Canberra United are pleased to announce that Njegosh Popovich has been appointed as Head Coach for Season 15 of the Liberty A -League. It’s a return home for Popovich who was Assistant Coach in the national Capital from September 2015 to March 2017 helping the club to the Runners-Up spot in Season 8 and then…
STIRTON LEADS PARAMATILDAS IN WORLD CUP FINAL
Tonight, the Commonwealth Bank ParaMatildas, Australia’s national football team for women and girls with Cerebral Palsy, symptoms of stroke and Acquired Brain Injury, will face the United States for the inaugural IFCPF Women’s World Cup title. Qualifying after a second placed finish after the group matches, it will be the first time a senior Australian…
PLAY IN PURPLE RESCHEDULED FOR LATE JULY
The national awareness campaign that turns sporting fields purple across Australia for pancreatic cancer, #PlayinPurple has been re-scheduled to the weekends of July 23/24 & 30/31. This year, due to the adverse weather across NSW and the sheer amount of rain that has impacted the starting dates for many competitions around the state. This decision was…
FINAL FOUR SET FOR AUSTRALIA CUP BATTLE
The Magic of the Cup is back in Canberra this week with the final four clubs left standing fighting it out for a place in the Australia Cup Qualifying Final on Saturday 4 June at Deakin Stadium for the right to play on the national stage at the Round of 32. For two of the…
REVIEW: CROATIA STAND ALONE, HEYMAN DENIES OLYMPIC, BOBBIN GETS FIVE
Keira Bobbin moved onto to ten WNPL goals for the season showing no mercy to bottom club Wagga City Wanderers by grabbing five goals as Belconnen United cruised to a 9-0 victory over their visitors from interstate at McKellar Park on a picture perfect autumn afternoon. Despite being on the field for the third time…
REVIEW: BUSEK BREAKS KNIGHTS HEARTS IN STOPPAGE TIME
Matej Busek struck a dramatic 91st minute matchwinner to break O’Connor Knights hearts and give Canberra Croatia all three points in a memorable and incident packed Croatian derby at Deakin Stadium. The first Croatian match-up in thirteen years lived up to the hype and had a stunning denouement. With the teams locked at 2-2, Stephen…
REVIEW: UNITED HIT SIX, ANU BACK IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE
Tuggeranong United recorded a fifth comprehensive win of the season to keep up the pressure on the league leaders Queanbeyan City as they ruthlessly dismantled Wagga City Wanderers 6-1 at Greenway Enclosed in the Capital Premier League. Fast starts have been a common theme for United in 2022 and they started off with a bang…
FFW FEATURE: OSBOURNE ASSISTING RISE OF SOUTH CANBERRA
Liz Osbourne was nominated by South Canberra FC for Female Football Week following her dedication on the committee, inclusiveness of all and her hard work, making her a backbone of the club. South Canberra FC is the first all-female football club and has been running for two years after Kathryn Yuile and Emma Steel came…
PREVIEW: CROATIAN DERBY HEADLINES ROUND 6
It’s been thirteen years in the making but it’s back! The Croatian derby headlines Round 6 of the National Premier League as Canberra Croatia welcome O’Connor Knights under the lights of Deakin Stadium for what promises to be a special occasion for both sets of players, officials, and supporters. As well as being a passionate…
PREVIEW: TEAMS OUT TO CONFIRM THEIR STATUS
McKellar Park is the stage to the first game of the weekend in the Women’s NPL as Belconnen United go up against Wagga City Wanderers. Fresh off a convincing Federation Cup win, the Blue Devils will be eager to bounce back after losing at Deakin last weekend. Captain Talia Backhouse has found the back of…