When? Saturday 5 December, 11 am kick off

Where? Petone Memorial Park, Wellington

What happened last time?

Canterbury United Pride netted a clean sweep of wins last season, opening their 2019 campaign with a 6-0 win over Capital at English Park and backing that up with a 4-1 victory at the site of this weekend’s duel, Petone Memorial Park.

They say

Maia Vink, Capital Football head coach
We’re walking this weekend into our final game of the league, still with a bit of a point to prove. Obviously we knew we weren't at our best last week against Central, and the response from the girls has been fantastic. We've had our best week of training so far this season and we're pumped and ready to go for this weekend.

“Our goal is to control what we can control and to put in our best performance of the league and let the rest kind of figure itself out. Playing against the Pride is always a nice fixture. They've been finalists seven years in a row, so, you know, it's going to be a big match, and they'll be tough to beat. But it's one that we're very much looking forward to and looking forward to testing ourselves and rising to the occasion.

“Finally, it's our last home game of the season in front of friends and family and teammates cheering us on. We welcome those to come down and celebrate the season with us. 2020’s been a bit of a weird one. So come on down and, and celebrate together, um, and join us in celebrating Katie Barrett's 50th cap as well.
 

Squads as at 4 December 2020

Capital Football

1 Georgia CANDY GK 2 Hope GILCHRIST 3 Anna GREEN 4 Ellen FIBBES 5 Nina KONDO 6 Katie BARROTT C 7 Michaela ROBERTSON 8 Charlotte WILFORD CARROLL 9 Kaley WARD USA 10 Tupelo DUGAN 17 Jemma ROBERTSON 14 Sarah ALDER 15 Danielle OHLSSON 18 Molly SIMONS 21 Nea BLACKHAM 22 Helena ERRINGTON

Canterbury United Pride

1 Una FOYLE GK 3 Rebecca LAKE 4 Lara WALL 5 Mikaela HUNT 6 Kate TAYLOR 7 Gabi RENNIE 8 Tahlia HERMAN-WATT 11 Britney-lee NICHOLSON 12 Amelia ABBOTT 13 Whitney HEPBURN 18 Alyssa WHINHAM 2 Emma CLARKE 10 Annalie LONGO 19 Ellena FIRTH 21 Nicola DOMINIKOVICH 23 Lily BRAY

Officials

Referee: Harrison COOK Assistant referee 1: Alexander DAHLBERG Assistant referee 2: Conor HEALY 4th official: Simon MORRIS

Article added: Friday 04 December 2020