THE SECOND HALF

Evening Post, Issue 11, 13 July 1936, Page 16

THE SECOND HALF

New Zealand returned to the field after the interval with still only ten men, and played with two halves. Australia attacked from the start, and Smith, the New Zealand goalie, was forced to concede a corner on the right. Minutes later he made a great save from Price, but play still centred on New Zealand's citadel, and, from Donaldson, Cameron took a pass and rattled the net, about three minutes from the kick-off. Australia 6, New Zealand 0.

The visitors were playing less strenuous and far prettier Soccer in this half. . Mackie made a characteristic run down the wing, meeting no opposition until Evans blocked him. When play changed ends Smith drove in a hard low shot from thirty yards, which New Zealand's 'keeper touched but could not hold. Play had been in progress about eight minutes. Australia 7, New Zealand 0. ■

New Zealand took up the attack but never looked like scoring in spite of I Unflagging efforts. Bryant tried a pot! shot which Smith stopped but the Aus- i tralian centre-forward pounced on the ball and scored with ease at pointblank range. Australia 8, New Zealand 0. Skinner was playing disappointingly, his inaccurate shooting especially giving cause for adverse comment. Cleal, too, offended in this respect, and one easy chance he received from Skinner's feeding he lost by skying the ball. Territorially play was not one-sided, but it looked as if New Zealand could get only as far as the winners would let them. Haines and Cawtheray were kept busy and they acquitted themselves well. A PRACTICE DISPLAY. The last quarter of the game was so much practice for the Australians who gave the crowd a sparkling display of practical Soccer to take its mind off the flatness of the contest They employed their remarkable dexterity of ball control to great advantage which they did not appear to be trying to cap with scores. Wilkinson gained a corner kick with a sizzlin* cross-goal drive, but it came to nought, and Price got another fruitless corner with a fast-rising shot that was equally hard on Smith's hands Wilkinson returned with another drive from the vying and Smith, the centreforward, steered it in. Australia 9 New- Zealand 0. ' ' Minutes later Price walked the ball past two New Zealand defenders and left Smith standing with his parting shot. Australia 10. New Zealand 0. At the other end Cleal won a roar of derision by skying the bail hopelessly with only McNabb to beat. Australia gained another corner without scoring and New Zealand's forwards came again only to break down in front of goal. Another corner kick for Australia was safely negotiated by the New ■ Zealand defence. Maekie, Innes, and Cleal took the ball to McNabb but not past him. and then Skinner and Ives did the' same. New Zealand were attacking when time came with the score:— AUSTRALIA ... in NEW ZEALAND ....'.['.'. Q THE CURTAIN-RAISER In a fourth division preliminary match Marist beat Institute by 4 goal's to 3. The game throughout was fast; and interesting. ' |