SOCCER.
ATHLETIC v. FOX TON
After having played Athletic to a goalless draw in the Chatham Cup
is-uc Fox ton gave a very poor eXnosiiion of the code against the black eleven on Fusion Bark on Saturday last, suffering defeat by six goals to nil. The home side never looked dangerous enough to open the score, losing promising chances through lack ol eomhina-
Foxlon opened the game with nine men, places being kept open for Hinds and Mounsey. For the opening stage- both sides attacked, but in a fast exchange A sham opened the score for the visitors. Shortly a Her the visiting captain, Whitehouse, followed his centre s lead and'-gave Athletic a lead of two. The Foxton forwards rallied. Nail ne doing well. Imf even a corner brought no result. Athletic spoilt their offensive play by off-side taclics bill this did not prevent Whitehouse uotchfug his second point. Hinds then took the Held and for u while the game evened up. both sides having fen men. This, however, proved a mere tin sh-in-the-paa. Athletics once more making themselves supreme. Whitehouse came back again and scored his third goal. The half-time whistle went with ihe scores Athletic 4 Foxton nil.
The ml half proved a mere repetition of the first. Throughout 1 lie .-pell Athletic dominated the play, la Harris and 'l'ravers .jar. Athletics had two efficient bucks who dealt capably with the Foxton attacks. One point in the spell deserves notice—tin l sporting attitude of the visitors. For an infringement of the rules. Athletic were given a penally, which Ashani deliberately put behind —an action which drew forth applause from the spectators. Before the tinal whistle Ashani added two more to his score leaving the tally, Athletic li, Foxton nil. Air. Powell refereed.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2924, 18 August 1925, Page 2
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294SOCCER. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2924, 18 August 1925, Page 2
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