VIKINGS remain one of four undefeated teams in the Football Federation Victoria men’s state league five competition following a 1-0 victory away from home on Saturday.
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The Sebastopol-based outfit travelled to take on Melbourne City and returned with all three points thanks to a first-half goal from Matt Radojevic.
A long throw caught out the City defenders, and Radojevic was on hand to get a touch and force the ball into the net.
The win leaves Vikings third on the table ahead of a clash with fellow unbeaten rivals Brimbank Stallions at St Georges Reserve this weekend.
Vikings coach Michael Busija said once in front, his team adapted and worked hard to defend its lead.
“I was really pleased with this one,” Busija said.
“(Round one against Spring Hills) kind of felt a bit like an anti-climax because the side we played weren’t that crash hot.
"This was why we joined this competition – to test ourselves against better sides and have to grind out results. You don’t get those kind of situations in the local competition.
“It was really pleasing and I said to the boys that that was the start of our season. The first game was a bit of a gimme, but this is what we are about and why we came here.”
Busija, who played in the reserves’ 4-2 defeat, said it was now a tough task to find room for the four key players who missed the weekend’s fixture.
Things will no doubt get tougher for the Vikings in coming weeks, particularly in a round five clash against Point Cook, which features former Socceroos Joe Spiteri and Danny Tiatto.
