Of Sstarday's League games, that which attracted the Isrgest number of rs was the match between the tion Clb and "A" Company, played on the Shanghai Football Clab's In the first half the Volunteers bad both wind and sun st their backs and showed such good form, that they were well able to hold their own, They had, oceasionsbly, good chances of scoring, which were lost through lack of promptitude on the part of the forwards, and on the play io the first half it appeared as if the game would result in @ pointless draw; for the forwards of the Reerestion Club hardly played up to their reputation and were very weak in front of goal. Owing to the capable peted the fall backs Raley sides and' though Clifford and J. L. Wade the goal-keepers were rarely upon,
sent in some splendid centres, right ito the goal mouth, the rest of the line failed to take advantage and on almost every occasion Forshaw was able to clear without calling upon the goalkeeper, At half time neither side had scored.
After the interval, "A" Company. were the first to invade, bat only for a short period, and throughout the remainder of the game the Volunteers' forwards rarely looked) dangerous. The Recreation club Kept up sustained pressure, which sorely tried the Volunteers' defence. It was not, however, antu within fifteen minutes from the call of time) that the first and only goal was registered, and it was then obvious that) the Recreation Clab's team bad the) Company were ing quickly, Singer, acting on the defence, kicked up-field and gave his forwards possession of the ball, and by a lever back-pass Clifford tinted a forward passing move-netting the ball and registering a goal. Thenceforward the Recreation Clab continued to have all the better of the game, but made bsd use of several opportunities to score, and, when time was called, led by one goal to nil.
The absence of Davies and Ollerdessen was 8 severe handicap to the Recreation Club, bat Wigton and Singer made capable substitutes at—full-back, T. W. R. Wilson played " capital game at left half-back in the first prominent, whether on the attack or the defence; bat F. Brandt was out of his place at right half-back though playing' a sturdy game, The forwards did not, play well together in the firet half, and this may be put down to the changes in position. In the second half T. Wade, Clark and R. Brandt showed splendid combination and the wings centred well, bat the shooting was very feeble indeed and innumerable opportunities were thrown away.
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