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Classy Carpenter Supplies the Ammo

Australia 6-0 Thailand By Ben Gilby The Matildas shot to the top of their Olympic Qualifying Group thanks to another comprehensive victory, this time against Thailand. The win, their second in four days, sees Australia now need only a point in their final match against China to ensure they finish top and face the easierContinue reading “Classy Carpenter Supplies the Ammo”

Foord Fires Matildas To Opening Win

Australia 7-0 Chinese Taipei By Ben Gilby The Matildas opened their Olympic Games Qualifying campaign with a comfortable victory over Chinese Taipei in Campbelltown, Sydney. Australia were in control from the very start, and the statistics shown after the final whistle just emphasised the gulf between the sides. The Matildas had 80% of the possession,Continue reading “Foord Fires Matildas To Opening Win”

East Enders Take A Hammering At Kingsmeadow

Chelsea 8-0 West Ham United By Ben Gilby Chelsea are second in the Barclays Women’s Super League – just a point behind leaders Manchester City – after a comprehensive destruction of West Ham United at Kingsmeadow. The Blues scored at will throughout the game, with West Ham only offering very limited resistance up front inContinue reading “East Enders Take A Hammering At Kingsmeadow”

Cardiff City Ladies: Chasing the Dream in South Wales

Impetus editor Ben Gilby speaks to Cardiff City Ladies’ media officer Lewis Rogers about the progress that the side from the Welsh capital are making in the third tier and their links to club football in Wales. Our conversation began with Lewis explaining the journey that women’s football has taken at Cardiff City Ladies inContinue reading “Cardiff City Ladies: Chasing the Dream in South Wales”

W League Round-up

Week eleven of the Westfield W League in Australia was full of shocks and upsets as the two sides still looking for their first victories finally got off the mark in some style…and impacted on the title race in the process. Impetus editor Ben Gilby reports. The biggest shock result of this W League seasonContinue reading “W League Round-up”

Sion Swifts: Strabane side beating the odds and aiming for the Champions League

Impetus editor Ben Gilby spoke to Sion Swifts’ manager Tony McGinley who tells the fascinating story of a women’s team based in Strabane who are becoming one of the top women’s sides in Northern Ireland. Whilst Linfield may have won the last four Northern Ireland Women’s Premiership titles, there is side eighty odd miles awayContinue reading “Sion Swifts: Strabane side beating the odds and aiming for the Champions League”

W League Round-Up

It is week ten of the Westfield W League in Australia, and Impetus editor Ben Gilby updates us on the title race as the two Sydney based sides continue to cling to Melbourne City’s coat tails. Melbourne City went six points clear at the top of the W League after continuing their unbeaten run thisContinue reading “W League Round-Up”

In My View

From the tweets of Daisy Wildsmith, the Impetus contributor offers her opinion on Manchester City’s 2-0 win at Birmingham City yesterday afternoon. Birmingham kept everybody waiting in the tunnel, their little mascots freezing. Then only Staniforth ran onto the pitch, the rest waltz on all lacklustre, they faff for ages on the pitch, get intoContinue reading “In My View”

Outstanding Blues Out Gun Arsenal

Arsenal 1–4 Chelsea By Ben Gilby A performance of sheer class from Chelsea in the opening twenty-five minutes set up a hugely deserved thrashing of Arsenal in front of a sell-out crowd at Boreham Wood FC. The Blues were absolutely unplayable at times as they produced a display that, quite simply, was stunning in itsContinue reading “Outstanding Blues Out Gun Arsenal”

Burnley Women: Large Leaps In Lancashire Part II

In the continuation of the feature started last week (click on this link to read Part I: https://impetus885775742.wordpress.com/2020/01/09/burnley-women-large-leaps-in-lancashire/), we find out more about life in the FA Women’s Northern Premier, and the club’s links with the men’s side which is helping to increase both fan numbers and sponsors. Thanks to Sinead Kennedy-Peers of Burnley FCContinue reading “Burnley Women: Large Leaps In Lancashire Part II”