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Second On The Day, Second Placed Finish In The League

Borrowash Victoria 3-1 Pride Park Above: Pride Park midfielder Bleu Lewis-Wilson challenged by Borrowash Victoria’s Tebble. Photo: Shaun Hardwick. By Doug Outt (2/6/22). The curtain fell on Pride Park’s 2021/22 season in the tier seven Derbyshire Ladies League Divison One with an away match at Borrowash Victoria, which was ultimately won by the hosts. With runners-upContinue reading “Second On The Day, Second Placed Finish In The League”

Mikayla Lyons: Aiming To Push Freo & The WA Scene Forward

In the latest of our WA on Wednesday series of interviews with NPL WA Women players, Fremantle City captain Mikayla Lyons spoke to Impetus’ Ben Gilby about her footballing journey, leadership experiences, and the challenges that the women’s football scene in Western Australia has to both confront and overcome (1/6/22). Above: Mikayla Lyons (black kit)Continue reading “Mikayla Lyons: Aiming To Push Freo & The WA Scene Forward”

NPL Victoria Women Wrap Round Nine

Kieran Yap provides his weekly round-up of all the action from the Victoria NPL Women’s competition. As usual, there is a detailed report on one game and a wrap of all the other matches along with photos (1/6/22). Above: Calder United (green) battle it out with FV Emerging at the weekend. Photo: Jack Dilks/171819. MAIN REPORT OF THEContinue reading “NPL Victoria Women Wrap Round Nine”

The Swedish Scene

Ben Gilby rounds up all the action from the Svenska Cupen Final as well as this week’s Damallsvenskan and Elitettan action (31/5/22). Above: Rosengård lift the Svenska Cupen after defeating BK Häcken after extra-time. Photo: FC Rosengård. SVENSKA CUPEN FINAL The battle of the top two teams in Swedish women’s football went Rosengård‘s way asContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”

The View From France

Jean-Pierre Thiesset summarizes the 21st round of D1 Arkema (31/5/22). Above: Olympique Lyonnais celebrate their D1 title after beating rivals Paris St. Germain. Photo: OL Feminin. Olympique Lyonnais sealed their 15th D1 Arkema title after defeating closest rivals Paris St. Germain 1-0 in the capital. Whilst PSG had more possession (59%), Lyon were very strongContinue reading “The View From France”

NPL WA Women’s Wrap Round Nine

Ben Gilby provides his weekly round-up of all the action from the Western Australia NPL Women’s competition. As usual, there is a detailed report on one game and a wrap of all the other matches along with photos (30/5/22). Above: Balcatta Etna (white) battle it out at Murdoch University Melville on Friday night. Photo: JASP Photography. MAIN REPORT OF THEContinue reading “NPL WA Women’s Wrap Round Nine”

Irish National League Round-Up

Impetus is delighted to welcome back Post To Post Sport‘s Ciarán Duffy who will again be providing us with a weekly round-up of the action in Ireland’s top domestic league as the competition reaches Round 12 (30/5/22). Above: Rebecca Cook celebrates as Bohemians clinched a historic win over Peamount United. Photo: Mick O’Shea. We’re atContinue reading “Irish National League Round-Up”

Journeying To Watch Some Of World’s Best

Darrell Allen started attending FAWSL games regularly for the first time this season, making 300+ mile round-trips to Kingsmeadow. He shares his experiences from the campaign below (30/5/22). Above: Chelsea lift the FA Cup at Wembley to cap the end of Darrell Allen’s first season watching them at Kingsmeadow. Photo: Vitality Women’s FA Cup. ThatContinue reading “Journeying To Watch Some Of World’s Best”

Surrey Take The Spoils, Afghanistan Take The Plaudits

Surrey 4-0 Afghanistan Development Words and EXCLUSIVE Photos By: Ben Gilby (29/5/22). Above: Surrey and Afghanistan line up prior to kick-off. Photo: Ben Gilby for Impetus. Whilst Surrey ran out winners against a hard-working and talented Afghanistan Development squad at Dorking Wanderers’ Meadowbank Stadium today, this was an occasion that was about far more thanContinue reading “Surrey Take The Spoils, Afghanistan Take The Plaudits”