The Archive · 1935

A Great Game

Tung Hwa made Shanghai Soccer history in the week-end, On Saturday their second eleven—in the first season of its existence and although playing in the third division of the league. beat a second division team in the Sual of the Junior Cup with a victory. fof three goals to nil over the Police Jsecond XI. Not to be outdone by their colleagues, the first XI of Tung Hwa on Sunday won the Skottowe JCup by a narrow victory over ASF. after a splendid game involving extra time. Tung Hwa's Skottowe victory was all the more meritorious because their victims played a really splendid game and deserved an equal share of the "honours (except the trifling matter of possession of the trophy). Indeed the fine spirit of the match was exemplified by the fact that ust fon time ASP. scored an equalizing goal to make the score 2-2, The extra Hime seemed to sult the Chinese side for it resulted in three goals being scored by Tung Hwa without reply, making the result 5-2. Yet that margin did not imply a slackening of ASF's efforts. They made gallant attempts and, in fact, kept the play at a standard which made the match one of the most exciting of the season, Soccer in Shanghai has this season been well }worth watching. The Shanghai Football Association is to be congratulated jon the sport shown and, in particular, on the absence of difficulties which, last year, gave the controlling authority occasional anxiety. It is all the pleasanter, therefore, to hail Tung Hwa's double success in such a season.

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