They've had one of the toughest Premier League draws in 2021 and the task doesn't get any easier for the Rosellas on Sunday.
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Bellambi will travel to Balls Paddock to face Bulli, one of the front-runners for this year's IPL title.
It continues a difficult run for the club, who opened their account with a draw against Albion Park before taking on Wollongong Olympic, Tarrawanna, reigning champions Woonona and Wollongong United.
Though winless, coach Jeff Allport said the Rosellas were remaining positive.
"We've had a couple of injury concerns over the last couple of weeks, but we're starting to get a few people back now," the Bellambi coach said.
"We've had that period up front where we've played the top five sides. It would be nice to pick up a win sooner rather than later, but everyone's staying confident and training has been good. We will keep plugging away."
Bellambi's best performance was their stalemate with White Eagles, while they also showed plenty of grit to hold Olympic to a 1-0 result. It's been a major learning curve for the young Rosellas.
"We've tried different systems and the boys have responded to that and we will keep looking for ways to improve," Allport said.
"We've got such a young squad, we've only got two or three experienced Premier League players while the rest are tasting Premier League first grade for the first time. It takes time to adapt to the pace of the game, but they're eager to learn and they're good young guys. I couldn't be happier with them, but it would be good for their confidence to pick up some points as soon as we can."
However, standing in their way is a Bulli outfit which has crafted three wins in 2021.
The Balls Paddock team had an unconvincing 2-1 win over Cringila last week, but Allport expects a fired-up opponent on Sunday.
"I really like the way Bulli play. They're a possession-based side who look for different ways to keep possession and keep the ball moving," he said.
"Part of our plan is to counter that, but we've got to play some football ourselves. Our focus over the last couple of weeks has been looking at ways to impose our game on the opposition. And against the better teams, that's tough. But we just keep improving in that aspect and that's what we're looking for against Bulli."
Round five kicks off with the unbeaten Olympic hosting South Coast United, while the Blueys take on Coniston and White Eagles meet Woonona in Saturday's other Premier League games.
Corrimal will host the Lions and Port Kembla face Wollongong United on Sunday afternoon.