The Archive · 1937

Much the Better in Second Half

SING his head" in more than one sense M. Belinky scored four goals in a row to give the Shanghai Interport Associa-lion football team a 4-3 victory over the Chinese Interport side, picked by the CNAAL at the Yenping Road Stadium on an in, 30 before a very large crowd.

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Justified his (chgiving a fine exhibi-ion in the initial half.

After nine minutes of play he booted the Mp Chang in goal and then scored three fine headers three mi tes to give the Fore n eleven a substantial lead. ton the inese turned the tables and notched up three points, one in the st half and two more the next period to make the final score four goals to three.

Although winning a narrow tory the Shanghai players as a team were disappointing. the defence Is still weak and. the combination, Among the forwards poor. No doubt the ground was. in a bad state after the rain but in spite of lat. the Chinese players combined with the game.

"Another new candi date E. Victal of Clube Lusitano showed up Well in the "right. back position sind gave Marea} vatusble

steady bui slow and was well covered Assistance, latter was very the young Portuguese player.

"pie intermediate line requires re= arrangement and could boa tower of atvength instead of the chaos in its present. formation. Of "the ite layers chosen to make the Interpor' {rip to Hongkong. Jack Ward is. the obvious man for the centre-hall posttion. He has played well throughout the season and is far better player

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