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It Should'A Been'A Draw!
Although fighting back magnificently in the last 15 minutes in their Rothmans National League game against Christchurch United, Gisborne City's soccer jinx against this team was not broken. Especially when a sure goal can be punched out. If this piece of unfair play hadn't been perpetrated by the South Island team, ten minutes before the end of play, then the game would surely have been a draw, even though, perhaps, the better team won. Final score was Christchurch United 2 — Gisborne City 1.
Ian Sim (City) gets up high for a corner ball, but Paul McMillan (Chch) manages to head it away. Other Christchurch players visible are John Oliver and Steve Sumner (right).
In front of the large crowd of 3000, Ken Dugdale (City, 4) moves in to tackle Franco Madrussen
George Flecknor (City keeper) intercepts a high ball intended for Paul McMillan.
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Len Cudd (City) about to go round Chch's Paul McMillan (2)
"Hey! Let go of me!" yells Phil Dando (Chch keeper) to City's Alan Vest
Stephan Grout (City) heads the ball goalwards while being challenged by Steve Sumner (Chch). Other players are, from left, Madrussen and McMillan (Chch), and City's Maurice Tillotson. This play would have resulted in the aforementioned goal, but for the handball
Winning the ball is Chch's McMillan from City's Colin Milne. At left is City's John Warrington and, at right, Chch's Ian Park
Supreme efforts from Tom Randies (Chch) and Alan Vest (right)
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 moves in to tackle Franco Madrussen\r\n\r\n - No 230 : August 15, 1973'); void 0){kind=link}
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