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17 December 2002
Top 3 placings in the Rangers 5-a-side tournament that concluded today:
18 November 2002
At the Annual General Meeting, the following new officers were elected for the year: Club Captain: Ken Haymes (replacing Ged Killick). The Vice Presidents elected for the year are: Dave Hounsell, Keith Petrie, Reg Johnson, Ken France, and John Souter. Also at the Annual General Meeting: Jackie Snowdon and Terry Marsh were elected as Life Members; and Colin Curry was confirmed as Mens First Team Coach for next season, with Tony Wilson announced as Reserve Team Coach.
Select this link for the 2002 Chairman's Report
12 November 2002
The Dominion Post reports that Nic Longley (former Rangers defender) has made himself available again for Miramar in this summer's National League, after landing a job at Wellington Hospital following spending the winter travelling in Europe.
21 October 2002
The Annual General Meeting of Rangers AFC will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 18 November 2002 at the clubrooms at Eric Adam Park, 158 McGregors Road.
18 October 2002
Jordan Buchanan is named as 2002 Canterbury Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year.
10 October 2002
Nominees for Canterbury Soccer's annual awards include Rangers' Jordan Buchanan (Goalkeeper of the Year), Russell Kamo (Youth Player of the Year), and Andrew Ellis (Federation League Player of the Year). Award winners will be announced at Canterbury Soccer prizegiving on 18 October.
5 October 2002
Canterbury win the Jones Cup, beating Otago 5-2. Otago scored the first and last goals, with Rangers' Deane Hutchinson scoring the Canterbury equaliser) from a free-kick (after he had been brought down on the edge of the penalty area. The Canterbury team also featured Rangers' Chris Peck and a substitute appearance from Adam Styles. Half-time score 4-1.
The Colin Curry coached Canterbury U20 side lost 2-0 to Otago U20 in the Ruddiman Cup. Goalkeeper Jordan Buchanan was lobbed twice, and Rangers' Russell Kamo came close to scoring for Canterbury with the Otago goalkeeper getting his fingertips to the ball on one occasion to put the ball out for a corner and saving at Russell's feet in a one-on-one situation. The Canterbury team also featured Rangers' Blazej Wieclawski and had Dave Hounsell as manager.
30 September 2002
"Federation Six" has been renamed "Mainland Soccer".
28 September 2002
Federation Six beat Capital Soccer 4-1, at QEII, to capture the Gordon Cup, with Rangers' Deane Hutchinson scoring in the 51st minute for Federation 6.
24 September 2002
Four Rangers players (Adam Styles, Russell Kamo, Chris Peck, Deane Hutchinson) have been named in the 18-player Federation Six representative squad to play Capital Soccer for the Gordon Cup on Saturday (QEII No.2, 3pm).
21 September 2002
Cashmere Wanderers beat Technical 3-0 after sudden death extra time in the second leg of the Federation 6 Premier League promotion/relegation playoff to win 4-3 on aggregate and gain promotion to what will be a 10-team League next season. Technical are relegated, along with Universities and Woolston WMC.
14 September 2002
Rangers finish 3rd in Federation 6 Premier League after a 1-0 win over Halswell United at QEII No. 2. Pachalo Chinula scored the only goal of the game in the 55th minute.
8 September 2002
Rangers finish 5th in Womens Division 1 Five-a-side at Bexley, with one point from a 0-0 draw with New Brighton and losses to Western, Nomads and Halswell.
7 September 2002
Awards presented at the prizegiving included:
First Team Player of the Year: Andrew Ellis
First Team Young Player of the Year: Russell Kamo
First Team Players' Player of the Year: Andrew Ellis
First Team Top Goalscorer: Russell Kamo
First Team Most Improved Player: Gavin Jeffs
First Team Most Dedicated Back: Steve Anngow
Reserve Team Player of the Year: Andrew Steel
Womens Div 1 Team Player of the Year: Amy Mackay
Womens Div 1 Most Consistent Player: Nicola Graham
Presidents Trophy: Brent Wilson
Atlas Trophy (Best Performed Team): Mens Division 2
Colin Cook Trophy (Team that does most for club): Mens Division 2
Select this link for full list of awards
Rangers drop to fourth in Federation 6 Premier League after Western beat Avon 2-1. Halswell's 4-0 win at Woolston means that Rangers will finish 3rd if we beat Halswell, or fourth otherwise.
