Sixth Far Eastern Games 1923 (Osaka)

Results | Additional Match Details | Squads

Results

NB: all matches at Chikko Municipal Stadium, Osaka

22- 5-1923 China             3-0 Philippines
             [Pang Kam Wing 7, Ip Kau Ko 20, 22]
23- 5-1923 Japan             1-2 Philippines  
             [Ryuzu Shimizu 5; Estava, Vallejo 45]
24- 5-1923 Japan             1-5 China   
             [Shimizu Naoemon 15pen; Wong Pak-Chung 1, 42, Ip Kau Ko 10, 43, 46]

 1.China                 2  2  0  0  8- 1  4
 2.Philippines           2  1  0  1  2- 4  2
 3.Japan                 2  0  0  2  2- 7  0

Additional Match Details

22- 5-1923 China             3-0 Philippines
             [Pang Kam Wing 7, Ip Kau Ko 20, 22]
  [China: Lau Hing-Cheung; Ng Kam Chuen, Lai Yuk-Tat; Leung Yuk-Tong,
     Leung Tai-Fong, Wong Shui Wah; Pang Kam Wing, Ip Kau Ko, Wong Pak-Chung,
     Lee Wai Tong, Chan Kwong-Yu;:
    Philippines: Francisco Quintana; Ranulfo Baylon, Pascal Baylon;
    Fernando Villareal, Ernesto Hernaez, Alberto Villareal; Emilio Pacheco,
     Jesus Estava, Joaquin Lopez, Salvador Vallejo, Fernando Sison;
   ref: H. Takeuchi (Japan)]
Six of the original Philippines squad were injured and had to be replaced by junior division players, all college students aged 16 to 18. Prior to the Games they had beaten a British/Spanish selection 2-0 in Manila, They were coached by Manuel Amechazurra, Philippino born who 20 years earlier had played for Barcelona in Spain.
China included their 'boy wonder' Lee Wai Tong, who was not yet 18, from South China 'B' team (that is to say the South China Third team). His prolific goalscoring earned him a place on the team and marked the start of an illustrious career which lasted for the next twenty years, and he was recognised as the greatest Asian player of the period. Born in Tai Hang village in British Hong Kong in 1905, Lee was called up by China’s national team at the age of 18 and notched up at least 1,260 goals during his 25-year playing career. As captain of China, his team would go on a 13-year unbeaten run in competitive games from 1923 to 1936.
The pitch was muddy following heavy rain the previous day, Despite heroics from Philippines goalie Quintana China led 2-0, the Filipino team lost control and play became increasingly more violent. Twenty-nine minutes into the second half a fight broke out between Ng Kam Chuen and Estava, the rest of the players joined in leading to a full-scale battle and members of the crowd were also involved. The police managed to establish order and after mediatation the two sides agreed to finish the game. 
23- 5-1923 Japan             1-2 Philippines  
             [Ryuzu Shimizu 5; Estava, Vallejo 45]
  [Japan: Fukusaburo Harada; Usaburo Hidaka, Shizuo Fukayama; Toshio Hirabayashi,
     Kiyoo Kanda, Sawa Katabushi; Shimizu Naoemon, Kisaka Kikuzo, Ryuzu Shimizu,
     Shiro Azumi, Yoshio Fujiwara;
  Philippines: Francisco Quintana; Ranulfo Baylon, Pascal Baylon;
     Fernando Villareal, Ernesto Hernaez, Alberto Villareal; Emilio Pacheco, 
    Jesus Estava, Joaquin Lopez, Salvador Vallejo, Fernando Sison;
   ref: H. Takeuchi (Japan)]
The game kicked off at 9:40 a.m. and the home team were more awake, scoring after 5 minutes from a corner. This stirred the Philippines and they attacked relentlessly but couldn't find a way through. The last quarter of the game saw the Japanese tire and the Philippinos finally scored twice to win the points. 
24- 5-1923 Japan             1-5 China   
             [Shimizu Naoemon 15pen; Wong Pak-Chung 1, 42, Ip Kau Ko 10, 43, 46]
  [Japan: Fukusaburo Harada; Usaburo Hidaka, Shizuo Fukayama; Toshio Hirabayashi,
     Kiyoo Kanda, Sawa Katabushi; Shimizu Naoemon, Kisaka Kikuzo, Ryuzu Shimizu, 
     Shiro Azumi, Shumpei Inoue;
   China: Lau Hing-Cheung; Ng Kam Chuen, Lai Yuk-Tat; Leung Yuk-Tong, 
     Leung Tai-Fong, Wong Shui Wah; Pang Kam Wing, Ip Kau Ko, Wong Pak-Chung, 
     Lee Wai Tong, Chan Kwong-Yu]
After just 1 minute of the game, China team took the lead when Wong Pak-Chung chested the ball in to take the lead. In the 10th minute, Ip Kau Ko added another. In the 15th minute, Japan were awarded a penalty and Shimizu Naoemon scored. Pang Kam Wing, took a corner kick and Wong Pak-Chung scored his second. Then just before the end of the first half, Ip Kau Ko also scored his second goal, and the Chinese led by four to one. In the second half, the Japanese team defended en masse. Although only a minute into the game, Ip Kau Ko hit a long-range shot and scored his hat-trick. However, under the desperate resistance of the Japanese team, the Chinese could not add to the final score of five to one.

