Colts Lose To Breidablik

Rangers 2 Breidablik 3

A stronger than normal Rangers B side lost to Icelandic Europa Conference League side Breidablik at The Rangers Training Centre this afternoon. With the Icelandic League finished Breidablik need to keep playing and today’s game was preparation for their tie against Genk in Belgium on Thursday.

Only a brilliant save prevented Rangers taking the lead in the fifth minute, the play was switched from the left to Ross McCausland inside the right side of the box, he cut inside a defender and his net bound shot was tipped on to the crossbar by Anton Ari Einarsson. Arron Lyall’s follow up from the rebound was deflected wide of the keeper’s left hand post.

Three minutes later the visitors took the lead, David Ingvarsson drove the ball across the penalty area from the left and Jason Dadi Svanporsson converted at the back post. With the twenty-five minute mark approaching Gisli Eyjolfsson crossed from the left with Jason Dadi Svanporsson heading just over.

Rangers were level a couple of minutes beyond the half hour, Bailey Rice picked out Ross McCausland inside the right side of the box, his superb first touch set him up to beat the keeper with a cool dinked finish. Parity barely lasted five minutes, Viktor Karl Einarsson got to the right hand byline and cut the ball back for Klaermint Olsen to shoot past Robbie McCrorie.

On the stroke of half-time Adam Devine was caught out by a long ball allowing David Ingvarsson to break on the left, his centre picked out Jason Dadi Svanporsson who’s shot came back off Robbie McCrorie’s right hand post, but Gisli Eyjolfsson was on hand to net the rebound.

Half-Time:- Rangers 1 Breidablik 3

In the opening minute of the second half substitute keeper Brynjar Atli Bragason denied Archie Stevens with a brilliant point blank save. Goalmouth action for the remainder of the half was at a premium and was only really noted for a plethora of substitutions by both sides.

With two minutes remaining Rangers scored their second goal, Connor Allan volleying Arron Lyall’s corner from the right through a crowded penalty area and into the net.

Full-Time:- Rangers 2 Breidablik 3

Rangers:- Robbie McCrorie (Kieran Wright HT); Adam Devine, Leon Balogun (Connor Allan 75 Mins), Ben Davies  (Johnly Yfeko HT), Robbie Fraser; Leon King (Trialist HT (Paul Nsio 69 Mins); Ross McCausland (James Graham 75 Mins), Bailey Rice (Zander Hutton 86 Mins), Arron Lyall: Cole McKinnon (Darren McInally 75 Mins), Danilo (Archie Stevens HT)

Breidablik:- Anton Ari Einarsson (Brynjar Atli Bragason HT), Hoskuldur Gunnlaugsson, Damir Muminovic Arnor Sveinn Adolsteinsson 75 Mins), Viktor Orn Margeirsson, Anton Logi Ludviksson (Andri Rafn Yeoman 75 Mins); Alexander Helgi Sigurdson (Oliver Sigurjonsson 56 Mins); Viktor Karl Einarsson (Asgeir Helsi Orrason (86 Mins), Kristinn Steindorsson (Klaermint Olsen 30 Mins), Gisli Eyjolfsson (August Hlynsson (56 Mins); Jason Dodi Svanporsson (Dagur Fjeldsted 72 Mins), David Ingvarsson (Oliver Stefansson 86 Mins).

Rangers 3 Celtic 3

In the morning, also at The Rangers Training Centre, Rangers Under 14’s shared six goals with their Celtic counterparts in an entertaining game.

Rangers had a couple of early efforts that didn’t trouble the goal keeper, similar efforts followed at the other end before Celtic took the lead on thirteen minutes, a ball over Rangers defence released the attacker, the initial shot came back of the keeper’s right hand post but the rebound was converted.

With the period entering the final ten minutes Rangers equalised from the penalty spot, Coben Ferguson broke into the right side of the box where he was bundled over and Luca Rankin converted from the spot. Rangers took the lead four minutes later, Ethan Molloy passed to Coben Ferguson on the edge of the box where he side stepped a defender before shooting past the keeper.

The sides were level again two minutes later, following a corner the ball went back out to the right, the cross flicked off a defender and looped to the back post where it was volleyed into the net. Celtic then had a one on one early in the second period with Carter McEwan coming from his line to produce a fine save.

Rangers took the lead ten minutes later, Luca Rankin’s pass split the Celtic defence and found Riley Bryson on the left hand angle of the box, he passed inside to Coben Ferguson who’s shot was deflected towards the back post where Luca Rankin netted at close range. With the midpoint of the final period imminent Luca Rankin cut in from the left and his shot beat the keeper but a defender got back to clear from the line.

Immediately after the turn round Luca Rankin cut in from the left before shooting straight at the keeper. Celtic went straight to the other end to draw level, a free header from a right hand corner beat Igor Mames.

Rangers response saw Riley Bryson shoot straight at the keeper from the edge of the box. In the final minute Celtic missed a great chance to win it, a pass came into the box from the left but the shot was narrowly wide of the near post.

Full-Time:- Rangers 3 Celtic 3

Rangers Squad:- Carter McEwan (Gk), Igor Mames (Gk), Ty O’Connor, Carson McGauley, Charlie Greenlaw, Ashton Scally, Findlay Young, Luca Rankin, Ethan Molloy, Coben Ferguson, Daniel Owonyomi, Riley Bryson, Elliot Taylor, Jedan Donaldson, Arran MacMillan, Callum McDonald.