.

AND AGAIN Another surprise awaited the Fung King-cheong gave an in- Colony defence, however, for Jack spired performance at inside-right Ward relieved an anxious period by and badly. rattled the Shanghai de lobbing the ball into the Colony fence in the opening minutes of the goal area where Jim Ward and first half with delicate approach Pau raced for the ball. By a curi work before distribution to Leelous freak, the ball bounced straight Wai-tong or Yeung Shui-vick.

back onto Ward's foot and was an

Lee Wai-tong was given very the net before Pau had realised close attention by Jack Ward, al-that the ball had bounced away. though he broke away on five or six from him, instead of into his occasions during the game, scoring hands. (38 minutes)..

a beautiful opening goal from Two minutes before the interval typical pass from Fung. He received and following a bombardment on ters, every minute a goal from Lee The whole burden of goalgetting adequate support from A. Wilson, the Shanghai goal; Gosang miskick- Wai-tong or Wilson, who played a was thrust upon Jim Ward, Boboo-who fully redeemed himself in the ed a clearance to let Foyn through grand game. seemed certain to stoff and Foyn and they deserve eyes of his critics with a very fine with the ball and a rasping drive come. But at the end of it all Shang- unstinted congratulation. They had display. His opportunism was re- from close-in saw the ball enter hai were leading by three clear few chances, but how they made use warded in the second half the net above Pau's head and crash

Roboostoff's swift goals and they had just exactly of them!

run when he netted the Colony's into the roof of the net. three scoring chances.

through 25 minutes after the start second goal off an attempt

Commencing the second half HONG KONG'S FIGHTING FINISH was a typical effort, and both Foyn's to

score by Yeang Shui-

The second half was more truly goals were excellent, the last, by vick, which was deflected his way with a three clear goals lead.. a reflection of the respective merits far the best of the match, being the by one of the Shanghai backs. He Shanghai received an early set- back. Campbell, playing a little and how near Hong Kong came to result of a perfectly organised dis- combined perfectly with Bickford, snatching the game out of the fire! organisation of the defence and a who although sending across some forward, badly rattled the Shang- Two minutes from the end, Lee swift pass to an unmarked man that fime centres, was not at his very hai centre-half by slipping the ball to Fung, who cleverly drew Marcal Wai-tong was clean through but revealed the only genuine ASF.best.

and sent a through pass for Lee to overkicked, assisted by a push from touch of the day's performance. PER ALEE WINS TOSS 2 desperate defender. And then WHERE HONG KONG FAILED

Hong Kong, too, thrust the bur-elected to play towards the sea end utes).

Lee Wai-tong won the toss and round Victal and score (47 min- Marcal kicked Wilson's shot out

Ten minutes later Wilson added from under the bar with de Bois-dens of goalgetting upon limited

of the ground and although this

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sezon hopelessly out of position. shoulders. And here it was that derived no advantage in light or Hong Kong's second goal off an at- Coming down to a closer analysis, they failed. Beyond well-nigh value wind in the opening stages, it help tempt to score by Yeung Shui-vick, it was a match of thrills, with little less long range shots from Wilson

ed a little towards the close of the the ball rebounding off one of the football, except from Hong Kong. and Fung King-cheong, the forward

first half when a breeze sprang up. Shanghai backs. (57-minates). Without attempting to diminish the line shirked responsibility. Fung

The Colony pressed and Fung

FOYN'S SECOND- merit of the Shanghai victory was unselfish to a serious fault.

shot wide after a fine opening by Shanghai, however, were un- snapped out of much highly erratic Wilson, although to a lesser extent,

