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Phoenix take flight with stunning win

Wellington Phoenix 5-0 Canberra United By Kieran Yap Above: Wellington Phoenix celebrate their fourth goal against Canberra United. Photo: Keep Up. “It really has been coming for us,” said Chloe Knott after Wellington Phoenix’s 5-0 defeat of Canberra United. It is safe say that very few people outside of the club could have predicted it.Continue reading “Phoenix take flight with stunning win”

Western United stay at the top with win over Brisbane

Western United 2-0 Brisbane Roar By Ben Carey (21/01/22) Above: Hannah Keane embraces teammates after scoring for Western United. Photo: Yahoo Sport. Western United recorded a 2-0 win over Brisbane Roar on a rainy Saturday afternoon in Tasmania. A very good local crowd of over 2,000 spectators watched the match, which was the first part of a doubleheader. Brisbane started off the more aggressive of the two sides, with Katrina Gorry, Larissa Crummer, and SheaContinue reading “Western United stay at the top with win over Brisbane”

Wanderers and Victory miss opportunities, but continue undefeated streaks

Western Sydney Wanderers 0-0 Melbourne Victory Report by Kieran Yap, with EXCLUSIVE photos from Wanderers Football Park by Kris Goman (19/1/23). Above: Western Sydney Wanderers’ Sarina Bolden gets up highest in an aerial battle. Photo: Kris Goman for Impetus. Neither side would have been happy with the draw, but both clubs maintained strong records asContinue reading “Wanderers and Victory miss opportunities, but continue undefeated streaks”

Clinical Canberra scramble Jets

Canberra United 5-1 Newcastle Jets By Kieran Yap (14/1/23) Above: Michelle Heyman holds up the ball for Canberra United. Photo: @CanberraUnited twitter Canberra United delivered a comprehensive performance to defeat the Newcastle Jets 5-1 at Mckellar Park on Saturday afternoon. The win was Canberra’s third of the season and one was their most impressive performances.Continue reading “Clinical Canberra scramble Jets”

Western United beat Sydney FC and jump to the summit

Western United 2-0 Sydney FC By Ben Carey (11/1/23) Above: Hannah Keane unleashes a deadly strike from her left foot. Photo: Western United. The Western United wrecking ball struck again against Sydney FC on a hot Wednesday afternoon in Victoria. This extends their winning streak to seven wins now. Western United started out the moreContinue reading “Western United beat Sydney FC and jump to the summit”

Melbourne City pile on late goals to bury Adelaide United

Adelaide United 0-3 Melbourne City By Jonathan Tay (11/1/23) Above: Bryleeh Henry and Leticia McKenna celebrate a goal for Melbourne City. Photo: Melbourne City. On a warm Wednesday evening, Melbourne City came away with a 3-0 over Adelaide United at ServiceFM Stadium. In a scrappy, attritional contest, the scoreline somewhat flattered City, who bookended theContinue reading “Melbourne City pile on late goals to bury Adelaide United”

Olivia makes City pay the Price in momentous win for Wanderers

Western Sydney Wanderers 2-0 Melbourne City By Jonathan Tay (8/1/23) Above: Sheridan Gallagher celebrates her opening goal for Western Sydney Wanderers. Image: @wswanderersfc After going almost a calendar year without a win, Western Sydney Wanderers rang in 2023 with arguably the upset of the season, beating Melbourne City 2-0 at Wanderers Football Park. Goals fromContinue reading “Olivia makes City pay the Price in momentous win for Wanderers”

Western United persist past Phoenix

Western United 1-0 Wellington Phoenix by Kieran Yap (7/1/23) Above: Tyla-Jay Vlajnic celebrates her winning goal. Image: @wufcofficial Western United have won their sixth straight game to maintain their perfect record, but they were made to earn it by a well-organized Wellington Phoenix. Wellington were without Alyssa Whinham and Paige Satchell from their attack. WesternContinue reading “Western United persist past Phoenix”

Sydney FC’s New Year starts with a bang at the Jets

Newcastle Jets 2-4 Sydney FC By Ben Carey (7/1/23). Above: Sydney FC celebrate the win over Newcastle Jets. Photo: Sydney FC. Sydney FC began the new year with a dominant performance over Newcastle Jets on a windy and overcast Saturday afternoon in Newcastle. The match began in a frenetic fashion, with an action-packed first 10Continue reading “Sydney FC’s New Year starts with a bang at the Jets”

Paige Zois: the world at her feet, and the ball on a string

For this week’s interview in our Midweek Dub series, Melbourne Victory’s Paige Zois speaks exclusively to Impetus’ Kieran Yap about her remarkable 12 months, her style of play, and a promising future (4/1/23). Above: Paige Zois celebrates Victory’s 2021/22 Championship with Alana Murphy. Photo: Melbourne Victory It was deep into injury time, and Melbourne Victory had just clawed back two goalsContinue reading “Paige Zois: the world at her feet, and the ball on a string”