their excellent performance in defeating the strong Tung Hwa team/at the Canidrome yesterday morning by 4-2, it Surteys have been spending the past week for they made the most of their chances ce, for whom Chang was outstanding. This Hwa from the Skottowe Cup, for which d been fancied at least to reach the final. 3 'a very well-balanced side throughout, and the i of Roberts, at inside-left, who arrived in Shanghai only ig ad the Sudan, blended the forward line into a This player is a real acquisition to Shanghai football, for, even on a treacherous ground, he showed good scheming ability and excellent anticipation. Friday, his left wing partner, was shooting whenever the opportunity occurred, besides sending over some good centres.
Noticeable in this match was the strong manner in which the Chinese team "came back" in an endeavour to pull the game out of the fire after being down 3-0 at the interval, Their effort was very praiseworthy, for they succeeded in reducing the lead to 3-2, but the soldiers clinched matters with a good goal from Friday in the last two minutes.
TUNG. HWA:—Chow; Zao, ' Chang; siang, Zee, Tcha; Chia, Sung, Tai, Wu, Van.
EAST SURREY:—Hurst; Wheeler, Harrison; Paget, Jelly, Aust; Me. Larty, Hale, Baldock, Roberts, Friday.
Slippery Ground The game was played on a very slippery ground, few of the players being able to remain on their feet in the tackles. The East Surreys won the toss, but there was nothing to be gained for there was no wind Roberts soon had a chance to show his ability from a short pass from Austen. The inside-left swung over 4 a beautiful cross-shot right to the feet of McLarty who standing close in, had no difüculty in placing the ball wide of Darwin Chow in the third. minute. yards to work it up. Favacho failed sat his opponent, who hung on a leech, Burenin got away thick of the fight but his shot Hart-plied him with two s which went astray, Suen half was a tower of strength ie constantly kicked the ball away. n the 18th minute, however, Suen d a play which sent Kiang up.
latter passed the ball to Lee, "ran towards the right and drove terrific shot into the opposite corner he het for a lead. The Recs back. Markitant went through own. Having entered the back the ball foritant, who in turn gave Pavacho. The latter was free and Ve a first-time shot to beat Loh.
was penalized for charg-in the back area in the 7th Suen drove a weak shot for to push toward the left. Tsao forward and crossed over for to easily tap the ball into the Tegain a two-goal lead.
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