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Altona City continues on

Altona City continues to go from strength to strength, beating Yarraville Glory on Friday night in the FV state league 1 north-west on Friday night.

The ladder leaders opened the scoring in the 20th minute through a penalty before scoring a second six minutes later.

With a 2-0 lead at the break, Altona quickly made it 3-0 after the break. The icing on the cake came in the 81st minute to seal a 4-0 win.

Altona remains six points clear at the top of the table. The Glory sits in ninth spot.

In state league 2, Altona East Phoenix suffered an upset loss to Lalor United on Friday night.

With a top two spot on the line every game for the Phoenix is vital on the run home.

Lalor jumped out of the blocks in the first half to open the scoring in the 17th minute.

A goal just before half time gave the side a 2-0 at the main break.

Neither team could find the back of the net in the second half, with Lalor winning 2-0.

The loss has the Phoenix in third spot, three points behind Western Suburbs.

Altona North’s tough run continued with the side having a 1-0 loss to the Geelong Rangers on Saturday.

The Rangers scored the only goal of the game in the 62nd minute to come away with the win.

Altona North sits in 11th spot, now two points behind the Rangers in the race to avoid relegation.

In state league 3 north-west, Williamstown continues to keep the pressure on the top sides with a 3-2 win against Diamond Valley.

Massimo Lovereso, Ethan Babic and Keith Burch were the goal scorers for Williamstown.

Williamstown sits in fourth spot, with not much between the top and 11th.

In state league 4 west, Laverton had a 7-0 win against Gisborne to remain on top of the table. Laverton is six points clear at the top.

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