| Gadeside Rangers Reserves were looking to secure their first win of the new season against another brand new team in Division 4 as they travelled to Green Dragon Reserves. The game started poorly with Gadeside behind after only a minute when a fizzing free-kick was superbly saved from Hufford after a deflection off Matt Day, but Green Dragon capitalised from the resulting corner with the defence failing to clear their lines, and the ball was turned in from close range by Clarke. Rangers were looking sloppy and it took a good 25 minutes to get into the game. But they began to turn the screw and were camped in the Dragon half, their pressure eventually paying off when a Putman corner was challenged by Cole and fell to Toby Zhou who acrobatically turned the ball in from 10 yards out. |
| Rangers took control and were infront just before the break when Will Byrne turned inside the right back, took a touch and smashed the ball home from 20 yards with the Dragon keeper nowhere near the effort. The half time team talk was productive and a few words were said in terms of level of performance. Rangers came out in the second half and were unlucky not to go further ahead but for a few good saves from the Green Dragon keeper but on 65 minutes a penalty was awarded to the home side for what looked like a perfectly legitimate challenge from Mike Ashby. Hufford was unlucky not to get to the ball as it trickled over the line to make the score 2-2. |
| Michael Kaymebe was brought on to spearhead the attack with Zhou moving out left and it almost paid instant dividends and his first touch was well saved by the Dragon keeper. With time running out, skipper Mark Cassidy went on a marauding run which would have been a great goal but for his lack of a finish. But in the final minute Rangers were awarded a dubious penalty after Kayembe appeared to be brought down outside the box. He dusted himself off and despatched the resulting penalty giving Rangers all 3 points and proof that the fighting spirit from last year is still in the squad. |
| Darren Hufford, Paul Bangs, Gavin Parsons, Matt Day, Jo Bennett, Mark Cassidy, Mike Ashby (Warren Kassam), Kevin Putman, Will Byrne, Toby Zhou, Graeme Cole (Michael Kayembe) |