In a thrilling encounter at Deakin Stadium, Monaro Panthers triumphed over Canberra FC with a final score of 2-1. N. Pratezina opened the scoring for Canberra in the 9th minute, but P. Manda quickly equalized in the 24th minute for Monaro. The decisive moment came late in the game when N. Kalfas scored in the 88th minute, securing all three points for the Panthers.