Round 19 - 11/9/12
Woden Valley made it a loop Premier League age grade double as they stormed to the under-16 league championship with a thumping 6-0 win over Cooma Tigers at Woden Park on Sunday morning. Woden has been the class outfit of the season in this competition and showed just why as they dismantled the Tigers in convincing fashion. Thomas Zeitlhofer nabbed a brace with the rest of the goals shared around with Bradley Olivera, Andrew Slavich, Zac Harrigan and Owen Steer also scoring. And, whilst it was Olivera’s first goal of the season, Slavich took his tally to nineteen and Zeitlhofer his to seventeen in a super day for the home side. The title had been handed to Woden the day before as lowly Canberra City held Belconnen United to a surprising 1-1 draw at McKellar Park. The Blue Devils needed a win to heap the pressure on Woden but were stunned by a City side that belied their league position to put in a performance of some quality. Grant Barlow netted the goal for City that ultimately proved to be the undoing of Belconnen’s outside hopes of the league championship.
Canberra City Football Club
Round 19 Results
City's youngsters star, while Belconnen too strong for City's Senior Teams
Premier League 16Result: Belconnen United 1 Canberra City 1
Scorer: Grant Barlow
Player of the Match: Goung Banyar
Following an 8-1 first round loss, which was backed up with an improved yet still comprehensive 5-0 defeat in their second meeting, few were expecting the performance that City's PL16 delivered on Saturday at McKellar Stadium against 2nd placed Belconnen.
City came out firing early with the best of the opening exchanges, and looking to create well through wide men Goung Banyar and Osman Daramy. As Belconnen looked for a way to get themselves back into the game, a quick switch of play through Christian Junna in midfield found the overlapping run of Ridwan Hannan who attacked the by-line before whipping the ball in where it was clinically met and dispatched into the back of the net by City's new #9, Grant Barlow. The lead was almost doubled when playmaker Jenni Bisset curled her corner beyond the Belconnen keeper only to see it crash back off the cross-bar.
1-0 up at half time put City in a great position to upset their more fancied opponents, however the visitors would also be required to contend with strong wind which was now behind the home side. Despite the conditions and ever increasing pressure applied by Belconnen, City continued to play their attractive brand of football and continued to create opportunities in attack. As the second half wore on and the pressure continued to build, it was perhaps fair that the home side found an equaliser. The stoic City defense, led by Jackson Clement, certainly made them work hard for their goal however, and the home side were never allowed to feel comfortable particularly with Alex Pizzano injecting himself into the attacking line, and Antoni Timotheou pulling the creative strings in midfield.
If offered a 1-1 result at the start of the day, City surely would have taken it, and when compared with their previous 2 results against the championship contenders, this thoroughly deserved result really does illustrate just how far Michelle Aurouseau has brought this young group of future first graders.
A truely fantastic effort from all involved!!!
Round 18 - 4/8/12
A highly entertaining match took place at Hawker Football Centre on Saturday morning ... Canberra City 2 (Brody Simpson, Grant Barlow) Tuggeranong United 2 ...
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