National Premier Leagues: Capital Football
Round 17 – Review 

Sunday 17th August 
Cooma Tigers 3 (Goran Josifovski 13’, 50’, Robbie Cattanach 91’) Belconnen United 0
History was made at Nijong Oval on Sunday afternoon as Cooma Tigers claimed the National Premier Leagues: Capital Football League Championship title for the first time. If there was any doubt as to the validity of their claims to be top dogs in Canberra, and the ACT representative in the end of season NPL Finals series, they were swept aside as closest challengers Belconnen United were put to the sword in explosive fashion with a brace from Goran Josifovski and a goal from Robbie Cattanach ensuring  3-0 Tigers win to spark ecstatic celebrations at the final whistle. Cooma was thoroughly deserving of their victory outplaying their title rivals on a wet and miserable day with constant drizzle falling throughout. The Tigers got off to a great start as Josifovski slammed home from close range after exquisite approach work from Aidan Johnson with just thirteen minutes on the clock. It was precarious advantage that they took into the half-time interval but any thoughts of letting that lead slip were dispelled five minutes after the resumption as Stephen Domenici picked out Josifovski who controlled before steering his finish past Ashley Collins in the Blue Devils goal for his twelfth of the season. Cooma went close to a third when Domenici was denied by Collins before Iain Elliott glanced a header just past the post but the party was kick-started in earnest in stoppage time as substitute Jordan Lando stood up a cross that was gleefully headed in from close range by Cattanach to round off the result and start the celebrations. 
Cooma Tigers: 1. Jack PETTIT, 2. Aidan JOHNSON, 4. Iain ELLIOTT, 5. Dom COLLUCIELLO, 6. Cristobal SOZA, 7. Goran JOSIFOVSKI, 8. Julian BORGNA, 9. Robbie CATTANACH, 10. Dejan SANTRAC, 11. Stephen DOMENICI, 14. Phil YARNOLD 
Substitutes used: 3. Jordano SAN MARTIN, 13. Jordan LANDO, 16. Stefan TODOROSKI
Belconnen United: 1. Ashley COLLINS, 2. Cameron REINHART, 4. David KEMP, 5. Dustin WELLS, 7. Taylor BEATON, 9. Aisosa IHEGIE, 10. Jason UGRINIC, 13. Jack GREEN, 14. Milan POPOVICH, 15. Tom McLACHLAN, 17. Jack BLACKLEY
Substitutes used: 6. David ARRANZ, 11. Marty RAINES
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: 7. Goran JOSIFOVSKI (Cooma Tigers), 5. Dustin WELLS, 6. David ARRANZ (Belconnen United)
Match Officials: Richard Naumovski (referee), Bruno Kehl, Nia Southwell

Canberra Olympic 3 (Daniel Barac 34’, Robbie Deeley 42’, Mark Shields 51’) Canberra City 3 (Deng Aleer Deng 27’, Adam Dobell 45’, Misko Naumoski 79’)
Canberra Olympic and Canberra City shared the Robin Waring Shield after a six-goal thriller ended in a 3-3 draw at O’Connor Enclosed. The match ebbed and flowed on an atrocious day in Canberra with wet weather prevalent for the majority of the ninety minutes. City took the lead in the 27th minute through Deng Aleer Deng but Olympic responded sharply with a spectacular diving header from striker Daniel Barac. Olympic was then able to take the lead with a beautifully crafted goal three minutes before the break. Shields and Oliver Wiederkehr combined for the latter to cross low, a ball which was dummied by Barac and buried into the bottom corner by Robbie Deeley. City weren’t to be denied though and was level by the interval. Adam Dobell caught Olympic overplaying in defence and pounced to make it  2-2 at the break. The end to end battle continued in the second stanza as Olympic re-took the lead through a twelfth goal of the season from their leading scorer Mark Shields. But this is a more resolute City than earlier in the season and they earned their point when Misko Naumoski made it 3-3 with eleven minutes remaining to round out what was an exhilarating match played in the memory of Robin Waring who played for both clubs before his tragic passing. 
Canberra Olympic: 42. Costa FALLAS, 4. Nathan TIDMARSH, 7. Robbie DEELEY, 8. Josh GASPARI, 9. Daniel BARAC, 10. Mark SHIELDS, 11. Oliver WIEDERKEHR, 12. Adam ROGIC, 17. Nick BOBOLAS, 18. Marcin ZYGMUNT, 99. Victor YANES
Substitutes used: 6. Jeremy HABTEMARIAM, 19. Tim WOMACK, 40. David McCARRON
Canberra City: 33. James WARD, 2. Andrew MANLEY, 3. James PERRY, 4. David DEXTER, 6. Adam DOBELL, 7. Gimale ESSACU, 9. Ben DOYLE, 10. Misko NAUMOSKI, 12. Henry WILLIAMS, 13. Sam McDONALD, 14. Deng Aleer DENG
Substitutes used: 5. Andrew ALIFFI, 7. Gimale ESSACU, 8. Alex OLLMAN
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: 7. Robbie DEELEY (Canberra OIympic)
Match Officials: Gary Vandeburgt (referee), Sam Nixon, Delfina Dimoski

