On a football pitch east of Melbourne, the players of Afghan Victory FC greet each other with hugs and handshakes, but it is not long before the business of training gets underway.
It is a football club for Afghan refugees, established to give purpose and direction to those emerging from chaos.
The man who started it, Zakarya Shojaie, found his players on the streets of suburban Dandenong.
"Teenage boys with no parents, they don't have any hope for their life. So someone should support them and show them the right way. And I took that responsibility."
Most of the players are teenage refugees who had lost their homes, their parents and their identities.
Using his own money, Shojaie created a new place for them to belong.
"Sometimes I'm making a joke with them, and I tell them, 'You are my son,' because I help them a lot. That's the good thing for their life."
Since 2013, Shojaie says, Afghan Victory FC has improved over 50 young lives.
One of those is Mahdi Mahmoodi.
Arriving in Australia four years ago, with no family and no friends, he says the team has given him the life he always hoped for.
"It's like my second home, especially me, I don't have anyone here, no family here. But this is my family. We support each other in each way. We help each other."
Assistant coach Ali Jaan says the team has given the players something to work for every week.
And he says being occupied with training and competing has not only given them something to strive for, but also helped them avoid falling into crime and drug use.
"You know, you don't get the time to hang around or do something stupid. So this is not just sports, but they're using their time for a good thing. And we really need support for them."
A local law firm has provided support with uniforms.
Abode Migration Lawyers know the history of the Afghan refugees better than most.
Lawyer Gerard Gleeson says the firm is doing what it can to support the club.
"Most of these people arrived by boats from Indonesia. Most of these people have had members of their family murdered by the Taliban. They've got nowhere to go. They need a help up."
Much more help is needed.
For four years, Zakarya Shojaie has invested over one-third of his own earnings to fund the Afghan Victory football club, but, a month ago, he was retrenched.
Shojaie has set up a crowdfunding website to raise enough money to stay in operation for at least another year, but, without a major sponsor, the club faces an uncertain future.
Captain Ahmed Hassani says it would be devastating if they could no longer continue, because none of the players could afford to join mainstream clubs.
"If the club were to close, it would be a shame, because it's not only a club, it's like a family. And we'd like to continue."
As Zakarya Shojaie sees it, it is a family with big dreams of glory.
"One of the special things, these kids are playing and trying, and they hope one day a few of them play for the Socceroos, for the Australia national team. It's their wish."
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