Missed the Men’s National Premier League Round 15? Here’s your wrap-up!
IN A NUTSHELL
It’s as you were at the top after wins for both leaders Gungahlin United, who left it late, very late, very, very late to defeat Tuggeranong via a 95th minute Lukman Ahmed-Shaibu winner. Off a rebound off a penalty save, as seems to be case in Tuggeranong matches, whilst Atiya Waraga scored his penalty, one of two goals for the striker, in a 3-0 win in Griffith. Closer to home, the Panthers battered Olympic, whilst Knights and Tigers was postponed. Again.
GOAL OF THE WEEK
Santiago Lupino made a big impression off the bench in the Panthers 4-0 win over Olympic at the Riverside. Not only did he set up a goal for Roko Strika, but he also netted one of his own on a lightning-fast counter-attack to claim our Goal of the Week.
PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK
A double from striker Atiya Waraga helped Canberra Croatia to three points on a tricky away day down in Griffith. Calm from the penalty spot, alert to a bouncing ball for his second, that’s ten for the year for the forward, all of them coming in recent weeks. On form, at the right time as Croatia go searching for the title.
TEAM OF THE WEEK
COMING SOON
Big matches, huge matches, enormous matches. Perhaps none bigger than at O’Connor where the bottom two meet as Olympic plays Yoogali with relegation looming. Or maybe it’s at Deakin where the top two meet as Croatia welcomes Gunners for what won’t be a quiet affair. And then there’s Knights’ visit to Panthers a couple of days ahead of their monumental Australia cup Round of 32 match. Oh, and Tigers meet Tuggeranong as two teams gunning for the top four collide. And breathe……
