No encounter io Shanghai this season has aroused such enthusiasm as did the meeting of these olerons on the Recreation Clab's ground on Taesday. Tt was the second meeting of these teams, as they had previously played draw on Boxing Day.
The attendance, whilst not so large '8 on the first ocosson, owing no doubt to the fact that a great number of people have left the Settlement, was: quite satisfactory and the conditions wore really ideal, Indeed so little wind was there that no advantage at all acorned from the winning of the The ball was set la motion by King, the League eleven centre and very quickly the Recreation Club were io the neighbourhood of Freeman's goal Piercy nipped in very opportunely, as Clifford and Wilson threatened to through aad play was then taken to the other end, Robiason was io fine form and the manner in which be controlled the ball commended itself to everyone. 1
Davies and gave Singer s warm handful to deal with. The exchanges were very even and both goals came perilously near to being captored. The Recreation Club were to be commiserated with, however, for once Brandt banged the ball on to the inside of the far upright only to see Freeman fling himself fall length and lift it off the line. It was indeed " splendid ea The teams appeared to be to evenly matched that there seemed lift bability of a definite issue bei this waa the. general opinion when the second half was entered upon From the beginning of the second ' 45" however there was little doubt of the Recreation Club emerging triampbant. The Rest of the Lesgue fell away in " most amazing manner, and it occasioned no great surprise when Wade threaded his way through 8001 This success came sixteen the opposing defenders and opened the
minutes after the restart, and five min-nutes later Clifford cleverly rounded Covil and found the net for the second time with a long high dropping shot. Freeman made no effort whatever to stay the progress of the ball.
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