Saturday's solitary" senior league future, staged ai the Stadium Letween the Chinese leaders, Tung Hwa, and the Russian eleven, Sokol, was witnessed by a huge crowd, "who saw the latter van nished by four goals agains, two. 'A general forecast would have been fora much heavier margin, and in the Initial half. the winners, after 28 minutes of play, had three hollow wools to their credit, but towards the Interval. the Sokols rallied to reduce the lead by two. In the latter period the losers had a very even share of the exchanges, and managed hold their opponents until a bare two minutes from. the end, when Tung Hwa went through to register the Mnal goal of the fast and streng sine.
For some considerable time the Chinese Fractically—monopolised. and only on rare occasions did they retire. Sokot played up fairly well fon the defensive, and barricaded their citadel with men, buy the ope posing force was so strong that, Revertheless, "shots were taken. Zelonink was tested by Lee, who also kicked over the bar on two oecasfons, while Van's good attempt hit the Upright. After 25 minutes the wi ere' penetrated fo again take maximum regulis. From a splendid combined effort. Tal collected to short pass out to Van who, after taking the ball down to the line. centred within a yard of the goal, and the former, who had followed up, had no diMeulty in driving into the net On the whole the match was interesting, and the Russians deserve high word of praise for the way which they acquitted themselves against great odds.
Tung Hwa. U, Loh: ¥, Y. Chen. wre: Hi, Chen. 8. 8. Koo, KZ. Chur ¥. Lo Chin. C. Chen, L, XC. Tal, SrkolN, Zelenisie: G._ Shevehenko.
Koslmeft: N Mallnovsky, S Uvorot, Studentzen V. Mihallog™. A. Nastavin, Vi. Kusin, Nt Agapltof, V, Roboostof
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