The Girls National Premier League competition reached Round 15 on the weekend with matches across the three age grade divisions. Check out what happened in the games that survived the wet weather across the national Capital below.
NPL14
West Canberra Wanderers took the bragging rights, and the points, in the Southside Derby at Melrose Synthetic as a pair of first-half goals inside the opening twelve minutes was enough to secure a 2-0 victory for the hosts. A sixth minute opener from Leila Evans was followed by a goal from Maggie Probyn half-a-dozen minutes later to secure a win. BellaMonaro put in a spirited performance against Majura FC at South Jerrabomberra Regional Sporting Complex, but it was the away team that came away with the points via a 2-1 success, whilst Belconnen United gained a narrow 1-0 win over Canberra Olympic. The scheduled fixture between Gungahlin United and Canberra Croatia, set to take place at Harrison, was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
RESULTS
Sun: Gungahlin United P Canberra Croatia P, West Canberra Wanderers 2 Tuggeranong United 0, BellaMonaro FC 1 Majura FC 2, Belconnen United 1 Canberra Olympic 0
NPL15
The league leading Belconnen United remained unbeaten in the National Premier League U15 competition as they claimed a fourteenth win of the season with a comprehensive 5-1 defeat of Canberra Olympic a fixture played on an overcast Sunday morning at Nicholls Synthetic. Goals from Ruby Selkirk, and Shae Dumesic, helped Majura FC to a 2-0 away win over BellaMonaro FC at South Jerrabomberra Regional Sporting Complex,
The scheduled fixture between Gungahlin United and Canberra Croatia, set to take place at Harrison, was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
RESULTS
Sun: Belconnen United 5 Canberra Olympic 1, Gungahlin United P Canberra Croatia P, West Canberra Wanderers v Tuggeranong United – result nor available at time of publication, BellaMonaro FC 0 Majura FC 2
NPL17
West Canberra Wanderers continued their pursuit of the league leading Belconnen United in midweek as they claimed a 3-0 victory over Gungahlin United at Melrose Synthetic. First-half goals from Laura Tarrant, and Rosetta Gibson, set them on their way with Alexis Garrett sealing the result in the second-half. Belconnen United were able to maintain their impressive form at the top of the table as goals from Anna Mastoris, Danijela Eskinja, Abbey Dodge, and Samantha Shea allowed them to win 4-0 at home to Canberra Olympic in a game played at Nicholls Synthetic. West Canberra Wanderers were goal hungry in their Sunday afternoon match against Tuggeranong United, winning the Southside Derby 8-0, whilst Majura went even better, enjoying a goal spree at South Jerrabomberra Regional Sporting Complex with a 15-1 win over BellaMonaro, Boitne Sietchiping, April Van Duren, Shae Dumesic, and Grace Fenson all scoring two goals each. The scheduled fixture between Gungahlin United and Canberra Croatia, set to take place at Harrison, was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
RESULTS
Wed: West Canberra Wanderers 3 Gungahlin United 0
Sun: Belconnen United 4 Canberra Olympic 0, Gungahlin United P Canberra Croatia P, West Canberra Wanderers 8 Tuggeranong United 0, BellaMonaro FC 1 Majura FC 15