Squads

China [Wade Giles / Pin Yin / Mandarin]
GK Lau Hing Cheong   / Liu Qingxiang    / Liu Ch'ing hsiang  (Nan Hua)
   Hsu Cheng Yiu     / Xu Cheng yao     / Hsu Ch'eng Yao     (Nan Hua)
   Ng Kam Chuen      / Wu Jinquan       / Wu Chin Ch'uan     (Nan Hua)
   Lai Yuk-Tat       / Li Yuda          / Li Yuta            (Nan Hua)
   Lo Wai Mau        / Luo Weimin                            (Nan Hua)
   Lau Kau           / Liu Kau                               (Nan Hua)
   Leung Tai Fong    / Liang Yi fang    / Liang Ti fang      (Nan Hua)
   Leung Yu Tong     / Liang Yutang     / Liang Yu t'ang     (Nan Hua)
   Wong Shui Wah     / Huang Ruihua     / Huang Jui Hua      (Nan Hua)
   Lam Yuk Yin       / Lin Yuying       / Lin Yu Ying        (Nan Hua)
   Pang Kam Wing     / Peng Jinrong     / P'eng Chin Jung    (Nan Hua)
   Ip Kau Ko         / Ye Jiuyi         / Yeh Chiu Kao       (Nan Hua)
   Wong Pak-Chung    / Huang Baisong    / Huang Pai sung     (Nan Hua)
   Lee Wai Tong      / Li Huitang       / Li Hui T'ang       (Nan Hua)
   Chan Kwong-Yu     / Chen Guangyao    / Ch'en Kuang Yao    (Nan Hua)
   Leung Wing Tat    / Liang Rongde     / Liang Jung Te      (Nan Hua)

Japan
GK Fukusaburo Harada    (Osaka FC)
   Usaburo Hidaka       (Osaka FC)
   Shizuo Fukayama      (Osaka FC)
   Toshio Hirabayashi   (Osaka FC)
   Kiyoo Kanda          (Osaka FC)
   Sawa Katabushi       (Osaka FC)
   Kisaka Kikuzo        (Osaka FC)
   Shiro Azumi          (Osaka FC)
   Shumpei Inoue        (Osaka FC)
   Yoshio Fujiwara      (Osaka FC)
   Shimizu Naoemon      (Koijo Club)
   Yoshie Kamoshita     (Koijo Club)
   Ryuzu Shimizu        (Tokyo Football Club)

Philippines
GK Francisco Quintana
   Lorenzo Tanada
   Ranulfo Baylon
   Pascal Baylon
   Jesus Cui
   Fernando Villareal
   Ernesto Hernaez 
   Alberto Villareal
   Rafael Fuentes
   German C. Manzano
   Emilio Pacheco
   Jesus Estava
   Joaquin Lopez
   Salvador Vallejo
   Fernando Sison

Overview

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About this document

Sources included: [Kni 91], [FIF 52], [Oli 92], Tribuna, American Cablenews and Vanguardia (Philippines newspapers); South China Morning Post, North China Herald (Chinese newspapers); The Philippine Football Golden Jubilee Yearbook

Thanks to Neil Morrison

Prepared and maintained by Ken Knight for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Ken Knight
Last updated: 27 Oct 2023

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