Canberra Croatia downed league leaders Belconnen United to throw the National Premier League Women’s title-race wide-open with a thrilling 3-2 victory at Deakin Stadium.
Having only previously lost one match in 2025, the Blue Devils were off to a flier when defender Sophia Doumos stole in to score after just eight minutes, but the visitors were unprepared for the Croatia goal-blitz that followed.
Pia McGhie drew the home team level in the 24th minute, before Emily Hazillas out them ahead in the 33rd minute with, fittingly, her third goal of the season. And, just five minutes later, Chloe Barker made it 3-1 and advantage the reds.
The Blue Devils have scored over fifty goals at this level this term and pulled one back when Scarlett Wells bagged a tenth of the year but were unable to haul themselves on terms.
Over at Ainslie Oval, Gungahlin United reignited their hopes of making the top four and finals football with a 3-0 win over Majura FC.
Ella Hall enjoyed her Sunday afternoon, scoring all three goals for the Gunners, one before the half-time interval, and the other two in the second-half, doubling her personal goal tally in the process.
The match between Canberra Olympic and Tuggeranong United was postponed and will be replayed at a later date.
RESULTS
ROUND 10
Sunday 22 June
Majura FC 0 Gungahlin United 3 (Hall 35’, 70’, 75’)
Canberra Croatia 3 (McGhie 24’, Hazillas 33’, Barker 38’) Belconnen United 2 (Doumos 8’, Wells 65’)
Canberra Olympic v Tuggeranong United – Match Postponed
TABLE
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | ||
| 1 | Belconnen United | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 9 | +43 | 21 |
| 2 | Canberra Croatia | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 18 |
| 3 | Canberra Olympic | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +5 | 16 |
| 4 | West Canberra | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 13 |
| 5 | Gungahlin United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 8 |
| 6 | Tuggeranong United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 25 | -22 | 0 |
| 7 | Majura FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 26 | -24 | 0 |
TOP SCORERS
10: Scarlett WELLS (Belconnen United)
9: Eden RODDA (Belconnen United)
6: Liliana ALTAMORE (Belconnen United), Ella HALL (Gungahlin United)
5: Leilia BILLINGTON (Belconnen United), Emily TOZER (Belconnen United)
4: Rhiannon FENSOM (Canberra Croatia), Sienna NESS (Canberra Olympic), Samantha SHEA (Belconnen United)
3: Sophie COULDRICK (West Canberra Wanderers), Brittany FIORESE (Canberra Olympic), Emily HAZILLAS (Canberra Croatia), Evdoxia MANTINAOS (West Canberra Wanderers), Pia MCGHIE (Canberra Croatia), Nicole ZHAO (Canberra Croatia)
2: Alexia CERNE (Canberra Olympic), Siena D’AMBROSIO (Belconnen United), Sienna DY-MORTIMER (Canberra Olympic), Danielja ESKINJA (Belconnen United), Arijana MAJETIC (Canberra Croatia), Josephine MCKENZIE (Gungahlin United), Tahli MILIN (Canberra Croatia), Jessica PEARSON (Gungahlin United), Marija RATHOUSKI (Belconnen United), Jasmine RICHARDS (Gungahlin United), Tayah SANDERS (Canberra Croatia), Caitlyn SKILLICORN (West Canberra Wanderers), Matylda WELLS-SHEATHER (Gungahlin United) , Own GOALS
1: Chloe BARKER (Canberra Croatia), Elizabeth BARTONE (Canberra Croatia), Anna BENNETT (Canberra Olympic), Hannah BOURKE (Canberra Croatia), Tia BURRIDGE (Canberra Olympic), Lisa CARY (Belconnen United), Natalia CERNE (Canberra Olympic), Georgia CHOUNDARY (Canberra Olympic), Lily D’ADDARIO (Canberra Olympic), Sophia DOUMOS (Belconnen United), Charlotte EVANS (Tuggeranong United), Alexandra GIDIS (West Canberra Wanderers), Tayla HAMPSON (Canberra Olympic), Samantha HOST (West Canberra Wanderers), Abbey HURMAN (Canberra Olympic), Caitlin KOCH (Belconnen United), Brianna LAZZARI (Tuggeranong United), Olivia MEDINA (Wet Canberra Wanderers), Elfin MOKANY (Belconnen United), Josie MONTANARI (Gungahlin United), Elizabeth MOSS (Gungahlin United), Brittany PALOMBI (Canberra Croatia), Sofia PIROTTA (Canberra Olympic), Isabella POLE (Majura FC), Ariana RATHOUSKI (Belconnen United), Ellie RAYMOND (Canberra Croatia), Sonja TOMANOVITS (West Canberra Wanderers), Vanessa SOPHCOLI (Majura FC), Lauren WATT (Tuggeranong United), Ava WILLIAMS (Canberra Croatia)
