PlayStation 4 National Premier Leagues: Capital Football
Round 13 – Review  

Friday 3rd July
Woden-Weston FC 2 (Nikolas Popovich 10’, 69’ (pen)) Gungahlin United 5 (Stephen Domenici 29’, Jack Green 50’, Shane Murray 54’ (pen), 71’ (pen), Jeremy Habtemariam 63’)
Gungahlin United crept into the top four for the first time this season with a 5-2 success over Woden-Weston FC on a freezing cold Friday night at Woden Park in the PlayStation 4® National Premier Leagues. The ACT representative in the Westfield FFA Cup had to come from behind to seal the points but, realistically, from the moment Stephen Domenici streaked away from the home defence to slot past the advancing Rory Larkin and bring his team all-square in the 29th minute, there looked likely to be only one winner. It would have been frustrating for the home support as Woden-Weston started the better and dominated the opening ten minutes taking the lead when Nikolas Popovich held off a half-hearted challenge, and cut inside to blaze a finish low into the net off the base of the post. Gungahlin’s response was good and they were level by the break as Domenici struck for the sixth time this season. The second half was a tale of three penalties, as the visitors netted twice from the spot to the hosts’ single penalty award. Shane Murray was at the epicentre of the Gungahlin goal-fest creating the strike for Jack Green in the 50th minute that put the visitors ahead. Murray’s free-kick found Green, stealing in unmarked on the back post, to volley into the net from close range. Shortly after, Jeremy Habtemariam was upended in the area and Murray blasted home from the spot. Woden-Weston FC were offered a lifeline when they were given a penalty of their own which Popovich converted only for Dustin Wells to send in another pin-point free-kick delivery to allow Habtemariam to tap in from six yards. The points were sealed when Green was bundled over in the area and Murray cracked in his second spot-kick of the game to complete a decent night’s work for Claudio Canosa’s cup chasing squad. 
Woden-Weston FC: 1. Rory LARKIN, 2. Andrew SLAVICH, 3. Zach HARRIGAN, 4. Andrew KILEY, 6. David JENKINS, 7. Pepe VARGA, 9. Tim ANDERSON, 10. Aaron CASHMAN, 11. Nikolas POPOVICH, 14. David DEXTER, 16. Adam DOBELL
Substitutes used: 12. Mitch STEENBERGEN, 13. Sam MCDONALD, 15. Ohio ASIKHIA
Gungahlin United: 1. Jason DENHAM, 2 Alex MOSCARITOLO, 3. Dustin WELLS, 5. Nathan TIDMARSH, 6. Stephen DOMENICI, 7.  Liam WALSH, 8. Shane MURRAY, 9. Daniel BARAC, 10. Josh GASPARI, 11. Jeremy HABTEMARIAM, 14. Jack GREEN
Substitutes used: 12. Danny KRAJACIC, 16. Tal EVANS, 17. Michael JOHN
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: 6. David JENKINS, 11. Nikolas POPOVICH, 16. Adam DOBELL (Woden-Weston FC), 3. Dustin WELLS (Gungahlin United)
Match Officials: Alex McConachie (referee), Matt Schofield, Brett Woodford

Saturday 4th July
FFA COE 1 (Aaron Reardon 54’) Canberra Olympic 0
A goal from Aaron Reardon nine minutes into the second half gave the FFA COE a 1-0 victory over Canberra Olympic at the Australian Institute of Sport in the PlayStation 4® National Premier Leagues on Saturday afternoon. On a chilly day Canberra Olympic did everything but score in a performance that probably deserved three points. Olympic dominated most of the match and went close on a number of occasions as they wasted numerous chances the best of which fell to Robbie Cattanach. Awarded a penalty fifteen minutes into the contest Cattanach saw his firmly struck effort well saved by FFA COE shot-stopper James Delianov who guessed correctly to deny the Olympic striker. It was to prove to be a costly miss as the FFA COE stole the points in the second half. The home team was given a free-kick outside the box and Reardon’s effort took a deflection that wrong-footed Angelo Konstantinou and dropped agonisingly into the net. The visitors kept pushing looking for an equaliser and a way back into the match but the FFA COE saw out the remainder of the match in relative comfort and came away with three points that seemed very remote at the half-time break. Olympic drop to sixth after the loss with plenty to do to make it into the top four in what is shaping up to be an exciting end to the regular season. 
FFA COE: 18. James DELIANOV, 3. Henry DAVIES, 6. Joe CALETTI, 8. Daniel ARZANI, 10. Jamie DIMITROFF, 16. Danny KIM, 17. Nicholas PANETTA, 23. Kosta PETRATOS, 24. Jackson BANDIERA, 26. Aaron REARDON
Substitutes used: None
Canberra Olympic: 1. Angelo KONSTANTINOU, 2. Tim BOBOLAS, 7. Pat ROSS-MAGEE, 10. Robbie CATTANACH, 12. Adam ROGIC, 13. Josh CALABRIA, 14. Callum SMITH, 15. Tom MCLACHLAN, 17. Nick BOBOLAS, 18. Phil YARNOLD, 99. Jordan TSEKENIS
Substitutes used: 5. Jonathan TOOLE, 6. Adrian MACOR, 8. Bernard RENE
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: 10. Jamie DIMITROFF, 17. Nicholas PANETTA, 18. James DELIANOV (FFA COE), 2. Tim BOBOLAS, 12. Adam ROGIC, 14. Callum SMITH (Canberra Olympic)
Match Officials: Bruno Kehl (referee), Alex Twomey, Jose Izurieta

