The Archive · 1936

Korean Soccer Side Wins

Theorists among veal soccer fol lowers received a most unexpected shock on Saturday afternoon, "when the Shanghai soccer team were defeated by the visiting Korean eleven. by two goals 10 one. The Koreans showed a surprising improvement in their play, and thoroughly deserved their vielory.

According to the past trend of events, with North China defeating the Koreans by the odd goal in nine, and in turn being defeated by the local team by four goals to nil, the Shanghai team was considered to have a certain victory yesterday, and for that reason the result was ovey more expected. A penalty kick, which Suen converted to score their only goal, saved Shanghai from an outright defeat,

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