Belconnen United went to the top of the National Premier Leagues: Capital Football ladder after defeating Tuggeranong United 3-1 at Kambah on Saturday afternoon.
Belconnen United went to the top of the National Premier Leagues: Capital Football ladder after defeating Tuggeranong United 3-1 at Kambah on Saturday afternoon.
Whilst the Blue Devils were worthy of the three points, the Westfield FFA Cup bound Tuggeranong would have been disappointed not to have emerged from the contest with at least a share of the spoils after missing a penalty in the 60th minute when Belconnen keeper Ashley Collins produced a brilliant double save, first denying Daniel Colbertaldo from the spot and then again from the rebound.
Earlier Belconnen had dominated the opening half and gone into the break with the lead after Tom McLachlan arrived on cue to slide home a cutback by the over-lapping Milan Popovich.
The visitors then went 2-0 up with 22 minutes to play as McLachlan claimed a second, deflecting substitute Michael Taurasi-s shot past Rowan Shepherd in the Tuggeranong goal with his stomach.
Dustin Wells saw a free-kick crash back off the crossbar for the Blue Devils whilst Muad Zwed and Colbertaldo may have scored before half-time for Tuggies.
As it was the hosts did pull one back with time running out as Michael John grabbed his third goal in three games after reacting sharpest to a Sean Murphy flick-on.
However any faint hopes of a draw were dashed when Taurasi broke away in stoppage time to knock home the third Belconnen goal over the advancing Shepherd.
Match Details Tuggeranong United 1 (John 88-) Belconnen United 3 (McLachlan 40-/68-, Taurasi 90+4-)
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