Belconnen United 0 Tigers FC 2 (Alex Oloriegbe 19’, Goran Josifovski 29’)
Tigers FC roared to the top of the PlayStation 4® National Premier Leagues: Capital Football ladder with a 2-0 win in the top of the table clash against Belconnen United at McKellar Park. First half goals from Alex Oloriegbe and Goran Josifovski put the Tigers in the box seat with five rounds remaining giving them a one point advantage over their vanquished opponents but only the Blue Devils will know how they didn't come away with a point. Tigers had already sounded a warning before they took the lead in the nineteenth minute. Just four minutes earlier Oloriegbe had broken a flimsy looking Belconnen offside trap and sprinted clear. His connection was firm enough but Blue Devils goalkeeper Adam Perakovic plunged low to his right to push the ball onto the foot of the post and away to safety. The hosts didn’t heed the signs and were made to pay as Oloriegbe ghosted past some static defending and, as Belconnen dithered in their attempts to clear, punished them with a thumping drive. The Blue Devils slowly came back into the contest and should really have equalised in the 28th minute. Jason Ugrinic broke away down the right channel but, with Goran Mukevski unmarked in the middle, elected to shoot and Francois Bangweni parried for a corner. Amazingly, from that dead ball the Tigers struck again. A quick-fire break saw Oloriegbe receive a cross field pass, flick inside with his heel and find Josifovski who swept into the bottom corner. Julian Borgna then flashed a strike just past the post as the Tigers ended the half in command. The league leaders needed some inspiration and it almost came just before the hour when skipper Taylor Beaton set his sights from 25 metres but saw his shot cannon off the junction of crossbar and post. It set the pattern for a number of chances that Belconnen profligately wasted. Perhaps the best fell to midfield schemer David kemp who broke away from the Tigers rear guard but stabbed his shot wide with just Bangweni to beat. That summed it up for the Blue Devils as the Tigers claimed the points and rose to the top of the pile. 
Belconnen United: 1. Adam PERAKOVIC, 3. Benjamin VAN MEURS, 4. David KEMP, 6. David ARRANZ, 7. Taylor BEATON, 8. Conor NOLAN, 10. Jason UGRINIC, 11. Goran MUKEVSKI, 16. Matt GRBESA, 17. Jack BLACKLEY, 18. Aisosa IHEGIE 
Substitutes used: 2. Zac MAYBURY, 5. Matt VALERI, 14. Callum BEATON
Tigers FC: 1. Francois BANGWENI, 2. Liam HIGHMORE, 3. Milan POPOVICH, 4. Osman FOFANAH, 5. Dejan SANTRAC, 6. Stefan TODOROSKI, 7. Goran JOSIFOVSKI, 8. Jeremias IBARRA, 9. Julian BORGNA, 10. Alex OLORIEGBE, 11. Jose DEFILIPPE
Substitutes used: 14. Misko NAUMOSKI, 15. Daniel ROBERTS, 16. Hussein FUREJE
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: 14. Callum BEATON (Belconnen United), 4. Osman FOFANAH, 5. Dejan SANTRAC, 6. Stefan TODOROSKI, 8. Jeremias IBARRA, 9. Julian BORGNA (Tigers FC)
Match Officials: Owen Goldrick (referee), Alex McConachie, Matt Schofield

