REP. SOCCER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 167, 22 July 1946, Page 3

REP. SOCCER

WANGANUI BEAT TARANAKI i THREE GOALS i'o TWO New Plymouth, July 20. I Wanganui defeated Taranaki in a representative Soccer match at Western Park, New Plymouth, by three j goals to two. ■ Up till half-time Taranaki looked 'like winning, but in the second half i they went to pieces. Their forward I play was poor, and the general qual’itv of the game was ragged. The I brightest spot was the outstandingly good defence of Smith, at rightyhalf. I The ground was in fair condition, • but slightly heavy, made worse by • rain showers. There was a fair numIber of spectators. I The teams were:— i Wanganui (blue and black). —R. Stewart, K. Patterson, N. Hicks, H. I Nimmo. S. Nimmo, N. Breed, A. See- ’ ling. W. Hansen, N. Smith, J. Kidd, ■A. Kidd. I Taranaki (vellow and black).— I Ramsdale. Kurta, Steele, Smith, 'James, Baldwin. Fowles, Simpson, ‘Nair. FJliott. Wilmshurst. Taranaki kicked off and carried the •ball down ’awards the Blue net. i!Simpson hrV ’he first shot at goal for •Taranaki, but it was well stopped by ■ the Wanganui goalie, Stewart. i When Fowles cornered, Elliott j {made a beautiful head into the Wan- | ganui net. but Stewart again made a . • good save. [; When Seeling passed to J. Kidd. II Kidd centred to Smith, who poked it j I into the net. ■ Simpson got the first goal for Taralinaki when he shot the ball against the ! goalpost and it curled into the net. I Steel took a direct penalty at the • Wanganui net, but Stewart made a 1 • wonderful save. From then on till half-time the play : was pretty even, though Taranaki made more pressure on the Wanga]nui goal. Scores were even at halftime. —Wanganui 1, Taranaki 1. I At the beginning of the second half Taranaki again took play to the Wanganui end of the field. But then the Wanganui forwards got possession and J. Kidd had a shot at goal, but the ball went over the bar. Play went the other way, and when Wilmshurst got possession he passed to Nair, who in his turn passed to Fowles, who put a beautiful shot into the net. Ramsdale made three fine saves when Wanganui men made shots from corners. Wanganui kept the play near the Taranaki goal line for some time until Steele kicked clear. Wanganui were quickly back, and S. Nimmo, centre-half, put a long shot oast Ramsdale. I When Elliott centred. Simpson I missed a shot at goal. A few minutes later he had another shot, but the I goalie stopped it. A few minutes, be- ! fore the final whistle, Smith stopped j the ball with his hands and Wanganui ! got a direct penalty, which J. Kidd | kicked into the net, making the final I score: Wanqanui 3. Taranaki 2. i Referee: N. Heyes.