The Archive · 1926

Loh Hwa 4 Three Cultures 4

In the Chinese Football League the Loh Hwa and Three Cultures weting took place on Sunday <fter-on. on the Pioneer Field and at~ tracted the largest crowd this season. It was estimated that over 8,000 spectators jammed the stands round the football pitch the unfortunate late-comers had a9) standing room. with an excellent reputation, a good rumper of interested foreigners; itneseed the match fought out to 'a draw of four goals all. Tne Culturists had better endurance probably due to the advantage of play-sug in the S. F. A. league, other-Wise the terms were well matched.

Loh Hwa won the toss and kicked off. Before anything—noticeable happened, a goal was declared against the Celturists. W. T. Lee receiving a forward pass from K. K. Chen, scored the first goal in less. than half a' minute. "Barely minute after the place-kick L. K. Tong. netted the second goal for Lon Hwa. At this stage it was generally thought thet the Culturists would be beaten to pieces.

A nice combination on the left! brought T. M. Lee of the Cultures Club in a position to score and he wasted no time to gain a point for his side. Encouraged by Lee's uuecess'the Three Cultures players, began to press hard. In the bombardment of the Loh. Hwa goal George Chow, the Loh Hwa goalie, made several brilliant saves. TI. Yang mis kicked and M.T. "Lee Tushed end equalized the count. At the interval the score was two all.

The Loh Hwa foothsllers seemed to play less aggressively in the second half. Y. T. Har passed the tall backward to Yang who in turning round missed it, W. K. Lee was quick to seize the opportunity snd cent a beautiful shop through the Loh Hwa goal posts. The Cultures were leading ty one goal. Tsung the right wing of Loh Hwa lobbed the ball in front of the goal end W. T. Lee cosily converted into goal with his hea.

Tne Cuterits leet several chances of scoring, the forward being not very accurate in. shoot ug. Some midfield play was seen and followed by another goal] scored by T. M. Lee in a melee in the goal mouth. 'Within a short} duration C.K. Chen of Loh Hwa' evened up the tally by "a pretty, drive into the corner of the net. The game ended in a tie of four gaols all.

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