TECHNICAL PLAY WELL

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 49, 26 August 1933, Page 20

TECHNICAL PLAY WELL

Although they were defeated By % goals to 0, Technical ran Petone very close in the Auld Memorial Cup semifinal last week, and Petone were lucky to win by so much. Both teams played spectacular Soccer and from start to finish the game was full of incident. Petone played a less skilful but more vigorous game than did Technical. 11l the Petone goal McVean handled the ball with certainty but his two, full backs were not always as sure as they should have . been.- Among the halves Smith played an enterprising game and Campbell earned a lot of applause by pluckily returning to the field' after haying to be carried off with concussion. Watson was the most successful of the forwards, scoring three of Petone's goals, but credit must be given to his team-mates who made the openings for him. Wood, at inside left and later at centre, wandered too much aud many of his passes were too far ahead. Leslie was never allowed to become dangerous. The Technical forwards and halves, especially' in the early" part of the match, gave a polished exhibition of football. Their combination was almost perfect. Time and again it carried them easily through the Petone defence but ahyays weak shooting spoilt their chances. Stewart, Torrington, Liddicoat, Caisley, and Webster were the forwards and every one fully earned, his place. Pullen was' the strongest of a good half line and Beadle, in the centre position, played with judgment. Taylor and Bognuda were a very safe pair of backs, the latter making some particularly clean clearances. In goal, Ogg was always alert and it was not his fault that Technical lost by so much, Petone should have won,' by reason of their greater experience, butia, scor» of 3-2 would have been a fairef indication of the run of the play. ,'.