The Archive · 1937

AS.F, BEAT LUSITANO AT CANIDROME

The first round tie between the ASF, and Club Lusitano played at ithe Canidrome on Dee. 5 ended in a win for the champions by three goals one, and the most biased supporter of the ASF. will readily agree that the score faltered the League Cham-pious. They, met opponents who were prepared to play the same ty5 of formation so successfully ex—plaited by the Association Sportive Francaise, namely the "W" fore motion, with the result that the Cup holders were unable to assert any change in the middle line positions Marcal was the Marcal of old, cool although lime has slowed hi and had he been opposed by who knew anything about ward play, he would probably have had a bad day. Fonseca time and time again beat the doyen back of football to cross the ball into the middle, to find his inside men lying farther back than was necessary.

Dolssczon, Collet, Marcal, Favacho, Bol BrAquino, Di Di Cost Rorsrie, Costa 0. Sowa, and Lopes Durhams v. Sokol This league encounter between the Sokol and the Durham Light Infantry, who were making their Teague debut. ended in a draw, both sides scoring two goals. A feature of the game was the remarkable display of Bocevitch in the Sokol goal, the keeper time and time again bringing off spectacular saves to keep the Dunelmanians from scoring: The play was fast throughout, but the Durhams, if they are to' be a {force in the league, will have to got some gun-powder into their attack, 1 BURIARS:—Wilson Custlss, Clarke, Rovuteer Buerin, Atorkitat

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