1066familyman
Radio User
- Jan 15, 2008
- 15,235
Ok, just back from the game. Brief report, slightly beer influenced, possibly, from a nice evening spent watching the game with a few pints from the bar terrace at The Pilot Field.
I neglected to take a pen to take the numbers from the tannoy announcements so couldn't quite work out the players from the team sheets that had no numbers on the line ups.
Hambo definitely started (number 9) and scored our first from a nicely taken header from acres of space inside the Hastings 18 yrd box from a set piece. He went off before half time due to a minor knock I think.
1st half - Hastings never troubled The Albion and barely got out of their own half. Hastings keeper made a couple of decent 1 on 1 saves and looked really good. Albion stroked the ball around nicely and had chances to be a few up at half time.
2nd half - Albion had a completely different starting 11, possibly brining on Ben Hall, but not sure as tannoy announcements went awol. Passing with much more purpose here and it eventually paid off with a superb 2nd goal. Harper ( I think) showed great skill from the left hand side to create an opening followed by a beautiful 360 turn and slot home with great composure. I wonder if the original Hastings keeper ( by now subbed) might have done better, but superb goal nonetheless.
Albion's 3rd goal came from a lovely long range effort that had the keeper beaten all ends up and looped into the goal with fine style. All in all, a very pleasant evening out, and despite the weaker opposition from Hastings United compared to the pre season a couple of seasons ago, on this showing the future for the Albion development squad looks bright. We played some nice football and stroked it about a treat. Very enjoyable game to watch.
I neglected to take a pen to take the numbers from the tannoy announcements so couldn't quite work out the players from the team sheets that had no numbers on the line ups.
Hambo definitely started (number 9) and scored our first from a nicely taken header from acres of space inside the Hastings 18 yrd box from a set piece. He went off before half time due to a minor knock I think.
1st half - Hastings never troubled The Albion and barely got out of their own half. Hastings keeper made a couple of decent 1 on 1 saves and looked really good. Albion stroked the ball around nicely and had chances to be a few up at half time.
2nd half - Albion had a completely different starting 11, possibly brining on Ben Hall, but not sure as tannoy announcements went awol. Passing with much more purpose here and it eventually paid off with a superb 2nd goal. Harper ( I think) showed great skill from the left hand side to create an opening followed by a beautiful 360 turn and slot home with great composure. I wonder if the original Hastings keeper ( by now subbed) might have done better, but superb goal nonetheless.
Albion's 3rd goal came from a lovely long range effort that had the keeper beaten all ends up and looped into the goal with fine style. All in all, a very pleasant evening out, and despite the weaker opposition from Hastings United compared to the pre season a couple of seasons ago, on this showing the future for the Albion development squad looks bright. We played some nice football and stroked it about a treat. Very enjoyable game to watch.
