Hurlford 2-0 Cambuslang Rangers
Stagecoach Super 1st Division
Saturday 3rd September
Cambuslang
Rangers search for a first league win continues after Saturday's 2-0 defeat at
the hands of Hurlford. It turned out an easy win for the Ayrshire side as
Cambuslang failed to create enough during this game.
It might be a bit early to press the panic button yet,
but Cambuslang Rangers supporters must be getting a bit nervous as to what lies
ahead for the rest of the season and the team try to find their feet.
Cambuslang
went into the match with only 1 point from their opening two matches and know
they really need to start putting some points on the board.
The visitors
travelled to Ayrshire minus Jamie Coulter and Steven O'Neil while skipper Andy
Noble sat this one out through injury. Hurlford had in their starting line
up ex Lang young player of the year Stewart Taylor.
Cambuslang
made changes to the side that lost to Neilston in their last game, out went
O'Neil for Gallagher and Porter retuned at the expense of Faulds who made do
with a seat on the bench.
It turned out
to be quite a disastrous start for the Cambuslang as the fell behind after only
90 seconds. Hurlford's first attack of the game resulting in a goal. A cross
from the left was met with a diving header from Hart that found the back of the
net. The home side were forced into an early change after McGregor came off
second best in a head clash with Lang's Kerr Gray.
After only 9
minutes and it was 2. A nice move down the left hand side saw Hurlford deliver
a fine cross for Hart to smash home Hurlford's and his 2nd of the game.
Cambuslang
never really recovered from the poor start and huffed and puffed through the
rest of the game. Cambuslang only decent effort of the half came when the
Hurlford keeper fumbled a Menelaws drive but the ball was cleared off the
line with the Lang player appealing for the goal. In an effort to sort things
out Cambuslang management decided on a change after only 35 minutes. Gilroy
coming on to replace McAdam.
The second
half was of the uninspiring kind and not for the Junior Football purists. The
home side could have inflicted a heavier defeat but for some poor finishing and
last ditch defending. Cambuslang brought on Faulds for Tyczinski who struggled
to get into the game. Faulds like the other strikers had very little to feed
on.
The home
side were quite happy to play the ball about in their own half trying to
entice Cambuslang out of their own half and then hit them on the break,
numerous times it worked but Hurlford were unable to increase their 2 goal
lead. They missed a glorious chance for a third when ........... rattled the
bar with the goal gapping.
F-T 2-0
Line up
McGovern,
Gallagher (Graham 88), McGowan, Wade, Gray, Tyzcinski (Faulds 45), McAdam (Gilroy
35),Stoddart, Porter, Menelaws, Burns
Subs Not Used
Love &
Archer