The second instalment of the National Premier League Women’s Challenge Cup was played in Sydney over the weekend, and it continues to forge a path towards a nationwide women’s football tournament. While the FFA Cup and NPL Finals Series are held for male teams across Australia, there is no such competition in place for the…
Ask Belconnen United coach Antoni Jagarinec about Caitlin Munoz and one story comes readily to mind. It has nothing to do with her time playing for the Matildas, although she did wear the green and gold on 57 occasions. Nor has it anything to do with her career at Canberra United, where she started as…
Belconnen United 1 (Caitlin Munoz 118’) def. Canberra FC 0 By Vincent Smith-Koppie A 118th minute winner from Caitlin Munoz has seen Belconnen United complete a phenomenal unbeaten season and be named the 2019 NPLW Champions. Belconnen’s dramatic victory also sees legendary coach Antoni Jagarinec ride out a winner in his last game in charge of…
Belconnen United v Canberra FC | Grand Final | Saturday, 3pm @ Deakin Stadium Watch Live Belconnen United will be looking to secure their seventh league title under Antoni Jagarinec when they play Canberra FC in the NPLW Grand Final at Deakin Stadium on Saturday. The match will be Jagarinec’s final one in charge of…
Saturday will see a monster day of Grand Final action at Deakin Stadium, as the NPL Women’s Reserves, NPL1 Men’s U20’s, NPL Women’s and NPL1 Men’s seasons come to a close. The day will kick-off at 9am with the NPL Women’s Reserve grade Grand Final between the Canberra United Academy and Woden-Weston FC, before Belconnen…
Canberra FC 4 (Rachael Goldstein 7’, 28’, Grace Gill 38’, Brittany Palombi 64’) def. Canberra United Academy 1 (Hayley Taylor-Young 77’) Canberra FC set up a Grand Final date with Belconnen United after they brushed aside the Canberra United Academy 4-1 at Deakin Stadium on Sunday. Canberra’s three big guns all fired, as Rachael Goldstein,…
Canberra FC v Canberra United Academy | Preliminary Final | Sunday, 2pm @ Deakin Stadium Watch Live Last season’s preliminary final between Canberra FC and the Canberra United Academy was an instant classic. Canberra FC looked dead and buried as the match approached the 90th minute, but a late goal forced extra time, before Grace…
The following National Premier Leagues preliminary finals have been moved to Deakin Stadium from the AIS: Sunday, 8th September NPLW Reserves – Kick-off at 9am NPL U20s – Kick-off at 11:30am NPLW – Kick-off at 2pm NPL1 – Kick-off at 4:30pm Further information regarding NPL finals times and venues can be found here.…
Belconnen United 2 (Caitlin Munoz 3’, Karen Clarke 60’) def. Canberra FC 0 By Tom Falco The Belconnen United juggernaut is rolling mercilessly towards more silverware after a 2-0 win against Canberra FC in Saturday’s NPLW qualifying final at the AIS. The win sees the Blue Devils into their ninth straight Grand Final, and one…
In the weeks preceding Belconnen United claiming a ninth straight NPLW Premiership at Gissing Oval in Wagga Wagga, Antoni Jagarinec had already made his mind up to stand down from the women’s program that he’s built into a force over the past 10 years. He did not tell his team straight after the game, allowing…