Saturday 16th August
Tuggeranong United 1 (Matt Menser 18’ (pen)) Woden Valley 3 (Rowan Blake 37’, 73’, Marco Gayer 87’)
Tuggeranong United was brought crashing back down to earth after their FFA Cup heroics as Woden Valley emerged from the Southside derby with a warranted 3-1 success. United was lethargic in the main and Woden took full advantage to claim a priceless victory that pushed them up to seventh in the National Premier Leagues: Capital Football competition at the close of play on Saturday evening, United started brightly and took the lead when Matt Menser netted from the penalty spot after Muad Zwed was brought down, but any thoughts of comfortable three points was soon abandoned. Woden levelled when Tuggeranong failed to clear a corner sufficiently and when the ball was returned into the danger area young central defender Rowan Blake was on hand to loop a back-header over Rowan Forbes Shepherd and into the net. At 1-1 at the break it was anyone’s match but it was Woden who came out of the traps the sharpest and deservedly hit the lead when Blake was on hand again, scoring off the base of the post after pouncing on a loose ball inside the United area. And Woden made sure of the derby day spoils with a terrific third goal three minutes from time. Counter-attacking at pace Marco Gayer found space inside the box to hammer a shot past Forbes Shepherd and seal the victory.
Tuggeranong United: 20. Rowan FORBES SHEPHERD, 2. Cameron DOHERTY, 3. Jonathan REIS, 4. Jon TOOLE, 7. Matt MENSER, 8. Tim STEWART, 9. Michael GURNEY, 10. Muad ZWED, 11. Zac MUNSTER, 14. Daniel COLBERTALDO, 15. Mark DI BITONTO 
Substitutes used: 5. Ciaran RAYMENT, 13. Sean MURPHY, 17. Tomas RUIZ
Woden Valley: 1. Jason DENHAM, 4. David CARDER, 5. Andrew KILEY, 7. Regan WALSH, 9. Marco GAYER, 10. Romeo ROMEO, 12. Mitch STEENBERGEN, 14. Rowan BLAKE, 15. Zach HARRIGAN, 22. Owen STEER, 27. David JENKINS
Substitutes used: 23. Andrew SLAVICH, 18. Adam BROOKS
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: 9. Michael GURNEY, 10. Muad ZWED (Tuggeranong United), 27. David JENKINS (Woden Valley)
Match Officials: Brett Woodford (referee), Owen Watson, Gareth Biggs

