A new national Walking Football program, aimed at older Australians, was launched in Canberra today by Football Federation Australia (FFA) in partnership with Sport Australia and Active Ageing Australia. The program will deliver more than one million hours of sport and activity over the next two years, improving participants’ physical health, mental wellbeing and social…
NPLW Round 15 Wrap
Wagga City Wanderers 0 def. by Gungahlin United 6 (Erika Pennyfield 3’, Elke Aitolu 30’, 41’, Jade Brown 52’, Nat De Marco 73’, Niamh Larkin 83’) Gungahlin United made a successful trip to Wagga Wagga on Sunday afternoon, coming away six-goal winners in a strong performance against the Wagga City Wanderers thanks to three goals…
Canberra youngsters selected in Junior Matildas squad for Pacific tour
Canberra youngsters Emma Ilijoski and Mia McGovern have been selected in Rae Dower’s Westfield Junior Matildas squad that will become the first Australian national football team to visit the Pacific since the Caltex Socceroos in 2005 when they depart on a three match, three nation tour on Monday, 5 August 2019. Their selection comes off…
Capital Football partners with VIVA Teamwear for NPL streaming
Capital Football can today announce VIVA Teamwear as the official presenting partner of the National Premier Leagues Capital Football and National Premier Leagues Capital Football for the remainder of the 2019 season. With 12 matches streamed live every weekend thanks to BarTV Sports, Football action has never been so easy to view in Canberra across…
NPLW Round 15 Preview
Wagga City Wanderers v Gungahlin United | Sunday, 3pm @ Gissing Oval Watch Live Gungahlin can take another step towards sealing off the top four when they travel out to face the Wagga City Wanderers on Sunday afternoon. A disappointing goalless draw with Canberra Olympic last weekend was a set back and would have allowed…
Paul Jones working with local NPLW Goalkeepers
NPLW Capital Football goalkeepers are receiving hands on training from one of the best coaches in the business thanks to a new initiative from Capital Football in 2019. Former Westfield Matildas goalkeeping coach Paul Jones is providing specialist training for all NPLW club goalkeepers on Wednesday nights for the duration of the 2019 season. Running…
NTC Thursday Fixtures
After a big Monday & Tuesday of action at the NTC Challenge, fixtures for Thursday’s matches at the AIS have been confirmed. A draw with Football West, loss to NSW and win against South Australia means that the Capital Football U/17 Girls finished in second in Pool B, and will take on Victoria and Queensland…
NPL1 Round 14 Wrap
Woden-Weston 3 (Oliver Corbitt 21’, Martin Deng 31’, Michael Adams 81’) drew. Canberra FC 3 (Ryan Keir 10’, Own Goal 45+1’, Daniel Barac 71’) Woden-Weston and Canberra FC shared the points in a see-sawing encounter on Saturday, with both teams exchanging the lead before the game finished in a 3-3 draw. Ryan Keir gave the…
Tuggeranong don purple socks in fight against Epilepsy
Over 15 years ago, Tuggeranong United state league player Adam Fry lost his life to an epileptic seizure. But his name lives on through his club, who once a year don purple socks, bring the whole club together and raise money for Epilepsy ACT’s support and research programs. Last weekend across Saturday and Sunday all…
Tigers FC to host Hume City in FFA Cup
Tigers FC will represent the ACT & surrounding region in the 2019 FFA Cup Round of 32, set to take on Hume City in a blockbuster July clash at Deakin Stadium. Gaby Wilk’s side won through in the Federation Cup Final at the same venue, with a goalless stalemate after 120 minutes decided in a…