The Alpha Aztecs had their B.C. high school AA playoff run ended in stoppage time.
The Burnaby/New Westminster champions lost 1-0 to defending B.C. high school AA champion St. Thomas Aquinas at Sutherland Turf last Thursday.
After a scoreless 90 minutes in the provincial zone qualifying boys’ soccer matchup with STA, a timely throw-in by the North Vancouver league runner-up and a defensive breakdown in the Aztec backline provided a breakaway goal that proved the difference in the match.
“(STA) are the defending champions. They are a very good, skillful team,” said Alpha head coach Antoni Salov. “It was back and forth in the midfield.”
Andreas Alzes had Alpha’s best chance to score, just missing a solid strike to the far post in the first half. Marcello Caporale also had a shot on goal well saved.
With a team of mostly Grade 11 players, Salov hopes 2015 will be the Aztecs year.
“The opportunity for us next year is way up there,” he said.
The B.C. AA provincial soccer championships will be held at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-West Nov. 17 to 19.
