On Saturday, however, it was one the Southern United women's team was disappointed with.
It emerged with a point after being held to 0-0 in its national league match against WaiBOP at Tahuna Park.
Despite dominating play, the side was unable to find the back of the net.
``We are disappointed with the draw, purely on the basis that we were the dominant team today and we just lacked that clinical finishing up front,'' coach Terry Parle said.
``But on the positive side of that, ... this time last year, the year before, [the team] would have been happy with a point; now we're disappointed that we've come away with a point.
''That's the level of progress we've made with this team and I'm happy with that.''
Southern dominated play from the outset, controlling the bulk of the possession and creating several early chances.
But it was unable to put those away, spraying them over the bar or wide of the goal.
That continued through most of the half, until WaiBOP had its best period in the last 15 minutes before halftime.
It began to press higher on defence and Southern struggled to play the ball forward.
However, Southern never really looked in danger of conceding and remained safe at the back with goalkeeper Tessa Nicol a reliable last line of defence.
The second half started much the same way as the first and with a strong wind now at its back a goal seemed inevitable.
WaiBOP did well to hold out Southern, often doing just enough to get a body in the way or make a shot difficult.
Indeed, Southern was often one pass away from creating genuine one-on-one chances.
Its best chance came late, when Elise Mamanu-Gray pushed a long ball through to Ellie Isaac, who passed cross-field to Renee Bacon.
Bacon found herself one-on-one with goalkeeper Amanda Wilshier, but pushed the ball left of the goal.
It continued to pile on the pressure, but WaiBOP held firm and had several chances to steal a win late, but Nicol again proved reliable.
The team emerged with its first clean sheet in many years, Parle said, going back to at least 2011.
Alongside Nicol, Mamanu-Gray was key for Southern, threatening through the midfield and showing her class on the ball.
Shontelle Smith was similarly dangerous before leaving the game with cramp, while Mikaela Hunt was prominent at the back.
With four points, the side remains in a playoff position in what is shaping to be an even league.
However, it is yet to have its bye and has tough games to come against Northern and Canterbury United, which it plays next week.
Meanwhile, in the national youth league, Southern United was beaten 3-1 by Eastern Suburbs.
Trailing 2-0 after 14 minutes, the team fought back and a shot from Ryan Fleming deflected into the goal in the 35th minute.
Southern threatened to equalise, but a 78th minute goal to Suburbs gave it the three points.
