Canberra Olympic claimed their first ever Federation Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 win over a fast-finishing Belconnen United in front of a raucous set of travelling supporters at Deakin Stadium on a cold Saturday afternoon. A brace of goals at either end of the first half ultimately proved to be decisive for Olympic who, favoured…
Football Australia School Holiday Clinics
Come down and join in the fun at one of Football Australia’s MiniRoos Holiday Clinics! Designed for boys and girls aged between 4 and 11 years old, these clinics aim to introduce and engage kids in the beautiful game by keeping active and making friends in a safe, inclusive and fun environment. Sessions focus on teaching kids fundamental…
EOI: National Youth Championship – Girls and Boys Coaching Staff
Capital Football’s Performance Department has opened expressions of interest for coaching staff to help lead Capital Football’s Boys U14s and U15s and the Girls U14s and U16s sides at the FA National Youth Championships. The Girls NYC Tournament will take place from the 19th of September to the 23rd of September and the Boys NYC…
EOI: SAP Term 3
After a very successful SAP program in Term 2, we are looking to register interest for our upcoming Term 3 sessions. The Capital Football SAP Program is a development program for both boys and girls aged U8-U13 focusing on developing the four core skills: first touch, striking the ball, running with the ball and 1v1’s…
MIDWEEK REVIEW: UNITED TOP IN CPL, ACADEMY TAKE VICTORY
Canberra United Academy kept on the coattails of the leading four in the Women’s National Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Tuggeranong United on Thursday evening whilst Tuggeranong’s men’s outfit leapt to the top of the Capital premier league with a hard-fought win over fellow promotion contenders White Eagles. WOMEN’S NPL Tuggeranong United 0…
GHIRARDELLO AND STRUTT TO OFFICIATE FINALS
Georgia Ghirardello and Aisha Strutt will take charge of this weekend’s Cup Finals at Deakin Stadium with Ghirardello appointed to the Australia Cup Qualifying Final between Monaro Panthers and West Canberra Wanderers and Stutt in the middle for the Federation Cup Final between Belconnen United and Canberra Olympic. Georgia Ghirardello has steadily made her way…
Inclusivity the Key for Yarabi Football Club
Football is the sport that unites all and is called the world game for a reason and, whilst it may be the youngest club in the region, the newly formed Yarabi FC is already setting the tone when it comes to club inclusivity. Primarily located in the Gungahlin region, the most diverse area in the…
DAVIES APPOINTED TO TSP GOALKEEPER ROLE
Capital Football are pleased to announce that they have appointed Tim Davies as the new goalkeeping coach for the Capital Football Boy’s Talented Sports Program (TSP). Tim Davies is a highly qualified goalkeeping coach who holds a Football Australia B-Licence. Formerly a goalkeeper coach with Canberra United in the Westfield W-League, now the Liberty A-League,…
AUSTRALIA CUP FINAL PREVIEW: THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE
The Capital Football Cup Finals take centre stage this weekend with both the men’s and women’s trophies up for grabs and, with neither of the men’s finalists not having won this piece of silverware before, a new name will be on cup come the final whistle. AUSTRALIA CUP QUALIFYING FINAL Monaro Panthers v West Canberra…
FEDERATION CUP FINAL PREVIEW: BLUE DAY AHEAD AT DEAKIN
Canberra Olympic will be aiming for their first Federation Cup Final trophy when they clash with perennial winners Belconnen United at Deakin Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Both teams have eyes on the prize but only one shade of blue can triumph come the conclusion. FEDERATION CUP FINAL Belconnen United v Canberra Olympic Belconnen United have…