Caroline Springs George Cross is focused on the task at hand in the Victorian Premier League 1 competition.
In the fight for promotion, every game is important in the run home for the Georgies and their hopes of returning to the top flight.
Coach Eric Vassiliadis said it was hard not to get caught up in the ladder and how things could go.
“We just know that at the end of the day you’ve got to be first or second to get automatic promotion after 26 games,” he said.
“The next game is always the most important one.
“So yes, winning one more to make it two in a row would be important, but you know, we’ve never really been focused on that.
“We just want to make sure we turn up, play to our true style, and wake up the day after and say, ‘you know, we’ve given it a crack’ and did it the way we wanted to do it.”
On Friday night, the Georgies were able to get the job done against Northcote City.
The Georgies scored two second half goals to come from behind to win, 2-1.
Vassiliadis said it wasn’t the game that they were expecting.
“They came out slightly more defensively and conservative than what we had anticipated,” he said.
“They sat off, and I thought they really caused us some problems with that on the break in the first 25-30 minutes.
“We needed to make some changes at half time both in terms of the tactical side, but also the personnel side given what they were delivering. So, we did that.
“And thankfully for us, young Marc Petheriotis came on at half time, and he changed the game for us after 10 minutes on the park.
“That gave us the impetus, the mindset, the aggressive nature. I thought we were deserved winners in the end and probably should have been by more.“
The Georgies sit third on the ladder.
The Georgies now have a break with the catch up round this weekend.
Vassiliadis said it would be a good chance for them to work the new guys into the squad. He said they had looked to add some youth and experience, but felt their stability had been a key of their success so far.
Among those who have joined the club are Petheriotis, Christian Siciliano, Jed Zanos,
They will face Melbourne Victory in its first A-League pre-season match on July 15 during the break in what Vassiliadis said would be a cool experience.
