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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”

Olivia Watson – Life In Lockdown

Before Christmas, Impetus and Since ’71 announced joint sponsorship of Olivia Watson, a talented young midfielder with sixth tier Sutton United Women. Ben Gilby recently touched base with Olivia to see how she’s getting on during the difficult times we are facing at present. “I have been doing well, just trying to keep as busyContinue reading “Olivia Watson – Life In Lockdown”

International Round-Up

The past week or so has seen a large number of international matches, with the conclusion of the Euro 2022 group qualifiers, the Lionesses‘ return to action after a year and several friendlies. Our team of writers round-up all the action. Euro 2021 Qualifiers Round-Up by Ben Gilby: Group A concluded on 23rd February whenContinue reading “International Round-Up”

The Swedish Scene

@DandalBs brings us our Saturday morning round-up of all the latest goings on in the Swedish Women’s game. A pioneer of Swedish women’s football, Ebba Andersson, passed away on 21st February aged 85. She was at the first training session with her club Öxabäck in 1966 and won two national championships. At the age ofContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”