ACT Wrap: Football on the rise

Canberra City off the bottom, Queanbeyan FC continue good form, Russ Gibb who supplied all the info for this report is the same Russ Gibb's you can find on FourFourTwo website....and more!

Canberra City thumped ANU FC 5-0 and moved off the bottom of the table with their first win of the season.

City keeper James Wood dislocated 2 fingers and striker Kevin Room went in goal, he even saved a few shots.

17 year old Zac Rando scored again for City, this time he netted twice and Pat Ross-Magee backed up from Friday night for the Rockets with a hat-trick for City. And City are off the bottom.

Queanbeyan United FC drew 1-1 with O'Connor Knights. And it could have been so different.

United led for much of the match through James Zdarnuk until Moshen Ravanparsa equalised right at the death. United's great recent run continues but to lose a goal at the death will hurt.

Knights Coach Dean Ugrinic said, "The first goal came from a goalkeeping error. We were flat, and unimaginative."

Canberra FC hit four past Tuggeranong United.

4-0 was the result. Kole Aitken opened the scoring in 26 minute with a right foot drive. Paul Ivanic couldn't score against the Mariners in the week but he netted with his head, or some thought his hand, just before the break. 2-0.

Two goals in three minutes finished the scoring.

Adam Spaleta belted one past Tuggies keeper Brett Dickens. Paul Ivanic latched onto a long ball over the top to complete the scoring.

Tuggeranongs best chance came four minutes from the end when Andrew Bobinskas hit the post.

IN OTHER NEWS:
Danny Macor retires from Premier League? Hear Danny on Nearpost radio this week.

Russ Gibbs promotes Canberra football on the FourFourTwo website. Nice one Russ.

And what did you think of the Canberra Times on Saturday. Great news on the A-League push, hope you'll give it your full support. And a whole page on football...in a Canberra paper.

Wow, nearly spilt my cappucino! Great stuff Canberra Times, Tim Gavel, Merryn Sherwood, Chris Dutton, and Paul Newman, the whole crew. Keep it up!

Table: pts p
Canberra FC 30 10
Belcon 20 9
Olympic 17 9
O'connor 13 10
Queanbeyan 10 10
Tuggies 9 9
ANU 7 10
Cbr City 6 9
Woden Valley 6 10