The Archive · 1941

Lusitano Overwhelm Rees

"Comedy of Errors" Seen at the Race Course fairly lâfgé crowd gathered at the Race Course yesterday afternoon to watch S.R.C. re-enact the "Comedy of Errors," in two acts, both of which saw the Recs on the short end against Lüsitano, the latter emerging winners after 90 minutes of "strenuous" football.

The final score was 9-3. the losers were worst served by Scloviefi, Kaluinikoff, and Wurm, all reserve players who put up an extremely pévt showing. The Pottuguese, too, were depleted by the absence of Adidi Costa and B. Remedios, but the substitutes played well, while the forward line, the same that beat China a few weeks ago, showed perfect understanding to bring the ball through time and again.

usitano:—M. Souza, Aquino, C. Remedios, J. Rozario, J. lies, Mickey Sousa, Favacho, Collaco, Gaan, V. Sousa Barrad: through. M. Souza left his charge and collided with vand Wurm recovered the ball and banged it into the net from only a few feet cut. Their success was short-lived end Favacho repeated his performance by outwitting Kushnerenko and beating Brodd with another scorching grass cutter in the 43rd minute.

The fifth minute of the second half saw the Portuguese lengthen the score to 5-1. The movement was initiated by Barradas. who passed the ball to Gaan. Beset upon by the Rees' defence, the centre tapped the bell to Sousa and ran in. The inside Sum. Symons, H. Bhgland, Kalujnikoff, Solovieff.

The match started with Lusitano attacking. keeping the ball near thë S.R.C. goal, For twelve minutes, however, the Recs_piariaged to keep their goal intact, When it fell, it was made possible by the speed and opportunism of Marcus Gaan, who, fê- ceived a pass from Vasco Sotisa, dřibbled past Honniball and beat Brodd vith a grounder into the cornet of the net. In the 22nd minute Gaan again broke through, dribbling past Greenberg and driving at the goal. Brodd:|sevea the geal mire ly; the leather hitting him in the face. Three minutes later, however, he was unable to stop the ball when Vasco Sousa received a pass from Collaco and lengthened his side's lead to 2-0.

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