Under-21s beaten by Hastings in second friendly

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Shannon Ruth's side played Isthmian Premier Hastings United on Wednesday night.

2024-08-01T11:40+01:00

Head coach Shannon Ruth saw his under-21s beat Bournemouth and lose to Hastings United on Wednesday. Photo: Paul Hazlewood / BHAFC

Albion under-21s were beaten 1-0 by Hastings United at The Pilot Field on Wednesday.

It was the second game of the day for the squad, having beaten Bournemouth 5-1 at the Amex Elite Football Performance Centre.

A fresh Albion XI took part at the Pilot Field where Davide Rodari scored the only goal of the game in the 82nd minute with a fine finish.

Head coach Shannon Ruth said, “We created a few nice moments but not with enough consistency.

“We didn’t make the best decisions when getting to their final third – our final ball or finish let us down.

“Benicio [Baker-Boaitey] hit the bar with a fierce strike, but other than that our chances were limited.

“Out of possession we were inconsistent with our pressing – we had some good moments mixed in with some poor ones.

“Hastings provided a good test for our defence, as we had to deal with a lot of aerial duels and had to defend the box under pressure with the home crowd getting onto them. [Goalkeeper] Lorenz Ferdinand showed good personality in the face of that.

“It was a good lesson for the lads and a good reference point for this stage of pre-season.”

Albion: Ferdinand, Mackley, Owusu, Penman, Ifill, Gulzar, Mullins, Moulton, Vickers, Baker-Boaitey, Flower.

Subs: Nti, Fisher, Bashir, Mthunzi, Oriola.

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