2020–21 Canberra United FC (women) season

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Canberra United FC 2020–21 football season

Canberra United FC
2020–21 season
Manager	Vicki Linton
Stadium	Viking Park
W-League	4th
Top goalscorer	Michelle Heyman
Highest home attendance	1,411
Lowest home attendance	1,041
Average home league attendance	1,205
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The 2020–21 Canberra United FC season was the club's thirteenth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football. The team played home games at Viking Park. The club's manager for the season was new appointment Vicki Linton.

The season covered the period from 29 December 2020 to 11 April 2021.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Name	From
10 September 2020	MF	Grace Maher	Melbourne Victory
9 October 2020	ST	Nickoletta Flannery	Newcastle Jets
20 October 2020	DF	Clare Hunt	Sydney University
20 October 2020	DF	Jessika Nash	Football NSW
23 October 2020	DF	Isabella Foletta	Perth Glory
6 November 2020	FW	Demi Koulizakis	Sydney University
10 November 2020	DF	Kendall Fletcher	Sydney University
12 November 2020	FW	Paige Satchell	SC Sand
16 November 2020	ST	Michelle Heyman	Unattached
3 December 2020	GK	Keeley Richards	Logan Lightning
28 December 2020	DF	Emma Ilijoski	North West Sydney Koalas
28 December 2020	MF	Sasha Grove	Canberra United Academy
22 January 2021	GK	Chantel Jones	Retirement

Transfers out

Date	Position	Name	To
1 January 2020	FW	Elise Thorsnes	Avaldsnes IL
29 January 2020	DF	Nikola Orgill	Kolbotn
28 February 2020	DF	Kaleigh Kurtz	North Carolina Courage (end of loan)
19 March 2020	MF	Rebekah Horsey	Mitchelton FC
19 March 2020	GK	Sham Khamis	Macarthur Rams
23 March 2020	FW	Camila	Orlando Pride (end of loan)
4 April 2020	FW	Simone Charley	Portland Thorns (end of loan)
1 July 2020	FW	Katie Stengel	Houston Dash
15 August 2020	MF	Emma Stanbury	Tuggeranong United
3 September 2020	MF	Olivia Price	Western Sydney Wanderers
22 October 2020	GK	Annalee Grove	Adelaide United
27 October 2020	FW	Leena Khamis	Western Sydney Wanderers
26 November 2020	FW	Patricia Charalambous	Perth Glory
18 December 2020	MF	Taren King	Newcastle Jets

Stengel was originally loaned to Canberra United by Utah Royals, but was traded to Houston Dash during the 2019–20 season.

W-League

Main article: 2020–21 W-League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sydney FC	12	9	1	2	26	11	+15	28	Qualification to Finals series
2	Brisbane Roar	12	7	4	1	29	12	+17	25
3	Melbourne Victory (C)	12	7	2	3	25	14	+11	23
4	Canberra United	12	6	4	2	21	16	+5	22
5	Adelaide United	12	7	1	4	22	18	+4	22
6	Western Sydney Wanderers	12	4	1	7	13	21	−8	13
7	Melbourne City	12	4	1	7	11	23	−12	13
8	Newcastle Jets	12	2	1	9	14	21	−7	7
9	Perth Glory	12	0	1	11	7	32	−25	1

Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
12	6	4	2	21	16	+5	22	4	2	0	14	6	+8	2	2	2	7	10	−3

Last updated: 5 November 2021.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by matchday

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Ground	H	H	A	B	H	B	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H
Result	W	W	D	B	D	B	L	L	W	D	W	W	W	D
Position	2	1	1	2	3	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4

Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2019. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 30 November 2020, the W-League fixtures were announced.

