Over the last week or so, the UEFA Euro 2021 (or 2022 as it should now read!) qualifiers resumed. Impetus editor Ben Gilby rounds up all the action in each of the groups. Netherlands remain in charge at the top of Group A, standing nine points clear of second placed Slovenia after the latest roundContinue reading “European Championship Qualifying Round-Up”
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Dulwich Delight After Maiden Season
Last season saw the emergence of Dulwich Hamlet Women in the London and South-East Premier (Tier Five) and, as well as pushing strongly at the top of the league before lockdown, they were creating headlines for their consistently high crowd figures. Impetus editor Ben Gilby spoke to Dulwich Hamlet Women’s first team manager Ryan DempseyContinue reading “Dulwich Delight After Maiden Season”
Champions On Cloud Nine
Chelsea 9-0 Bristol City By Ben Gilby The reigning Barclays FA Women’s Super League side produced a quite phenomenal display of passing, movement and finishing as they dominated a limited Bristol City side at Kingsmeadow. Whilst Chelsea were criticised for an inability to take their chances in front of goal against both Manchester sides overContinue reading “Champions On Cloud Nine”
United Step It Up To Earn Deserved Point
Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea By Ben Gilby A strong second half performance from Manchester United enabled the Red Devils to record a well-earned point against the defending Barclays FA Women’s Super League champions Chelsea. The current respective strength in depth of the two sides was evident with a pre-match glance at the team sheets. ChelseaContinue reading “United Step It Up To Earn Deserved Point”
In My View
From the tweets of Daisy Wildsmith, the Impetus contributor offers her opinion on Manchester City’s 2-0 win at FAWSL new kids Aston Villa in the opening game of the campaign yesterday afternoon. Yesterday’s opening day victory for Manchester City at Aston Villa proved that the home side have got a lot of strengths that couldContinue reading “In My View”
A Magnificent Seventh For Lyon
VfL Wolfsburg 1-3 Olympique Lyonnais By Ben Gilby Lyon won their fifth UEFA Women’s Champions League in a row and seventh from the last ten finals after victory in a high quality final against Wolfsburg in San Sebastian. The final was settled by a goal from Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir, who, with great irony had actuallyContinue reading “A Magnificent Seventh For Lyon”
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
Chelsea 2-0 Manchester City By Ben Gilby Chelsea ran out deserved winners in the resurrected Women’s Community Shield at Wembley with defender Millie Bright showing how to finish on a day when her famously more prolific team mate Sam Kerr was below par. Manchester City will point to the controversial sending off of Jill ScottContinue reading “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”
PSG Wait Goes On As Lyon Extend Run
Paris St. Germain 0-1 Olympique Lyonnaise By Ben Gilby Lyon continued their domination over their closest rivals in the French domestic game with a 1-0 win over Paris St. Germain in Bilbao to reach their fifth consecutive Champions League Final. The six times Champions League winners have a staggering record over the Parisians – havingContinue reading “PSG Wait Goes On As Lyon Extend Run”
Wolfsburg Smash And Grab Shatters Barca
VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 Barcelona By Ben Gilby Despite being second best in possession and territory for much of the evening in San Sebastian, it was Wolfsburg who edged their way into a fifth Champions League Final with victory over a luckless Barcelona. The Spanish champions fashioned the first chances of this semi-final when Norwegian internationalContinue reading “Wolfsburg Smash And Grab Shatters Barca”
Parisian Flair Too Much For The Gunners
Arsenal 1-2 Paris St. Germain By Ben Gilby A dream goal from Signe Bruun on her return from eighteen months out injured ensured that Paris St. Germain ended Arsenal’s Champions League hopes last night with a deserved victory over the Gunners in San Sebastian. Bruun’s strike with thirteen minutes remaining was the eventual difference betweenContinue reading “Parisian Flair Too Much For The Gunners”
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