ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21231, 30 September 1940, Page 10

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

GLEN MABSEY’S CLOSE WIN EXTRA TIME PLAYED AX SELL CLP TO WANDERERS The Association football match at Sertflon Park on Saturday between Glen Massey and Wanderers resulted in a cup goli>g to each team. As the scores were level when rull-tlme was sounded. Wanderers retained the Ansell Cup, but, by scoring: in the extra time allotted, Glen Massey won the Howdcn Cup. The country team thoroughly deserved Its win. When a goal down, the team lost the services of one of its star players. A. Griffiths, who ret.fra with a broken leg-. For the winners. Gorman, the Trifflt-h brothers, the Moiitford brothers and Connew were prominent In a hard-working team. Stewart. Caldwell. A. Crab#) and Larsen were outstanding- ror Wanderers. 1 The teams were;—Glen Massey: J. Montford. A. C. Griffiths. Brown. Mar-far-la-ie. Lees. n. Davies. W. Montford. Connew. A. Grimths. Gonnan. T. Davies. Wanderers: Webster. McLean. Crabb, Larson D. Crabb. Bullock, A. Crabb, Hall, Caldwell. Stewart. South. Play in the opening- stages was dull and uninteresting. After being penned in Us goal-mouth Tor some time, Glen Ma?*cy lixiked dangerous when a passing rusn went the whole length of the Meld, but A. Grimths could not quite finish off the env>rt. Stewart led Wanderers back with a brilliant solo run, but was rouled by an opposing player. Glen Massey was most unlucky in not three times In quick succession From a comer kick. MontfoM placed the ball right into the goal-mouth, and after Cnnnew. \. Grimths and Gorman had . kicked tlie Ivall into the goalie’s arms a local player sent the ball ‘trickling around the post. From the resultant corner the same pioeedure was followed but once again luck wa« ag.Hnst the visitors. Glen Ma-sey launched another strong olfen-dve but Gorman hoisted the ball over the bar. Receiving the ball about an yarus out w. Montrord was responsible Tor a brilliant shot, but Webster Just got his hands to it. The country team continued to press strongly and Gorman gave the goalkeeper no chance with a hard, low shot. Glen Massey l. Wanderers o. Hair-time came with the score unchanged. Goal Disallowed i The visiting team was combining well at tin* opening of the second hair and a neat movement terminated in Connew placing the ball in the net. The goal was disallowed, however, the referee ruling . Connew offside and awarding a penally ki'-k to Wanderers. Wanderers then scored two goals with- : it, a few minutes. Caldwell headed the bail pa-t Hie goalkeeper, Montford. to score tin* jp-l. while W. Hall, who was playing splendidly, followed up a long kick and netted. i Plav was then held up Tor a conslder- ! able time while \. Griffiths received medtror a rraptured leg. '• "a= resumed Glen Ma-sey attacked stronglv. A well-deserved goal rnme the visitors' way. W. Montford -end- , lug in a hard shot. Glen Massey 2. Wan- ‘ derers 2. I Full-time found the scores level and 1 extra time had to be played to decide the Bowden cup. to minutes each way being ? ihe allotted time. j Towards the end of the first spell In extra time Glen Massey drew ahead Gorman netting from a goal-mouth melee ; Wanderers strove hard to make up the leeway but its efforts Tailed, although A. Crabb almost succeeded in netting, only a brilliant recovery by -1. Montford saving ! Glen Massey. ’ Mr E. Marsh was rererce. OTHER RESULTS i Auckland • • • ' . . i histle 1: Comrade* <• Fa-tern '•uburb- ! . Onehunga G. Abels 6; Ponsonby 4. YjM.C.A. 1. Christchurch Canterbury 4, Wellington 0.