2015–16 Canberra United FC (women) season
| 2015–16 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Kate Lundy |
| Head Coach | Rae Dower |
| Stadium | McKellar Park |
| W-League | 2nd |
| W-League Finals | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ashleigh Sykes (6) All: Ashleigh Sykes (6) |
| Highest home attendance | 2,131 vs. Sydney FC (24 January 2016) W-League Finals |
| Lowest home attendance | 667 vs. Melbourne Vitory (19 December 2015) W-League |
| Average home league attendance | 1,000 |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Adelaide United (12 December 2015) W-League |
| Biggest defeat | 2–4 vs. Melbourne City (8 November 2015) W-League |
The 2015–16 season was Canberra United Football Club's eighth season in the W-League.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers and contracts
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | DF | Emma Checker | Melbourne Victory | Free transfer | 14 September 2015 | [1] |
| 1 | GK | Lydia Williams | Unattached | 17 September 2015 | [2] | |
| 5 | DF | Jenna McCormick | Adelaide United | [2] | ||
| 12 | FW |  Emma Kete
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Unattached | [2] | ||
| 17 | MF |  Verónica Pérez
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 Washington Spirit
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[2] | ||
| 19 | FW | Nickoletta Flannery | Unattached | [2] | ||
| — | FW |  Jodie Taylor
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Portland Thorns
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Loan | 8 October 2015 | [3] |
Transfers out
[edit]| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Chantel Jones
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Western New York Flash
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Free transfer | 9 December 2014 | [4] |
| 16 | MF | Lori Lindsey
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Retired | 21 December 2014 | [5] | |
| 5 | DF | Grace Field | Unattached | Free transfer | 14 September 2015 | [1] |
| 12 | DF | Sally Rojahn | Unattached | [1] | ||
| 22 | DF | Stephanie Ochs
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Houston Dash
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17 September 2015 | [6] | |
| 17 | DF | Holly Houston | Unattached | 16 October 2015 | [7] | |
| — | FW | Jodie Taylor
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Portland Thorns
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Loan return | 5 November 2015 | [7] |
Contract extensions
[edit]| No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW | Michelle Heyman | 1 year | 23 July 2015 | [8] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss
| 6 January 2016 | Canberra United  | 13–0 |  Singapore | Canberra |
| Report | Stadium: Australian Institute of Sport Attendance: 200 |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| W-League | 18 October 2015 | 15 January 2016 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 66.67 |
| W-League Finals | 24 January 2016 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 61.54 | ||||
Source: Competitions
W-League
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City (C) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | +34 | 36 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Canberra United | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 26 | |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 19 | |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 16 | |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 13 | |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 12 | |
| 8 | Perth Glory | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 11 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 7 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]| 18 October 2015 1 | Brisbane Roar | 2–1 | Canberra United | Brisbane |
| 13:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 14,471 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 24 October 2015 2 | Canberra United | 3–0 | Sydney FC | Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,009 Referee: Rachael Mitchenson |
| 8 November 2015 4 | Canberra United | 2–4 | Melbourne City | Gosford |
| 14:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 1,233 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 14 November 2015 5 | Newcastle Jets | 0–0 | Canberra United | Newcastle |
| 14:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Oval Attendance: 856 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
| 22 November 2015 6 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Canberra United | Sydney |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 710 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 29 November 2015 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–4 | Canberra United | Gosford |
| 14:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 5 December 2015 8 | Canberra United | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Canberra |
| 15:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 925 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 12 December 2015 9 | Canberra United | 4–0 | Adelaide United | Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 887 Referee: Kelly Jones |
| 19 December 2015 10 | Canberra United | 3–0 | Melbourne Victory | Canberra |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 667 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 2 January 2016 12 | Perth Glory | 0–2 | Canberra United | Perth |
| 16:00 AWST | Report | Stadium: Ashfield Arena Attendance: 395 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 10 January 2016 13 | Canberra United | 3–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Canberra |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,281 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
| 15 January 2016 14 | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Canberra United | Adelaide |
| 19:00 ACDT |
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Report | Stadium: West Beach Parks Football Centre Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Finals series
[edit]| 24 January 2016 Semi-finals | Canberra United | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Canberra |
| 14:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 2,131 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[9]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | W-League | W-League Finals | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | AUS
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Lydia Williams | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | AUS
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Melissa Maizels | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AUS
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Catherine Brown | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA
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Kendall Fletcher | 13 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | AUS
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Jenna McCormick | 11 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | AUS
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Ellie Brush | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | DF | AUS
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Grace Maher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | AUS
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Nicole Sykes | 12 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | AUS
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Emma Checker | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | AUS
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Rebecca Kiting | 13 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | AUS
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Julia De Angelis | 11 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AUS
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Caitlin Munoz | 11 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | AUS
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Grace Gill-McGrath | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | MEX
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Verónica Pérez | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | AUS
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Meg McLaughlin | 9 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | AUS
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Michelle Heyman | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | AUS
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Emma Kete | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | AUS
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Ashleigh Sykes | 13 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | AUS
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Tegan Riding | 8 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | AUS
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Nickoletta Flannery | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.[9]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | W-League | W-League Finals | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 3 | MF |
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Julia De Angelis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | MF |
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Caitlin Munoz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |
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Verónica Pérez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | GK |
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Lydia Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |
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Kendall Fletcher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW |
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Emma Kete | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF |
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Nicole Sykes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW |
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Ashleigh Sykes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF |
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Emma Checker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF |
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Rebecca Kiting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
[edit]Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | W-League | Total | |
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| Regular season | Finals series | |||||
| 1 | 1 |
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Lydia Williams | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 20 |
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Melissa Maizels | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 8 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Emma Checker heads to champions Canberra United". The Women's Game. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Gaskin, Lee (17 September 2015). "W-League: Canberra United signs Mexican women's national team midfielder Veronica Perez". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Odong, Ann (8 October 2015). "Canberra United complete loan signing of Portland Thorns striker Jodie Taylor". The Women's Game. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Flash Sign Jones". Western New York Flash. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ Gaskin, Lee (15 August 2014). "United coach Elisabeth Migchelsen praises US star Lori Lindsey ahead of W-League swansong". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Rae Dower confirms Canberra United squad". The Women's Game. 17 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ a b "W-League 2015-16 season preview: Canberra aiming to keep championship rivals at bay". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Michelle Heyman remains with Canberra United". The Women's Game. 23 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Canberra United FC - Squad". soccerway.com.
External links
[edit]- Canberra United official website