Ryan Naderi Happy To Net Another Important Goal

Rangers v Aberdeen, Ryan Naderi Goal
RYAN Naderi has credited the influence of his teammates after adding another winning goal to his collection of important strikes for Rangers in this evening’s Premier Sports Cup semi-final victory over Aberdeen.

The Czech international provided the finishing touch to James Penrice’s cross-cum-shot nine minutes from time to send Rangers into next month’s final.

Speaking to RangersTV after delivering the decisive moment, Naderi commented: “It’s amazing. I'm just happy I can be the one who scores those goals. 

“In the end, it's a team effort. I can only score them because of the work my teammates put in. 

“I’m so happy to have them. It's so much fun at the moment to be on the pitch with them and I'm loving it.

“It's my first time here in this stadium, and I really enjoyed it.

The fans were amazing, and I'm just happy we've won it.

“My goal? The ball is there, and it arrives inside. I had a feeling it could be there, just for a simple tap-in. 

“I think that's one of my better goals! No, I'm just joking!”

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Rangers v Aberdeen, Ryan Naderi Goal

Derek McInnes’ side had to work for the victory against a stubborn Aberdeen side buoyed by an impressive performance from their goalkeeper.

For Naderi, however, it made the triumph even sweeter, and the forward is hungry to get his hands on the trophy next month when the side return for the final against either Hearts or Hibernian.

He added: “I enjoy those wins because I feel like they let us grow together as a team even more; those games where you have the feeling it's just a matter of time until you score. 

But you really need to work for it, and you need to stay patient. You need to try to not lose your head.

“I'm so happy we've managed to get the win. 

“That's why we were here all the time. We spoke about coming here again and playing the final. 

“We're very excited. It's a long time until then, and we have a lot of important games in front of us. I'm just excited for the upcoming weeks.”