GOOD FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 152, 29 June 1914, Page 10

GOOD FOOTBALL.

From start to finish the contest between Coviuthians and Thistle on Saturday was good to watch. Corinthians took nearly an hour to get going, but when they started they pushed Thistle on one side and made practically no race of it. Tho opening stages of the game wei'e almost spectacular. Within the first thirty seconds Thistle got the ball close into the enemy's quaiter, Moore sent in a long oveihead luck, the Corinthians' goalkeeper (llodge) was lured out, the ball bounced beyond his reach, and Ferguson touched it in. Thistle 1, Corinthians 0. All the time Thistle kept up the attack, and the play on both sides was interesting, being chiefly in favour of the blues, 'lhen Marshall obtained possession about half-way up the field, swung the ball across to Edwards, who headed it neatly into the centre, and Feiguson, taking advantage ot an excellent opportunity, put it into the net with a shot that would have beaten any goalkeeper. Thistle 2, Corihthiatts 0. Thereafter the play was of a mixed character. Corinthians were evidently endeavouring to arrange their forces, but Thistle, emboldened by their early successes, and playing pretty football, were fully equal to the occasion, and the result was a series of clashes which were well worth seeing. Just before half-time Ballard took the ball down the left wing and centred to Wells, who passed it on to Roberts. The Thistle goalkeeper (Portcous) ran out, appeared to collide with a Corinthian player, and the shot at goal failed. However, the ball came back to Roberts, who shot good and hard, and the score was : Thistle ' 2, Corinthians 1. Tho commencement of the second spell showed a failing Thistle team and a militant set of Corinthians. After a brief period of interesting play a penalty-kick was awarded against Thistle, and Gibson made no mistake with the kick, thus equalising the score. Thenceforward the game belonged to Corinthians. Callard went out on his own, rounded two opponents, j slewed towards his own goal, and suddenly screwed the ball into 1 the net— a magnificent shot. Corinthians 3, Thistle 2. Shortly afterwards O'Shea and Gibson carried the ball towards midfield, where Gibson beat tlie opposition by good footwork, took the ball up the centre of the field, and had no difficulty in scoring, although the ball touched the goalkeeper's hands in passing. Corinthians 4, Thistle 2. A piece of real hard luck fell to Thistle just a few moments later. The forwards took the ba]l briskly down on the left wing and either the centre-forward or the insideleft (it was difficult to say which) shot hard at goal. Some of the onlookers considered that the ball had found the net ? but the referee decided otherwise. Thistle were evidently at the end of their tether, and shortly before the call of time Wells secured from a neat pass by Ballard and scored with a beautiful rising shot. Corinthians 5, Thistle 2. Mr. Windley was referee, and was at times remarkably lenient.