To complete our nationwide group of eight sponsored players for 2021/22, Impetus is proud to announce we are sponsoring Brighouse Town winger Leah Embley. Impetus editor Ben Gilby spoke to Leah ahead of the new FA Women’s National League Northern Premier season. Artwork supplied by Brighouse Town FC. Leah began playing football from a youngContinue reading “Impetus Announces Sponsorship of Leah Embley”
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The Swedish Scene
@DandalBs updates us on the week’s goings on in the Swedish domestic club game with lots of transfer activity. Above: Amanda Nildén unveiled by Juventus Women this week after joining from Eskilstuna United. Photo: Juventus. NEWS ROUND-UP: Eskilstuna United midfielder Amanda Nildén will be joining fellow Swedes Linda Sembrandt and Lina Hurtig at Serie AContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”
Canada Get It Spot On
Sweden 1-1 Canada Canada win 3-2 on Sudden Death Penalties. Above: Canada’s players mob Julia Grosso after she scored the winning penalty in the sudden death shoot out. Photo: Reuters. By Ben Gilby Canada won their first ever major international women’s football competition with victory in an Olympic Gold medal match of quite staggering drama.Continue reading “Canada Get It Spot On”
Irish Women’s National League Round-Up
Abi Ticehurst updates us with all the action from Round Sixteen in the FAI WNL and the results from the midweek Round Seventeen. Above: Nadine Seward put in an impressive performance for Cork City despite no goals to show for it. Photo: Salem Photos. Galway 1-2 Shelbourne Keeva Keenan has certainly made an entrance having signedContinue reading “Irish Women’s National League Round-Up”
Sinclair Verses Seger: A Battle of Legends
Catherine Paquette previews tomorrow’s Olympic Games Gold Medal match between Sweden and Canada by examining it through the lens of each nation’s most experienced players before looking at each side’s biggest threats and summarising what they need to do in order to win. Above: Canada celebrate their semi-final win over the USA. Will they be celebratingContinue reading “Sinclair Verses Seger: A Battle of Legends”
The #ImpetusFamily Previews The Olympic Final
Impetus presently sponsor seven players and have a further four content partner clubs at grassroots level. Here, for the first time, each of the players, clubs and our editorial team come together to each predict who will win the Gold medal and who they thought was the best player in Tokyo. Above: Olympic Medals areContinue reading “The #ImpetusFamily Previews The Olympic Final”
Ruthless USWNT Hold Off Never Say Die Matildas
Australia 3-4 United States of America By Ben Gilby Above: America’s goal scorers Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe celebrate. Photo: Getty Images The USA claimed the Bronze Medal with a stereotypical merciless punishment of Australian errors in a hugely entertaining game in Kashima. This was the most USWNT like performance of the competition by VlatkoContinue reading “Ruthless USWNT Hold Off Never Say Die Matildas”
USWNT and the X-Factor
The United States’ showing at this Olympic Games has been one of the hot discussion points, but Kris Goman has picked up on something else. A fractured fanbase leading to online hate directed at the team due to misconceptions over the way the players faced during the National Anthem and over the Black Lives MatterContinue reading “USWNT and the X-Factor”
Notes From North America
Impetus’ North American Women’s Football expert Catherine Paquette brings us up to date with all the action from the NWSL. While the previous weekend has been overshadowed by Olympic football, the National Women’s Soccer League continued play in the United States. After a bye-weekend, Racing Louisville and KC NWSL returned to the field and five matches were played onContinue reading “Notes From North America”
Reds Announce Contract Extensions And A Departure
Above: Matilda McNamara in action for Adelaide United last season. Photo supplied to Impetus by: Adelaide United Adelaide United have announced the retention of head coach Adrian Stenta and South Australian born players Emily Hodgson and Matilda McNamara all on two year contracts. The news is tempered by the news that Head of Women’s Football, IvanContinue reading “Reds Announce Contract Extensions And A Departure”
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