THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 4, 1940.
Sing Tao Show Great *** YESTERDAY'S ImprovementFollowing RESULTS AND Return Of S.W. Lai
Royals Defeated By Odd Goal
Deciding Goal Comes In Last Minute Of Game
By "REFEREE"
Royal Scots were decidedly unlucky to lose to Sing Too in their First Division football encoun- ter at the Valley yesterday, for in the second half they played well but, after wiping off a deficit of two goals in the last 10 minutes, were beaten by the odd goal in five as the result of a goal in the last minute by Kwong Ying-kee.
While Sing Tao were the pret- fier team to watch, and played better football, Royals made up for this by their determined tack- ling and hard clearances, and had their forwards displayed slightly better form than they did they would have been winners by at least a two-goal margin.
Royals were not a balanced team. Both their wingers have played better games before, and their wing-halves were unable to cope with the Chinese wingers.
Most of the danger to Royals' goal originated from the wingers, and Tang Kwong-sum was gon- erally left so much alone that he had time to send across many well-placed centres. ip Pak-wah came into the picture only in the second half.
Both Royal Scots' wingers had opportunities to score. Gilroy could not get the better of Lee Ting-sang and in addition to this missed a gift goal in the second half when he mis-kicked the ball completely with a yawning goal before him. Woods on the left- wing was slow.
Bankier Saves Well
Bankier played in goal in place of Duncan, and gave a sound dis- play. He was severely tested, but nevertheless brought off several good saves.
The brunt of the work of the defence fell on Naysmith, and Fraser, the backs, and the two came out of a trying ordeal against the fast Chinese forwards in creditable style. Both cleared well and tackled unhesitatingly, and this was largely responsible for keeping the attacking forwards from giving Bankier more trouble.
Parnaby, in the pivotal posi tlon, did very. well Indeed against Fung King-cheong and Lal Shul-wing.
In the forward line the inside forwards worked well, Hossack was always a trier, but he had bad luck and was often just beat- en for possession.
Chinese Improvement
Lai Shui-wing came back to Sing Tao's team in place of Chui Ah-fai, and the Chinese gave a better display than last week. Fung King-cheong showed more of his cld form, while Leung Wing-chui was better in the pivotal position.
Hau Yung-sang was prominent at right-back in the first half. In the second period he changed over with Lee Ting-sang but then did not have so much to do.
Fung King-cheang provided all the openings for Bing Tao and "spoon-fed Tang Kwong-sum with accurate passes. This winger had more of the play than Ip Pak-wah and caused continual trouble to the Royals' defence,
Kwok Ying-kee, in the centre- forward position, was dangerous, but he did not have his own way - against Parnaby and Fraser.. He, however, scored two of his side's goals.
Chinese Two URA
Play was in favour of Sing Tao at the commencement, and Fung King:cheong opened the scoring from close in after Bankler had been called on to save several times. Kwok Ying-kes further in- creased the lead when he headed the ball into the net,
In the second half Royals im- proved considerably, but their forwards did not take advantage of the opportunities, offered, Wagda, reduced the lead near the end and, opplying added pressure, Falconer equalised following a corner. Kwok Yina kea scored the all-im- Sportant goal from a pass from
Tang Kwong-sum.
SING TAO-Cheung Wing-choy: Hau Yung-sang and Lee Ting-sang: Leung Ting-sang, Leung Wing-chul and Soong Ling-sing: Tang Kwong-sun,
Fung King-cheong, Kwok Ying-kee, Lai Shuf wing and Ip Pok-wah.
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