Queanbeyan City stunned Tigers FC to reach a maiden Hahn Australia Cup Qualifying Final and make their first appearance in a men’s Federation Cup Final for 56 years following a dramatic penalty shoot-out win after the sies ended 120 minutes deadlocked at 2-2. Nick Middleton emerged as the hero of the spot-kick lottery, diving to…
REVIEW: NPL WOMEN – CROATIA INTO SECOND PLACE
A late penalty for Canberra Croatia saw them emerge from their midweek Round 1 catch-up fixture with Gungahlin United at Gungahlin Enclosed Oval with all three points courtesy of a 2-1 win over Gungahlin United. Goalkeeper Emily Pearce was caught in possession by Michael Thornton and hauled down the Croatia midfielder to concede the spot-kick,…
REVIEW: NPL WOMEN – WANDERERS HOLD GUNNERS, BELCONNEN STAY CLEAR
The sixth round of the National Premier League Women’s saw Gungahlin United held by West Canberra Wanderers in a fascinating 1-1 stalemate at Melrose Synthetic. It was the Gunners who had all the early possession in the match, however the Wanderers looked more dangerous going forward, creating several chances on the counter-attack. A goalless scoreline…
NPL BOYS REVIEW: ROUND 10 WRAP
Round Ten of the National Premier League Boys took place with teams flexing their muscles as the competitions near the halfway mark. NPL14 West Canberra Wanderers prevailed in a seven-goal thriller against Tuggeranong United. Edward Saboisky and Hamish Koc-McDonald, plus a Tuggies own goal, gave them a three-goal lead with a second half strike from…
REVIEW: NPL WOMEN RESERVES ROUND 6 – BELCONNEN KEEP IN TOUCH WITH TOP SPOT
Belconnen United kept in touch with top spot on the ladder, with a comfortable 4-0 win over Majura FC. Marija Rathouski got the Blue Devils off to the perfect start, finding the back of the net ten minutes into the match with a strike from the edge of the box. The visitors enjoyed the majority…
REVIEW: NPL U23 ROUND 6 – PANTHERS GET FIRST WIN OF CAMPAIGN
A goal fifteen seconds from the full-time whistle enabled Monaro Panthers to rack up a first win of the National Premier League under-23 league with a 2-1 away win over Canberra Croatia at Deakin Stadium. Mitchell Jervis-Hamilton had given Monaro the lead in the contest after eighteen minutes of play, only to see that advantage…
NPL GIRLS REVIEW: ROUND 7 WRAP
The latest round of National Premier League Girls action was completed over the weekend as the competition reached Round 7. Here we take a look across the three age grades at what occurred at the four venues. NPL14 A goal from Emily Mills in the 73rd minute allowed Gungahlin United to claim a 2-1 win…
REVIEW: NPLM ROUND 6 – TIGERS SEE OFF YOOGALI IN THRILLER
A strike from substitute Nikos Kalfas three minutes from time earned Tigers FC a vital three points and put them top of the National Premier League at the culmination of their Saturday afternoon 3-2 win over Yoogali SC at the Australian Institute of Sport. Kalfas was on hand to steer home from close range after…
REVIEW: CPL ROUND 6 – WAGGA CITY CLAIM FIRST WIN OF SEASON
Wagga City Wanderers claimed a first victory of the Capital Premier League season as they secured a well-deserved 0-2 away victory over White Eagles at Woden Park on Saturday afternoon. The visitors, who had claimed just one point from the opening fifteen on offer, were in front on only three minutes as Maxwell Prest opened…
FEATURE: BELSOUTH ARE THE ‘BELLS OF THE BALL’
The 2024 season could not have gone better for Belsouth FC’s only men’s team. An undefeated regular season was capped off with a thrilling Grand Final penalty shootout victory that saw ‘The Bells’ raise both the Premiership and Championship trophies. The catalyst for last year’s success goes back to 2022, when the club had two…