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Under-21s beaten by Hastings in second friendly
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, âWe created a few nice moments but not with enough consistency.
âWe didnât make the best decisions when getting to their final third â our final ball or finish let us down.
âBenicio [Baker-Boaitey] hit the bar with a fierce strike, but other than that our chances were limited.
âOut of possession we were inconsistent with our pressing â we had some good moments mixed in with some poor ones.
âHastings 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.
âIt was a good lesson for the lads and a good reference point for this stage of pre-season.â
Albion: Ferdinand, Mackley, Owusu, Penman, Ifill, Gulzar, Mullins, Moulton, Vickers, Baker-Boaitey, Flower.
Subs: Nti, Fisher, Bashir, Mthunzi, Oriola.
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