One of five experienced recruits brought to the club in the off-season, Jelic said he felt the team was getting better and better each week and there is even more to come from the Glory.

"I'm happy because we won and my two goals are a product of the whole team," Jelic said.

"We worked hard, the game was tough and we've won against the champion of Australia.  It is good for our confidence and I hope that we will keep going.

"We have space to improve because this is just the fourth time that we play together and the season is long so we will see, we just need to see step by step."

Glory Coach Dave Mitchell was delighted with the way his side repelled an attack minded Victory outfit that, despite conceding the opening goal, quickly found their way back into the game and dominated for large portions of the opening stanza.

"I think last year or in previous years we probably would have conceded one or two goals in the first half when we were getting well beaten so its credit to the boys, they worked their socks off," Mitchell said.

"I was thankful that we could regroup at half time and go out back out with a clear understanding of what we need to do to turn the game and we did that.

"Tando Velaphi was outstanding tonight, not only his saving of shots but also his reading of the game and coming out of the box when he needed to.

"I always said we'd be a slow burner throughout the year and get better and better I think and tonight has proven it," said Mitchell.

The coach is now looking to keep up the good home form but improve on the road.

Mitchell added: "We're strong at home, the Champions came and we beat them.

"It was a game of two halves, they're a very good side and will be there or there abouts but for us it's good to get another win.

 "We just have to improve our away form and that's something we have set ourselves this year to get better at."