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Cuthbert & Dower speak about sharing the love of the game through the language of football

by Ben Gilby (29/4/24) Above: Joy on the faces of all taking part in the Cairns coaching session hosted by the Junior Matildas today. Photo supplied to Impetus by: Football Australia. The Junior Matildas welcomed 18 girls from Cape York House for Girls and Centacare Far North Queensland resettlement program to Endeavour Park in CairnsContinue reading “Cuthbert & Dower speak about sharing the love of the game through the language of football”

Hayes rues refereeing controversy as Barça complete comeback

Chelsea 0-2 FC Barcelona Barcelona win 2-1 on aggregate by Ava-Marianne Elliott at Stamford Bridge for Impetus (28/4/24) Above: Aitana Bonmati celebrates her goal that levelled the scores on aggregate last night. Photo: Sky Sports. Reigning UWCL Champions Barcelona overturned 1-0 first leg deficit to deliver a devastating defeat to Chelsea in front of aContinue reading “Hayes rues refereeing controversy as Barça complete comeback”

Vidosic: “We want to retain calm in the chaos”

by Ben Gilby (27/4/24) Above: Dario Vidosic speaking to the media ahead of tomorrow’s semi-final second leg with Newcastle Jets. Image: Melbourne City. Melbourne City head coach Dario Vidosic emphasised repeatedly to the media ahead of tomorrow’s A-League Women semi-final second leg that the tie isn’t over despite his team holding a 3-0 lead overContinue reading “Vidosic: “We want to retain calm in the chaos””

Exciting draw sees Sydney through to seventh straight Grand Final

Sydney FC 1-1 Central Coast Mariners Sydney FC win 2-1 on aggregate by Ben Carey (27/4/24) Above: Central Coast Mariners’ Australian international Kyah Simon (yellow shirt) shields the ball from Sydney FC’s Mackenzie Hawkesby in today’s semi-final second leg. Photo: Sydney FC. Mackenzie Hawkesby’s goal on the half-hour mark eventually proved to be enough toContinue reading “Exciting draw sees Sydney through to seventh straight Grand Final”

Hawkesby sinks the Mariners

Central Coast Mariners 0-1 Sydney FC by Ben Carey (21/4/24) Above: Rising star Indian Dos Santos tussles for the ball in the midfield ahead of teammate Mackenzie Hawkesby. Photo: Sydney FC. Sydney and Central Coast Mariners produced a semi-final first leg of the highest order at the beautiful Industree Group Stadium on the waterside inContinue reading “Hawkesby sinks the Mariners”

Wanderers extend Matos’ deal

19/4/24 Above: Danika Matos (left) tangles with Princess Ibini in the early part of her career with the Wanderers. Photo: Western Sydney Wanderers Western Sydney Wanderers FC today confirmed the re-signing of defender Danika Matos for the next two A-League Women seasons. Matos joined the Wanderers back in 2019 as a youngster and became aContinue reading “Wanderers extend Matos’ deal”

Violet Longmore: Hitting the heights with the NTC

For this week’s ‘WA On Wednesday’ feature, Hyundai NTC’s Violet Longmore talks to Ben Gilby about her footballing journey from Margaret River to travelling three hours back and forth to the bright lights of Perth as part of the NTC set-up (17/4/24). Above: Violet Longmore (left, gold shirt) holds off Perth SC’s Poppie Hooks lastContinue reading “Violet Longmore: Hitting the heights with the NTC”

Dower announces Junior Matildas’ squad for Asian Cup

17/4/24 Above: Junior Matildas’ head coach Rae Dower. Photo: Football Australia. Junior Matildas’ Head Coach, Rae Dower has finalised Australia’s 23-player squad to participate at the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup which takes place in Indonesia next month.  Hosted across two venues in Bali, the tournament will see the best of Asia’s next generation takeContinue reading “Dower announces Junior Matildas’ squad for Asian Cup”