Scouting Havenbrook Rangers

Havenbrook Rangers 2–2 Portmere United · 2026-05-03 · 4-4-2 v 4-3-3

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Havenbrook Rangers are a direct, aerial side who hurt you from set pieces and counters, but they cannot play out under a high press and leak straight through the middle when hassled. Press their centre-backs high and attack the space behind their left-back.

Play them by

Press them high, hunt the restart

How they play

Defend

Direct side, everything up to the striker

SawSit off and hit it long early; everything up to the big nine, winning first balls.

DoDrop a spare man to screen the knock-downs and second balls.

RiskCommitting a man deep leaves you lighter higher up.

4'6'31'

Defend

Threat from counters down the right

SawQuick counters, one finished down the right; two dangerous turnovers high up turned into chances.

DoSet defenders early when you lose it; delay their first pass.

RiskSitting to block counters invites their long direct game.

14'35'43'

Attack

Cannot play out under a high press

SawShort build-outs lost in their own third twice; holder never dropped in to help.

DoPress their centre-backs high with numbers at goal-kicks.

RiskA beaten press leaves space behind for their long ball.

48'57'67'

Attack

Midfield two fade late

SawScout noted the midfield pair ran out of legs and could not get out.

DoKeep the tempo high and sustain pressure into the final stretch.

RiskChasing late leaves you open to their long clearances.

75'

Attack

Retreat and sit when under it

SawLate on they sat off, forced long, and tried to hang on for the point.

DoKeep the ball and make them defend their box repeatedly.

RiskOver-committing invites their direct release into space.

78'80'

Where to attack them, what to defend

◀ Our goalHavenbrook Rangers’ goal ▶

Attack here (letters)Defend here (numbers)Our goal left, theirs right

APress their centre-backs high, six-plus men at goal-kicks.Risk: If the press is beaten they release long behind you.48'57'67'
BAttack centrally in transition the moment they lose it.Risk: Numbers forward leave you exposed to their counter.50'52'
COverload their left; get a winger in behind the full-back.Risk: Committing wide leaves you open to their right-side counter.71'72'
1Man-mark their back-post runner and clear the near post.Risk: Man-marking can be dragged out of the zone by blockers.20'23'
2Screen the right channel and set your back line early.Risk: Dropping off hands them time to pick the long ball.37'43'
3Match him physically and attack the drop-zone for seconds.Risk: Doubling him opens runners beyond the first ball.6'31'

Know their men

1	Marek Sowa	Made a big save to keep them level under pressure; test him early, he was busy late.	60'
5	Bjorn Aksel	Centre-back who scored a back-post header; track him on their set pieces.	23'
3	Ronnie Peck	Left-back switched off for the back-post cross they conceded; attack the space behind him.	72'
9	Bode Kringe	Target man who wins first balls and finished a right-side counter; match him physically.	43'

No read (didn’t feature in the match): 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11

Scorelines

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′

20' Set-piece big chance
23' Goal, back-post header
43' Goal, right counter
48' Build-out lost
52' Goal conceded centrally
57' Build-out lost again
60' Big save by Sowa
72' Goal conceded, back post

LevelHavenbrook Rangers leadHavenbrook Rangers moments (above)Portmere United moments (below)Dashed: half-time

Havenbrook Rangers were never behind — no read on that

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′

Havenbrook RangersPortmere United

LevelThey sit off and go direct, happy to hit it long to the striker.4'6'
While Havenbrook Rangers ledWith a lead they could not play out under pressure, losing the ball in their own third.48'57'

Their threat needs: space — Their goals came from a set piece and a quick counter, with two high turnovers leading to shots or breaks.

Head to head

Havenbrook RangersPortmere United

	Build-outs escaped	Long balls won	Dangerous turnovers D/M/A
Havenbrook Rangers	2/5 clean (40%) · 6+ press: 0	1st: 2/3 · 2nd: 2/3	0 / 0 / 2 · shots: 1
Portmere United	not recorded	1st: 1/1 · 2nd: 0/1	0 / 1 / 2 · shots: 1

We only count what the scout can count reliably: restarts, long balls and turnovers.
“Dangerous turnovers” are only the ones that led to something — not every lost ball.
“Build-outs escaped” covers Havenbrook Rangers only; none recorded for Portmere United.

Set-plays — Havenbrook Rangers

Attacking — their set pieces

Corner

1 recorded — 1 × big chance

1 right

20' corner: big chance

About this report

This brief is built from a single watch of Havenbrook Rangers against Portmere United at Havenbrook Stadium, a match your side was not involved in. Rangers led 2-0 inside the first half through a set-piece header and a quick counter, then were pegged back to 2-2 after the break once Portmere pressed them high. The story is a clear split: a dangerous, direct first half from Rangers, then a second half where they could not get out of their own third and tired badly in midfield. Treat it as one fixture — the XI and shape you face may differ, but the patterns here are consistent and the scout flagged them repeatedly.

What we are certain of: They are a direct, aerial side dangerous from set pieces and counters who cannot play out under a high press.

What we cannot know: This is one fixture; the XI and shape you face may differ, and much of their midfield and back line left no read in this capture.

Match observed

Match

Havenbrook Rangers v Portmere United

Date & time

2026-05-03

Score

Havenbrook Rangers 2–2 Portmere United

Competition

Meridian Premier League

Stadium

Havenbrook Stadium

Bookings

Havenbrook Rangers — 90+1' yellow · Portmere United — 45+1' yellow

Cards show the minute and the team only, not who was booked.

Formations and team sheets

Formation

4-4-2

Starting XI

1	Marek Sowa	GK
2	Cole Trimble	RB
5	Bjorn Aksel	CB
4	Duke Mabena	CB
3	Ronnie Peck	LB
7	Sipho Dlamini	RW
6	Lewis Barr	CM
8	Aaron Vince	CM
11	Jamie Roth	LW
9	Bode Kringe	ST
10	Ted Marsh	ST

The scouted side’s team sheet as entered before kick-off, not shapes seen in the match.
Substitutes aren’t listed: the scout records when a sub happens, not who came on.

Pressure chart

Each bar is a five-minute spell of attacking: shots, box entries and chances.
Bars scale to this match’s busiest spell, so only compare the two sides.

Head to head

Totals of what the scout recorded for each side in this match.
If the scout talked rather than tapped, the quieter side can look smaller.
The shape chart compares the two sides with each other only.

Set-plays

Counted from every set piece the scout recorded in this match.
We know the type, which team, the outcome and how they defended.
Not recorded: delivery type, target area, the taker, marking numbers.

Scout Aid Pro — every Team Profile is built from a single full match recording: what we’re certain of, what we’ve seen once, and what we can’t know are kept separate, and the read is honest about where it runs out. This sample uses fictional clubs and data. Yours won’t.