Canberra United FC v Adelaide United

30 December 2020 1	Canberra United FC	4–3	Adelaide United	Canberra
18:35 AEDT	Heyman 48', 75', 90+3' Hughes 90+1'	Report	Rojas 21' I. Hodgson 28' Weber 90+4'	Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 1,167 Referee: Kate Jacewicz

Canberra United v Melbourne City

3 January 2021 2	Canberra United	2–1	Melbourne City	Canberra
16:05 AEDT	Heyman 73' Flannery 90+3'	Report	McCormick 77'	Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 1,398 Referee: Casey Reibelt

Brisbane Roar v Canberra United

7 January 2021 3	Brisbane Roar	1–1	Canberra United	Brisbane
18:05 AEST	Gorry 3'	Report	Maher 78'	Stadium: Moreton Daily Stadium Attendance: 1,079 Referee: Isabella Blaess

Canberra United v Perth Glory

24 January 2021 5	Canberra United	1–1	Perth Glory	Canberra
16:05 AEDT	Taylor-Young 87'	Report	Anton 86'	Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 1,041 Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Sydney FC v Canberra United

8 February 2021 7	Sydney FC	4–0	Canberra United	Sydney
16:35 AEDT	Hawkesby 16' Vine 64' Siemsen 72', 76'	Report		Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 1,337 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello

Adelaide United v Canberra United

14 February 2021 8	Adelaide United	2–1	Canberra United	Adelaide
17:35 ACDT	Dawber 11' Condon 55'	Report	Satchell 45+1'	Stadium: Marden Sports Complex Attendance: 969 Referee: Isabella Blaess

Canberra United v Western Sydney Wanderers

30 January 2021 9	Canberra United	3–0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Canberra
17:05 AEDT	Heyman 3', 34' Yeoman-Dale 41' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 1,049 Referee: Lara Lee

Melbourne Victory v Canberra United

28 February 2021 10	Melbourne Victory	1–1	Canberra United	Melbourne
16:05 AEDT	Beard 9'	Report	Flannery 45+2'	Stadium: Epping Stadium Attendance: 562 Referee: Kelly Jones

Canberra United v Brisbane Roar

7 March 2021 11	Canberra United	4–1	Brisbane Roar	Canberra
16:05 AEDT	Flannery 10' Maher 23' Heyman 29' Galic 64'	Report	Gielnik 44'	Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 1,161 Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Perth Glory v Canberra United

12 March 2021 12	Perth Glory	2–3	Canberra United	Canberra
18:05 AEDT	Doeglas 41' Jukic 71'	Report	Flannery 36' Heyman 54', 90+5'	Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 942 Referee: Lara Lee

Newcastle Jets v Canberra United

20 March 2021 13	Newcastle Jets	0–1	Canberra United	Newcastle
17:35 AEDT		Report	Heyman 22'	Stadium: No. 2 Sportsground Attendance: 437 Referee: Rachel Mitchenson

Canberra United v Sydney FC

26 March 2021 14	Canberra United	0–0	Sydney FC	Canberra
17:35 AEDT		Report		Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 1,411 Referee: Rebecca Durcau

Finals series

Sydney FC v Canberra United

5 April 2021 Semi-Final	Sydney FC	3–0	Canberra United	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Hawkesby 15' Wheeler 64' Green 73'	Report		Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Referee: Isabella Blaess

Players

Squad information

As of 23 October 2020.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AUS	Keeley Richards
2	DF	AUS	Emma Ilijoski
3	DF	AUS	Clare Hunt
4	DF	USA	Kendall Fletcher (captain)
5	DF	AUS	Lauren Keir
6	MF	AUS	Bianca Galic
7	MF	AUS	Rachael Goldstein
8	MF	AUS	Laura Hughes
9	FW	AUS	Demi Koulizakis
10	MF	AUS	Grace Maher (vice-captain)
11	MF	AUS	Ashlie Crofts


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
12	FW	AUS	Hayley Taylor-Young
13	FW	NZL	Paige Satchell
14	DF	AUS	Jessie Rasschaert
15	DF	AUS	Jessika Nash
18	DF	AUS	Isabella Foletta
19	FW	AUS	Nickoletta Flannery
20	FW	AUS	Sasha Grove
22	GK	AUS	Sally James
23	FW	AUS	Michelle Heyman (vice-captain)
29	GK	USA	Chantel Jones