Lee Wai-tong, then Bickford went daunted and a fine ground pass by play by reason of their ever-menac-also had the Give-It-To-Lee Wai-

through, but was robbed in the nick Bossuet to Foyn, say the Shanghai ing thrust in attack, a goal-lust tong complex: Lee played a masterly of time by Victal Play was trans- right winger cut in and

connect which Hong Kong lacked and which game, but Shanghai were sufficiently ferred to the other end where Jim with a first-timer for a glorious might have been even more aston-resourceful to realise the chief poward crossed, but Foyn was off-goal. ishly emphasised but for Gosano's tential danger, and he was over side. Shanghai were fast settling Play became rough and bustling superb blocking of Roboostoff. whelmed by sheer force of numdown to the conditions, although and Lee Wai-tong was fouled in the Without seeking to under-estimate bers, with no exaggerated scruples the ground seemed to be a little too Shanghai penalty area by Belinsky, this forward keenness, there can be about the manner of their tackling fast for them. Roboostoff was try. Lee taking the kick and scoring. no mistake about the football Seldom did he get a clear field and ing to bustle his way through, but With only a few minutes left superiority of the local team then his final kick was rushed of met with tough opposition from Lee Hong Kong did their utmost to Shanghai were woefully disappoint-necessity.

Tin-sang and Gosano.-

level the scores, but faulty passing ing as an eleven. Throughout. it Any other fault with Hong Kong:

The Colony were pressing and and bad covering by the Colony a tense battle of a well- it is difficult to find. Not a player both Victal and Marcal were erratic halves wrecked any chances of a balanced team against eleven in-can be picked upon as having failed in their clearances, the former draw, although Lee Wai-tong dividuals. And at that, taking his side. Each in his turn did out particularly. Then the crowd re- brought the spectators to their feet players man for man, Hong Kong standing service.

ceived their first thrill when Lee with a last minute effort which, were still by far the more impres-

It happened to be one of those Wai-tong raced round Victal and however, petered out when he over- sive.

days on which Fate decreed that in sent a low centre across the Nor-kicked himself for Boissezon to the crisis the ball should not run thern goalmouth, but Wilson's at gather and clear. for them.

was

HOW THE VICTORY? How explain Shanghai's victory?

tempt at a first-timer failed.

Sgt. Isley, R.E., the Referee and Their backs were weak under pres-

DEFENCE SHUDDERS

SHANGHAI SCORES

the two linesmen C. P. O. Smyth, sure, their halves were slow to Of the Shanghai defence, only de

After the Colony had dominated RN. and Mr. D. Kossick, maintain- consistent. Both tackle and inaccurate with their Boissezon was passes Hong Kong were yards backs gave me shudders at times the first 20 minutes' play, a long ed excellent control of the game. faster on the ball, Evans was the and overcareful carelessness also clearance from Collet saw Jim Shanghai Interport XI Boissezon outstanding half-back on the field, guided much of the work of the Ward in possession, in the Colony (A.S.F.); Victal (Lusitano), Marcal half, but without a single local half- Jack Ward (A.S.F.), Cochran (Recs.); (ASF) (Captain); Collet (ASF); with Leung Wing-chiu a good sec- half-backs

(Recs.), ond. Campbell was solid and safe Foyn on the right wing was out back between him and the Colony Foyn (SFX), Belinky and cool in his passing despite his standing, with Jim Ward, in his full-backs. Ward raced away and Roboostoff (A.SF.), Fossnet (ASF habit of slipping the ball to a wing quieter but hardly less efficient way, drew Gosano from out of his posi-and Jimmie Ward (ASF). Hong Kong Interport XI: half and with it the responsibility a constantly disturbing factor inition before lobbing the ball over ping (South China "A): Lee for setting the forwards in motion. Lee Tin-sang's 90 minutes of steady to Roboostoff, who was following (South China A

up. Lee Tin-sang charged the (Club de Recreio) Leung The peculiar thing was that more defence.

One thing remains to be said. In Shanghai leader, who calmly head-vans (Fusiliers); often than not Leung and Evans succeeded whereas but for the whatever directions opinions mayed the ball over him, raced round (South China 3 foraging of Bossuet, the inside left, differ in summarizing the match, and scored past the advancing Pan (South China Shanghai's forwards would scarce the Interport of 1937 will not soon Ka-ping, for a very fine opening (South China

Wilson (Club) and ly have seen the ball. Belinsky be forgotten.

goal (21 minutes).

(Cinb).

(South China “A”), Cam

Ka-

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Bickford