A SLOPPY first half has cost Olympians in their clash with Waratahs on Sunday.
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The young-Olympians side was outgunned in the first half, conceding four goals to an in-form Waratahs outfit.
Stinging from the first-half onslaught, Olympians regrouped at the half-time break to score two goals of their own in the second half.
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However, it would not be enough as Waratahs found the back of the net twice more in the second half to run out 6-2 winners.
Olympians coach Andrew Farmilo said his side's poor-first-half performance "cost us dearly".
"It was a really poor first half for us," Farmilo told the Leader.
"We are a young and inexperienced team, so it is understandable to a point.
"Still, it is a bit disappointing though."
Farmilo said he was impressed with his side's response after the half-time break.
"Waratahs are a really good team, so for us to draw with them in the second half was pleasing," he said.
"If anything, it just shows how close we could have been had it not been for the poor first half performance.
"Hopefully, it is a learning curve for the team going forward."
Farmilo said the team would work on their "game awareness" over the coming weeks.
"That's one thing about having such a young and inexperienced team, their game awareness is not quite there yet," he said.
"At times they lack the ability to know when to attack and when to slow things down.
"We have some really talented players, so I'm sure they will get there."