The Public and Thomas Hanbury School once again proved their mettle against the Cathedral School when the two senior soccer elevens met on the latter's ground. The match resulted in a rousing triumph for the P.T.H. boys who showed definite superiority over their rivals, especially in the second half, to win by the convincing margin of four goals, the final score being 5-2.
The P.T-H. drew first blood when Viatkin broke through the Cathedral School defence to slam the ball past Popple, the Cathedra] School cusfodian. The count was equalized by Middleton whose shot at goal ricocheted off the back of one of the P.T.H. players into the goal At the rest period the score was tied at one-all.
On resumption the Cathedral School took the initiative and after 15 minutes of play Gander put his side in the lead when his shot, taken from 30 yards out, lodged the ball in the corner of the goal well out of the goalie's reach. It was then that the P.T.H. reorganized their team and from then on they dominated the play almost completely to score four goals without further retaliation.
Simoes scored the equalizer when he beat Popple by a split second to head the ball in between the posts. A short while later Koshman came into prominence when he scored two goals consecutively. He netted the first when his shot glanced off the foot of one of the Cathedral School defenders to enter the goal, while the second was the result of his coup verting a pass.
A lack of understanding between the backs proved to be one the weakest points of the Cathedral School who were at the mercy of the P.T.H. boys in the closing minutes of the game. The winners' fifth goal was scored by Viatkin who was elected to take a penalty shot with which he made no mistake.
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