Round 13 of the National Premier League Women’s competition will begin on Sunday afternoon as Canberra Croatia welcome Tuggeranong United to Deakin Stadium, seeking a victory to put the pressure on the pair of teams above them in the league table.
The form between the two teams has been contrasting. Croatia’s season has consisted of mostly wins whereas Tuggeranong is quite the opposite. The second to bottom team will have their hearts set on getting one step further from relegation but it might not happen against the third-place team.
Last time the teams played they had a close game with Croatia coming out on top 2-1. Tuggeranong haven’t played since Round 11 with a 3-0 win over ANU WFC and will be hoping they’re still riding that wave of and can pull through against Croatia.
Majura FC has a tough opponent this weekend as they get ready to play high-flying Belconnen United, the holders of the top of the table. Belconnen has had a massive season with 11 wins out of 11 games so Majura has a difficult task ahead.
Last time the teams met, the Blue Devils took the victory 8-0 in Ainslie. It will be difficult for Majura to score goals considering Belconnen have only conceded eight goals all season.
Belconnen possesses the top goal scorer Keira Bobbin who has contributed 15 goals to Belconnen’s total of 77. No matter the outcome of the weekend, either team has a chance to redeem themselves three days later when they meet again on Majura’s home ground. Will this be an easy week for Belconnen or will Majura soar above the champion runners up?
The West Canberra Wanderers versus Gungahlin United game rounds out the action, and indications are that it will be close when the fourth and fifth teams battle it out. Their last meeting took place in round six where they drew 1-1.
This is possibly the least known outcome of the weekend considering their past meetings and status on the ladder. One good thing for Wanderers is their squad contains Tamara Cochrane who has herself 13 goals and three assists.
With just under two months of games left, both teams will be scrambling for fourth place and a spot in the finals.
FIXTURES
ROUND 13
Sunday 13 July
Canberra Croatia v Tuggeranong United (Deakin Stadium, 15:00)
Belconnen United v Majura FC (McKellar Park, 15:00)
West Canberra Wanderers v Gungahlin United (Melrose Synthetic, 15:00)
TABLE
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | ||
| 1 | Belconnen United | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 8 | +69 | 33 |
| 2 | Canberra Olympic | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 21 |
| 3 | Canberra Croatia | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 19 |
| 4 | Gungahlin United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 17 |
| 5 | West Canberra | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 16 |
| 6 | Majura FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 41 | -34 | 3 |
| 7 | Tuggeranong United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 67 | -61 | 3 |
| 8 | ANU WFC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 | -42 | 0 |
TOP SCORERS
15: Keira BOBBIN (Belconnen United)
13: Tamara COCHRANE (West Canberra Wanderers)
11: Alyssa DI-CAMPLI (Belconnen United)
10: Bonnie YOUNG (Gungahlin United)
9: Megan CASTLE (Gungahlin United), Anneke CORRY (Belconnen United)
7: Jamie BERKELEY (Canberra Croatia), Ginger OLIVER (Gungahlin United)
6: Liliana ALTAMORE (Belconnen United), Natalie DE MARCO (Gungahlin United), Pearl TEIN (Belconnen United), Own GOALS
5: Zoe HALPIN (West Canberra Wanderers), Alyse JENSEN (Canberra Olympic), Tatum MAZIS (Canberra Olympic), Brittany PALOMBI (Canberra Croatia), Bronte PYKE (Belconnen United), Alina ROBERTS (Belconnen United)
4: Ella BROWN (Canberra Olympic), Sharon CHAO (Gungahlin United), Alexandra GIDIS (West Canberra Wanderers), Carmel LYNCH (Majura FC), Perri NASH (West Canberra Wanderers)
