The game may be shortly described as follow The Engineers won the toss and chose to defend the Loong Fei Gate end of the ground, with a slight wind in their favour, the ball being started by Shanghai at 3.55 p.m, #nd within almost the first tive winutos of play, by an excellent combined rush on the part of the Engineers, Campbell scored their Hirst and only goal. The ball, again kicked off, was persistently kept inclose Bhanghai backs were equal to the wccasi proximity to the Shanghai goal, but the and relieved the pressure time after time, ably assisted by the centre and right wing and on the call of half time changed, and play resumed, Shanghai either braced up, or the Engineers' condition began to tell, as the former aided by some pretty dribbling and passing by the brothers Pearce and A. E. Gooper brought the ball well up the ground, but the Engineers' backs were tov strong. now witnessed, the goal, tually hitting the cross bar and to play. "Prentice on the left and Whitehead on the right made some ood runs, but were repen'edly stopped by A. Cooper and Courtenay, the latter, at times, kicking rather erratically.
Within ten minutes of time being called Shanghai considerably pressed the Kugineers and by an excellent pass from Drew on the left wing H. C. Pearce put the ball through the posts, thus equalizing matters. Engineers would have scored another goal, Some very hurd pay now ensued and the but for the really clever goal-keeping of Algar, Time was shortly after called, leaving the match a draw; the cup therefore still remains in the hands of the Engineers, as I understand it is impracticable for another game to take place this season. Whitehead, Prentice, and Donald being The Engineers' play was good, Campbell, thing the team Incked was condition, which perhaps the most, conspicuous. The only told on several of them before time was called, Shanghai undoubtedly played a very plucky game, as the brunt of the defence was certainly borne by them. H.C, Pearce ntre played excellently and was ably assisted by A. E. Cooper, Drew, and E. Pearce, Among the bache J. A. Cooper excelled himself, H. A, Stewart being also most useful.
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