Sunday 5th July
Monaro Panthers 2 (Michael Mensah 30’ (pen), 31’) Tuggeranong United 1 (Sam Shadbolt 27’)
A brace of goals within the space of a minute from Michael Mensah led Monaro Panthers to inflict further misery on hapless Tuggeranong United as the hosts won 2-1 at the Riverside Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Mensah, who got married just 24 hours beforehand, celebrated in style with a double that turned the match on its head in favour of Monaro after Tuggeranong had taken the lead. The result was soured somewhat by the dismissal of midfielder Matt Menser late on in proceedings after a disagreement with Tuggeranong Head Coach Steve Forshaw which saw the latter ejected from the Technical Area. Earlier United had been reduced to ten men themselves when defender Dominic Szrakity was sent off for handball on the goal-line, an incident that led to the penalty from which Mensah despatched his first of the afternoon with minimum fuss. Tuggeranong had gone in front in the 27th minute when a well-worked move found Sam Shadbolt free just inside the area and he angled his finish low beyond Ashley Collins and into the far corner. The lead was short-lived however as the Panthers levelled just three minutes later from the spot and went ahead immediately from the kick-off. Tuggeranong turned over some cheap possession and Mark Shields raced into the channel, and drew Rowan Forbes-Shepherd in the United goal, before squaring for Mensah to slot home from inside the six-yard box. The second half brought a stack of chances for the home team but some poor finishing and poor decision making meant that they were left hanging on as Tuggeranong pushed for a way back into the encounter. Young substitute Bradley Olivera and Eddie Coggan conducted themselves well in the push for a leveller but Monaro held out fairly comfortably for three points and to condemn Tuggeranong to another week without reward. 
Monaro Panthers: 1. Ashley COLLINS, 2. Michael POCHI, 3. Daniel LINSTEAD, 4. Marco GAYER, 5. Chris RUIZ, 6. Tyson COTTAM, 7. Matt MENSER, 8. Tim STEWART, 10. Mark SHIELDS, 11. Anthony GIORGI, 12. Michael MENSAH
Substitutes used: 9. Lewis BATES, 13. Daniel HEARLE, 14. Zac LAWRENCE
Tuggeranong United: 20. Rowan FORBES-SHEPHERD, 3. Jonathan REIS, 4. Sam SHADBOLT, 6. Sean KIDDEY, 7. Davin HAIG, 8. Matt RICE, 9. Sean MUPRHY, 11. Lorenzo GIANNINI, 12. Jonathan TUREK, 13. Dominic SZRAKITY, 14. Jamie DUNCAN
Substitutes used: 2. Eddie COGGAN, 5. Bradley OLIVERA, 10. Ethan MUNSTER
Discipline: YELLOW CARDS: 20. Rowan FORBES-SHEPHERD, 6. Sean KIDDEY (Tuggeranong United)
RED CARD: 7. Matt MENSER (Monaro Panthers), 13. Dominic SZRAKITY (Tuggeranong United)
Match Officials: Bruno Kehl (referee), Delfina Dimoski, Matt Schofield

TABLE

*Tigers FC deducted three points 

LEADING SCORERS 
14 Alex OLORIEGBE (Tigers FC)
10 Thomas JAMES (Canberra FC), Philippe BERNABO-MADRID (Canberra Olympic)
9 Nicholas PANETTA (FFA COE)
8 Julian BORGNA (Tigers FC)
6 Jason UGRINIC (Belconnen United), Robbie CATTANACH (Canberra Olympic), Stephen DOMENICI (Gungahlin United)
5 Aisosa IHEGIE (Belconnen United), Mark SHIELDS (Monaro Panthers), Zac MUNSTER (Tuggeranong United), Nikolas POPOVICH (Woden-Weston FC)
4 Goran MUKEVSKI (Belconnen United), Robbie DEELEY, Domenic GIAMPAOLO (Canberra FC), Charlie DEVEREUX, Cameron JOICE (FFA COE), Goran JOSIFOVSKI, Lucas MONTANA (Tigers FC)
3 Thomas MILICEVIC (Canberra FC), Jackson BANDIERA (FFA COE), Jack GREEN, Shane MURRAY, Dustin WELLS (Gungahlin United), Michael MENSAH (Monaro Panthers), Jeremias IBARRA (Tigers FC), Tim ANDERSON, Pepe VARGA (Woden-Weston FC), Own GOALS
2 Danai GAPARE, Sam SMITH (Belconnen United), Aidan BRUNSKILL, James FIELD, Niko KRESIC (Canberra FC), Josh CALABRIA, Tom MCLACHLAN, Callum SMITH (Canberra Olympic), Kosta PETRATOS, Malcolm WARD (FFA COE), Daniel BARAC (Gungahlin United), Sam SHADBOLT (Tuggeranong United)
1 Jack BLACKLEY, David KEMP, Cameron REINHART, Jordan TSEKENIS, Matt VALERI (Belconnen United), Daniel BENNETT, Ian GRAHAM, Marko VRKIC, Muad ZWED (Canberra FC), Nick BOBOLAS, Tim BOBOLAS (Canberra Olympic), Daniel ARZANI, Henry DAVIES, Jamie DIMITROFF, Aaron REARDON (FFA COE), Josh GASPARI, Michael JOHN, Jeremy HABTEMARIAM, Danny KRAJACIC, Nathan TIDMARSH (Gungahlin United), Tyson COTTAM, Anthony GIORGI, Daniel HEARLE, Daniel LINSTEAD, Matt MENSER, Chris RUIZ (Monaro Panthers), Jose DEFILIPPI, Hussain FUREJE, Nic HARIDEMOS (Tigers FC), Eddie COGGAN, Harry PETTIT, Ethan MUNSTER (Tuggeranong United), John GIBSON, Sam MCDONALD, Andrew SLAVICH (Woden-Weston FC)