Above: Tash Rigby in action for Perth Glory last season at Sydney FC. Photo: Kris Goman for Impetus. 24/5/22 Perth Glory confirmed earlier today that Liberty A-League skipper Tash Rigby has re-signed with the club for the 2022/23 season. The 29-year-old, who made her club debut in 2016, was an ever-present again last term, takingContinue reading “Perth Glory: Tash Rigby Signs Up For Another Year”
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NPL WA Women’s Wrap Round Eight
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 (23/5/22). Above: Abbey Meakins is held aloft by Jessica Byrne after scoring the winning goal for Perth SC at Balcatta EtnaContinue reading “NPL WA Women’s Wrap Round Eight”
Southampton Secure Championship Place
Southampton 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers By Darrell Allen at Edgeley Park (22/5/22) Above: Southampton celebrate after their win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, securing Championship football next season. Photo: Saints FC Women. Southampton secured promotion to the Tier Two FA Women’s Championship with a narrow victory over a Wolves side reduced to ten players in the FA Women’sContinue reading “Southampton Secure Championship Place”
Analysis: Lyon’s Joy Tinged With Carpenter Agony
By Kieran Yap (22/5/22). Above: Olympique Lyonnais celebrate their win over Barcelona in Turin last night. Photo: OL Feminin Barcelona had scored 148 goals and conceded just 11 this season. They were the holders of the trophy, having dismantled a star-studded Chelsea side last time. The Ballon D’or winning Alexia Putellas was in the line-upContinue reading “Analysis: Lyon’s Joy Tinged With Carpenter Agony”
Brave Thetford Beaten In Season Finale
Dussindale and Hellesdon Rovers 4-0 Thetford Town By Darrell Allen (21/5/22) Above: Thetford Town look to defend a corner against Dussindale and Hellesdon Rovers. Photo: Hardy Scott. Thetford Town were beaten in their final Norfolk Women and Girls League Division One game of the season at Dussindale and Hellesdon Rovers on Wednesday night. Thetford madeContinue reading “Brave Thetford Beaten In Season Finale”
Brooke Chaplen: Farewell To A Legend
By Abi Ticehurst (20/5/22). Above: Brooke Chaplen (centre) walking out onto her home pitch with Reading. Photo: Reading FC Women. Reading’s Brooke Chaplen retired from professional football at the conclusion of the FAWSL season. The midfielder had been sidelined for the Royals since November due to injury, but her season was indefinitely put on pauseContinue reading “Brooke Chaplen: Farewell To A Legend”
Ashleigh Neville’s Exclusion From The England Squad Is A Bad Look
Rachel Lara Cohen highlights the case of Ashleigh Neville, one of the players omitted from the Lionesses’ provisional Euro 2022 squad this week, and argues that the wider ramifications of a national team selected from such a small pool of clubs is far from positive (20/5/22). Above: Ashleigh Neville of Tottenham Hotspur – Rachel believesContinue reading “Ashleigh Neville’s Exclusion From The England Squad Is A Bad Look”
Norfolk Wrap
Darrell Allen rounds up all the action from the women’s game in Norfolk over the past week (19/5/22). Above: Fakenham Town lift the Norfolk Women & Girls League Cup. Photo: Darren Gilham. The big games on Sunday in Norfolk were the Norfolk Women and Girls League Cup and Plate Finals. A day that always celebratesContinue reading “Norfolk Wrap”
Mexican Wrap
With the semi-finals of the top flight of Mexican women’s football played over the past week, Impetus’ Jorge Ceron rounds up all the action (19/5/22). Above: Charlyn Corral celebrates one of her goals for Pachuca. Photo: @Tuzosfemenil In the still very young Mexican women’s soccer league, there are two teams that stand out for beingContinue reading “Mexican Wrap”
Roar Announce New Base For A-League Women Side
19/5/22 Above: An artist impression of Brisbane Roar’s new A-League Women Centre of Excellence. Image supplied to Impetus by: Brisbane Roar. Brisbane Roar’s elite new A-League Women’s and Academy home will soon become a reality after major work officially began on the $22 million Moreton Bay facility. Head Coach Garrath McPherson, midfielder Hollie Palmer, andContinue reading “Roar Announce New Base For A-League Women Side”
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