Last weekend saw the last sixteen of the French Cup. Jean-Pierre Thiesset rounds up all the action. This weekend saw the entry of the D1 Arkema teams in the last sixteen round of French Cup. This year is a little special as the D1 teams have to compete against each other. So six top flightContinue reading “The View From France”
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Matthew Aumeeruddy: A Coach To Be Proud Of
This piece was originally published on the British Football Coaches website and can be accessed here: 1st Team, Academy & Community – Matthew Aumeeruddy (britishfootballcoaches.com) How did you get into coaching and what has your path been like? I’ve always had a passion for football for as long as I can remember. Although I enjoyedContinue reading “Matthew Aumeeruddy: A Coach To Be Proud Of”
Sky Blues Go Clear
Sydney FC 2–0 Newcastle Jets Report and EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS from Kris Goman. On a drizzly Sunday evening, there’s a surprisingly decent crowd to watch Newcastle take on undefeated ladder leaders Sydney FC at Cromer Park in Manly. Newcastle kicks off. Straight from the kick off Tara Andrews, in her 100th W-League game, gets the ballContinue reading “Sky Blues Go Clear”
Chelsea’s Class Too Much For Spurs
Chelsea 4–0 Tottenham Hotspur by Ben Gilby Chelsea maintained their position at the summit of the Barclays FA Women’s Super League after overcoming an uncomfortable opening twenty minutes to eventually dispatch Tottenham Hotspur with ease at Kingsmeadow. In the team news before the game, Chelsea lost Erin Cuthbert from the squad and kept Academy playersContinue reading “Chelsea’s Class Too Much For Spurs”
Hecher Super Strike Settles See-Saw Battle
Melbourne City 2–3 Brisbane Roar By Ben Gilby. A brilliant strike by Mariel Hecher earned Brisbane Roar their second straight win after starting the season with four consecutive draws. The Brazilian’s effort settled a see-saw encounter at AAMI Park and came just three minutes after the hosts levelled from being 2-0 down. The first opportunityContinue reading “Hecher Super Strike Settles See-Saw Battle”
Heroic Heyman Hits Hat-Trick
Canberra United 3-0 Western Sydney Wanderers By Ben Gilby Canberra United’s unbeaten run in the W-League season continued as Michelle Heyman hit a first half hat-trick in a comfortable win at Viking Park to draw level with Sam Kerr at the top of the competition’s all time goal scoring list with seventy goals. Both sidesContinue reading “Heroic Heyman Hits Hat-Trick”
Enigma of Victory
Adelaide United 0-1 Melbourne Victory By Kieran Yap. Adelaide entered this game on the back of a three game winning streak and with their only loss coming in the opening game in a seven-goal thriller. The Reds are starting to be whispered about as finals contenders and a win here would be a big stepContinue reading “Enigma of Victory”
The Swedish Scene
@DandalBs brings us his weekly round-up of all the women’s football news from Sweden. This week, the news is dominated by the conclusion of the saga surrounding the future of reigning Damallsvenkan champions Kopparbergs/Göteborg. Kopparbergs/Göteborg are still claiming the women’s football headlines in Sweden. On Wednesday evening, BK Häcken‘s members, after a long and intenseContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”
Anthony Murray: Latest Addition To Sutton United’s Talented Coaching Staff
As part of our sponsorship and partnership with sixth tier Sutton United Women, Impetus founder Ben Gilby spoke to Anthony Murray who will take over the club’s new U21 side for the 2021/22 season. In the piece Anthony discusses his aims for the brand new side he will be putting together over the coming weeksContinue reading “Anthony Murray: Latest Addition To Sutton United’s Talented Coaching Staff”
The Ladies League: Full of Passion, Full of Football and Full of Fun
Ben Gilby spoke to Rose Valente from The Ladies League You Tube Channel and Podcast in Australia. The group describe the podcast as being by the fans “for the fans” and run by “a group of female football fans covering football in Australia. Content is heavily influenced by our passion, videos are low budget, interviewsContinue reading “The Ladies League: Full of Passion, Full of Football and Full of Fun”
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