Tara Murray
Things are on track for the Brimbank Stallions in the FV state league 1 north-west competition.
After 16 rounds, the Stallions sit second on the ladder ahead of a chasing pack of teams seeking promotion.
Coach Ozan Kara said once things started to click they’ve been able to get on a roll.
“I think there’s seven games left and we are where we want to be at this time of the season,” he said.
“It has been a bit of a transition coming in as a new coach with new ideas and trying to get the playing group on that journey.
“It’s taking a little bit of time to hit our straps. We haven’t looked back since and we’ve picked up momentum.
“I’m really enjoying it. It’s always good working with a great group of guys. They all have good heads on their shoulders.”
Kara said they were no means by playing their best soccer just yet. He said they had always expected to get better as the season went on.
“With seven games to go, we have got really good momentum and wind in our sails,” he said.
“Hopefully we can keep that momentum going and come home strongly on the pitch.”
The Stallons did look to strengthen their side in the transfer window by adding a couple of players, but Kara said they felt they just needed to compliment what they had and not make wholesale changes.
With the position the club is in at this point of the season. Kara said promotion was most definitely the goal for the side.
The Stallons have been in the mix the past few years, but have fallen just short.
“I don’t feel like we have to change anything drastically,” he said.
“We need to adapt to the deteriorating conditions of most pitches. There is a big belief in the group.
“If promotion was easy everyone would be doing it. Given the group we have brought in, we believe that we can be promoted.
“We’d be disappointed if we weren’t promoted.”
The Stallions were set to face Yarraville Glory on Friday night in round 16, after deadline.
The Stallions had a 3-1 win.
Kara said before the game they were expecting a challenge despite the Glory being in the bottom half of the table.
“They changed coaches about a month ago,” he said. “They’ve picked up a few points since then and turned over a few players.
“They’ve brought in some talent into the side. It’s not the same team we played in the first half of the season.
“We’ve not expecting an easy game.”
