DECISIVE SECOND HALF
Mafist held Petone thfOtigli a SGoreless first half on the I'etone Recreation Ground; but in the second half Petone pttt on foUf goals in a decisive finishing eitfbrt. Th 6 ground Was v6f y heavy, and rain fell during m<SSt of the matehi . v .The first Half Was inainly in favour :df Pctoile, though Marist Came close to adoring on several occasions. The defence oh both sides was Very strong, atid TurkWgt6n again shovfed his fiiettie as goalkeeper tdf Marist. Mafist suffered through lack Of combination in several promising movements./ Petonß opened the scoring early in the HeCoUd li"alf> when Leslie found the net with a thirtyyard shet. A left-wing raid resulted to Wood* relaying the ball to Leslie, who Scored again With a short drive. Play Was ioßeterniin«tO until Within ten minutes of tifite, when Craig, breaking through alone, cross-kicked into goal from hear the corner, following another Cofner> Leslie scored his third goal by heading lii. Tlio gantfl ended! I'etone 4/Mafist 0.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 2, 3 July 1939, Page 17
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167DECISIVE SECOND HALF Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 2, 3 July 1939, Page 17
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