Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool By Ben Gilby Chelsea’s dreams of a domestic treble go on after producing a dominant performance against Liverpool. However, a combination of great saves from Anke Preuss and excellent organised defence ensured that Emma Hayes’ side never quite managed to be as consistently penetrative in attack as they would have liked. TheContinue reading “Red Hot Reiten Strike Keeps Treble Hopes Alive”
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W League Round-Up
The Westfield W League in Australia returned after a two week break for the first stage of the Matildas Olympic Games qualifying campaign. What a round of fixtures it was with the top four facing each other in cross city derbies! Impetus editor Ben Gilby reports. Melbourne City took a decisive step towards the MinorContinue reading “W League Round-Up”
van Egmond Exocet Saves The Day
Australia 1-1 China By Ben Gilby The Matildas gained the point they needed to ensure they topped Asia Qualifying Group B for the Olympic Games Women’s Football tournament with a draw in Parramatta. However, due to their own profligacy, basic errors and a punchy Chinese side, the Green and Golds were made to wait untilContinue reading “van Egmond Exocet Saves The Day”
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”
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