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Belconnen United wary despite favourable FFA Cup draw
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May 14, 2015 - 6:59PM
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Belconnen United requested a saloon passage to the ACT final of the FFA Cup, but coach Dean Ugrinic says his team will not be complacent against any opposition, despite a favourable draw for the quarter-finals of the knockout competition.

While ACT Premier League rivals Gungahlin United and Canberra Olympic will face off in an FFA Cup grudge match next Tuesday, Belconnen have been given the best opportunity by drawing State League team ANU the following week.

Last year's FFA Cup success story Tuggeranong have drawn Premier League opposition Monaro Panthers, while Cooma play White Eagles in the other quarter-final.

Belconnen won last year's ACT knockout competition, then known as the Federation Cup, but missed out on qualification for the national FFA Cup.

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While Belconnen asked for a direct passage to the final of this year's ACT FFA Cup, Capital Football ruled they could enter at the quarter-final stage.

"At the end of the day, we accepted the umpire's decision," Ugrinic said. "We've avoided the top two or three clubs in Gungahlin, Olympic and Cooma this round, but you can't take any side lightly in this competition because every team lifts – they know what the prize can be."

Indeed, Canberra clubs watched with envy last year as Tuggeranong progressed through the national rounds of the FFA Cup to host A-League team Melbourne Victory in front of more than 5000 fans at home.

Belconnen have the added bonus of a bye this weekend, enabling them to be almost full-strength for their May 26 match against ANU.

"We need it, we've just come off a pretty horrendous run of injuries," Ugrinic said. "Some have been playing injured so it's an opportunity for us to regroup and get over those niggles and get ready for the following week.

"Everyone saw what Tuggeranong did last year and the national exposure it got. I think we were all a little envious and hoping it was potentially going to be us. That's the carrot at the end of the day."

FFA Cup draw

Tuesday, May 19, Hawker:

6pm, Gungahlin United v Olympic

8pm, Cooma Tigers v White Eagles

Tuesday, May 26, Hawker:

6pm, Monaro Panthers v Tuggeranong United

8pm, ANU FC v Belconnen United

Ex- Cheltenham Town midfielder Adam Powell scores spectacular goal from the halfway line Down Under
By Gloucestershire Echo | Posted: May 13, 2015

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Eat your heart out David Beckham!

Former Cheltenham Town midfielder Adam Powell has caused a stir Down Under with a spectacular goal from the halfway line for his club Broadbeach United in their Westfield FFA Cup game with Palm Beach Sharks.




Powell, who was given a professional contract after a two-year scholarship with the Robins, decided to make the move to the Gold Coast after leaving Whaddon Road in January, and has clearly wasted no time in making an impact in his new surroundings.

Unfortunately, his goal was not able to help Broadbeach to victory as they were beaten 12-11 on penalties in an epic 26-penalty shoot-out after a 3-3 draw.

In that shoot-out, Powell was not as adept from 12 yards as he had been from much further out earlier in the game - he missed his penalty.




Broadbeach United compete in the Football Gold Coast's third-tier BLK Premier League and are the competition's form team in 2015 winning their opening seven games of the season and boasting a six point lead at the top of the eight-team table.



Read more: http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Ex-Cheltenham-Town-midfielder-Adam-Powell-scores/story-26493839-detail/story.html#ixzz3a8d6Ip2v

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Can someone from Rockdale confirm this: hearing rumours of an increase of capacity and upgrade in lighting at your home ground. Vrai ou faux?

Two rounds to go in Victoria. There's a chance that the four could be Ballarat Red Devils, North Geelong Warriors, Goulburn Valley Suns and Bendigo City. Would lol.

That would be fantastic tbh

Totally! In that case there'd be a total of six Victorian teams, one each from Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Shepperton and Morwell. :cool:

By the looks of it, yes. Seems there's still quite a few teams remaining in VIC, NNSW and QLD. A match away to Whitsundays FC looks good...

This is always worth posting from time to time

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The day wsw became unravelled.

Unraveled so hard we beat Guangzhou a week later and went on to win the ACL.

Yet couldnt beat a lowly Adelaide City side.

Shame.