Sport
19 August, 2025
Victory shootout
CABOOLTURE Sports FC have clinched the Women’s Kappa Pro Series title, overcoming Olympic FC in a tense penalty shootout at Imperial Corp Stadium on Saturday, August 16.
After 120 minutes of football failed to produce a goal, Caboolture held their nervein the shootout to seal a 3-1 victory and lift the trophy.
The final was a defensive battle from the outset, with both sides limiting clear-cut chances.
Caboolture’s Stephanie Latham threatened early, linking with Rebecca Sweeney, whose effort drifted wide. Soon after, Gypsy Ingram’s driving run set up another Latham strike, only to be denied by Olympic’s keeper.
Olympic responded with a series of dangerous set pieces, including a free kick that whistled narrowly wide, and a headed effort late in regular time that landed on the roof of the net.
In overtime, they came agonisingly close when a shot from 12 yards rattled the crossbar, but Caboolture’s defence, anchored by goalkeeper Monica Vancea, refused to buckle.
Vancea proved the hero in the penalty shootout, saving Olympic’s opening spot kick and then producing two more crucial stops.
Latham confidently converted Caboolture’s first penalty before teammates Stef Mayhew and Jacquelyn Kosegarten secured the decisive goals to complete the 3-1 win.
The triumph marks sweet revenge for Caboolture, who had suffered their only league defeats of the season to Olympic in earlier encounters.
This time, however, it was Caboolture who prevailed when it mattered most, lifting the prestigious cup after a campaign of resilience and consistency.
