Cambuslang Rangers 2-2 Vale of
Sectional League Cup
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Cambuslang ended their Sectional League Cup campaign with a well
earned point against Super 1st side Vale of Clyde. The point sees Cambuslang
finish a decent 3rd spot and a position that won’t be too disappointing for all
at Somervell considering it’s a brand new team.
Cambuslang can look forward now to what will hopefully be a
successful league campaign and performances similar to what was shown during
the Sectional. Cambuslang more than matched each side in the section and for a
bit of luck may well have taken a few more points than they ended up with.
Let’s not forget each side is at least 1 league above Cambuslang and the
distance travelled in such a short space of time with a brand new team has the
Somervell faithful getting back some confidence lost last season.
Saturday's match gave Lang manager Alan Wardlaw one last chance to
tinker and adjust formations as the section had already been one by Glencairn.
Games v Vale is always tough encounters but when there is a 2 division gap
between the sides you know what a difficult task laid ahead. The Tollcross side
were a very good side but it’s a team Cambuslang could have beaten but a superb
goal from their star turn Paul McLaughlin ensured Vale left Somervell with a
point.
Cambuslang went with Barry Fraser in goal for a 2nd week and Craig
Ferguson retained his starting slot after last weekend’s debut. Doak and
Kavanagh were the centre partnership and Paul Brown was ruled out through
injury but it’s hoped he will be ready for the league kick off this Saturday v
Vale of Leven.
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Danger Cleared |
Vale Go Close With Header |
It was a bright start to the game with Vale almost opening the
scoring after 10 minutes but the width of the post kept McLaughlin's effort
out. Cambuslang replied through Devine but his powerful drive was well blocked by
the Vale defence. Ogilvy for Cambuslang had a chance but he pulled his effort
wide of the target form an acute angle.
Hughes was getting quite a bit of joy in the middle of the park
and it was him who set up Lang's first, he sent Brannigan in on goal and the
Lang man slotted the ball away well. A couple of minutes later and Hughes had a
great chance himself to increase Lang's lead but he volleyed well wide from 15
yards out.
H-T 1-0
Cambuslang were awakened at the start of the half when Vale
equalised straight from Kick off. They took centre and with a sweeping move
were level after Mackin knocked home from close range.
The visitors almost added a second, but a fine stop by Fraser in
Lang's goal blocked McLaughlin's effort that went out of the post. Cambuslang
got their noses back in front on 39 minutes. Ogilvy shrugged off the attentions
of the Vale defence before flicking the ball over the advancing goalie and into
the net. Cambuslang had keeper Fraser to thank a minute later when he pulled
off another fine stop this time from Mackin's effort.
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Lang Hold Off Vale Attack |
Lang Celebrate Ogilvie Goal |
Lang had a chance after a fine turn and shot from Ogilvie but
the keeper saved well with his feet and the danger was cleared but the defence
following up. Cambuslang were left aggrieved on 57 minutes when Ogilvie found
himself 1 on 1 with the keeper. The Lang man flicked the ball past the keeper
but was then taken right out of the play by the Vale number 1. A penalty of the
stonewall variety, well not according to the referee who waived play on, not
even stopping to allow Ogilvie, spread eagled in the box, treatment. This was
as poor a decision your likely to see all season. As Cambuslang asked questions
about the dodgy decision the ref lost the plot a little and Lang had Doak
cautioned for having the audacity to question why the ref was shouting? The ref
took offence to the line of questioning and booked the Lang defender.
Lang had to replace the groggy Ogilvie
who failed to run off the pole axing sustained a minute earlier. Vale got
themselves level on 68 minutes after a fine strike from the impressive Paul
McLaughlin. A mistake from Bishop allowed him space to run into and he fired
past Fraser in Lang’s goal. A minute later and Vale should have taken the lead,
but Mackin somehow blasted over from 5 yards out with the goal gapping.
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Another Vital Stop From Fraser |
Ogilvie Required Treatment After
Being Pole-axed In Box |
F-T 2-2
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Lang Line Up |
For More Shots From
The Game |
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Fraser Brannigan Bishop Doak Kavanagh Hughes Wallace Ogilvy Smith Devine Moore |
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