Wet weather meant that the NPL Girls competition saw only a handful of matches take place across Canberra on Sunday, the matches called off before the beaming sunshine and blue skies arrived. Here’s what occurred in the fixtures that beat the conditions.
NPL14
There was only one goal in the match between Gungahlin United and BellaMonaro FC at Hawker Football centre as the Gunners won for the second time this season in the National Premier League U14 competition. Emily Mills goal decided matters, and it came early, an eighth minute effort that proved decisive. It was a strangely similar tale in the match at the other end of the table as Canberra Croatia continued to lead the way, helped by a further three points secured by a Harper Alderson goal after just thirteen minutes at Melrose Synthetic. Wet weather across the National Capital meant that the following fixtures were postponed: Belconnen United v West Canberra Wanderers, and Tuggeranong United v Majura FC.
RESULTS
Gungahlin United 1 BellaMonaro FC 0, Canberra Olympic 0 Canberra Croatia 1, Belconnen United P West Canberra Wanderers P, Tuggeranong United P Majura FC P
NPL15
Gungahlin United claimed all three points in their NPL15 Girls match with BellaMonaro, a goal nine minutes into the second-half proving enough for the Gunners to claim their first win of the season. Madison Oei put Gungahlin ahead before the quarter hour mark, before Volet Edmonds levelled for the visitors. Ellie Boog struck the game-winner in the second stanza. The points were shared in the other match played on Sunday as Canberra Croatia and Canberra Olympic drew 1-1 at Melrose Synthetic. Bianka Apostoloska opened the scoring for Croatia on 64 minutes but, just four minutes later, Faria Pasha equalised. Wet weather across the National Capital meant that the following fixtures were postponed: Belconnen United v West Canberra Wanderers, and Tuggeranong United v Majura FC.
RESULTS
Gungahlin United 2 BellaMonaro FC 1, Canberra Olympic 1 Canberra Croatia 1, Belconnen United P West Canberra Wanderers P, Tuggeranong United P Majura FC P
NPL17
The top of the table match in the Girls U17 competition went the way of Belconnen United as the Blue Devils edged West Canberra Wanderers in a five-goal thriller at McKellar Park. The home side led 3-0 at the break, Siena D’Ambrosio scoring twice and Samantha Shea once, but had to hold off a spirited Wanderers revival in the second-half. Grace York scored twice within twelve minutes to bring the match back into the balance, but Belconnen held on. Gungahlin United hammered BellaMonaro on Sunday afternoon scoring a barely believable twenty-seven goals without reply. Elizabeth Moss netted six, Maya McRae five, and there were four goals each for Mackenna Dorsett, Zara Hall, and Annelise McLennan. Elsewhere, Darcy Williams grabbed a hat-trick for Canberra Olympic as they defeated Canberra Croatia 3-2 with Emmalea Kalenjuk scoring twice for Croatia. Wet weather across the National Capital meant that the following fixture was postponed: Tuggeranong United v Majura FC.
RESULTS
Gungahlin United 27 BellaMonaro FC 0, Belconnen United 3 West Canberra Wanderers 2, Canberra Olympic 3 Canberra Croatia 2, Tuggeranong United P Majura FC P
