Western win at their Hobart home

Western United 2-1 Central Coast Mariners By Kieran Yap 3/2/24 Western United have continued their march up the ladder with a 2-1 win against Central Coast Mariners despite some late scares in front of goal. Kat Smith’s side arrived in Hobart as the hosts and looking to continue their strong form that has seen themContinue reading “Western win at their Hobart home”

Vine and Sydney FC prove too much for Perth Glory

Sydney FC 3-1 Perth Glory By Callum Logie (03/02/24). Above: Shay Hollman on the ball for Sydney FC Photo: Sydney FC Leichhardt Oval in Sydney hosted Sydney FC’s Saturday night clash with fellow contender Perth Glory. Sydney FC came into the game off a 1-1 away draw with Melbourne Victory. The Perth Glory on the other hand cameContinue reading “Vine and Sydney FC prove too much for Perth Glory”

Panagaris wins it late for Adelaide United

Adelaide United 2-1 Western Sydney Wanderers By Jonathon Hagger 3/2/24 Above: Chrissy Panagaris celebreates her winning goal. Photo: Adelaide United Teams travelling away from home to play Adelaide United at their home ground of  Coopers Stadium face a tough challenge. The Adelaide United women are staunch in defending their home field advantage demonstrated through theirContinue reading “Panagaris wins it late for Adelaide United”

Lowe penalty seals the victory over Roar

Brisbane Roar 1-2 Melbourne Victory (03/02/24) By Ben Carey Above: Alex Chidiac passes the ball to Elise Kellond-Knight in the midfield. Photo: Melbourne Victory. Melbourne Victory recorded a tight 2-1 win over Brisbane Roar thanks to a late penalty converted by Rachel Lowe. It was a warm evening in the Sunshine State and there were over 2,000 people in the stands and on the grassContinue reading “Lowe penalty seals the victory over Roar”

The journey of Lauren James: Chelsea’s local born global star

By Maisie Mcnulty 3/2/24 Above: Lauren James for Chelsea. Photo: Mariella Prew Impetus71 looks at the career of Chelsea’s Lauren James and tracks how she has already emerged as a star of the game by age 22. Lauren James’ journey into being one of Chelsea’s own star players started from a young age of six.Continue reading “The journey of Lauren James: Chelsea’s local born global star”

The view from France

By Jean-Pierre Thiesett 2/2/24 Ci-dessus : La joie des joueuses du Paris Saint-Germain après leur qualification. Photo : L. Pestel / PSG Paris FC 0-4 Chelsea Stade Charléty, Paris, France – 30 janvier 2024 Le Paris FC, qui doit gagner pour espérer se qualifier, démarre très fort avec un gros pressing et beaucoup d’engagement mais c’est Chelsea qui a la possession du ballon et qui ouvreContinue reading “The view from France”

What a week for Arsenal: comebacks, milestones, and goals

By Rachel Gore 2/2/2024 Above: Vivienne Miedema celebrates her first goal for Arsenal since returning from injury. Photo: Arsenal FC. Last week, 22 to 28 January, attention was on Arsenal as they reached milestones, had players return from injury, and scored a total of seven goals.  Arsenal’s FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup match against reading was a night to remember for Arsenal.Continue reading “What a week for Arsenal: comebacks, milestones, and goals”

Barclays Women’s Super League: A Half Time Review.

Above: Beth Mead returns after a long absence. Photo: Ian Middlebrook By Emmanuel Faith. If the WSL season was a 90-minute match, the half-time whistle would have been blown in the last minute of the seven-goal thriller between West Ham United and Tottenham. What a way to end the first half! The 2023/2024 season has been an exhilarating journey. From 5-star performancesContinue reading “Barclays Women’s Super League: A Half Time Review.”

Sophie Harding: taking centre stage in the Wanderers attack

By Kieran Yap 31/1/24 Above: Sophie Harding celebrates another goal for the Wanderers. Photo: Western Sydney Wanderers Wanderers striker talks to Impetus71 about her season so far, adjusting to a new position and Matildas ambitions. Sophie Harding is a striker in form. The Western Sydney Wanderers are entrenched in the finals race, fans are daringContinue reading “Sophie Harding: taking centre stage in the Wanderers attack”

A-League Women Weekly Awards

Members of the Impetus team of contributors covering the competition unveil their choices of player, coach, and event of the week. We’ll keep a tally of all the votes and just before Finals, reveal which player and coach have received the most votes across the season to be named the Impetus A-League Women Player and Coach of the Season 29/1/24Continue reading “A-League Women Weekly Awards”