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Victory celebrates Dub Round with an important win

Melbourne Victory 3-1 Western Sydney Wanderers By Kieran Yap (4/2/23) Above: Melbourne Victory celebrate Alex Chidiac’s goal from the penalty spot. Photo: @LibertyALeague twitter Melbourne Victory strengthened their hold on a top-four position with a 3-1 win against Western Sydney Wanderers at CB Smith Reserve that was more challenging than the scoreline suggested. It wasContinue reading “Victory celebrates Dub Round with an important win”

Confident Steer adds even more to the A-League Women’s best attack

by Kieran Yap (1/2/23) Above: Danielle Steer (9) jumps for joy after scoring one of her record-breaking goals for the University of British Columbia. Photo: UBC Athletics. Danielle Steer has adjusted instantly to life as a Western United player. It took the Canadian striker only five minutes to score in the 5-0 win over CanberraContinue reading “Confident Steer adds even more to the A-League Women’s best attack”

Pollicina goal defeats Adelaide United

Melbourne City 1-0 Adelaide United By Jonathan Tay (29/1/23) Above: Rhianna Pollicina celebrates after scoring Melbourne City’s winner. Photo: Keep Up. Melbourne City completed the double over an out-of-sorts Adelaide United at AAMI Park, easing to a 1-0 win on Sunday. Rhianna Pollicina’s 55th-minute tally proved the difference in a match that was far moreContinue reading “Pollicina goal defeats Adelaide United”

Leicester City’s Aussie recruits can make a difference

By Kieran Yap (27/1/23) Above: Courtney Nevin on international duty. Photo: Football Australia Leicester City’s push for survival in the FAWSL has seen them sign two Australian internationals. Here is what fans can expect from Remy Siemsen and Courtney Nevin. Australia had just lost 3-0 to the USA. Starting in central defence was an 18-year-oldContinue reading “Leicester City’s Aussie recruits can make a difference”

Sydney FC win in nine-goal shoot out over Victory

Melbourne Victory 3-6 Sydney FC By Kieran Yap at AAMI Park (26/1/23). Above: Hat-trick hero Princess Ibini gets a shot away for Sydney FC at Melbourne Victory today. Photo: Keep Up. That was a crazy couple of hours. Nine goals, multiple goalkeeper changes, a hattrick, three penalty kicks, and a ticketing fiasco are the highlightsContinue reading “Sydney FC win in nine-goal shoot out over Victory”

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”