Gungahlin United recorded a narrow 1-0 victory over Majura FC under the Friday Night Lights of Gungahlin Enclosed Oval to ensure that they would end Round 18 of the Women’s NPL Reserves competition in fourth place on the table.
The telling moment came seven minutes after the break as Gunners’ Hannah Morrison sored just her second goal of the season, a strike that proved good enough for the three valuable points.
Tuggeranong United forfeited their midweek game against Majura FC and also their weekend match with Canberra Olympic as they withdrew from the competition at this level.
Meanwhile, a table-topping clash at McKellar Park was settled in favour of the visitors by a single goal as Canberra Croatia secured a vital 1-0 victory over league leaders Belconnen United in a high-quality contest.
The key moment came with eight minutes of the match remaining as Elizabeth Bartone scored the goal that put Croatia two points behind the Blue Devils with a game in hand and also opened the door for Canberra Olympic.
RESULTS
ROUND 7
Tuesday 5 August
Tuggeranong United 0 Majura FC 3 – Tuggeranong United forfeit
ROUND 18
Friday 8 August
Gungahlin United 1 (Morrison 52’) Majura FC 0
Sunday 10 August
Belconnen United 0 Canberra Croatia 1 (Bartone 82’)
Tuggeranong United 0 Canberra Olympic 3 – Tuggeranong United forfeit
TABLE*
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | ||
| 1 | Belconnen United | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 10 | +72 | 45 |
| 2 | Canberra Croatia | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 14 | +63 | 43 |
| 3 | Canberra Olympic | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 14 | +36 | 41 |
| 4 | Gungahlin United | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 33 |
| 5 | West Canberra | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 32 |
| 6 | Majura FC | 19 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 28 | 46 | -18 | 18 |
| 7 | Tuggeranong United | 21 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 93 | -74 | 9 |
| 8 | ANU WFC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 76 | -74 | 0 |
*Includes two further forfeited matches: Tuggeranong v Gungahlin (24 August) and Tuggeranong v Majura FC (31 August)
TOP SCORERS
14: Scarlett WELLS (Belconnen United)
13: Emily HAZILIAS (Canberra Croatia)
11: Rhiannon FENSOM (Canberra Croatia)
12: Eden RODDA (Belconnen United)
9: Ella HALL (Gungahlin United), Pia MCGHIE (Canberra Croatia)
7: Leila BILLINGTON (Belconnen United), Sienna NESS (Canberra Olympic)
6: Liliana ALTAMORE (Belconnen United), Nicole ZHAO (Canberra Croatia), Own GOALS
5: Elizabeth BARTONE (Canberra Croatia), Arijana MAJETIC (Canberra Croatia), Emily TOZER (Belconnen United)
4: Brittany FIORESE (Canberra Olympic), Samantha SHEA (Belconnen United), Sonja TOMANOVITS (West Canberra Wanderers), Matylda WELLS-SHEATHER (Gungahlin United)
3: Amy BONGIORNO (Canberra Croatia), Alexia CERNE (Canberra Olympic), Sophie COULDRICK (West Canberra Wanderers), Siena D’AMBROSIO (Belconnen United), Sienna DY-MORTIMER (Canberra Olympic), Pascale LA HEI (Belconnen United), Evdoxia MANTINAOS (West Canberra Wanderers), Nikita PERRY (Canberra Olympic), Ariana RATHOUSKI (Belconnen United)
2: Anna BENNETT (Canberra Olympic), Hannah BOURKE (Canberra Croatia), Tia BURRIDGE (Canberra Olympic), Georgia CHOUNDARY (Canberra Olympic), Lily D’ADDARIO (Canberra Olympic), Danielja ESKINJA (Belconnen United), Olivia GURNEY (Canberra Olympic), Samantha HOST (West Canberra Wanderers), Abbey HURMAN (Canberra Olympic), Elianne LUM (Majura FC), Josephine MCKENZIE (Gungahlin United), Tahli MILIN (Canberra Croatia), Hannah MORRISON (Gungahlin United), Jessica PEARSON (Gungahlin United), Marija RATHOUSKI (Belconnen United), Jasmine RICHARDS (Gungahlin United), Tayah SANDERS (Canberra Croatia), Margaux SIEB (Majura FC), Caitlyn SKILLICORN (West Canberra Wanderers)
1: Isla ALLEWAY (Tuggeranong United), Chloe BARKER (Canberra Croatia), Sofia BISSELL (Majura FC), Lisa CARY (Belconnen United), Natalia CERNE (Canberra Olympic), Rhiannon DAVIS (Canberra Olympic), Sophia DOUMOS (Belconnen United), Charlotte EVANS (Tuggeranong United), Hannah FERGUSON (Gungahlin United), Alexandra GIDIS (West Canberra Wanderers), Tayla HAMPSON (Canberra Olympic), Bente HELGEBY (West Canberra Wanderers), Ella HEWSON (West Canberra Wanderers), Isabella HOPKINS (Canberra Olympic), Olive HUDDY (Majura FC), Caitlin KOCH (Belconnen United), Brianna LAZZARI (Tuggeranong United), Sophie MCGLYNN (Gungahlin 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), Ellie RAYMOND (Canberra Croatia), Chelsea ROLLS (Majura FC), Madison SAWKINS (Belconnen United), Vanessa SOPHCOLI (Majura FC), Lauren WATT (Tuggeranong United), Ava WILLIAMS (Canberra Croatia)
