QUEANBEYAN City is

hoping a week off the football

pitch will help turn

their fortunes around when

they host an undefeated

Canberra FC this Sunday at

Riverside Stadium.

On paper, things don't

look good for City - a team

yet to register a point this

year up against the reigning

premier and in-form Canberra

FC.

But Queanbeyan captain

Goran Noveski said his

team would lift for the

contest.

''We're all looking forward

to the game and we

usually play better against

the better teams,'' Noveski

said.

''Most of our guys are

looking to improve to show

they're good enough to be

in the side, and we need to

do something to fix our

season.''

Despite their horror start

to the season, a win for

Queanbeyan would more

than likely move them off

the foot of the table with

Canberra City and Woden

Valley also struggling in this

year's premier league.

Noveski said it would be

good to get a result at home

this weekend before heading

into an easier section of

the draw.

''We know we'll probably

move up if we win, and it

would be a good way to

head into the next few

games which get a bit easier

after this,'' he said.

''Obviously we need to

improve but I still think we

can finish higher than last

year.''