The Netherlands (pictured above via @oranjevrouwen) have reached their last two major finals and many suspect they pose the biggest threat to the USA at the Olympics. Abi Ticehurst previews the Dutch side. Squad News: This squad is unlikely to have raised too many eyebrows with selection. Danielle Van de Donk often goes under theContinue reading “Olympics Preview: Netherlands”
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Top Level Experience The Difference
Chile 0-2 Great Britain by Jean-Pierre Thiesset Shown above, Ellen White celebrating (Photo via iNews). It was not easy for Chile against a strong Team GB side. However, the South Americans tried to play when they had the ball, and they did not sit back and defend. La Roja Femenina’s undoing often came on highContinue reading “Top Level Experience The Difference”
Scottish Women’s Football Launches Championship Tier
Impetus‘ new coverage of Scottish Women’s Football continues with all the news about the launch of the new Championship level which sits at the third tier of the game. The fixtures for the first full Scottish Women’s Football (SWF) Championship season have been announced. SWF Championship North & South sit under the Scottish Women’s PremierContinue reading “Scottish Women’s Football Launches Championship Tier”
Irish Women’s National League Round-Up
Abi Ticehurst brings us up to date with all the week’s action in the FAI WNL with a big game near the bottom and a controversial ending to the top four battle between DLR Waves and Shelbourne. Pictured above, Éabha O’Mahony fires one home for Cork City for the first equaliser. Photo supplied to ImpetusContinue reading “Irish Women’s National League Round-Up”
Olympics Preview: New Zealand
Kris Goman casts her eye over the Football Ferns (pictured above via Football Ferns Instagram), who go into the Tokyo Games on the back of an exceptionally challenging last sixteen months. Squad news The Football Ferns have arguably faced more challenges than any other Olympic football team in their preparations for this tournament. New Zealand’sContinue reading “Olympics Preview: New Zealand”
Ellie Carpenter: Cowra Born Superstar Smashing It In Lyon
Ahead of the Olympics which start tomorrow, Impetus’ Ben Gilby profiles Australia’s young star Ellie Carpenter (pictured above via Football Australia) who was raised in the small town of Cowra, with a population of less than 10,000 and is now part of Olympique Lyonnais’ superstar team. With additional reporting from Impetus’ French editor Jean-Pierre ThiessetContinue reading “Ellie Carpenter: Cowra Born Superstar Smashing It In Lyon”
Scottish Premier Women’s Fixtures Unveiled
Yesterday, Impetus announced on social media that we will be launching detailed regular coverage of the Scottish women’s game for the new season. In our first Scottish piece, we provide all the details as the new season’s Scottish Women’s Premier League fixtures were unveiled. The fixtures for the 2021/22 Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) seasonContinue reading “Scottish Premier Women’s Fixtures Unveiled”
Olympics Preview: USA
Impetus’ North American women’s football expert Catherine Paquette details the United States (pictured above by USA Soccer), who are one of the red hot favourites to take the gold medal in Tokyo. Squad News: The final US Olympic roster was largely unsurprising. Nearly all players brought to Tokyo were those who had seen the most gameContinue reading “Olympics Preview: USA”
Olympics Preview: Canada
Catherine Paquette provides an in-depth preview of the Canadian national side ahead of the Olympic Games. The squad are pictured above after receiving their bronze medals at Rio 2016 (Picture: Canada Soccer). Squad News: Canada’s squad announcement did not have many surprises, both in its exclusions or inclusions. As it has for many years, the CanadiansContinue reading “Olympics Preview: Canada”
Olympics Preview: Chile
Jean-Pierre Thiesset casts his eye over tournament debutants La Roja Femenina (pictured above at the 2019 World Cup by Getty Images). Squad News: The Chile women’s national football team has been known or nicknamed as “La Roja Femenina (The Feminine Red)”. For Chile, 2019 will remain in the history of the country as the yearContinue reading “Olympics Preview: Chile”
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