Monaro Panthers 2 (Martin Deng, Pepe Varga) FFA COE 4 (Daniel Maskin (2), Cameron Joice, Kosta Petratos)
The FFA COE moved into fifth place on the National Premier Leagues: Capital Football ladder with a 4-2 victory over Monaro Panthers at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The young Panthers outfit tried their hardest to end their home campaign with a win but were found wanting by a slick FFA COE team who have ended the season in strong form heading into the commencement of their National Youth League journey. The visitors took the lead in the fixture when Daniel Maskin put them ahead in the first half and it was that narrow advantage that they took into the changing rooms at the break. After the interval Cameron Joice struck to give FFA COE a 2-0 lead before the Panthers sprang into action and Martin Deng reduced the arrears with a well-taken strike. A couple of goals in quick succession, firstly from the FFA COE when substitute Kosta Petratos netted his third goal of the season, and then from the home team as Pepe Varga responded, had FFA COE 3-2 up with time running out. A late fourth, a second for the afternoon for the lively Maskin, completed a satisfactory outing for the AIS-based team who deserved their win against a Panthers team that never gave in and fought to the end. 
Monaro Panthers: 1. Rory LARKIN, 2. Daniel LINSTEAD, 3. Alex HOLLIS, 4. Josh CALABRIA, 5. Jacob CULLEN-RUA, 6. Adrian CANIZARES, 7. Darian McGARRY-WATSON, 8. Sam LAVELLA, 9. Martin DENG, 10. Ed MCCARTHY, 11. Pepe VARGA
Substitutes used: 12. Lewis BATES, 13. Sam ROESTBAKKEN, 14. Lachlan HUNTER
FFA COE: 18. Jamie DELIANOV, 5. Zachary SPETH, 6. Joe CALETTI, 7. Daniel MASKIN, 8. Daniel ARZANI, 10. Jamie DIMITROFF, 13. Christian VERBI, 14. Solomon MONAHAN-VAIIKA, 16. Danny KIM, 22. Cameron JOICE, 24. Jackson BANDIERA
Substitutes used: 2. Malcom WARD, 23. Kosta PETRATOS
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: 11. Pepe VARGA, 12. Lewis BATES (Monaro Panthers)
Match Officials: Owen Goldrick (referee), Tom Klein, Vinh Ngo-Da

TABLE

LEADING SCORERS 
12 Alex OLORIEGBE (Canberra FC), Mark SHIELDS (Canberra Olympic), Robbie CATTANACH, Stephen DOMENICI, Goran JOSIFOVSKI (Cooma Tigers)
10 Jason UGRINIC (Belconnen United), Daniel BENNETT (Canberra FC)
8 Dustin WELLS (Belconnen United), Robbie DEELEY (Canberra Olympic)
7 Tom McLACHLAN (Belconnen United), Daniel MASKIN (FFA COE), Own GOALS
6 Goran MUKEVSKI (Belconnen United), Misko NAUMOSKI (Canberra City), Philippe BERNABO-MADRID (Canberra FC), Jamal REINERS (FFA COE)
5 Michael TAURASI (Belconnen United), Domenic GIAMPAOLO (Canberra FC), Julian BORGNA (Cooma Tigers), Peter KEKERIS (FFA COE), Thomas JAMES (Monaro Panthers)
4 Gimale ESSACU (Canberra City), Aaron EVANS (Canberra FC), Jordan LANDO (Cooma Tigers), Josh CALABRIA, Darian McGARRY-WATSON (Monaro Panthers), Daniel COLBERTALDO, Jon TOOLE, Muad ZWED (Tuggeranong United)
3 Marty RAINES (Belconnen United), Adam SPALETA (Canberra FC), Daniel BARAC, Callum SMITH, Oliver WIEDERKEHR (Canberra Olympic), Daniel ARZANI, Kosta PETRATOS (FFA COE), Pepe VARGA (Monaro Panthers), Michael JOHN, Matt MENSER (Tuggeranong United), Lukas COLE, Marco GAYER, Regan WALSH (Woden Valley)
2 Jack BLACKLEY, Jack GREEN, Aisosa IHEGIE (Belconnen United), Adam DOBELL, Sam McDONALD (Canberra City), Ian GRAHAM, Josip JADRIC (Canberra FC), Josh GASPARI, Michael REEVE (Canberra Olympic), Nicholas D’AGOSTINO (FFA COE), Martin DENG, Deng PADIET (Monaro Panthers), Rowan BLAKE, John GIBSON, Andrew SLAVICH (Woden Valley)
1 Taylor BEATON, David KEMP (Belconnen United), Deng Aleer DENG, Jeremy HEGARTY (Canberra City), James FIELD, Anthony GIORGI, Ryan KEIR (Canberra FC), Nick BOBOLAS, Daniel FULTON, Adam ROGIC, Nathan TIDMARSH (Canberra Olympic), Lianel LAUPER (Cooma Tigers), Charlie DEVEREUX, Jamie DIMITROFF, Cameron JOICE, Kye ROWLES, Zak WATERS (FFA COE), Kamal AHMED (Monaro Panthers), Sean KIDDEY, Harry PETTIT, Ethan MUNSTER, Zac MUNSTER (Tuggeranong United), Tom HIRST, Conor NOLAN, Mitch STEENBERGEN, Liam WALSH (Woden Valley)