Despite going ahead after 3 minutes of the Mens Division 2 Cup Final, holders, Rangers (who earlier in the season retained their League title) lost, 2-1, to Avon United White. Avon equalised in first half injury time, and scored the winner with half an hour remaining.
6 September 2002
According to Canterbury Soccer, the Mens Division 2 Cup Final between Avon United White and Rangers has been transferred to Halswell Domain Ground No. 2 at 2.30pm , Saturday 7 September.
31 August 2002
Rangers thrash Technical 4-1 in the Masters Cup Final.
Division 2 win their Cup semi-final on penalties over Avon United Green. The score was 3-3 after extra time, goalkeeper Darren Johnson saved 3 penalties as Rangers won the shoot-out 3-0.
Rangers lose chance to win Federation 6 Premier League after drawing 2-2 with Halswell, and Bays beat Brighton 2-1. Pachalo Chinula equalised twice for Rangers in a match where the scores were 1-1 with 5 minutes remaining. With Western held 1-1 by Christchurch United, Rangers remain 3rd in the League.
The Dipsticks lost their Presidents C Cup semi-final 6-3 to Halswell. While in a friendly, Rangers Presidents B showed Rangers Division 4 how to play football, comprehensively winning 4-3.
25 August 2002
Ferrymead Bays win 5-2 at Nelson Suburbs to move back to the top of the Federation 6 Premier League, Bays are now 4 points ahead of Rangers with 2 matches remaining.
24 August 2002
Rangers move to third in Federation 6 Premier League on goal difference over Western after beating Woolston 5-0. Halswell were held to a 1-1 draw by Technical.
In the Cups, Masters A are through to the Final, Division 2 and Presidents C (Dipsticks) are through to semi-finals, while Reserves and Presidents B were knocked out in the quarter-finals.
21 August 2002
Former Rangers' womens player Sara Clapham scored for Lynn-Avon (Auckland) in their 3-0 win over North Shore United to guarantee Lynn-Avon the Northern Women Premier League title (to complete the double along with the National Women Knock-Out Cup won earlier in the season).
17 August 2002
If Steve Anngow had scored from the penalty spot, Rangers could have moved to third in Federation 6 Premier League (above Western on goals scored). However the Technical keeper saved and Rangers had to settle for a 4-0 win at Ensors Road, with second half goals to Jacob Egues, Chris Peck, Pachalo Chinula and Adam Styles. Andrew Ellis should have had a goal late on but one-on-one with the keeper put his shot wide. Bays moved to the top after beating Halswell 2-1, so Rangers remain in fourth place, now four points behind Ferrymead Bays with three games remaining.
In the Cups, Division 2 (2-0 over super-youth's Pegasus), Dipsticks (7-1 v Papanui) and Masters A (4-1 over Nomads) are through to the next round. Division 4 and Spikes are knocked out, while Reserves (0-1 v Chch United) and Presidents B (2-3 v champions Kaiapoi Town) progress, due to other results, to quarter-finals despite their losses.
10 August 2002
Rangers drop to fourth in Federation 6 Premier League losing 2-0 to Western, who overtake Rangers on goal difference.
3 August 2002
Rangers closed the gap on the leaders in Federation 6 Premier League by beating second-placed Ferrymead Bays 2-1, while leaders Halswell lost 2-1 to Nomads. Bays took the lead and Deane Hutchinson missed a penalty for Rangers in the first half. Midway through the second half Russell Kamo equalised getting on the end of a quickly taken indirect free-kick, a few minutes later a strong run up the middle by Andrew Ellis resulted in him putting a through ball for Pachalo Chinula to touch it past the Bays keeper to maintain Rangers third place in the League (also note that Rangers have now avoided relegation!). The table has Halswell on 37 points from 16 matches, Bays 35 from 17 and Rangers 34 from 17, with Rangers and Halswell still to play each other twice and Bays and Halswell to play each other.
