Rangers have finished as runners-up in this years Hong Kong Soccer Sevens after losing to Newcastle United in a repeat of last year’s final – but Rangers fans on Twitter only had positive messages for the young Gers.
The Light Blues have impressed over the two days of the competition and were unlucky to lose out in extra-time to the Magpies for the second year in a row.
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The Gers came back to beat Leicester City in the quarter-finals before Andy Dallas scored the only goal of the game in the semis to set up another meeting with Newcastle and a shot at revenge for last year.
Despite surging into a 2-0 lead, Rangers needed a last-minute goal to take it to extra-time before Owen Bailey’s goal sealed the win for the Geordies.
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Gers fans on Twitter were delighted with how the side performed in Hong Kong – with one fan saying they had “done the club proud.”
Here are some of the best comments from Rangers fans on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/dianelambie71/status/1130064735813210112
Done the club proud 👏👏👏🔴⚪🔵
— bigwull (@bigwull78) May 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/stephen_minns/status/1130066194193682432
Well done lads, great tournament. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
— Barney Stinson (@Barney010Stinso) May 19, 2019
So proud of all players and staff 🔴⚪🔵
— Stevie Brown (@stevieb_1872) May 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/GregRFC/status/1130063727640961026
Gutted, we played well and should be so proud of our youth set up. been a good season and the future looks bright.
— 🙂🌸🏴☠️ (@Mrmojorisen01) May 19, 2019