By Tara Murray
Whittlesea United is back on the winners list in the Victorian Premier League 2 competition with its most dominant performance of the season so far.
Whittlesea was on the road on Friday night against Nunawading and showed what it can do when it puts together 90 minutes of soccer.
It won 3-1 win after leading 1-0 at half time, with coach Andrew Marth saying the result could have been much bigger.
“They had a shot within 45 seconds which our keeper kept out,” he said. “After that it was all one way traffic.
“It should have been six or seven goals. It was total domination.”
Marth said there were no concerns after Nunawading had that first shot, knowing they had been playing well early in games.
Ali Turgut and Lewis Shannon scored for Whittlesea.
Marth said while they only have two wins on the board, it doesn’t reflect their first season at this level.
“There is a lack of experience,” he said. “Five or six boys have stepped up into the VPL2 competition.
“It takes time to adapt. It’s been really positive.
“We’re not being beaten in play, we’re making fundamental errors which have cost us nine points this year.
“Hopefully we’ve overcome that and I think I have.”
Whittlesea will be in action twice this week.
First it was due to face Bendigo City in its first Australia Cup match on Tuesday.
Marth said before the match they would look to give some of their fringe players some minutes saying they had deserved the opportunity. He said it was a match they expected to win, but knows anything can happen.
Whittlesea is then back in action on Friday night against Pascoe Vale.
“They are the favourites to go to the next level,” Marth said. “It’s be a big test, but we are quietly confident.”
Meanwhile in the National Premier League competition, Hume City lost to Heidelberg United, 5-1.