Rangers Division 2 side retained their league title with one match still to play as they won 1-0 at Rangiora. Masters A beat Technical A 4-2 in the Masters Cup, and Reserves, Division 1 and the Dipsticks all had good wins.
27 July 2002
Rangers failed to take much advantage of Federation 6 Premier League leaders Halswell (beaten by Western 4-0) and second-placed Ferrymead Bays (2-2 draw with Technical) slipping up, by drawing 4-4 at Nomads United to remain third in the League. Rangers were at one stage 3-1 ahead. Rangers scorers: Styles, Hutchinson, Egues and Kamo. Rangers' second goal was the club's 150th in Federation 6 Premier League.
Division 2 and Masters A both got back to winning ways with Div 2's 1-0 win over Western seeing them back to the top of the table, after Rangiora lost 4-1 at Cashmere. Rangers play Rangiora next week and a win for Rangers will see them retain the Division 2 title that they won last season.
21 July 2002
Former Rangers' striker Sara Clapham played the first 90 minutes for Lynn-Avon (Auckland) in the Uncle Toby's National Women's Knock-Out Cup Final where they won the Cup 5-3 on penalties over Ellerslie after the score was 0-0 after extra time.
Another former Rangers player, Nic Longley (now at Miramar), was named in the Southern Trust National League All Stars (a 'team' selected from National League players), at the NZ Soccer awards night on Saturday.
20 July 2002
An equalising goal from Adam Styles gave Rangers a 1-1 draw at Avon United to keep Rangers third in Federation 6 Premier League.
A dismal day for other grades with both Division 2 and Masters A suffering rare defeats and only Division 4 and the Dipsticks managing to win.
13 July 2002
Second half goals to Will Owen and Pachalo Chinula maintain Rangers' third placing in the Federation 6 Premier League with a 2-0 win at Christchurch United. The gap to second placed Ferrymead Bays has shrunk to 2 points after Bays lose 3-1 at Western, fourth placed Avon draw 1-1 with Technical.
6 July 2002
Rangers remain third in Federation 6 Premier League, despite a 1-0 loss at home to Universities. Ian Walker awarded the visitors a penalty (from which Universities scored) in the second half and in a separate later incident, after consultation with an assistant sent off Rangers' Deane Hutchinson.
It was a good day for Universities as their Reserves and Division 4 teams also recorded victories at Rangers. Meanwhile the Dipsticks recorded an ELEVEN-nil victory over Kaiapoi Town in Presidents C, and Masters A won 5-1 at Nomads.
29 June 2002
Rangers beat New Brighton 3-1, (goals to Andrew Ellis 2, and Jacabo Egues) moving clear of Avon United and gaining ground on leaders Ferrymead Bays (lost 1-0 at Chch United) in the Federation 6 Premier League.
22 June 2002
Rangers beat Nelson Suburbs 2-0 to move into third place in Federation 6 Premier League. Deane Hutchinson scored in the first half with a 30 yard shot. Rangers' Mike Harvey was sent-off with 15 minutes remaining for a foul just outside his own penalty area, but Jacabo Egues finished off a Will Owen cross to make it 2-0 with 5 minutes remaining.
Select this link for Christchurch Citizen match report
Federation 6 Premier League, Rangers v Nelson Suburbs transferred to Cuthberts Green, 1pm. All other matches involving Rangers teams this Saturday and Sunday have been postponed.
18 June 2002
Canterbury Referees advise that there will be a course on the laws of the game that
will commence on 3 July and go for 5 weeks. Open for both those who want to become referees or to learn the Laws of the Game. Anyone interested can contact Ash Connor 3749065 or via their website.
Photos of the Western v Rangers, Womens Division 1 match from 9 June can be viewed at:
http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/themid-fielder/e.page.html.
17 June 2002
Former Rangers player Nick Longley (now captain of Miramar) has been named in the CMG All Stars side to play against Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic at Hamilton Stadium (Waikato) on 3 July.
