As part of our partnership with Bure Valley Youth FC, their youngsters are going to be writing regularly for Impetus. Here, Isla from their U9s tells us about her footballing journey so far… I first started my journey in football by kicking a ball around with my Dad at the age of two. My loveContinue reading “My Footballing Journey So Far…”
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Defending Champions In Less Than Convincing Win
Jean-Pierre Thiesset reports on the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League round of sixteen tie between Olympique Lyonnais and Brondby. About 20 OL ANG’ELLES fans were at the Groupama Stadium entrance to cheer for Olympique Lyonnais Women team even if the game was not open to public. Lyon at home in the Groupama Stadium,Continue reading “Defending Champions In Less Than Convincing Win”
A Chat With Australia’s Top Women’s Football Journalists – How Good?!
Ben Gilby spoke to four of Australia’s leading women’s football journalists who also present The Far Post Podcast. Sam Lewis (Guardian Australia), Anna Harrington (AAP Newswire), Angela Christian-Wilkes (Beyond 90 AU) and Marissa Lordanic (Beyond 90 AU) talk to him about their show and how they view the domestic and international game in Australia rightContinue reading “A Chat With Australia’s Top Women’s Football Journalists – How Good?!”
Kyra Cooney-Cross: The Sky Is The Limit
In our latest #MidweekDub feature, we focus on Kyra Cooney-Cross. The Melbourne Victory starlet has just turned nineteen years-old and is firmly established as one of the biggest hopes among the next generation of Australian women footballers. Kieran Yap profiles Melbourne Victory’s youngster who is almost certainly to become a Matilda in the very nearContinue reading “Kyra Cooney-Cross: The Sky Is The Limit”
International Surrey Women’s Football: Offering Opportunities & Breaking Down Barriers
At the weekend, it was announced that Impetus were sponsoring the coaches polo shirts for the International Surrey Women’s Football (ISWF) team. But what is the ISWF? Ben Gilby chats to Danny Clarke, president of International Surrey Football (ISF) about their women’s representative team which they aim to launch later this year to play againstContinue reading “International Surrey Women’s Football: Offering Opportunities & Breaking Down Barriers”
The View From France
Jean-Pierre Thiesset rounds up all the action from the fifteenth week of action in D1 Arkema, French women’s football’s top flight. Paris St. Germain won 4-0 at home against Issy. PSG are still league leaders, one point ahead of Lyon. Goals from Luana (12), Kadidiatou Diani (85, 87), and Marie-Antoinette Katoto (89). Issy was able to keep upContinue reading “The View From France”
Points Shared Does Neither Side Any Favours
Canberra United 1–1 Melbourne Victory By Kieran Yap. Only two points separated the sides as Canberra United in fifth visited fourth placed Melbourne Victory in hopes of leapfrogging them on the ladder and a win for either team would be a massive boost to their finals hopes. Victory began the game on the front foot,Continue reading “Points Shared Does Neither Side Any Favours”
Record Equalling Adelaide Edge Jets
Newcastle Jets 1–2 Adelaide United By Ben Gilby Adelaide United took a step closer to Finals Football with an important victory at the Number Two Sportsground. Newcastle Jets boss Ash Wilson made several changes from their last game with Hannah Brewer and Lauren Allan coming back into the team along with Chloe O’Brien and PanagiotaContinue reading “Record Equalling Adelaide Edge Jets”
Red Hot Sky Blues Show Perth How To Finish
Perth Glory 2–6 Sydney FC By Ben Gilby Sydney FC ran out comfortable winners at Dorrien Gardens in a game which saw them come out on top thanks to scoring some outstanding goals and taking advantage of some worrying defence from the hosts. Perth named unchanged starting eleven with just two changes on the bench,Continue reading “Red Hot Sky Blues Show Perth How To Finish”
Wanderers Sink City
Western Sydney Wanderers 1–0 Melbourne City Report and EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS from Kris Goman. This match is at the Wanderers Centre of Football in Blacktown in Sydney’s west. It’s a gorgeous evening and there’s a decent local crowd of young footballers from Blacktown Spartans here to watch. This is a must win match for both teams.Continue reading “Wanderers Sink City”
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