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		W-League
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK	AUS	Keeley Richards	8	0	8	0
22	GK	AUS	Sally James	3	0	3	0
29	GK	USA	Chantel Jones	1	0	1	0
Defenders
2	DF	AUS	Emma Ilijoski	9	0	9	0
3	DF	AUS	Clare Hunt	1	0	1	0
4	DF	USA	Kendall Fletcher	12	0	12	0
5	DF	AUS	Lauren Keir	12	0	12	0
14	DF	AUS	Jessie Rasschaert	4	0	4	0
15	DF	AUS	Jessika Nash	12	0	12	0
18	DF	AUS	Isabella Foletta	7	0	7	0
Midfielders
6	MF	AUS	Bianca Galic	10	1	10	1
7	MF	AUS	Rachael Goldstein	5	0	5	0
8	MF	AUS	Laura Hughes	12	1	12	1
10	MF	AUS	Grace Maher	12	2	12	2
11	MF	AUS	Ashlie Crofts	0	0	0	0
19	MF	AUS	Sasha Grove	4	0	4	0
Forwards
9	FW	AUS	Demi Koulizakis	11	0	11	0
12	FW	AUS	Hayley Taylor-Young	11	1	11	1
13	FW	NZL	Paige Satchell	12	1	12	1
19	FW	AUS	Nickoletta Flannery	12	4	12	4
23	FW	AUS	Michelle Heyman	12	10	12	10

Last updated: 18 November 2021
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

Rank	Pos.	No.	Player	W-League
1	FW	23	Michelle Heyman	10
2	FW	19	Nickoletta Flannery	4
3	MF	10	Grace Maher	2
4	MF	8	Laura Hughes	1
	FW	13	Paige Satchell	1
	MF	6	Bianca Galic	1
	FW	12	Hayley Taylor-Young	1
Total				20

Source: Match reports in Competitions

Assists

Rank	Pos.	No.	Player	W-League
1	FW	23	Michelle Heyman	3
2	MF	8	Laura Hughes	2
	MF	10	Grace Maher	2
	DF	5	Laura Keir	2
3	DF	15	Jessika Nash	1
	FW	19	Nickoletta Flannery	1
	FW	9	Demi Koulizakis	1
	MF	6	Bianca Galic	1
	FW	12	Hayley Taylor-Young	1
	MF	19	Sasha Grove	1
	MF	7	Rachel Goldstein	1
Total				20

Source: Match reports in Competitions

Disciplinary record

Rank	Position	Name	W-League
Rank	Position	Name
1	MF	Laura Hughes	3	0
2	DF	Jessikah Nash	2	0
3	FW	Nickoletta Flannery	1	0
3	MF	Demi Koulizakis	1	0
Total			8	0

Source: Match reports in Competitions

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External links

Official Website

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Club	History Players Records Honours
Grounds	McKellar Park Viking Park
Seasons	2008–09 2009 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Coaches	Robbie Hooker Ray Junna Raeanne Dower Heather Garriock Vicki Linton
Co-captains	Michelle Heyman Ashleigh Sykes

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National teams

Men's	Senior Mens (2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying) U23 U20 U17
Women's	Senior Womens U20 U17

League competitions

Men's

Level 1	A-League (Finals series, grand final) Asian Champions League (2020, 2021)
Level 2	National Premier Leagues (2020, 2021)

Women's

Level 1	W-League (grand final)

Cup competitions

FFA Cup	~~2020 FFA Cup~~ (Qualifying rounds) 2021 FFA Cup (Qualifying rounds)

Club seasons
A-League	Adelaide United Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Macarthur FC Melbourne City Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets Perth Glory Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix Western Sydney Wanderers Western United
W-League	Adelaide United Brisbane Roar Canberra United Melbourne City Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets Perth Glory Sydney FC Western Sydney Wanderers

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