The chase is starting to look daunting for Altona Magic’s rivals in the Football Federation Victoria men’s state league 1.
The Magic has opened up a whopping seven-point lead at the top of the ladder and the season is a mere eight rounds old.
A merciless Magic put Westgate to the sword in a 5-0 thrashing at Paisley Park Soccer Complex on Saturday evening.
The three points were in the bag at half-time with the Magic going to the break with a three-goal advantage and then rubbing further salt into the visitors’ wounds in the second half.
Adamson Ajayi is scoring for fun these days. Ajayi produced a hat-trick to make it five goals in the past two matches. He is averaging a goal a game for the season.
Ben Clarke fired in a double to make it five goals in eight games.
For Magic goalkeeper Ante Loncaric, it was a sixth clean sheet.
The Magic has scored more goals than any other side and conceded the fewest, hence their league-best goal difference of plus 18.
The Magic players have a tricky encounter with Keilor Park to negotiate on Saturday, but in this form, who can stop them?
Yarraville Glory came from a goal down at half-time to draw 1-1 with Cairnlea at McIvor Reserve.
As is so often the case, Goran Jozeljic found the back of the net for the Glory.
Altona East Phoenix put up a good fight against Preston Lions away at BT Connor Reserve before losing 2-1.
In state league 2, Altona City’s rough trot continued in a 2-1 loss to Moreland United at Kim Reserve.
City has slumped to third-last on the back of three consecutive losses.
A trip to title-contending Essendon United on Saturday appears to offer little respite for City.
