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Soccer: Stirling and Balcatta suffer NPL WA losses

Laura PondStirling Times

STIRLING Lions and Balcatta have slipped down the National Premier Leagues WA ladder after losses on the weekend.

The Lions struggled against ladder-leaders Bayswater City, ultimately going down 3-0.

Coach Keegan Ashley said the goals they conceded were too easy.

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“I thought we played reasonably well,” he said.

“Two soft goals, and I thought the third might have been offside but that’s the way it goes.”

Despite an early lead, Balcatta lost at home to Floreat Athena 5-1.

Balcatta’s Hayden Stevens scored the first goal of the match, coming from a penalty, but Floreat converted to make the scores level at half time.

The away team came out firing in the second half, kicking a goal shortly after play resumed and then three within 10 minutes to seal the deal.

Stirling will next face Armadale away, while Balcatta play second-bottom placed Sorrento.

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