15 June 2002
Rangers drop to fourth in Federation 6 Premier League, with a game in hand over third placed Avon (who beat Woolston 3-0). Rangers didn't play due to Halswell's Chatham Cup quarter-final.
8 June 2002
Rangers equal their record win in Federation 6 Premier League with an 8-0 victory at Woolston. Gavin Jeffs scored a hat-trick as Rangers remain third in the table. Other goals to Mike Harvey, Deane Hutchinson, Russell Kamo and 2 to Adam Styles. Reserves have good 5-1 win at New Brighton. Division 2 and Masters A return to their winning ways.
Nick Longley, who played 91 matches for Rangers 1995-97, captains Miramar as they win the National League, beating Napier City Rovers 3-1 in the Grand Final in Wellington.
1 June 2002
Rangers remain third in Federation 6 Premier League with a 3-1 win over Technical. Rangers goals coming via an own goal, Pachalo Chinula and a late Gavin Jeffs goal. Reserves lose 2-1 against Western with Andrew Steel having a penalty saved, but Blazej Wieclawski scoring from another penalty. Presidents B have first win of season with a Joe Kearns hat-trick inspiring a 3-2 win over Universities. Division 2 and Masters A both held to draws.
25 May 2002
Rangers remain third in Federation 6 Premier League despite a 3-4 loss at Ferrymead Bays. Gavin Jeffs scored two goals and Nathan Wood got the other Rangers goal. Halftime score was 3-1 to Bays.
11 May 2002
Rangers overtake Avon to move into third in Federation 6 Premier League following Rangers 1-0 win at Western (Chris Peck scoring for Rangers). Avon lost 2-1 to Halswell. Bays beat Woolston 8-0. Wins as usual for Division 2 and Masters A, and Presidents B conceded yet another last minute goal to lose 2-1 to Nomads. Dipsticks did better against Nomads in Pres C winning 4-1. Premier Youth won by fourteen goals against Christchurch Boys High.
8 May 2002
Rangers drop to 4th in Federation 6 Premier League after Ferrymead Bays beat Universities 3-1 at Eric Adam Park.
3 May 2002
Due to circumstances beyond our control, this site will be down for approx 36 hours from about 4pm, Saturday 4 May 2002 (NZST, GMT+12). GeoCities servers are being moved to a new facility.
The New Zealand U19 Women failed to qualify for the World Cup, losing 6-0 to Australia in Tonga in the Final of the Oceania qualifying group.
1 May 2002
Former Rangers' striker Sara Clapham scored 3 goals for New Zealand U19 Women in their fifteen-nil win over hosts Tonga in a World Cup Qualifier Semi-Final. New Zealand will meet Australia in the Final on Friday, with the winner qualifying for the Womens U19 World Cup Finals in Canada.
28 April 2002
Rangers drop to third in Federation Six Premier League after Avon win 2-0 at Nelson Suburbs to join Halswell two points clear of Rangers.
In the National league, Canterbury United defeated Waitakere City 2-1, with Deane Hutchinson appearing as a substitute for Canterbury and Chris Peck was an unused substitute.
27 April 2002
Rangers move to second in Federation 6 Premier League with a 4-0 win over Nomads.
25 April 2002
Rangers crashed out of the Chatham Cup, losing 3-1 at home to Rangiora in the first round. Russell Kamo gave Rangers a 1-0 lead after 17 minutes, but Mike Poole and Willie Dennett (ex Rangers players) ensured Rangiora's win (with Rangiora scoring in the 29th and 78th minutes). With Mike Harvey playing centre-forward for Rangers after that, Rangiora scored again in the 90th minute. Rangers hit the post twice and a diving header cleared a Rangers shot off the line.
23 April 2002
Former Rangers player (now at Lynn-Avon United in Auckland), Sara Clapham scored 3 second half goals in an appearance as a substitute for the New Zealand Under 19 Women in their World Cup Qualifying match against Samoa, that New Zealand won 10-0, in Tonga.
21 April 2002
Russell Kamo appeared as a second half substitute for Canterbury United in their 3-1 loss at Miramar Rangers in the National League. Kamo was a late addition to the squad after Craig McGill withdrew because of illness.
