The intermediate line also needs consideration before the final selection can be made. The speed of Vic-for Roboostoff, the local centre-forward, has certainly caused them a great amount of anxiety. With this in mind, the Hongkong selectors purposely installed Gosano in the centre-half position in the last trial match just to see how well the fast and tricky Portuguese star could do in the role of a pivot, It turned out that the display of the whole half line, with Maxwell at right and Honniball at left, wasa feature of the game. The two halves spoiled magnificently throughout while Gosano had the centre of the field completely bottled up in the second 45minutes.
In am earlier trial Guy, the Gunners' centre-half, put up an inspired performance by having Lee Wai-tong handcuffed in practically every minute of the play. Guy's headwork. quickness in recovery, all-round ability and weight make it imperative that he be included in the half line. This necessitates the removal of either Maxwell or Gosano. This, however, will not be decided until tomorrow morning.
The absence of F. Fowler, who was frst selected as the outside right. will be responsible for a re-shufiting of the forwards, T. Castilla, the reserve winger, is too lightly built and may. find difficulty on wet ground. His chance of playing is therefore a remote one. Probably either Maxwell or Hossack will be calted_upon to take up the right flank job, -although both of them are novices at that position, Ernie Strange will probably fill the outside-left berth while K. Farrow is to be placed at inside-left.
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