The Archive · 1937

SHANGHAI SOCCER

Stitt smarting from their defeat at the hands of the Sokol XI last week, the "Second Battalion, we Loyal Regiment gave no quarter to. the CChinan College team noting fourteen goals without 'a single response from their opponents, in an Association Foolball ist Division encounter at the Stadium on Feb. 14 before amore Trandful of spectators, Although well beaten the Chinese team tried hard to the last minute, and on n few occasions almost succeeded in reducing the arrears, It took the Army: side approxim~ ately twenty-five minutes. to sel tie down, and -then goals came easily. he Interval found me Ave goal {the good, and on the resumption they bombarded the Chinan. posts merel~ lessly for. practically the entire. period to notch up another nine points, The Chinese kept fighting with their backs to the wall against 8 far superior combination, and the defence were only relieved on the few occasions when. their front line were able to breakaway only to be held up by the steady Army defend ers.

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