20 April 2002
Rangers beat Avon United 2-1 in to go 4th in Federation 6 Premier League. Russell Kamo scored both Rangers goals.
19 April 2002
Rangers Life Member, Ken Pash, died suddenly this morning. His funeral will be at the Holy Trinity Church, Stanmore Road, Christchurch, at 2pm, Tuesday 23 April.
The Canterbury United squad to travel to Miramar on Sunday has been finalised with Chris Peck and Deane Hutchinson included and Jacabo Egues omitted.
18 April 2002
Rangers' Deane Hutchinson, Chris Peck and Jacabo Egues have been named in the initial Canterbury United squad to play at Miramar in the National League on Sunday.
16 April 2002
Weekly Soccer Observer is reporting that Rangers have been drawn at home (!) to Rangiora in the first round of the Chatham Cup to be played on ANZAC Day, Thursday 25 April 2002.
15 April 2002
Thanks to Mike Harvey, a photo gallery of the mens first team has been added to this site. Select this link to view.
14 April 2002
Canterbury United drew 2-2 with Napier City Rovers at home in the National League. Alan Stroud started in goal, and Deane Hutchinson came on as a substitute in the 65th minute.
13 April 2002
Rangers beat Universities 4-2 away to move to 6th in Federation 6 Premier League. Leading 2-0 at halftime with goals to Deane Hutchinson and Jacabo Egues, Jacabo added his second for Rangers and Russell Kamo scored the fourth. Reserves beat Universities 4-1 and there were wins for Div 2 (by default), and Masters A.
12 April 2002
The Press is reporting that Alan Stroud will retire from playing National League for Canterbury United following Sunday's match against Napier City Rovers.
Select this link for story
Rangers' Alan Stroud, Deane Hutchinson and Chris Peck are included in the Canterbury United squad to play Napier City Rovers in the National League at QEII 2 on Sunday 2pm.
10 April 2002
Alan Stroud will start in goal for Canterbury United for their National League match against Napier City Rovers at QEII 2 on Sunday 2pm.
Select this link for story in The Press
6 April 2002
Rangers drop to 10th in Fed 6 Premier League with a 2-2 draw with Christchurch United. Winning starts to the season for Mens Divisions 1 and 2 and both Masters teams.
5 April 2002
Rangers' Jacabo Egues and Deane Hutchinson have been named in the Canterbury United squad to play at Tauranga City United in the National League on Sunday.
1 April 2002
All Federation 6 Premier League matches scheduled for today (including Universities v Rangers) have been postponed (due to "weather and ground conditions") to 13 April 2002.
31 March 2002
Canterbury United were held to a 0-0 draw by University Mt Wellington in the National League at QEII today. Rangers' Chris Peck and Jacabo Egues started for Canterbury, with the latter playing up front and being substituted for Russell Kamo with 5 minutes remaining. Alan Stroud kept the bench warm.
30 March 2002
Rangers move up to 8th in Federation 6 Premier League after drawing 2-2 at New Brighton in a match spoiled by the blustery wind. Dominic Robinson opened the scoring for Brighton, playing into the wind in the 17th minute. Andy Steel equalised from the penalty spot in the 24th minute. The Rangers' captain scored his second with a mishit cross that floated over the Brighton keeper's head in the 41st minute. Unfortunately he was unable to complete his hat-trick with Brighton equalising within the first ten minutes of the second half.
29 March 2002
Canterbury United draw 1--1 with North Shore United in the National League. Canterbury United had Ben Sigmund sent off in the first ten minutes and Craig McGill sent off in the second half. Rangers' Deane Hutchinson started for Canterbury but was substituted for McGill following the first sending off. Chris Peck came on as a second half sub for Dave Mawhinney. Alan Stroud kept the bench warm.
From the where are they now file:
Jason Stapley and Paul Hughes are reported to be touring Europe in an old ambulance.
