8. TUFC Draw Tough Assignment

6th March 2007

TUGGERANONG DRAW TOUGH ASSIGNMENT

Tuggeranong United Football Club have been handed a tough assignment for the 2007 Federation Cup which was drawn by Capital Football today.

United, who haven't won the competition since 1994, have been grouped alongside last season's Grand Final nemesis Queanbeyan City, old rivals Canberra City and the 2006 ACT Premier League Champions Cooma. It looks a tough draw on paper for Scott Conlon's charges.

"Indeed it seems we have been given a rough time of it with the draw with our Group certainly being the most competitive," Conlon said upon hearing the news. "However, as with any match that we face we will prepare well and set out our tactics for each stage and see where we go from there."

Tuggeranong's first match of the competition sees a trip to the Riverside Stadium on Sunday 11th March, with a 2pm kick off. It was at the Riverside that United laid down their 2006 ACT State League One title credentials claiming a stoppage time goal in a 1-0 victory last year. Following that opener United host Canberra City at Greenway on Wednesday 21st March, kick off at 8pm and complete the group stages with a trip to McKellar Stadium to face Cooma on Sunday 25th March, kick off at 3pm.

Meanwhile, Tuggeranong have announced fixtures for their Premier Pathway League and Premier League under-18 teams against Canberra City on Saturday 17th March with both matches taking place at Kambah 2, with kick offs of 12 noon and 10am respectively.

Federation Cup Draw 2007

Sunday 11th March Queanbeyan City Riverside Stadium 2pm
Wednesday 21st March Canberra City Greenway 8pm
Sunday 25th March Cooma McKellar Stadium 3pm

For further information on this, or any other Tuggeranong United related story, please contact Media Officer Russ Gibbs at russ.gibbs@mail.com or on 0408 690 245.