Nothing could separate the high-flying Gungahlin United and O’Connor Knights in their Round 6 catch-up match at the Australian institute of Sport, as the game played on a cold Wednesday evening ended 0-0. The home side did strike the top of the crossbar twice, the first through a tremendous header from Daniel Olaoye that skimmed…
KNIGHTS HUNGRY FOR MORE AFTER AUSTRALIA CUP QUALIFYING SUCCESS
O’Connor Knights will be competing on the national stage for the first time in their history, and while this achievement is significant, the club doesn’t want to stop there. Having put two-time winners Monaro Panthers to the sword at Deakin Stadium, the Knights soared into the Round of 32 stage of the Australia Cup, in…
PREVIEW: NPL MEN – PANTHERS & GUNNERS SET FOR CRUNCH CLASH
A summit meeting between two of the contenders for the National Premier League title headlines Round 10 as Monaro Panthers welcome Gungahlin United to the Riverside Stadium under the floodlights on Saturday evening. Both teams have been busy over the past week, whilst most of the competition has been focusing on a free weekend, as…
PREVIEW: NPL WOMEN – WANDERERS SEEK TO JUMP CROATIA
Sunday at lunchtime, West Canberra Wanderers hosts Canberra Croatia with a clear goal in sight: taking fourth place from the Deakin side. The Wanderers’ second success of the season against ANU WFC a fortnight ago brought them within two points of their opponent this weekend. More importantly, the three goals scored are a boost of…
2024 NYC SQUADS ANNOUNCED
Capital Football is pleased to announce the squads for the 2024 National Youth Championships, for Boys and Girls. Taking place over twelve days, this year’s National Youth Championships will be held at the Home of the Matildas at La Trobe University in Melbourne for the Under-15 and Under-16 Girls (3–8 July), and WIN Stadium, JJ…
Buoyant Blue Devils feeling “the best we’ve ever felt” after Cup success
Belconnen United’s 1-0 success over Canberra Croatia saw Lauren Preston captain Scott Conlon’s side to their second cup success in as many years, in a feat she attributes to the motivated squad environment generated in recent seasons. The Blue Devils’ success at Deakin Stadium made it 10 wins out of 11 matches in both the…
Man of the Match Fields welcomes Australia Cup challenge
Often lauded for his defensive performances, O’Connor Knights centre-back Lachlan Fields produced an attacking masterclass from the back, as the club reached the Australia Cup for the first time. Having picked up the Man of the Match award for his endeavours against Monaro Panthers, Fields has contributed to O’Connor’s passage into the Round of 32…
AUSTRALIA CUP QUALIFYING FINAL: RAMPANT KNIGHTS SEAL CUP TRIUMPH
Relentless. Ruthless. Rampant. The O’Connor Knights recorded their first Federation Cup Final triumph for sixteen years, and secured a place in the Round of 32, as they defeated Monaro Panthers 4-2 in an exciting Australia Cup Qualifying Final at Deakin Stadium. Central defender Lachlan Fields was the official Man of the Match, but it was…
FEDERATION CUP FINAL: TEIN GOAL WINS BLUE DEVILS TROPHY
An early Pearl Tein goal was enough for Belconnen United to retain their Federation Cup title against Canberra Croatia at Deakin Stadium on Saturday, the Blue Devils winning the Cup Final by a solitary goal to nil. The best attack and best defence in the NPLW this season showed off the latter on their archrivals’…
MIDWEEK REVIEW: CPL – WITRZENS DOUBLE SENDS BLUES THIRD
A double from central defender Ollie Witrzens secured Brindabella Blues a vital 2-1 victory over Belconnen United at McKellar Park, moving the visiting team into third place, trailing the Blue Devils by merely goal difference. Brindabella were staring down the barrel of a defeat, which would have been their third of the campaign after Jayde…