A sensational equaliser from Nick Pratezina earned ten-man Canberra Croatia a more than deserved point from a pulsating 2-2 draw with Tigers FC in front of a large crowd at the Australian Institute of Sport in National Premier League Round 3. Pratezina emerged from the bench for the third time this season to score for…
MUD AND THUNDER: THE GRASSROOTS CHRONICLES – #1 YARABI FC V BURNS FC (CLO9)
The sun was blazing, but the wind was blowing as it inherently is, at Palmerston Oval as two teams of distinctive cultural identities clashed in the Capital League Open with Yarabi FC rolling out the red carpet, or in this case, the green cricket astroturf strip, to Burns FC from ‘Down South’. Yarabi, one of…
REVIEW: CPL – BIG WINS FOR BLUE DEVILS & QUEANBEYAN
Belconnen United moved to the top of the Capital Premier League on goal difference with a crushing 8-0 victory over West Canberra Wanderers as the Blue Devils moved back to McKellar Park for the first time this season. The home side were in top form as they heaped more misery on a beleaguered Wanderers who…
PATH TO CUP GLORY SET AFTER CUP DRAWS
The path to Cup glory has been decided in Canberra with the draws for the Australia Cup Qualifying Round 5 and 6 and the Women’s Federation Cup Semi-Finals having taken place at Football House in Deakin. Community League 1 Majura FC will continue to spotlight the Magic of the Cup as they play host to…
FEATURE: Olympic primed for title defence in new challenge for Cachia
Canberra Olympic enter the 2024 season with a target on their back, following their swoop of last season’s league title, Grand Final, and more recently, the Charity Shield. After three years of incredible service at the helm, Nicole Begg has departed the NPLW outfit, and has been replaced by former Olympic men’s coach, Frank Cachia.…
AUSTRALIA CUP QUALIFYING: EIGHTEEN GOALS AS QUARTER-FINALISTS CONFIRMED
Former Federation Cup/Australia Cup Qualifying winners Gungahlin United qualified for the Quarter Finals draw following a 5-2 victory over Belconnen United at the Australian Institute of Sport in Australia Cup Qualifying Round 4. The Capital Premier League outfit pushed their National Premier League opponents to the limit, especially in an opening forty-five minutes in which…
PREVIEW: NPL WOMEN – FOUR TEAMS IN SEARCH OF FIRST WIN
The highly anticipated clash at Deakin Stadium on Sunday is not the only reason to turn up to the grounds this weekend. Round 3 will potentially mark a first turn in the season, with four teams involved in this weekend’s action yet to secure a victory all after their first win of 2024. Friday night…
PREVIEW: NPL MEN – CUP REPLAY HIGHLIGHTS EXCITING ROUND
A repeat of the recent Australia Cup Qualifying tie between Tigers FC and Canberra Croatia headlines Round 3 of the Capital Football National Premier League, as the pair meet at the Australian Institute of Sport on Saturday afternoon. There have been 162 goals scored in the 36 matches played in all competitions between these teams,…
THE WEEKLY WRAP NPL WOMEN: ROUND 2
Missed the Women’s National Premier League Round 2? Here’s your wrap-up! IN A NUTSHELL Canberra Olympic claimed a third successive competitive win by the same 2-1 scoreline and repeated their Round 1 efforts as Nicole Jalocha and Madison Cachia both scored again in the defeat of Canberra Croatia. Belconnen United made it two from two,…
THE WEEKLY WRAP NPL MEN: ROUND 2
Missed the National Premier League Round 2? Here’s your wrap-up! IN A NUTSHELL Gungahlin United, led by the irrepressible Lukman Ahmed-Shaibu, sent a warning to the rest of the NPL with a superb 4-2 away win over Canberra Croatia at Deakin Stadium. Ahmed-Shaibu now has seven goals in only two matches this season. Speaking of…