Canidrome; Peachy Scores Winning Goal HE all-conquering Seaforth Highlanders defeated Tung Hwa yesterday afternoon at the Canidrome by 2-1 in a first division soccer match played before at least 5,000 spectators.
The match was played at a very hot pace throughout althóugh the final score rather flattered the Chinese team.
Both sides provided a delight-full exhibition of football the game was marred somewhat by repeated fouling and had to be stopped at least twenty times in the-first half for infringements of which very few were "off-side."
As usual, the Scots opponents scored first from a great goal by centre-half Zee, which however was nullified by two equally great goals by Fraser and Peachey, one in each half.
The goal of the match was the one scored by Peachey, who, although hobbling from an injury-received in the first ten minutes of the game, on receiving a beautiful pass from Duncan placed a wonderful shot past Chow, who was the hero of the Chinese side, saving shot after shot from the always dangerous forwards of the Seaforths.
Tung Hwa played much better than they: did in the match against the Rowing Club in the Skottowe Cup match last week, showing better understanding all rout, Chang, the "left back was at times brilliant in holding up: the very fast and tricky right wing of the Highlanders, besides having to deal with the football craft of McGuigan, who is well-known in Shanghai now as the most dangerous inside right in the game here. The teams lined as follows:—
SEAFORTHS:—Atkinson; McDonald, Campbell, McAloon, McCusker, Me-Shannon; Adams, McGuigan, Fraser, Duncan, Peachey, TUNG HWA:—Chow: Tsiang, Chaong T Zee, Tsha; Chia, Sung, Tai, Wu, First Kick-off The Seaforths won the toss and elected to play with a slight wind behind them. They immediately attacked, and MeGuigan was prominent with his clever passing. McAloon, while attempting to stop a forward rush of Wu, was injured and had 10 leave the feld for treatment. He returned after a few minutes however, apparently not much the worse. Tung Hwa began some strong attacking, and following a corner the ball came back to Zee who scored a beautiful goal from a range of twenty-five yards, giving Atkinson no chance.
This goal had a "tonic" effect on the Seaforths, who, instead of leaving it until the. second half as usual before putting on the pressure, went "all out" for the equaliser. Adams and McGuigan were giving the Tung Hwa defence a gruelling time, but the former player was too fond of beating the full back before passing the ball, by so doing, giving the opposing defence time to position themselves.
At this stage of the game, Peachey, the Scots' outside left, was seen limping, evidently having hurt his right knee. But he was still able to put over some good passes to the centre-forward, who was being carefully attended to by Zee, who was playing a strong game for the Chinese team. "Phe spectators were thrilled by a shot by Adams which Chow managed to tip away from the goal, but Tsiang, in trying a clearance kick, came within an ace of scoring a beautiful goal for the Seaforths, the ball rolling just clear of the post for a corner, "the ensuing kick being kicked behind.
"ung Hwa came again, but found in McCusker a veritable stopping block. Both sides to a man, including Peachey, injured, were playing delightful combination, especially the wily McGuigan who was always marked by at least two men. But still he was getting his man with passes every time, especially Adams, who must find it a great pleasure to play with such an ideal partner. The equaliser came from a through pass clear of the defence from Duncan, Fraser following it up and banging it into the back of the net well wide of Chow. Chia was very unlucky with a dropping shot over Atkinsons upstretched hands, but the ball went just over the bar. Half-time arrived with both teams going "hammer and tongs" with the score at 1-1.
On resuming, the Seaforths attacked, and so accurate was their passing, that none of their opponents touched the ball until a weak shot by Adams was saved by Chow. The Tung Hwa forwards were playing the long pa: ing game, especially from the wings, Van being prominent with some good centres. Prominent in this half was McDonald who was playing a storm. ing game at left full back. In several of the Seaforths' attacks Adams, the outside right, still persistent in beating the opposing full back, carried the ball right to the goal line before centring, thus spoiling several good movements.
Peachey scored a well-placed goal to put the Seaforths in the lead, the movement being initiated by Mc-Cusker who passed the ball to Duncan who in turn flicked it to Peachey standing unmarked, this player losing no time in taking the all-important shot at goal, which decided the fate of Tung Hwa. Tung Hwa c.me again and piled on the pressure in a futile effort to save the game.
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