diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 20c039a..85861db 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export const PADDLE_HEIGHT = 10;
 
 export const BALL_RADIUS = 10;
 export const BALL_SPEED = 3;
-export const BALL_INITIAL_ANGLE = 180;
+export const BALL_INITIAL_ANGLE = 0;
 
 export const BRICK_WIDTH = 40;
 export const BRICK_HEIGHT = 10;
diff --git a/src/game.js b/src/game.js
index 9cc511f..22c28cb 100644
--- a/src/game.js
+++ b/src/game.js
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ export class Game {
    */
   constructor(columnAmount, rowAmount) {
     this.ball = new Ball(
-      100,
-      100,
+      CONTAINER_WIDTH / 2 - BALL_RADIUS,
+      CONTAINER_HEIGHT / 2 - BALL_RADIUS,
       BALL_RADIUS,
       BALL_SPEED * Math.cos(BALL_INITIAL_ANGLE),
       -1 * BALL_SPEED * Math.sin(BALL_INITIAL_ANGLE),