for a corner.
Hongkong made another and some quick passing. saw Gosano transfer to Charlesworth, who scored with a ong, oblique shot.... This was after 13 minutes'. play. Moalem has saved dozens of more difficult shots this season, Hongkong' Dangerous After this temporary relapse, Shanghai reapplied pressure. Johannson forced a corner off Wynne and in the scrimmage following the kkiek Goldman was apparently fouled by Stewart. A penalty kick was] awarded, Goldman converting, 16 minutes: 1—1. The pace of the game was extremely fast, combination being sacrificed to speed and artistry to vigour, Shanghai continued to have the better of the exchange, but the Hongkong for. wards, when they got going, were dangerous, especially as obviously nervous and unreliable.
Gosano opened attack from which came shots from Humberstone, Mackleworth and Charlesworth in quick " successier Coulcher, for whom Mitchell seem. to have developed an unshakeable Atachment, tried another of his ola efforts, Rodger Just managing fo deflect the parting shot. Again Coulcher' tried" and when inthe penalty area was brought down by Wynne. A penalty kick was awarded and Goldman again cone verted. 3 minutes: 21, Hong-Kong then' got going" really dangerously, features' of their. rea long shot by Stewart, ty the wingers, and. da shots by "Humberstone and, Towabte the interval Puce at which played Began Hlowed down' perceptibly. terval arrived with the Hongkong forwards on the attack, some nice biassing, between Gosano and. es worth coming to naught, On the feeneral ran of the play, Shanghai deserved their lead of 2—1, despite the fact that their two goals had come from penalties.
Second Half There was a steady downpour of in from the resumption till the end of the game. What the second half lacked in the elements of high-lass soccer (and it lacked a great deal) it made up to some extent in thrills and excitement. Within a minute of the re-start Hongkong were on level terms. Butler forced fa corner and from the kick Hum-her stone headed through at the first attempt, 46 minutes: 2—2. Hongkong now applied a persistent pressure and the Shanghai van was comparatively little in' the picture, though mention must be made of beautiful centre by Johannson f lowed by a great shot by Goldmar Price, in throwing-in (he seems to havea lot to learn about it) of-st the Inws, Mitchell and sent in a long dropping shat which Moalem, to everybody's surprise,—tipped' over his own head into the net. 54 nutes: 2—3. Vigour was now distinctly the order of the day; the ball was passing quickly from end to end, and the excitement was great." The class of football was not. "A rare instance of fine combination by the Shanghai forwards was negatived by a weak parting. shot from Dailey. Soon afterwards, following a long clearance by Gash, Goldman got possession, He was, tackled by Wheeler and passed out to Johannson who sent in a glorious low shot which had Rodger helpless. It was easily the best goal of the. match. 61 minut the other end, a long shot. ly Stewart eas dete ron post by Moalem, and from the corner Kick Humberstone had tinctly bad luck in shooting just over. Hongkong maintained "the pressure and from a determined attack, Humberstone at last got his reward, netting with a shot that Moslem hardly. saw. 63 minutes: 3—4. "Couleher got - away at the other'end, and put ina rasping shot bleb pose the upright just on the
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