Soccer-Corica wants Sydney to keep building as 'crazy' season continues

(Reuters) - Sydney FC head coach Steve Corica wants his team to build on the back-to-back wins that have taken the five-times champions top of the table in a season heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Corica's side picked up a 2-1 victory against Adelaide United on Friday, four days after beating Central Coast Mariners, to move ahead of Western United on goal difference.

Sydney have played two games more than John Aloisi's Western United team as a disjointed campaign continues to play out.

"It's been crazy so far this season," said Corica.

"We've played 11 games and a few teams are still on seven. But we've played five in about 15 days and everyone's going to have to go through that.

"That's tough for the players, and it's tough to pick up a lot of points in that period. We've been through it and we've come out now on top and we just want to keep building.

"We play a lot of teams now, we play Western twice in the next four weeks and we're playing the teams up and around the top and they should be all good games."

Goals from Elvis Kamsoba and Bobo either side of Stefan Mauk's effort for Adelaide earned Sydney all three points at Hindmarsh Stadium, with goalkeeper Tom Heward-Belle in stand-out form between the posts.

Chosen to replace first choice goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne due to his stint with the Australia national team, the 24-year-old made a late penalty save from Hiroshi Ibusuki to seal the win for Sydney.

"(It) shows the character that we have in the dressing room, the willingness to win, the desire and the passion," Corica said.

"I think especially the last three weeks, the Melbourne game, the Central Coast game and this game we've really turned the corner and we're on the right track."

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