Our Under-19s tasted defeat in the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday afternoon as Eintracht Frankfurt edged a tightly-fought contest 1-0 in Dreieich.
Having recycled a corner from the left, the midfielder scooped the ball towards goal from the left of the box, only to see Baum on the line who headed it clear. From that clearance though, he quickly struck the ball back to where it came, but again, bodies on the line denied us a deserved equaliser. The striker, though, who was under pressure from a defender, was unable to register the desired contact as the ball rolled into the goalkeeperโs arms. First, on 84 minutes, the positive Damola Ajayi sprung us forward, releasing Devine down the left and into a crossing position. Ferri Julia then nearly got his second as confusion at the back once again allowed him in on goal. Throughout the game, we constantly looked a threat going forward, however we couldn't quite put the finishing touches to some bright forward play and, in the game's final stages, we were looking likeliest for the next goal as Alfie Devine, Damola Ajayi and Romaine Mundle all went close.