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From 4-1 down, to 6-4 win: Capital Football's wild weekend

By Sacha Pisani10 May 2026
From 4-1 down, to 6-4 win: Capital Football's wild weekend

Four goals down. Top of the table by full-time.

Tuggeranong United produced one of the comebacks of the Australian state league season in Round 7 of NPL Capital Football.

Trailing Canberra Olympic 4-1 in a chaotic first half, Tuggeranong somehow erupted for five unanswered goals to complete a stunning 6-4 victory against 10 men and climb to the summit.

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Anthony Antoniak scored twice as the league’s new leaders, who have not won a championship since 1992, turned complete disaster into a statement win.

The result opened the door after Monaro Panthers’ flawless start to 2026 finally came crashing down.

The Panthers fell 2-1 to O’Connor Knights in a fiery clash that produced three red cards, including two for Monaro, before Chanho Park punished the nine-man visitors.

Despite the defeat, Monaro remain firmly in the title race, sitting second and just three points off top spot with a game in hand.

Elsewhere, Aidan Milicevic, Joshua Milicevic and Michael Southam were all on target as Tigers FC edged Belconnen United 3-2 in another thriller.