The Archive · 1936

China Olympic Side Win Final Games

Showing more speed and making better use of their wings, China's Olympic soccer side made their final game in the homeland a winning one by defeating the Association Sportive Francaise by 2-1 without the services of Lee Wai-tong, their captain. Speetators crowded "into the Canidrome Pleased to see the farewell game enable the Chinese players to sail for Europe on Saturday with the fresh taste of victory.

The outcome was uncertain to the end, for the sides were alternately making dangerous attacks and only poor shooling prevented the score from rising. The contest was marred 10 some extent by much fouling which, brought forth hissing and booing, With both sides missing execitent opportunities and the Chinese keeping the ball in the ASF, territory for the most part, it was not until the last minute of the first half that ZK, Tso drove in the frst goal along' the ground to the far side of the net from short range, A. nice contre from Young at the right wing enabled him to make the shot, The -best team work was displayed by the Chinese half back line which combined well and distributed their asses to the forwards in able fashion. The forwards would carry the ball dows the field using the wings to ood advantage, but usually lacked Scoring punch. ' The good work of Jack Ward and Borgeest at the ful back positions was partly responsi. ble in keeping Boissezon from being very severely tested, The dangerous part of the Chinese attack proved to be the fast and clever work of Z. K. Tso at inside loft and Q, L. Chang at the left wing, Combining smoothly. they moved swiftly through the halfback line time and again and only the fine work of the AS.F, backs or weakness on the part of the other for wards halted the movements, China—-K, P. Pau, T, 8. Lee, K.P. Tan, ¥. C, "Liang, M. 8, Won, Lee, 8, ¥, Young. 1k. $. Suen, C. Hf, Fung, % 1%, Teo, @. Lo Cheng.

F-—Bolssezon, "Borgcest, Jacko Ward, Remedios, Park, Bell. Favacho, Collet, Roboostoff, Bossuet, Jim Ward.

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