Hume City’s fitness again shone through late as it got its second win of the National Premier League season.
Most of Hume’s goals this season have come late in games and it was no different against Dandenong City on Friday night.
Hume trailed 1-0 after half time, but took control of the game after half time to win 3-0.
Hume coach Riccardo Marchioli said it was a really important win early in the season.
“It’s a tough place to go and get three points, it was a good one,” he said.
“It’s never easy going there, the pitch is a bit shorter. I thought we were a bit cagey early.”
Marchioli said he felt scores could have easily been locked at 0-0 at half time.
He felt neither side had many opportunities early in the game.
“In the first half there weren’t too many chances,” he said. “I thought we were hard done by in the lead up to their first goal.
“But he couldn’t have hit it any better than he did. We were unlucky to be behind.”
Marchioli said they felt they controlled the second half and it was only a matter of time before they hit the scoreboard.
He said they were always confident that one goal would lead to more.
“We’re the fittest team in the competition,” he said. “In the last 25 minutes it was good to score a few goals.
“It comes down to that fitness. We get that momentum going late in games.
“If we’re still in with a chance late in games, other sides are a chance to be steamrolled.”
Michael Domfeh and Birkan Kirdar were the goal scorers for Hume, with the second goal coming through an own goal.
After four rounds, Hume sits fifth on the ladder with a 2-1-1 record.
Marchioli said they would have liked to have had a slightly better start to the season saying they should have won their round three match which would have put them closer to the top.
“They were an important three points and puts us in the mix at the top with one more match to go tonight [Monday],” he said.
“It will show where we are at. It’s a better place than chasing the pack as I expect to finish in the top four.
“We would have liked to have been a little closer to Avondale already at this early stage as they’ve gone four from four.”
Hume is back in action on Friday night against Altona Magic.
Marchioli said he expected to beat the Magic, but said coach Goran Lozanovski had them playing a brand of soccer that was making them hard to play against.
In the Victorian Premier League 2 competition, Whittlesea United lost to the Eltham Redbacks on Friday night.
Whittlesea has a 1-1-2 record after four rounds.