3: Tehya ASPLAND (Canberra Olympic), Talia BACKHOUSE (Belconnen United), Isabella BARAC (Canberra Croatia), Tia BURRIDGE (Canberra Olympic), Leah CARNEGIE (Canberra Olympic), Alex MARTENS (Belconnen United), Sofia MERKOUREAS (Canberra Croatia)
2: Acacia ARGENTO (Tuggeranong United), Leila BILLINGTON (Belconnen United), Madison CACHIA (Canberra Olympic), Arusha CHEW (Canberra Croatia), Sofia FURLANETTO (Majura FC), Isabella HINDMARSH (Belconnen United), Ailish MCDONAGH (Belconnen United), Riley MCQUEENIE (Canberra Croatia), Tianah MIRO (Canberra Olympic), Katrina PERIC (Canberra Olympic), Nikita PERRY (Canberra Olympic), Ellie RAYMOND (Canberra Croatia), Michaela THORNTON (Canberra Croatia)
1: Elke AITOLU (Canberra Olympic), Liana ALVES (Canberra Olympic), Angelina BABIC (Canberra Croatia), Sienna BIRNIE (Canberra Olympic), Lisa CARY (Belconnen United), Stella DE MARCO (Gungahlin United), Elvein IBRAHIM (West Canberra Wanderers), Mollie JONSSON (Tuggeranong United), Claire KENNEDY-SPENCER (Tuggeranong United), Tarah MANTHONGSY (Tuggeranong United), Sofia MARTINIELO (Majura FC), Audrey MCLAREN (West Canberra Wanderers), Jessica MITCHELL (Tuggeranong United), Abigail MOSS (West Canberra Wanderers), Eliza-Jane NORRIS (Canberra Croatia), Madeliene PERCEVAL (Gungahlin United), Lauren PRESTON (Belconnen United), Maddison SAWKINS (Belconnen United), Maddie STEINACKER (Belconnen United), Rachel VAN AALST (Gungahlin United), Darby WHITELEY (Gungahlin United), Reilly YUEN (Canberra Croatia)
TOP ASSISTS
10: Keira BOBBIN (Belconnen United)
8: Isabella BARAC (Canberra Croatia)
7: Anneke CORRY (Belconnen United), Alina ROBERTS (Belconnen United), Bonnie YOUNG (Gungahlin United)
6: Ella BROWN (Canberra Olympic), Audrey WARD (West Canberra Wanderers)
5: Isabella HINDMARSH (Belconnen United), Alex MARTENS (Belconnen United)
4: Natalie DE MARCO (Gungahlin United), Stella DE MARCO (Gungahlin United), Alyssa DI-CAMPLI (Belconnen United), Ginger OLIVER (Gungahlin United), Pearl TEIN (Belconnen United)
3: Madison CACHIA (Canberra Olympic), Megan CASTLE (Gungahlin United), Tamara COCHRANE (West Canberra Wanderers), Zoe HALPIN (West Canberra Wanderers), Tatum MAZIS (Canberra Olympic), Tianah MIRO (Canberra Olympic), Perri NASH (West Canberra Wanderers), Brittany PALOMBI (Canberra Croatia), Bronte PYKE (Belconnen United)
2: Tehya ASPLAND (Canberra Olympic), Talia BACKHOUSE (Belconnen United), Arusha CHEW (Canberra Croatia), Alyse JENSEN (Canberra Olympic), Alexandra GIDIS (West Canberra Wanderers), Chelsea HATELY (Gungahlin United), Jada LAMOND (Gungahlin United), Amy MOORE (Gungahlin United), Abigail RICHARDS (Majura FC), Madison SAWKINS (Belconnen United), Michaela THORNTON (Canberra Croatia), Rachel VAN AALST (Gungahlin United), Darby WHITELEY (Gungahlin United)
1: Elke AITOLU (Canberra Olympic), Esperance ANDERSON (Tuggeranong United), Eliza BAKER (Majura FC), Leila BILLINGTON (Belconnen United), Jamie BERKLEY (Canberra Croatia), Sienna BIRNIE (Canberra Olympic), Tiana BOOTS (Canberra Croatia), Tia BURRIDGE (Canberra Olympic), Olivia BUYTEWEG (Gungahlin United), Lena CHRISTOPHERSON (Tuggeranong United), Lucy D’ARCY (Gungahlin United), Rhiannon DAVIS (Canberra Olympic), Annaliese GROVE (Gungahlin United), Olivia HICKS (West Canberra Wanderers, Ariana KASHAN (Majura FC), Claire KENNEDY-SPENCER (Tuggeranong United), Stefi LEJINS (Belconnen United), Tarah MANTHONGSY (Tuggeranong United), Olivia MARTINIELLO (Majura FC), Ailish MCDONAGH (Belconnen United), Demi NIKIAS (West Canberra Wanderers), Stephenie NIKIAS (West Canberra Wanderers), Nikita PERRY (Canberra Olympic), Lauren PRESTON (Belconnen United), Ariana RATHOUSKI (Belconnen United), Juliana ROBERTSON (West Canberra Wanderers), Madeleine STEINACKER (Belconnen United), Allegra SENTI (West Canberra Wanderers), Ivy STEVENS (Gungahlin United), Sonja TOMANOVITS (West Canberra Wanderers), Jane VANZINO (Canberra Olympic)
Words: Maddie Shrewsbury
