Sydenham Park is still coming together early in the FV state league 1 north-west season.
Under new coach Mate Dugandzic, the Reds have won two of their first three matches with chances to have won all three.
Dugandzic said they haven’t played their best soccer yet but were still doing enough to be in games.
He said their round three game against Brimbank Stallions was a case of that.
“We didn’t play pretty well but we still managed to get the win, which is always nice,” he said.
“It was a tale of two halves, they were a lot better in the second half but we were lucky to have scored a goal in the first half.
“We’ve got a new squad and they are getting to know each other still and get that familiarity aspect.”
Dugandzic said they would improve as each week went on and said they were hoping that they would start to make the most of their opportunities in front of goal, with it cost them the win against Ballarat.
“There’s a number of new faces and they are fitting in really well and getting acclimatised to the club,” he said.
“The majority are from higher levels with one or two from in the same league. They’ve fitted in and added to the team.
“It’s great to see the experience they have and they’ve come down and playing with a lot of effort.
“Sometimes players come down from higher levels and don’t try as hard. The players have good character and that has been fantastic.
“They all fit in and are doing the right thing.”
Dugandzic, who is in his first season as head coach, said it was a massive learning experience for him.
He said he’s trying to improve and learn his trade a bit more.
The Reds were in action on Saturday against Keilor Park on Saturday, after deadline.
The match finished 0-0.
Dugandzic said before the match that they were a good side that was quite experienced.
“They are one of the clubs that people are saying will do well,” he said. “It will be a big game for us.”
