The National Premier League Boys reached Round 21 of the season, and with the championships stage moving towards its conclusion, there were some important results across the four leagues.
NPL14
O’Connor Knights proved too strong for Brindabella Blues at Nicholls Synthetic on Tuesday evening as they ran away with the encounter, claiming all three points with a comprehensive 6-0 victory. The following evening, goals from Tyler Bektas, Mitchell Cox, a Milan Pirie penalty, and Saket Dahal, allowed Majura FC to win 4-3 against Tuggeranong United for whom Jigme Wangchuk claimed a hat-trick in defeat. On Saturday, Lachlan Bogaart claimed two second-half goals for O’Connor Knights as they defeated Canberra Olympic 5-0, Woden Valley stunned Tuggeranong United with a 1-0 win through a goal from Kalan Beeharry, whilst a solo goal from Aidan Griffiths saw Monaro Panthers win narrowly, 1-0, against Brindabella Blues. On Sunday, Tigers FC saw off Majura FC 6-0 with Anton Kafadar and Eoin Shrewsbury both scoring two goals, Wagga City Wanderers proved too strong for Radford College, coming away with a 9-0 success, while a goal from Liam Charlton was enough for Canberra Croatia to claim a 1-0 win over West Canberra Wanderers.
RESULTS
Tues: Brindabella Blues 0 O’Connor Knights 6
Wed: Majura FC 4 Tuggeranong United 3
Sat: Woden Valley 1 Tuggeranong United 0, O’Connor Knights 5 Canberra Olympic 0, Belconnen United P Gungahlin United P, Monaro Panthers 1 Brindabella Blues 0
Sun: Tigers FC 6 Majura FC 0, Radford College 0 Wagga City Wanderers 9, Canberra Croatia 1 West Canberra Wanderers 0
NPL15
Canberra Croatia edged out Tigers FC in their midweek catch-up fixture at Nicholls Synthetic, as a goal from Elijah Birrell in the 71st minute proved decisive. A penalty from Jacob Pratezina put Croatia ahead, before Jacob Howarth equalised for Tigers. Twenty-four hours later, a brace from Zac Marris, allied to strikes from Luciano Al-Allaq, Benjamin Snell, and Harrison Parr, saw Tuggeranong United win 5-0 away at Majura FC. On the weekend, a Ciaran Lau hat-trick helped Brindabella Blues to a 3-2 away win over Monaro Panthers, O’Connor Knights defeated Canberra Olympic 2-1 with Logan Volkert netting both the Knights goals, whilst the Woden Valley and Tuggeranong United match ended all-square at 2-2, Jeremy Specker on target twice for the home team. On Sunday, Wagga City Wanderers needed a goal from Ahmed Al-Saggaf to ultimately secure a 3-2 away win over Radford College, whilst Dylan Bates was on target twice for Tigers FC in their 3-0 home win over Majura FC. Xavi Labutte, Christian Inacio, and Carter Finchett netted for Gungahlin United in their 3-1 win away to Belconnen United, and Elijah Birrell grabbed three, and Jacob Pratezina two, as Canberra Croatia beat West Canberra Wanderers 8-1.
RESULTS
Tues: Canberra Croatia 2 Tigers FC 1
Wed: Majura FC 0 Tuggeranong United 5
Sat: Woden Valley 2 Tuggeranong United 2, O’Connor Knights 2 Canberra Olympic 1, Monaro Panthers 2 Brindabella Blues 3
Sun: Belconnen United 1 Gungahlin United 3, Tigers FC 3 Majura FC 0, Radford College 2 Wagga City Wanderers 3, Canberra Croatia 8 West Canberra Wanderers 1
NPL16
Canberra Croatia struck late to claim a narrow 2-1 win over Tigers FC at Nicholls Synthetic in a midweek catch-up match. Lemar Katawazai opened the scoring on the half-hour, before Oliver Moore levelled ten minutes later. Croatia won it with two minutes to play via Cristiano Subasic. Giles Kennedy scored two first-half goals for Monaro Panthers, but Brindabella Blues hit back and two apiece from Lachie Fitzsimmons, Gideon Walters, and Liam Philippa, saw Blues home 6-2. A last minute penalty from Charlie Lomas earned Tuggeranong United a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw with Woden Valley, whist O’Connor Knights were too good for Canberra Olympic winning 7-2. On Sunday, Liam Kneeshaw and Daniel Do both scored twice as Belconnen United defeated Gungahlin United 6-1, Daniel Poole did likewise as Tigers FC saw off Majura FC 4-0, Canberra Croatia blitzed West Canberra Wanderers at Yarralumla with a 15-0 success, Lemar Katawazai scoring four, and Kione Mbogo and Cristiano Subasic three each, while Wagga City Wanderers won 4-3 away at Radford College, Jacob Comtesse netting two.
RESULTS
Tues: Canberra Croatia 2 Tigers FC 1
Sat: Monaro Panthers 2 Brindabella Blues 6, Woden Valley 2 Tuggeranong United 2, O’Connor Knights 7 Canberra Olympic 2
Sun: Belconnen United 6 Gungahlin United 1, Tigers FC 4 Majura FC 0, Radford College 3 Wagga City Wanderers 4, Canberra Croatia 15 West Canberra Wanderers 0
NPL18
The honours were even in the O’Connor derby at O’Connor Enclosed as a Llandon Vergano penalty for Canberra Olympic was cancelled out by an equaliser from Josip Jukic for the O’Connor Knights as the game ended 1-1. At South Jerrabomberra Regional Sporting Complex, goals from Duot Mabior, Akin Susking, Lachlan Downs, and Jack Miels-Barrett helped Brindabella Blues to a 4-1 win over Monaro Panthers. Meanwhile, at Mawson Enclosed goals from Samuel Connolly and Mikael Mirchev allowed Tuggeranong United to claim all three points with a 2-0 win over Woden Valley. Nothing could separate Belconnen United and Gungahlin United at McKellar Park on Sunday afternoon, the game ending goalless, whils.t that was far from the case at Yarralumla as Canberra Croatia defeated West Canberra Wanderers 10-0, Gurshan Singh Rajal claiming two of them. Callan Schwarz scored twice for Wagga City Wanderers as they came from 2-1 down to win 2-3 at Radford College, and Tigers FC remain poised to pounce at the top, six different players on the scoresheet as they defeated Majura FC 6-0 at Greenway Enclosed.
RESULTS
Sat: O’Connor Knights 1 Canberra Olympic 1, Monaro Panthers 1 Brindabella Blues 4, Woden Valley 0 Tuggeranong United 2
Sun: Tigers FC 6 Majura FC 0, Radford College 2 Wagga City Wanderers 3, Canberra Croatia 10 West Canberra Wanderers 0, Belconnen United 0 Gungahlin United 0
