Title-chasing Capital have roared back into contention in the Futsal National League after going through the Southern Travel Series unbeaten to draw level with Northern Comets at the top of the table.

Capital, who had not been in action since the first instalment of the Southern Home Series in mid-October, had significant ground to make up on the leaders in Christchurch over the weekend but dealt well with that pressure, recording three wins and a draw to continue their undefeated record.

Their most significant encounters took place against title rivals Southern United, both games turning into thrillers. Capital edged the first 4-3 before the spoils were shared in the second with a fiercely-fought 4-4 draw.

Defending champions Southern won their other two matches, both against Central, to put themselves fourth on the table, two points behind third-placed Auckland.

With all sides now having played six matches, 2016 champions Canterbury United Dragons are fifth after picking up two wins in the Southern Travel Series while Central remain rooted to the foot of the table with Bay of Plenty, both sides yet to register a point.

All teams will come together for the first time on the weekend of 24-25 November for the first National Series of the season at Pulman Arena in Auckland.

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Futsal National League Southern Travel Series Results

Southern United 9 (Liam Sercombe, Michael Sannum, Ben O’Farrell, Matt Brazier 3, Reid Hulleman, Thomas Petersen, own goal)
Central 3 (Nick Carrick 2, Charlie Bayly)

Canterbury United Dragons 3 (Ezequiel Xavier De Freitas Junior, Fadi Al Seenawi, Benji Lapslie)
Capital 4 (Luc Saker, Shingo Ina, Matt Edridge, Lucas Da Silva)

Capital 4 (Thomas Withnall, Jherson Heredia, Jake Neill, Luc Saker)
Southern United 3 (Carlos Herrmann, Ben O’Farrell, Reid Hulleman)

Central 4 (Nick Carrick 2, Aidan Robson, Joshua Bowie)
Canterbury United Dragons 9 (Shannen Vailu’u 2, Shaun Regaldo, Cameron Emberton 2, Fadi Al Seenawi 2, Benji Lapslie, own goal)

Southern United 4 (Matt Brazier 3, Thomas Petersen)
Capital 4 (Lucas Da Silva, Jerram Tuck, Luc Saker, Shingo Ina)

Canterbury United Dragons 14 (Thomas McGowan, Sam Lapslie 2, Ezequiel Xavier De Freitas Junior, Benji Lapslie 5, Fadi Al Seenawi, Suhail Toubat, Cameron Emberton, Shaun Regaldo 2)
Central 1 (Gabriel Hurford Lorenzo)

Central 5 (Josh Cremen, Aidan Robson 2, Adam Cowan, Gabriel Hurford Lorenzo)
Southern United 12 (Daniel De Souza 2, Carlos Herrmann, Reid Hulleman, Ben O’Farrell 4, Liam Sercombe, Thomas Petersen 2, Michael Sannum)

Capital 5 (Matt Edridge, Jerram Tuck 2, Khalid Razouk, Jherson Heredia)
Canterbury United Dragons 4 (Thomas McGowan, Ezequiel Xavier De Freitas Junior, Sam Lapslie, Benji Lapslie)

Article added: Monday 12 November 2018