The Archive · 1939

Narrow Escape for Lido

Down to the Lido goal ofice mor rare the Police had very bad inci when Bader, taking a pass from Noodley, shot hard and low. The Zhinese goalkeeper is not renowned or his ability to save low shots but en this occasion he managed to xet town to the ball and touched it on: o he post whence it rebounded into play.

With only six minutes to go to so time both Greenberg and Wilkin-on were trying to get through on the left wing and eventually succeded in getting the ball over to Zater who ran into the goalmouth ind headed the ball in to raise the core to three-two.

It seemed that there would be no more scoring in the first half but minute from the whistle Ward ran jut too far to collect a long shot from Aeng, missed the ball, and in running: yock put it over the goal-line. Tsao ook the kick and placed well for Lee o score Lido's last goal of the game.

Within half a minute of the restart he Police got another point nearer he equaliser when Woodley passed n to Duffy who shot and hit the crossbar, Loh missed the ball and t rebounded to Greenberg who promptly placed it in the back of net.

With the score standing at Lido 4 Police 3, the Lido team seemed ontent to play a strong defensive are though the forwards took every hance of breaking away with the bail ind causing some exciting moments or the Police such as when Gibsoi

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