BRILLIANT SOCCER
CANADA WINS AGAIN Press Association. WELLINGTON, Friday. \ fast, brilliant same, played on the Athletic Park Rugby ground, between the Canadian Association football team 1 d Wellington representatives, ended in a victory for the Canadians bv 2 goals to 0. Both goals were scored in the first spell, but the second half was full of thrills. It was clear from the game that Wellington is in need of a good centre forward who can shoot straight, for the team often had the Canadian defence extended. The visitors’ brilliant goalkeeper. Tait, contributed largely to their victory. Wellington’s defence was little inferior to that of the visitors. The attendance was about 12,000. The Governor-General and party and the Prime Minister, Mr. Coates, and Mrs. Coates attended.’ The teams were presented to His Excellency. The Canadians played with a strong sun in their eyes in the first spell. They attacked from the start and soon tested the Wellington defence. With head and footwork the Canadians took the ball almost the whole length of the field without it touching ground. McGirr relieved. Canada’s defence when Wellington attacked was sound, and again Canada hotly attacked. McGirr cleared three or four shots in succession, and then Turner. from 12 yards out, scored with a shot that 'Bentley hardly saw. The strong sun in the Canadians’ eyes saved Wellington often. From it corner kick Archibald headed past Bentley for Canada’s second goal. Before half-time Tait cleared smartly twice and Bentley in his turn saved ;t stinging penalty shot, pushing the ball round the post for a corner. Wellington played up surprisingly well in the second spell, Burke especially being a thorn in the visitors’ side. Although Wellington often got within striking distance of the goal the defence was too sound. The Canadians were clever and their lieadwork well worth seeing. Their anticipation and direction were uncanny. A last attack by Wellington failed, and the whistle sounded with the score: Canada 2 Wellington 0
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 62, 4 June 1927, Page 13
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