Leeton United 2 (Sam Pirrottina, Adam Raso) d Yenda 1

IT IS only two games into the 2014 season, but Leeton United is sitting atop the Griffith football association ladder after wins in both games.

Last Sunday afternoon United hosted Yenda Soccer Club at No. 2 Oval and came away with a gritty 2-1 victory.

Leeton has done precisely what coach Mitchell Clay hoped was possible, making the most of starting the season with consecutive home games by taking full points from each.

"That's what we were looking for," Clay said.

"You can't ask any more than for two wins and they were both tough games.

"Even after the game you could tell there was confidence and good morale. The win sets us up nicely to continue on-form."

United started on song, applying pressure from the opening whistle and scored through Sam Pirrottina in the fifth minute.

The third attempt in quick succession, Pirrottina pounced on a rebound to thread the ball through a forest of opposition legs.

Halfway through the term only good goalkeeping work by Yenda kept Leeton from going further ahead before both sides lost their rhythm and gave away penalties.

"The first half wasn't a bad half for us," Clay said.

"We were knocking the ball about. Then we kept pressuring and from more pressure came the second goal from a penalty."

United was again straight into attack from the restart and went 2-0 up thanks to a penalty.

Adam Raso, Aaron Leeson-Woolley and Dean Bowen combined up the side to pressure Yenda, forcing the penalty. Raso took the shot and placed it firmly in the back of the net. Yenda didn't take a backward step and pressured the United goal, upping the intensity against the run of play with only a great save by Anthony Mandaglio keeping the ball out.

However, sustained pressure by the visitors paid off in the 28th minute with a goal.

As the game wound down both sides had to find the energy to keep up the pressure and became desperate in attack and defence, but United was able to hang on for the win.

"The second half became a battle, they came out fighting," Clay said.

"The game turned upside down and then they kicked a goal.

"We did well to hang on, it wasn't great football.

"Sometimes it is good to win them kind of games. We did well in staying structured and staying composed in defence."

Clay knows his team can't afford to rest on its laurels, particularly with a break over the Easter weekend.

"We're still going to train and we'll try and look at new things that we can improve on," he said.

"There are some players returning back and we'll see what we can bring to the next game."