Buxton 30.08.21

Aug 31, 2021 | Match Report

First Half
It was a frustrating afternoon for Rangers as they welcomed highflyers Buxton to Marston Road
Stafford Rangers’ number 9 Jake Charles had a great chance to score in the first half after he was put through on goal following a long ball behind the Buxton defence who were caught napping. It was Buxton who took the lead through number 14 Ashley Chambers in the 10th minute after a fantastic phase of play. Buxton moved the ball around well and Rangers defence were all at sea. After the goal it was a very good response to going a goal down from Rangers. They could have and probably should have been on level terms when their number 7 Joseph Kenton had an open goal to shoot at after the Buxton keeper was caught in no man’s land following a challenge with Stafford’s number 9 Jake Charles. The Buxton defence recovered well to send the ball behind for a corner. 0-1 HT

Second Half
Buxton had to really dig in and fight for everything in the second half and to their credit they did just that. Stafford Rangers ‘gave their all in the second half and throughout the 90 minutes but were unable to find the equalizer. Luca Navarro nearly scored late on but his shot was straight at the keeper. The game finished 0-1 to 2nd in the league Buxton. Rangers should be proud of their performance after pushing Buxton all the way.

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Ashton 28.08.21

Aug 29, 2021 | Match Report

First half
There wasn’t a lot in the first half with both teams looking very good defensively. Luca Navarro went close for Rangers early on after some good work on the edge of the box but the Ashton keeper made a great save to keep the score level. Both teams worked hard on and off the ball for the majority of the first half with the two teams evenly matched. Ashton caused Rangers some problems towards the end of the first half when they had a great chance to open the scoring after working a really decent opportunity behind the Ranger’s defence, but Mubarak Adarabioyo fired high and wide over the bar for Ashton.

Second half
Ashton was the better team for large parts of the second half when they had numerous chances to score but their finishing really let them down. Rangers did look dangerous on the counter attack with number 9 Jake Charles working hard upfront to create something for Stafford Rangers Jake did mange to get clear of the Ashton defence but wasn’t able to beat the keeper. As the game neared its end both teams pushed forward for the winner with Ben Woods hitting the post late on for Rangers.

0-0 FT
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Basford United 24.08.21

Aug 29, 2021 | Match Report

First Half
Rangers started brightly with Luca Navaro looking sharp in the opening minutes, after some good work down the left he cut in onto his stronger foot and flashed the ball across the box, Jake Charles got on the end of it but couldn’t poke it home. Basford took a while to get going in the first half and against the run of play the took the lead in the 25th minute after a ball from Basford number 10 Kane Richards looped over goal keeper Jonathon Brown. Jake Charles nearly equalized for Rangers after his volley mid-way through the first half fizzed just wide of the Basford goal keeper’s post. It wasn’t a bad first half both teams had plenty of desire and played well. Ryanjay Malbon was replaced by ben Woods for Rangers in the 35th minute due to injury. 1-0 to Basford at half time.

Second half
Rangers went close early on in the second half after a dangerous delivery from a corner almost found its way to Thomas Tonks but he was unable to make contact with ball. In the 59th minute Jake Charles scored the equalizer for Rangers after he was put through on goal, he rounded the keeper and slotted the ball into the net 1-1. On 66 minutes Basford were down to 10 men after their number 7 and also captain Matt Thornhill was sent off following what was an extremely dangerous tackle on Rangers’ number 8 Thomas Tonks. Rangers looked the better team after the sending off and almost snatched the points late on after Luca Navaro hit the post with about 20 minutes remaining.
1-1 FT A great game of football between two very good sides the attendance for the game was 309.

Basford United: Collin Clifton Wilson Roma Galinski Dunn Thornhill(captain) Howes Marshall Richards James.
Stafford Rangers: Brown Burns Lennon Harvey Morrison- Derbyshire O’Neill Malbon Tonks Charles fletcher Navaro

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