Queanbeyan City, so often a mainstay in the top half of the Capital Premier League, showed that they will be a force to be reckoned with during the 2022 season as they comprehensively swept aside the traditionally strong ANU FC winning their encounter at High Street by three clear goals. Both teams had recorded first…
REVIEW: BLUE DEVILS, OLYMPIC AND CROATIA TWO FROM TWO
A swaggering second half display gave Belconnen United a second 5-1 win of the season in the Women’s National Premier League as they came from a goal-down to sweep aside Gungahlin United at McKellar Park. The visiting side had taken the lead just prior to the interval at the home of the Blue Devils as…
REVIEW: KNIGHTS HIT SIX, GUNNERS GO TOP
It may have been thirteen years since O’Connor Knights graced the top tier of ACT football but they more than made up for their absence in an exhilarating debut in the competition, racking up half-a-dozen goals in a rampant 6-2 win over Canberra Olympic at O’Connor Enclosed. The home side were simply irresistible as they…
PREVIEW: TIGERS AND CROATIA MEET IN MATCH OF THE ROUND
Tigers FC will be aiming to get their NPL defence on track when they make the trip to Deakin Stadium on Saturday afternoon to meet Canberra Croatia for what is always one of the most highly-anticipated matches of the season. Goals are usually a given when this pair meet and with the Tigers coming into…
PREVIEW: INTRIGUING CLASHES AHEAD IN WOMEN’S NPL ROUND 2
Belconnen United will be the first team on the pitch this weekend again, hosting Gungahlin United at McKellar Park. Scott Conlon and his troops hit the ground running and secured a convincing win away last Friday against Tuggeranong and they will want a success at home to put pressure on Canberra Olympic and Canberra Croatia,…
WOMEN’S CUP COMPETITION HITS QUARTER FINAL STAGE
The Quarter Finals of the Federation Cup begin this evening, and with it comes the entrance in the competition of the Women’s National Premier League teams. Canberra Olympic, the new alpha team in the Capital, will be hosting Gungahlin United to kick-off the round tonight and Pat Mills’ Gunners, for their first competitive game, will…
EOI: Girls Talent Support Program Tournament Trials
Capital Football has been invited by Football NSW to take part in their Girls Talent Support Program Tournament this year. This tournament will be a one day event at Valentine Sports Park in Glenwood NSW. With Football NSW ongoing commitment to providing opportunities for talented players to gain more match minutes and as part of…
ALI EFE APPOINTED AS COACH EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Capital Football would like to congratulate Ali Efe on his new position as Coach Education Development Manager. Efe has accrued a vast array of coaching and teaching experience over the past dozen years, working with both amateur/professional and young national teams, the Capital Football TSP program and, most recently, working with the Canberra United Liberty…
AFC/C-LICENCE COURSE REGISTRATION OPEN
The latest AFC/FA C-Licence course is scheduled to commence on Friday the 29th of April. The C-licence course will run as a one week online (Zoom session) and one week practical session on the field. Registrations are open for a limited time only and limited spots are available. Please note registration will close by Friday…
RATHJEN JOINS CANBERRA FUSTALROO RANKS
Canberra has a long and proud affinity with the Futsalroos, the national Futsal team of Australia, with several prominent personalities involved in squads over the course of the last twenty years. Goalkeeper Angelo Konstantinou was selected for two FIFA Futsal World Cups, held in Thailand and Colombia, whilst Daniel Fulton graced the green and gold…