4/6/22 Above: Inverness Caledonian Thistle, one of the clubs in the SWF Championship for next season. Photo: P&J Sport. Scottish Women’s Football (SWF) has unveiled the structure of its top leagues for the 2022/23 season. With the highest two leagues in the country, the Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) One and Two being administered byContinue reading “Scotland’s Top League Structure Changes For 2022/23”
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Nicole Christodoulou: ParaMatildas Star Puts Her Name Down In History
The ParaMatildas World Cup runner-up speaks to Impetus’ Ben Gilby about the challenges that she faced to adapt after two life-changing strokes, and how she overcame them to record some of the greatest achievements in Australian female Para Football (3/6/22). Above: Nicole Christodoulou (2) in action for the ParaMatildas against Spain in the World CupContinue reading “Nicole Christodoulou: ParaMatildas Star Puts Her Name Down In History”
David Skipp Reviews Thetford Town’s Memorable Season
Thetford Town manager David Skipp speaks to Darrell Allen about the team’s first season in the tier seven Norfolk Women and Girls Football League (NWGFL) Division One (3/6/22). Above: David Skipp (blue baseball cap) speaks to his Thetford Town squad this season. Photo: Richard Brown. Thetford Town have had a fantastic first season in theContinue reading “David Skipp Reviews Thetford Town’s Memorable Season”
The View From France
Jean-Pierre Thiesset summarizes the 22nd and final round of D1 Arkema where he was at the Groupama Training Centre for us to watch Olympique Lyonnais lift the title (3/6/22). Above: Olympique Lyonnais celebrate their fifteenth D1 title success. Photo: Jean-Pierre Thiesset for Impetus. Olympique Lyonnais lifted the D1 championship trophy for the fifteenth time afterContinue reading “The View From France”
Lisa Topping: Chorley’s Season Has Been On A Different Level
In this, the first of our post-season catch-ups with Impetus’ sponsored players and partner clubs, Lisa Topping of FA Women’s National League Division One North side Chorley spoke to Ben Gilby (2/6/22). Above: Lisa Topping (right) in action for Chorley against Newcastle United this season. Photo: John Shirras. For the second season running, Impetus sponsoredContinue reading “Lisa Topping: Chorley’s Season Has Been On A Different Level”
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”
