Rangers vs Berwick Rangers SFLD3 January 13
Notes for Rangers vs Berwick Rangers SFL Division 3 January 13 (Real Time)
Drew with Berwick earlier in the season 1 – 1 at Sheffield Park
Not good
Still better than 1967 when we lost 1 – 0 in Scottish Cup
The recriminations from that fateful and infamous day?
Manager Scott Symon not the same (read Leggo’s book on the man for more detail)
Players never playing for the Rangers again – Jim Forrest and George McLean
Team today 12th January Ibrox Stadium 3pm
Alexander; Hegarty, Perry, Cribari, Wallace; Little, Macleod, Hutton, Templeton Shiels, Sandaza
Sticking with Andy Little on the right and Cooper Templeton on the left
Shiels False no 9
Fran Sandaza playing centre forward as his partner
Midfield?
Black suspended
MacLeod steps back into his usual position
Supported with Hutton
And defence as last week’s draw with Elgin City
Well done Ross Perry making it back despite the nose injury
Today’s Officials
Previously posted on the noise coming from Scottish Football websites
Rangers getting favors from SFL /SFA about officials to Rangers Division 3 matches
Today it is Steven McLean yep another one of the country’s best ?
Atleast it is not that dud Stephen O’Reilly
(remember QOS Ibrox in Ramsden Cup for that reference?)
One of Mr McLean’s two assistants – 26 year old Lorraine Clark
The female making history
The first woman to officiate at a Rangers league game.
We did have one though at the ECL game vs Villarreal
Must be a Rangers thing
To the game
Rangers started slowly
5 minutes or so into the game though and they had started to get a grip of it
On 8 minutes a Gabriel Amato type run by Sandaza
Ball breaks to Andy Little on right side of the Berwick box
Little turns
And a scrappy pass come shot evades the “wee rangers” keeper
His 14th goal of the season
1 – 0 Rangers
Minutes later and only a good save from the Berwick keeper stops it from being 2 – 0
Great pass from Cooper Templeton sets Sandaza down the left
Step over and left foot shot on target
Positive play by the Spaniard
Through the rest of the first half he works his socks off
And is unlucky with another couple of chances
As well as good link up play
Surely his fortune must change for the better soon?
A great run by Cooper Templeton deserves a goal
This time it is Brian Laudrup comparisons I draw
Again though the opposition keeper is up to the effort
The chance goes a begging
Little then takes advantage of good work from Shiels
His shot is dragged agonisingly wide of the keeper’s far end post
Half time it is 1 – nil deja vu from last week? Hope not!
Ironic goal has came from the right side
Cause almost all the danger is coming from Rangers left:
Copper Templeton and Wallace are a real handful
Why no Barrie McKay on the right I ask myself again?
Not on the bench – rested
Some controversial conversation on this wee gem during the week
Why he left Kilmarnock – medical advice according to manager Kenny Shiels
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kenny-shiels-says-barrie-mckay-1530358
Never mind Fraser Aird is on the bench for some extra width if we need it
Other points of note in this first 45 minutes
– Cribari again showing positives especially going forward
– Hutton far to slow on the ball
– Team still seem to push for this cross field high ball
(why such a pass is tolerated by coaches to receiving players like Templeton bemuses me)
– MacLeod booking?
Second half
Just settled into the second half
Hutton plays short pass to Sandaza
A pass to Cooper Templeton and ball is crossed in from the left
Andy Little scores his second goal with a beautiful crafted header
This is the type of chance/ goal Rangers should be doing more of
Andy Little despite my reservations does well on the right hand side
good pass to Sandaza and ball is crossed in
Templeton with a Jelavic like (goodness me) finish
9th goal of the season for the entertaining wide man
3 – 0
Played only 8 minutes of this second 45
Berwick look on the ropes as Hegarty is replaced by Faure
Hope no long term injury there to the young Rangers defender?
Just a wee aside
The atmosphere inside a very busy Ibrox is amazing again
Sandaza comes close again on the hr mark
Turn and shot that just goes wide of target
Poor defending and Ross Gray scores on 65 minutes
score now 3 – 1
The way the youngster celebrates his goal you would think the score was closer
Hey Ho
Not laughing now though 3 – 2
Poor play from Faure and then Cribari
Sloppy play
Berwick get a corner
Near post header and it is 4 – 2
Before worry beads take affect Little has scored his third and it is 4 – 2
A low shot from just outside the box nestling past the keeper
Templeton then has a great run and drives a shot just past the post
Then after good and unselfish work from Sandaza
Templeton hits the post
Sandaza then has a great run and deserves a goal
His shot is scuffed and drifts past the post
Aird does well coming on as a substitute
Robbie Crawford also enters the fray but really no time to do much
Wee worry at the end with Perry leaving the field returns minutes later
Let us hope he is okay cause he plays well again today despite goals conceded
Montrose losing to Annan and QP drawing with Peterhead today
Means Gers are now 19 points clear at the top of the table sfl d3
Some superb forward play today
Sandaza played superb and fact he did not score
Calimero – it is an injustice
Cooper Templeton ever dangerous
Shiels settling back into the side with a quiet but effective display
And Little
Well what do I know – 3 goals and an excellent showing
Next game a week tomorrow up at Peterhead
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