LUCKY GOAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 28, 26 April 1927, Page 13

LUCKY GOAL

CARDIFF BEATS ARSENAL [ EXCITING CUP FINAL By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright LONDON, Saturday. The Association Football Cup final, between Cardiff City and Woolwich Arsenal, was played to-day at the Wembley Stadium. Cardiff won by one goal to nil. King George was present and 100,000 spectators packed the Stadium to the brim. The Association Cup was won for the first time in its history by a team from outside England. Cardiff’s winning goal was scored 15 nunutea before the close of play, and it was a fluky affair. By the irony of iat *. the Arsenal’s goalkeeper, Lewis, who is a Welshman, made Cardiff a Present of the goal. Lewis stopped a low shot and was not closely pressed, but in gathering the ball he stumbled and dropped it. Cardiff player rushed forward and tn® ball went into the net. The Arsenal team had the better of the play most of the time. SINGING THRONG

The most impressive feature of the sreat annual spectacle was the mass singing of the crowd. Singing began ?yth the National Anthem when His arrived .and included “TipPjrary,” which revived the imperiahmemories of 1914, and “Pack Up r °ur Troubles.” the most striking effect was caused by the singing of the hymn. Abide With Me,” and Elgar’s “Land °t Hope and Glory.” ti u Bpite of all the warnings that no ickets were available for the Stacfium, . ficketless crowd made a menacing ae monstration outside the gate, and as „„,r e ? ul t police reinforcements were ca ‘ied out. the middle of the first half the , ° w “.rushed one gate and reached the rnstiles, but a heavy force of police drove them back. hr . descri Ption of the match was i’ a °»u Caßt throughout the country. At ■aSa ya p ark, Cardiff, 6000 people th y l around the loud speakers, and wild with joy over Cardiff’s JSff° Bra P hs taken as the goal was Lewi an< * a statement made by th a * Arsenal goalkeeper, show e Lard.rr was even luckier than the th* iSf lt reports indicated. A spin of it ir,* Lewis dropped it carried nto toe mouth of the goal. CAUTIOUS PLAY for toe most part a poor final.’ ~ here have probably been few' to th in which passes so often went the k .? pposin g players, or in which Both 80 °^^ en went out of play, nor ♦ Bldes were obviously determined to take risks. euwt * ra * noticeable that instead of the cheering and countercro«,in 8 toe rival adherents, the p Joined in the singing, for which Band played the accomto^ti!'<f,V.^n* George handed the cup trantir. captain, the latter was y m °hbed on returning to the essing-room. —A. and N.Z,