Stafford Rangers U10s - Mid Staffs League Stafford Rangers Juniors vs Stafford Rovers 2-0 6th April 2014 Rangers went out fired up to have a good game. The game kicked off and James Black got the ball and made a great run and crossed it into Logan Masters whose shot at goal just missed the target. With in minutes Logan Masters had the ball again and had a fantastic shot at goal but this time hitting the post. Rovers came back at us but Callum Perkins made a fantastic tackle and moved the ball back down the field, Jayden Crossley got the ball moving in for a superb shot which also hit the post. It wasnt long before Rangers got the goal they had been trying for when Logan Masters crossed the ball to Dylan Walton who shot and scored a fantastic goal putting Rangers in the lead.Rovers were fighting back and had a shot at goal but Taylor Obrien made a superb save keeping us in the lead. Second half and Mack Lewis scored a fantastic goal from a rebound with a shot just outside the box putting us two goals up. Connor Milgate worked hard in midfield with some great tackles. Jake Fretwell came on in a substitution and worked hard in defence keeping the pressure on to keep us in the lead, Ellis McCormick also came on in a substition and worked hard to move the ball up the field. Both teams had a fantastic game. Man of the Match Callum Perkins Stafford Rangers U12s - Lichfield League Stafford Rangers 4-0 Heath Hayes Stafford bounced back from the shock Bilston Challenger Cup Final defeat in midweek when lost 1-0 to Stourbridge Juniors with a 4-0 win over Heath Hayes and returned back to the top of the Lichfield & District Recreational Premier league. Stafford got off to the perfect start with a goal after 27 seconds Harry Hornby but the ball out wide to Danny Stevens whos perfect cross was volleyed home by GABRIEL HUGHES from 18 yards. Rangers didnt look back from this point on, Owen Turner hit the post with a free kick with the keeper well beaten and changes went begging from Christian Blanchette and Danny Stevens but it was the latter who doubled the score when he drew the advancing keeper to slot home. It was soon 3-0 when Danny Stevens was again clear through when he was brought down and JAMES BLACK converted the resulting Spot kick. Rangers made several changes at the break and Nathan Ray was producing some good overlapping from full back. Heath Hayes keeper Nathan Smith was keeping the score respectable with some great saves but he was soon beaten again when Stevens went bravely in on the keeper and the loose ball ran for RYAN TAYLOR to make it 4-0. The goal was better than his celebration dance with Owen Turner. Charlie Lee was handed the man of the match award following his new roll upfront, this win now leaves Stafford 2 points clear of Sutton with 2 games in hand. Stafford return to league action on Wednesday when they travel to Lichfield City 6:30 kick off at Beacon Park Lichfield Stafford Rangers U18s-CMSYL Sunday 6th April 2014 Keele Fc 2 - 2 Stafford Rangers With the league won and two cup finals secured Rangers came up against Keele FC for the fourth time this year. Keele themselves have reached their own cup final and the neutral may well have thought that both teams may play out a quiet end of season affair. Both sides had competed in the Sentinel Cup semi final just five days earlier with Rangers coming through thanks to a solitary goal from Mat Smith. The game was anything but quiet though and ebbed and flowed throughout. Rangers started brightly and scored in the first minute following a first gift of the afternoon as Keele keeper Wood kicked the ball into one of his own defenders presenting Mat Smith with a chance which he duly despatched from the edge of the box. Rangers were then wasteful from a couple of good opportunities which fell to Harry Wightman from a Tom Vaughan corner as his free header was straight at the keeper. Smith repeated the feat and Alex Hannan burst through to bring a good save from Wood again low to his left. After twenty minutes though Keele came into the game and Sami Meir broke through on goal but was brought down by a combination of Sam Marsden and Harry Wightman. The resultant free kick was taken twice before Sam Golden lifted it just over Rangers keeper Wes Hopwoods cross bar. Then it was Rangers turn to present a gift as Sam Marsden and Dan Nowell lost possession on the edge of their area which was punished by Golden who received a neat pass from Meir for the equaliser completely unmarked six yards out. Generosity continued and from Keeles next attack a resultant corner was glanced in by an unmarked Keele player. In the second half Marcus Matthews equalised from Sean Phillips free kick arriving on the back post completely unmarked and then Rangers proceeded to waste chance after chance as they went in search of the winner. Good crosses from the right saw the ball pulled back along the floor for unattended Rangers players to sky the ball or shoot tamely at keeper Wood. Keele worked all the way to the end and Wes Hopwood was forced to make a save with his feet and take several crosses as Keele countered. In the end both teams settled for a point and for both teams they now take a well earned rest ahead of next weekends fixtures.
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