The NPL Boys season hit Round 3 on the weekend as the competition continued to throw up some scintillating football, lots of goals, and plenty of drama throughout the four matches played across the four age grades. NPL14 Gungahlin United and Tigers FC remain the only teams with a 100% record in the NPL14 competition…
NPL BOYS REVIEW: ROUND 2 WRAP
The NPL Boys program continued apace with goals aplenty across the four age groups, and some sides continuing an unbeaten start to the season. With derby matches including Gungahlin United and Belconnen United, and Tuggeranong United and Woden Valley, there was plenty to digest after a superb weekend of football. NPL14 Wagga City Wanderers roared…
FEATURE: Stellar Bronte Pyke showing helps Belconnen to successful start to 2025
Following a commanding 3-0 success over growing rivals Canberra Olympic, Belconnen United have kick-started their quest for success in 2025 by picking up the first piece of silverware on offer, in Sunday’s Charity Shield at Melrose Synthetic. Fullback Bronte Pyke’s impressive display particularly, headlined a quality team performance, picking up Player of the Match after…
GERIA & TREWIN GAIN SOCCEROOS CALL-UP
The March FIFA Men’s International Window sees Australia take on Indonesia at the Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney and China PR at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou with a squad that includes Canberra-born duo Jason Geria and Kai Trewin. Australia currently sits second in Group C with four fixtures remaining in Round Three qualifying,…
FUTSAL CHARITY SHIELD: GOALS, CARDS, AND HEAPS OF FUN
Some of the best and brightest players in the Capital Futsal League came together at Queanbeyan PCYC to celebrate the end of the Futsal season and raise funds for Sock it to Sarcoma in the traditional annual Charity Shield contest. In two thrilling matches the watching crowd were treated to thirty-five goals, twists and turns,…
CHARITY SHIELD: NPL – KNIGHTS GO BACK-TO-BACK
O’Connor Knights claimed back-to-back Charity Shield victories as the cup holders downed the league Champions, Gungahlin United, 2-1 in a dramatic match at Melrose Synthetic in Woden. Having taken the lead with eighteen minutes left on the clock after James Driscoll rammed home a loose ball from close range following impressive approach work from substitute…
CHARITY SHIELD: NPLW – BLUE DEVILS CLAIM SHIELD
Three second-half goals in sixteen minutes gave Belconnen United Charity Shield glory as the cup holders defeated the League Champions Canberra Olympic 3-0 in a match played in changeable conditions at Melrose Synthetic. Having kicked off in sweltering heat, the heavens opened for ten minutes during the first-half, the cooling rain probably a blessing for…
CHARITY SHIELD: BOYS U18 – CROATIA CLAIM PENALTY SHOOT-OUT VICTORY
Canberra Croatia won the Boys U18 Charity Shield at the end of an epic penalty shoot-out that featured twenty-two penalties, one each taken by every player on the pitch at the end of the match, Croatia claiming an epic 9-8 victory after a 1-1 draw against Canberra Olympic. Olympic took the lead early on with…
CHARITY SHIELD: GIRLS U17 – BLUE DEVILS SHOW THEIR CLASS
Belconnen United repeated their 2024 Chairty Shield triumph with a 3-1 victory over Majura FC in the Girls U 17 Charity Shield in sweltering conditions at Melrose Synthetic. Three first-half goals were enough for the Blue Devils who came out of the blocks firing and were in complete control of the opening stanza. Daniela Eskinja…
AUSTRALIAN CUP QUALIFYING REVIEW – ROUND 3: GOALS GALORE AND MAGIC MOMENTS
Goals, penalty saves, and magic moments were all prevalent as the Hahn Australia Cup Qualifying competition got underway in Canberra with five Round 3 matches taking place across three sensational nights. Capital Premier League side West Canberra Wanderers kicked it all off with a thrilling win over Capital League Opens side Weston-Molonglo FC, in a…