24 March 2002
Rangers lose opening match of Federation 6 Premier League 2-1 at Nelson Suburbs. Half-time 0-0. Nelson Suburbs scored first in the 46th minute. Mike Harvey scored for Rangers, now 10th in the League.
select this link for match report from Nelson Mail
Canterbury United, featuring Rangers' Deane Hutchinson, beat Central United 2-1 in the National League to move into 4th place. Jacabo Egues was an unused substitute for Canterbury.
In the National Youth League, Federation Six drew 2-2 with Force Three (Waikato/Bay of Plenty), with Rangers' James Reichwein getting Fed Six's second goal, from a Russell Kamo shot that was parried by the goalkeeper. Rangers' Russell Kamo hit the post twice and had many other chances, he was also booked in an incident that saw a Force Three player sent off. Other Rangers' players involved in the match included Ben Light and Tom Sadd (who from a long range chip forced (!) the Force Three keeper to tip the ball over the bar for a corner).
23 March 2002
Rangers are seventh in Federation 6 Premier League after Halswell beat Woolston 8-0 and Avon beat Western 1-0. The other matches ended in draws or were postponed. Rangers are at Nelson Suburbs tomorrow in their opening match of the League.
22 March 2002
For the Nelson Mail preview of Sunday's Nelson Suburbs v Rangers match select this link.
Rangers' Deane Hutchinson and Jacabo Egues have been named in the Canterbury United squad to play Central United in the National League on Sunday. Chris Peck is listed as being out for 1 week with a pelvic injury.
21 March 2002
Membership subscriptions for the year have been set at:
Mens $150 (Student $100)
Womens $135 (Student $100)
Non-playing social membership: $25
A $30 late payment penalty will be imposed on each playing membership sub that is not paid by 31 May 2002.
Recent transfers out approved:
Hayden Best (Reserve grade) to New Brighton. Hayden had 25 appearances for the reserves and 2 for the first team, (all last season), without scoring.
Neil Vickers (Presidents B) to New Brighton.
A handful of last year's Women's first team that are surplus to requirement have gone to Western.
Socks will be available for $15 pair in the clubrooms on Saturday afternoons after 4pm.
19 March 2002
Rangers have drawn a bye for the Preliminary Round of the Chatham Cup.
18 March 2002
The Press is reporting that Rangers' Chris Peck suffered a recurrence of his pelvic injury in Canterbury United's 5-1 win at Waitakere City in the National League yesterday. He was substituted by Rangers' Deane Hutchinson after 40 minutes. Canterbury are now one point behind 4th placed Central United, who they play at QEII No. 2 on Sunday.
17 March 2002
Rangers win Tournament with a 2-1 win over Halswell in the Final. Blazej Wieclawski chipped the Halswell goalkeeper from the edge of the penalty area in the 13th minute. Keith Grosvenor equalised for Halswell in the 70th minute, but with one minute left Blazej Wieclawski got the winner for Rangers.
Rangers line-up:
Stuthridge; Steel, Harkerss (Owen 84), Simpson, Anngow, Wood, Wieclawski, Jeffs, Bodger, Chinula, Alyami (M. Hughes 36).
15 March 2002
The Canterbury squad to face Waitakere on Sunday includes Rangers' Chris Peck, Deane Hutchinson and Jacabo Egues. However Alan Stroud has been omitted. Rangers are to play Halswell in the final of the Rangers Tournament the same day.
13 March 2002
Rangers will play Halswell United in the Final of the Rangers AFC Tournament at Eric Adam Park 3.00pm on Sunday after Rangers beat Christchurch United 2-0 and Halswell beat Western 2-1 in the semi-finals. Halswell will be missing Keith Purcell and Darron Scott who were sent-off. Pachalo Chinula scored a goal in each half (27 and 53 minutes) for Rangers.
Rangers line-up:
Stroud; Steel, Hutchinson, Simpson, Bodger, Wood, Owen (Wieclawski 65), Alyami (M. Hughes 71), Egues, Chinula (Harkerss 80), Jeffs.
