DIFFICULT PLAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20637, 18 August 1941, Page 8

DIFFICULT PLAY

JUNIOR SOCCER GAMES Play on Saturday afternoon in the soccer match Mangapapa v. Ccntia V‘ • made difficult by a cross wind and a sticky ground, and the game resolved itself into an even struggle between two well-matched displayed better combination, but Mangapapa had the advantage of bigt.ei players. For the first few minutes, play was confined mainly between the two hall lines, but later Central were awarded a penalty kick, which was neatly saved by Lawn, the Mangapapa goalkeeper, ine ban went out to Vincent, who, with Monk in support, secured the first goal for Mangapapa. From the kick oil' Stevenson, helped by Read and Cochrane, scored a goal for Central. There were no further scores mid the game ended in a draw, one goal—all. Haiti played a weak team and were lortunate in not being more severely beaten by Old Boys, whose combination and weight were seen to advantage. Old Boys went into action as a disciplined team and the first goal was scored within a few moments. However, the hard, aggressive play of Rosoinan, Duncan and Donaldson, with the fine work of O'Connell, the Kaiti goalkeeper, broke up the Old Boys’ attacks. la tne second half the superior stamina of Old Boys began to take effect, and goals were scored hy Watt, Thomson, Masemann and McKay. The game ended in heavy rain with uie score at six goals to nil in favour of Old Boys.