Rangers deploy southern spy

PLESS PIX: Stephen Pitchford in his most recent role as Coach of the Kingborough Lions in 2014.

Northern Rangers have made changes off-field in their approach to the 2016 PS4 NPL TAS season, with the appointment of former Kingborough Lions and Hobart JEEP Zebras Coach Stephen Pitchford, as the club’s new southern opposition coach.

Rangers have been the best-performed northern club in the past two seasons, finishing fourth in 2014 and 2015. In their efforts to push further up the ladder and challenge the leading southern clubs (South Hobart, Olympia FC Warriors and Hobart JEEP Zebras) next season, they will put more homework into the way their opposition plays to better formulate plans to tackle them.

Warriors edge out Rangers in cup nail biter

Written by Damian Gill

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Victory League Champions Olympia FC Warriors are through to the final four of the Victory Cup with a gripping 1-0 win over Northern Rangers.

FULL TIME: Playstation 4 Victory League Round 21 – Kingborough Lions v Northern Rangers

FULL TIME: Kingborough Lions v Northern Rangers

Playstation 4 Victory League – Round 21

Referee: Craig Phillips

Date: Saturday August 22 2015 at 2:00PM

Venue: THE LIONS DEN: Lightwood Park, Kingston

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SCORE: Kingborough Lions United 1 (Cowen 78′) Northern Rangers 6 (Thannhauser 8′, 49′, Hill 33′, Towns 51′, Andersen 55′, 70′)

Lions – Rangers

4 Shots on 10

3 Shots off 7

11 Fouls 6

2(not sure, Gasparinatos 58′) Cheese 1 (Rigby 7′)

0 Red 0

3 Offsides 1

1 Corners 2

Rangers thrash Knights

Written by Mark Wakefield

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The Northern Rangers thrashed the Glenorchy Knights 12-1 in a one sided game at KGV yesterday to all-but sow up fourth spot.

Kenta Yamane, Schalde Andersen and Yitay Towns were the standouts for their side in a comprehensive belting of the lowly Knights. Towns was especially excellent, pulling the strings all game and scoring a goal of the year contender in a stellar individual game.

FULL TIME: Playstation 4 Victory League Round 20 – Glenorchy Knights v Northern Rangers

FULL TIME: Glenorchy Knights 1 (Clay 28′) v Northern Rangers 12  (Yamane 10′, 38′,  58′, 61′ Andersen 17′, 19′, 21′, Swirad 35′, Headland 47′, Rigby 69′, Towns 72′, 76′)

Playstation 4 Victory League – Round 20

Referee: Charlie White

Date: Saturday August 15 2015 at 2:00PM

Venue: KGV Football Park, Glenorchy

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SCORE: Glenorchy Knights 1 (Clay 28′) Northern Rangers 12 (Yamane 10′, 38′,  58′, 61′ Andersen 17′, 19′, 21′, Swirad 35′, Headland 47′, Rigby 69′, Towns 72′, 76′)

Knights  – Rangers

2 Shots on 23

0 Shots off 11

8 Fouls 9

4 (Dingjan 27′, Kedisha x 2) Cheese 0

 (Kedisha) 1 Red 0

0 Offsides 8

0 Corners 6

Title race twist as Rangers upset South

Written by Jim Ower

Northern Rangers pulled off a huge shock at the NTCA this afternoon, defeating South Hobart 3-2 to put a massive dent in the defending Champions’ title hopes as well as keeping themselves in fourth spot in the PS4 Victory League ladder.

South Hobart encountered their third game in seven days, including a 120 minute FFA Cup thriller on Tuesday night and Rangers proved too strong for the tired South legs. It was an exciting five goal second stanza that decided the game with the Rangers doing Olympia a major favour, knocking the reigning champions out of top spot with a last gasp winner securing a massive upset victory.

LIVE: Playstation 4 Victory League Round 19 – Northern Rangers v South Hobart

 

LIVE: Northern Rangers v South Hobart

Playstation 4 Victory League – Round 19

Referee: James Hortle

Date: Saturday August 8 2015 at 4:30PM

Venue: NTCA, Launceston

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SCORE: Northern Rangers 3 (Anderson 52′, Andersen 66, Yamane 92′) South Hobart 2 (Leszcynski 56, Mann 58′)

Rangers – South

8 Shots on 7

4 Shots off 4

11 Fouls 10

(Thannhauser 19′, Cristy 63′, Swirad 78′, Hill 88′) 4 Cheese 1 (Quale 49′)

0 Red 0

2 Offsides 3

 3 Corners 7

Strikers and Rangers share spoils

Written by Nick Owen

Devonport and Northern Rangers drew 1-1 at Valley Road in a fierce battle between two northern clubs in Victory Cup contention. With former Rangers Captain and current Strikers midfielder Todd Hingston doing his former club a favour, scoring an own-goal to cancel out an early Beau Blizzard opener.

LIVE: Playstation 4 Victory League Round 18 – Devonport Strikers v Northern Rangers

LIVE: Devonport Strikers v Northern Rangers

Playstation 4 Victory League – Round 18

Referee: Brenton Kopra

Date: Saturday August 1 2015 at 2:00PM

Venue: THE PORTRESS – Valley Road, Devonport

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SCORE: Devonport Strikers 1 (Blizzard 10′) Northern Rangers 1 (Hingston OG 15′)

Strikers – Rangers

7 Shots on 4

3 Shots off 5

11 Fouls 9

 (Gorrie, Hingston, Dance, Blizzard) 4 Cheese 1 (Headland)

0 Red 0

5 Offsides 2

3 Corners 5

Rangers and Zebras play out Stalemate at Blustery NTCA

Written by Jim Ower

Northern Rangers and Hobart Zebras played out a turgid 0-0 draw at the NTCA this afternoon, the quality of the football severely hampered by the elements with strong swirling winds whipping across the pitch.

It took a while for either team to settle but after fifteen minutes Zebras started to get some decent football going, however it was usually in midfield or in their own half and the possession rarely led to any chances. The visitors had the wind at their backs and this made it very difficult for Rangers to effectively attack and keep hold of the ball.