The Archive · 1936

Chinese Soccer Team Beaten in England

London, Sept. 1.)

'The Chinese Olympic soccer' team, which lost to the Islington Cor: inthians yesterday by the odd goal in five, met with another—setback to-day,' succumbing to the Casuals, the winners of the Amateur Cup last season, by five goals to two. The match' was played on the" Crystal Palate ground at Sclhurst Park.

'Afler yesterday's experience, when they ran themselves to a standstill {in the opening half, the Chinese today conserved their -enerities and held their own until five' minutes before the interval, The Chinese impressed with their istry and team work, and were ically "superior to. the Isthnilan League runners-up, but Bernard Joy proved a stumbling block.

Collins drew first blood for the 'Amateur Cup holders, but Lee Wale tong equalized just before the whistle went for' half-time, The Chinese took the lead' on resume tion, Suen, the Shanghai forward, scoring in' brilliant fashion, Undaunted, the Casuals fought back and delighted the crowd with some pretty football, They stared four goals in a row to triumph by Riley was responsible for the equalizer, which he netted from close quarters, and then Allen pitt the Britons ahead with a fine shot, Near the end Collins and Joy each scored once after dribbling through the opposition—Reuter.

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