FOOTBALL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 217, 15 September 1914, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

ASSOCIATION

BOYS' "REP." MATCH

MARLBOROUGH v. WELLINGTON

In the Marlborough-Wellington "soccer" match ;on the Domain on Saturday Marlborough, won <fche toss and played with the sun at their backs, while Wellington had the benefit of the wind. The home team at once attacked, and Fitzgerald scored. ,This was fol- I lowed later by good combination by s the local forwards, and, securing a■; centre from Fitzgerald, Day had no . difficulty in scoring. Wellington ; made a' run/towards the/ other goal,; j but Casey was safe, ami cleared in i good style. Dean made a fine save I from a shot by Day, and. the ball travelled fast up to the Maryborough goal. • Eton, the small boy of tlip Wellington -{team, showed up prominently, and had hard luck with a shot. Play at this stage, was of an even character, and after Dean had made a save from Fitzgerald, Gleeson secured and sent the oall over the crossbar. _ Ewart was playing with! splendid judgment, and fed his for- j wards very consistently, enabling them to be constantly a source of • trouble to Wellington defenders. ! Thomas put in a good run on the left ( for. Wellington, which resulted in a corner being forced. From this Thomson elbowed the ball, and a penalty kjick was given £o Wellington. The ball was placed direct at Herd, who,. however, saved well, and the ball was soon out of the danger zone. Eton was very successful, and made some good openings for- his side, which were generally made poor use of owing to the sound play of Casey and Humphreys. ,Nairn put in j a vigorous run, and forced a corner. ( Half-time arrived with 2—o in favor of the Marlborough boys. In the second half Marlborough quite outplayed their- opponents. From a centre by Fitzgerald, Day added a goal. This was followed immediately by another shot from Day, and the ball rebounded off the fullback and went through the .goal. Wellington then ■ made a desperate effort to score, and only missed through sheer hard luck. Fitzgerald, after an individual run, put on another goal. Day scored the next. After hitting the crossbar with a shot, | he caught the ball on the rebound, j and with a overhead shot beat Dean. I Just on the call of time i; itzgerald ] secured and scored tue best goal of j the match. The game thus ended in Marlborongh's favor by 7 goals to I

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