Shanghai Recreation Club Beaten 3-1 as Russians Advance in Skottowe Cup Play IHE Sokol advanced to the semi-final of the Skotiowe cup as the result of defeating the Shanghai recreation Club b: y three goals to one on the Race Course yesterday.
The Russian side certainly celebrated their National New Year in fine st; yle, as they had the best of the exchanges throughout the game.
Whilst the Sokol have not got the most cultured side in the league, they
possess a will to win which their opponents in to-day's tie appeared to lack.
The Recs had plenty of chances to pull the game round, but they just threw them away, whereas th e Aussian side took every chance that was given to them to attack; they never gave up trying to score.
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