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Alpha unlucky in first-round AA zone final

The Alpha Aztecs dropped a 2-1 decision to Rockridge in B.C. high school AA zone boys' soccer final at Ambleside on Tuesday
Tom Berridge
Alpha soccer
The Alpha Aztecs, seen versus Burnaby Mountain in light blue, dropped a 2-1 decision to Rockridge in B.C. zone boys' qualifying earlier this weekLarry Wright

Alpha Aztecs have one more chance for a berth into the B.C. high school boys’ soccer provincials.

The BurWest playoff champions were edged 2-1 by North Shore champions Rockridge in a AA zone qualifying final at Ambleside Park on Tuesday.

The Aztecs got another crack at a second zone berth into the provincials on Thursday against St. Thomas Aquinas – 4-2 winners over BNW No.2 Cariboo Hill on Tuesday.

The Thursday game was completed after NOWdeadlines.

Rockridge took an early l-0 lead off a counterattack, but Alpha settled down and was rewarded later in the half with a penalty kick from team captain Marcelo Estay.

The North Shore champ regained the lead on a second counter in the second half against the run of play.

“I watched how (Rockridge) played and how they scored their goals. They’re a good team. We were unfortunate,” said Alpha coach Antoni Salov. “If we could have tied it, I believe we could have won it.”