12 March 2002
Rangers AFC Secretary 1986-1988, Trevor Gottermeyer, died aged 82.
select this link for NZ Soccer obituary
7 March 2002
The rumours are confirmed Rangers are to play their first Federation 6 Premier League match of the season away at Nelson Suburbs' Saxton Field at 1pm on Sunday 24 March. First home game is v Christchurch United at Eric Adam Park, 2.45pm, Saturday 6 April. For Rangers' fixtures for the season select this link.
6 March 2002
Rangers will play Christchurch United in the 6.15pm semi-final of the Rangers Tournament next Wednesday, after losing 1-0 to Western. A penalty late in the first half.
Rangers line-up:
Stroud; Steel, Sadd, Simpson, Anngow, Wood (M. Hughes 84), Owen, Peck (Alyami 64), Wieclawski (A. Banbury 86), Jeffs, Chinula.
In the early game Halswell guaranteed themselves a semi-final spot (they will play Western) with a 4-3 win over Christchurch United.
3 March 2002
Rangers and Western qualify for semi-finals of Rangers Tournament after Rangers beat Woolston WMC 9-0. It took until the 43rd minute before Will Owen opened the scoring. A minute after half-time James Reichwein hit the crossbar and from the resulting corner Gavin Jeffs made it 2-0 via his left nipple. Russell Kamo got the first of his hat-trick and Nathan Wood struck from distance to make it 4-0 within 6 minutes of the second half. Nasser Alyami on as a substitute scored 2 goals and Blazej Wieclawski also got on the scoresheet.
Rangers line-up:
Stuthridge; Steel (N. Buchanan 75), Harkerss, Ottley, Simpson, Wood, Owen, Wieclawski, Anngow (Reichwein 35 [Wang 79]), Jeffs (Alyami 56), Kamo (P. Chinula 70).
In the later game, Christchurch United qualified for the semi-finals as Group A winner with a 1-0 win over Nomads United.
In the National League, Canterbury United had a 2-1 win at Dunedin Technical.
27 February 2002
Rangers can qualify for the semi-finals of the Rangers Tournament with a win over Woolston on Sunday, following tonight's result where Western beat Ferrymead Bays 2-1. In the other group, Halswell got a Scott Webster injury time equaliser to draw 1-1 with Technical (who had scored after 13 minutes through Andy Daffin).
Rangers' defender Jessie Tilson is named in the New Zealand Womens U19 squad to play World Cup Qualifying matches in Tonga in April and May. Former Rangers' striker Sara Clapham is also named in the squad.
24 February 2002
Rangers drop to second in Group B of the Rangers Tournament, behind Western on goal difference after Western beat Woolston eleven-nil. Spectators spent most of the match guessing which team each Woolston player played for last year, Presidents C or Masters. In the other group Halswell and Nomads drew 1-1.
20 February 2002
Rangers beat Ferrymead Bays 5-1 on the opening night of the Rangers Tournament, despite Rangers in the opening minutes forcing a succession of corners (resulting in numerous chances and Mike Harvey hitting the post), Bays broke away to score early on. A weaving solo run down the centre from Steve Anngow saw Rangers equalise after half an hour. Steve had noticed it was Mike Harvey who had found space on the left and elected to beat 3 Bays defenders rather than trust Mike to put a cross in! After half time Rangers took control with 2 goals to Jacabo Egues (a new arrival from Athletic Bilbao juniors), Nathan Wood following up a Deane Hutchinson shot from a free kick, and Russell Kamo also got a goal as well as hitting the post with a header. Mike Harvey suffered an ankle injury late in the game, with the score at 4-1.
Rangers line-up: Stroud; Steel, Harvey (Reichwein), Simpson, Anngow (Ottley), Wood, Peck, Owen, Egues, Hutchinson (Wieclawski), P. Chinula (Kamo).
In the early game, Christchurch United survived having a player sent off with 10 seconds remaining to beat Technical 2-1.
13 January 2002
Canterbury United drew 2-2 with Miramar at Westminster Park (late change of venue) in a pre-season friendly. Chris Peck appeared as a substitute for Canterbury.
11 January 2002
Chris Peck and Alan Stroud have been named in the Canterbury United squad to play Miramar in a pre-season friendly at QEII No. 2 at 12.30pm on Sunday.
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