NORTHERN Rangers remain winless in the Summer Cup after going down in a 4-0 defeat to reigning champions Olympia at KGV Football Park.
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Rangers were forced to make three changes to the side that was defeated on penalties by Kingborough Lions last week, with Harry Thannhauser, Marama Thompson and Zachary Cross coming in for Jesse Fulton, Mark Cristy and captain Aidan Rigby.
Olympia got off to a great start, forcing Rangers keeper Luigi Cordova to get involved early as Warriors went on the attack in search of an opener.
Rangers managed to keep Warriors at bay until the 37th minute, when Xavier Castaneda found himself on the end of a corner and was able to tuck the ball home from six yards.
English recruit Conor Doherty nearly managed to find an equaliser for Rangers on the stroke of half time but his strike from the edge of the 18-yard box went narrowly wide.
The 22-year old then came close to winning his side a penalty on the other side of the half, after being brought down in the box by an Olympia defender.
Despite some speculation the referee adjudged the initial contact to have taken place outside the box and Thannhauser could only manage to head the ball over the bar from the resulting free-kick.
Warriors broke away in the last half hour, with Warren Wadawu and substitutes Thomas Bellini and Vincent Kamano managing a goal each to secure a four-goal victory.
In other Saturday morning results, Needoh Sha scored a four-minute hat-trick in Hobart United's 9-0 demolition of Metro and Taroona beat Southern FC 1-0.