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Dons Delight As History Is Made

AFC Wimbledon 7-1 Walton Casuals Words and Pictures By Ben Gilby AFC Wimbledon ran out comfortable winners against a hard working Walton Casuals side in the Vitality Women’s FA Cup Third Qualifying Round tie. It was a history making afternoon as the Dons Women played their first match at the new Plough Lane stadium (seeContinue reading “Dons Delight As History Is Made”

Matildas v Brazil: Post Match Reaction

Ben Gilby heard from Caitlin Foord, Alanna Kennedy and Clare Polkinghorne plus debutants Bryleeh Henry and Remy Siemsen. Above: The Australia team that started against Brazil yesterday in Parramatta. Photo: Football Australia. Western Sydney Wanderers’ Bryleeh Henry, who came on for her debut in her home region was extremely emotional to be wearing the MatildasContinue reading “Matildas v Brazil: Post Match Reaction”

Gustavsson Outlines Aims For Brazil Games

Impetus editor Ben Gilby listened to Australia head coach Tony Gustavsson’s press conference today prior to the Matildas return to home soil for the first time since early 2020 when they take on Brazil in Parramatta tomorrow. Picture of Matildas training at Sydney’s Olympic Stadium provided to Impetus by Football Australia. Gustavsson opened the pressContinue reading “Gustavsson Outlines Aims For Brazil Games”

Cork City Women: Building For A Bright Future

Paul Farrell, the first team manager of Cork City WFC spoke to Impetus editor Ben Gilby about the club’s history, the current campaign, and their hopes for the future. Photo: Cork City celebrate in the FAI WNL this season. Photo: Salem Photos. Cork City’s women’s team has been active now for about 11 years. PaulContinue reading “Cork City Women: Building For A Bright Future”

First Scottish Players of the Month Crowned

Above: Hibernian’s Colette Cavanagh with the SWPL 1 Player of the Month Award. Photo supplied to Impetus by Scottish Women’s Football. Colette Cavanagh of Hibernian has been voted as the winner of the SWPL 1 Player of the Month for September 2021 while Rachel Todd of Dundee United is the winner of the SWPL 2Continue reading “First Scottish Players of the Month Crowned”

News From Northern Ireland

The Irish FA provide us with all the news from the national squad selection for forthcoming games with England and Austria, plus all the news from the Irish FA Women’s Challenge Cup Final. Above: Northern Ireland squad Photo: via Irish FA Northern Ireland senior women’s team manager Kenny Shiels has made a couple of changesContinue reading “News From Northern Ireland”

Evans Hat-Trick Sets Park On The Way

Pride Park 5-3 Wirksworth Colts By Louise Golby Above: Tash Allderidge tussles with Wirksworth’s Sarah Stimpson in a previous encounter between the two sides. Photo: Shaun Hardwick A hat trick for Summer Evans and goals for Allderidge and Lewis-Wilson gave Pride Park a 5-3 win over Wirksworth Colts. With several players missing some changes hadContinue reading “Evans Hat-Trick Sets Park On The Way”

The View From France

Impetus’ French editor Jean-Pierre Thiesset rounds up all of the action from the sixth week of France’s D1 Arkema, including his exclusive photos from Olympique Lyonnais’ game with Montpellier. Above: Lyon’s Ellie Carpenter holds off her Matildas team mate Mary Fowler in her team’s clash with Montpellier. Photo: Jean-Pierre Thiesset for Impetus. Reims won 5-2Continue reading “The View From France”

Rachel Corboz: A Franco-American in the Champagne Country

Impetus’ French editor Jean-Pierre Thiesset spoke exclusively to Reims captain Rachel Corboz. Above: Rachel Corboz (right) in action for Reims at Olympique Lyonnais on 2nd August. Photo: Jean-Pierre Thiesset for Impetus. Rachel Corboz was born on May 1, 1996, in Mobile, Alabama, USA to French-born parents, Michel and Christine. Rachel has a dual citizenship FrenchContinue reading “Rachel Corboz: A Franco-American in the Champagne Country”

Australian Football Round-Up

Ben Gilby rounds up a busy week in the game Down Under. We hear from Matildas head coach Tony Gustavsson on the announcement of the Australia squad to take on Brazil. Elsewhere, the ramifications of Lisa De Vanna’s allegations roll on. The key people at Wellington Phoenix who announce their coaching team and first playerContinue reading “Australian Football Round-Up”