China won the toss and decided to take a slight advantage provided by the wind. From the kick-off England attacked and Baldock hit the upright from an acute angle on the right. Play was transferred to the other end by a rum by Van and an &wkward situation was cleared by Westwood, who booted the ball upfield to clear his lines.'
The Chinese team were making some bad mistakes at this period, and were lucky not to have had a score against them. Whilst Baldock was going through with the ball at his toes, a Chinese defender was alleged by the referee to have fouled Kidby ín the area, and awarded a penalty to the English team. Jim ward took the Kick and beat Chow with a hard shot on the left of the goslkeeper's outstretched hand. Up lead for the continual pressure they maintained on the Chinese goal, although Chow had not had a difficult shot to handle.
Westwood wes injured in a collision with Zee and to leave the field for attention from the trainer. He returned ten minutes after but was apparently feeling the effects quite a lot being unable to bend his right leg. Play was very dull with no real constructive work on either side, and continued as such until the whistle sounded for the interval with England leading by one goal to nil.
A Different Team The Chinese played like different team almost from the re-start and within a few minutes were on equal terms, Suen converting a good centre from Van on the left wing. Harrison and Jelly in the English defence were doing the work of six men in holding up the dangerous attacks of the Chinese forwards, who were being sent im the right direction by deft passes to either wing from Suen.
Following one of these passes, Chia on the extreme right swung over a beautiful cross to the far post where it was met by Lee, who beat Peasgood with a good shot. This lead encouraged the Chinese and they piled on the pressure. Long kicks up the field by Jelly, in an attempt to get his forwards going time and time again proved zbortivi England were awarded another penalty for a foul on Baldock, but as already stated, it looked as if there was no intention to score from the kick. Five minutes from time, China went further ahead from a goal from Tai following a good passing between the centre-forward and Suen. The end came with England pressing, but it was a forlorn hope.
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