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Away League Match Reports

WHITTLETS VICTORIA 1 KILSYTH RANGERS 2

WHITTLETS VICTORIA 1 KILSYTH RANGERS 2

Rangers kept up their good start in the league with another win;

keeping them in joint top place after two games. It was not an easy

game, Whittlets provided stiff opposition while the stiff breeze made

it quite difficult at times for both teams. It was only in the final

stages that Rangers sealed the victory with another good goal from top

Rangers made a good start although Whittlets had the benefit of the

wind for the first forty five minutes. A moment of panic though when

Dukes dropped a high ball into the goalmouth but it was eventually

scrambled away for a corner. Rangers won a freekick some thirty yards

out and although it did not cause any problems to the home side it did

yield a corner from which McGINTY shot home a sixteen yard effort to

give them the lead in the eighteenth minute. It was all Rangers for a

time but they could not increase their lead and in thirty six minutes a

corner to Whittlets allowed BUCHANAN to get in a fine header from close

range to level the scores.

All square at halftime was a fair reflection on proceedings so far,

Rangers had played the better football, but Whittlets had made good use

Zok had a half chance early in the second half, but could not get the

right touch to trouble Barclay. Then Sichi came close with a diving

header which just went on the wrong side of the post. Rangers continued

to dominate and had a few more chances but were finding the vital

second goal was proving elusive. Both sides made changes as the second

half wore on; and with ten minutes remaining Tony Martin came on for

Callum Scott. It proved a profitable move as almost right away he had a

chance although the finish was wide of the target. He made amends a few

minutes later though; a fine run down the right wing and an inch

perfect cross to ZOK, whose diving header was well out of the keepers

reach. That was it as far as scoring went, Rangers kept possession for

the few remaining minutes and returned with the points, a competent

display against stuffy opposition and if this form is maintained it

augers well for their league chances.

KILSYTH; Dukes, Scott, Jarvis, Doyle, Murray, Neville, Kelly, McGinty,

Zok, Dalrymple, Sichi.

Subs. Martin, D Watters, Carr, L Watters, McPeake, Miller, O'Boyle

WHITTLETS: Barclay, Cameron, Buchanan, King, Davidson, Lynch, Fulton,

Kerr, Santos, Mains, Cunningham.

Subs. Lyle, Longair, McKissop, Duffy, Carswell, Ryeland.

Game next Saturday, Away to Glenafton, K.O. 2pm

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 3 KILSYTH RANGERS 0

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 3 KILSYTH RANGERS 0

A fairly decisive win for Glenafton in the end, but the scoreline does

not really give credit to Rangers for their contribution to what was a

hard fought, and entertaining game of football. A soft penalty, and two

defensive errors, were what cost Rangers at least a point, plus the

failure to cash in in at least one or two of the many good chances they

Rangers started well and from a corner made a good opening within the

first minute, Zok got a touch, but the ball went just wide of the post.

there was some quite attractive football from both teams although it

was Rangers who were making the best chances in the early stages,

indeed it was quarter of an hour before Glenafton had their first shot

at goal. Zok had another good try with a lob which beat the keeper

initially although he managed to get back and catch it on the line.

After Rangers early onslaught had subsided a little Glenafton began to

show their potential with some very good play with former Hearts star,

Jose Quitongo, prominent in many of their moves. In forty minutes

Ramsay made a run into Rangers box and went down although there seemed

minimal contact, he probably had taken note of a similar incident

involving Arsenal and Celtic a few days earlier. The penalty was given

though, and after some delay and several bookings, was converted by

CONNELLY, to put the home side. the protests continued before the

restart and earned Tough a needless booking.

Rangers had replaced Neville with Martin at halftime in an effort to

add some more punch up front and soon he was in the thick of the action

putting some good balls into the Glens goalmouth. Then disaster struck

when Rangers failed to clear their lines when they had the chance and

HARTE scored a second from free header. Rangers might have been down

but were certainly not out and continued to push forward, the chances

were coming but the finishing was not quite up to the standard of the

leading up work. A series of corners still failed to produce the goal

which would have pulled Rangers right back into the game and a further

substitution was made, Miller coming on for Tough. Glenafton were

absorbing all the pressure and were always dangerous on the break and

with just ten minute remaining another defensive lapse let QUITONGO

break away, he showed his class by cleverly rounding Dukes and placing

the ball in the corner of the net to conclude the scoring. A lesson for

Rangers from a very strong home side who must be amongst the favourites

for promotion this season.

KILSYTH; Duke, Scott, Jarvis, Doyle, Murray, Neville (Martin), Kelly

(D Watters), McGinty, Zok, Tough (Miller), Sichi.

Subs. (Not used) Carr, McPeake, O'Boyle (G/k)

GLENAFTON; Semple, Connelly, Wilson, Merrilees, Moffat, McDonald,

Eeles, Clapperton, Harte, Quitongo, Ramsay.

Subs. Serrao, Middleton, Livingstone, Quinn, Murray.

Game next Saturday, Home to Annbank, K.O. 2pm.

ASHFIELD JUNIORS 3 KILSYTH RANGERS 0

3/10/09

ASHFIELD JUNIORS 3 KILSYTH RANGERS 0

A very poor performance from Rangers at Ashfield and they now slip to

fourth place in the league. Unless certain issues regarding defensive

frailties and indiscipline are addressed they will struggle to regain a

place in the promotion race. They failed to get to grips with the

weather conditions, restricted pitch width or the direct tactics of a

smart Ashfield team.

Rangers started with the strong breeze behind them but it was Ashfield

who made all the early running, they made a chance in almost the first

seconds and continued to dominate possession for the first ten minutes

or so. Rangers started to come into it and Dalrymple had a couple of

shots but both were well off target. Ashfield hit back and Dukes had to

make a very good save, pushing the ball over for a corner. Rangers were

struggling to keep the ball inside the very narrow pitch, hemmed in by

the surrounding speedway track. Just after the half hour mark and ex-

Ranger, Dereck CARMICHEAL, had a shot from around fifteen yards, Dukes

saved his first shot but it went straight back out to the same player

who made no mistake with his second effort. Rangers had rather a weak

penalty claim denied and Zok tried an overhead kick which slipped past

the post. a goal up at the interval did not flatter Ashfield.

Within four minutes of the restart Rangers went two down; a corner

poorly defended let MAXWELL in to head in a second. Rangers were

struggling to get back into the game and discipline started to fail

with Tough being the first of several bookings. After sixty five

minutes Martin came on for Kelly, who had made little impact on the

game. A minute later and the game was as good as over when Murray made

a needless foul in the box at a set piece and CHALMERS netted from the

resulting spot kick to make it three for Ashfield. Rangers best effort

of the game came from Dalrymple, who was one of the few to gain a pass

mark, who had a good thirty yard shot go just wide. Further changes

were made; Watters replaced Zok, then McPeake came on for Tough, but it

made little difference, Rangers were a well beaten side by the finish.

A big shake up is needed if they are to regain their place in the

leading group.

KILSYTH: Duke, Scott, Jarvis, Doyle, Murray, McGinty, Kelly, Tough,

Zok, Sichi, Dalrymple.

Subs. McPeake, Neville, Carr, Martin, Watters, O'Donnell, O'Boyle.

ASFIELD: Prior, Passmore, Gumley, Reilly, A Smith, Fraser, Chalmers,

Thomson, Maxwell, Carmicheal, Martin.

Subs. CXairley, C Smith, J Smith, Mangan, Coll, M Smith, O'Donnell.

Game next Saturday, home to Renfrew, league match. K.O. 2pm