16’s Win In Fife

Fife Elite 0 Rangers 2

Rangers Under 16’s (2003) got back to winning ways with a victory against Fife Elite at the Michael Woods Centre in Glenrothes. Rangers were pretty much in control for most of the game although it was into the second half before they made the breakthrough, with the three 2004 substitutes coming on to make a significant impact.

Chances in the first half were few with the best coming on seven minutes, Lewis Robertson picked up a loose ball midway inside the Fife half and burst into the right side of the penalty area but shot just past the far post. Seven minutes before the break Cole McKinnon rose to meet Robbie Fraser’s corner from the right but headed straight at the keeper.

In a rare home attack just before the break, they progressed into the left side of the box and the ball across goal needed a superb clearance over his own crossbar by Leon King.

Half-Time:- Fife Elite 0 Rangers 0

Seven minutes after the break Adam Devine on the right played the ball forward, Cole McKinnon got there just before the keeper and nodded goalwards but a defender got back to clear. Robbie Fraser took the corner on the right short to Alex Lowry who’s cross was headed against the bar by Cole McKinnon.

Rangers came close again a couple of minutes later, when Cole McKinnon crossed from the left Rhys Caves header looked destined for the net until the keeper dived to his left and diverted the ball on to the crossbar. The home side almost capitalised on those let offs just after the hour, the attack and cross came on the right with the header going just wide of the far post.

A fine passing move led to the opening goal with twenty minutes remaining with Cole McKinnon’s final pass feeding Robbie Ure who found the net despite a valiant attempt from the keeper. Ten minutes later a quick Cole McKinnon throw-in released Robbie Ure into the left side of the penalty area and he turned inside a defender before shooting past the keeper.

Rangers next chance came when Leon King broke forward from defence and played in Robbie Ure on the right side of the box, when he converged with keeper and defender the ball broke to Cole McKinnon who volleyed just over. The final chance came when Dire Mebude broke on the right and exchanged passes with Robbie Ure before skipping past and defender and into the right side of the box but was denied when the keeper blocked with his legs.

Full-Time:- Fife Elite 0 Rangers 2

Rangers:- Jack McConnell; Adam Devine, Aidan Berry (Ben Duncan), Leon King, Matthew Henderson; Rhys Caves; Robbie Fraser, Alex Lowry (Darren McInally); Aaron Lyall (Dire Mebude), Cole McKinnon, Lewis Robertson (Robbie Ure).