Two first division games are down for decision in this week-end's soccer programme, and the Police, whose Chances of finishing in second place have been somewhat reduced as a result of their defeat last Saturday, should make amends by defeating the Recs, Possible changes are likely in the Police front line which was not impressive against the Saints, Lusitano should give the Champions a good run, and they should be inspired by the fact that another side, playing a similar game, defeated the champions, Still, I am voting for the Champions to win, although if Costa will adopt the same type of tactics as Thomasson did, leaving his wing halves to cover the opposing inside men, and the backs taking the wingers, the score might be kept within respectable limits, The long postponed Skottowe Cup semi-final between the Loyals and the Sokol is down for Sunday morning at the Canidrome, and providing the weather clerk does not wash out play, the Loyals should win, The remainder of the programme is made of minor games, and of these the game between the Savoia and the French Forces will be in the nature of a Tsz Ling Cup Final rehearsal, and the latter will have to produce more penetrative powers than they did against the "Y" if they are to win here. I favour Savoia to remain undefeated. So far neither side has lost a game in the second division, The following are the Shanghai Football Association iüxtures for this week-end:—
The Programme gis division—SMP. v. SRC. (RG Reserve division—D.LI. v. Lusitano (RG. 5). ASF. v. Sokol (R.G. 1)
2nd_division—Royal Navy v. French Forces (S.RC.).
3rd. division—F.Y.M.C.A. v. Vitiaz (Kiaochow).
SuNDAY
ye Club, semi-final—Loyals v. Sokol (Canidrome—10.30 a.m.) ist division. Lusitano v. ASF. (RG Reserve division—Loyals v. SF.C. (RG. 5), SMP. v. SF.XA.A. (RG. 2)
2nd division.—Savola v. Vitiaz (S.R.C.)
3rd division.—Area Details v. Russ AA. (Kiaochow), JAO. v. P.T.H (Kiaochow—1045. a.m).
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