Above: Chelsea team-mates Sam Kerr and Magda Eriksson contest possession in Kalmar. Photo: Mia Eriksson. Sweden 0-0 Australia By Ben Gilby A Sweden side who fielded a team which is likely to be considerably different from the one that they take to the Olympics, were held 0-0 by a well organised Australia in Kalmar. ItContinue reading “Well Organised Defence, Now To Solve the Kerr Conundrum”
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Lots to Celebrate For Chorley
Chorley Women FC Reserves 9-1 AFC Mossley By Janet Mitchell The two teams competing in yesterday’s Greater Manchester Women’s Football League Premier Division Cup Final have played each other twice over the last few weeks, both teams winning their home fixtures so the game was nicely poised. The match began evenly with both teams havingContinue reading “Lots to Celebrate For Chorley”
Mixture of Pain and Promise For The Matildas
Above: Ellie Carpenter competes with Rikke Marie Madsen. Photo: Football Australia. Denmark 3-2 Australia By Ben Gilby The Matildas remain very much a work in progress as they produced a performance which mixed promise with pain in Horsens on Thursday evening. Australia began the game with high energy and seized control of the midfield fromContinue reading “Mixture of Pain and Promise For The Matildas”
Laight Goal Decides Close Encounter
Pride Park 1-0 Chesterfield Development By Boot Room The Ladies welcomed Chesterfield Development to Moorways on Sunday. Pre-match heavy drizzle left the pitch wet on top, but as the rainclouds disappeared the temperature rose and the sun put in an appearance, drying out the surface and making it a warm and muggy afternoon. After beingContinue reading “Laight Goal Decides Close Encounter”
AFC Portchester Win Clinches Unbeaten Season & League Title
AFC Varsity 1-2 AFC Portchester By Lewis Millington There were scenes of jubilation from the Portchester team and bench at full time on Sunday at Hatches Farm Sports Ground near Romsey – a hard fought win against a strong AFC Varsity side meant that the Royals Ladies had gone the entire league season undefeated –Continue reading “AFC Portchester Win Clinches Unbeaten Season & League Title”
Portchy Unbeaten League Run Continues
Basingstoke Town 2-2 AFC Portchester By Lewis Millington The penultimate game of AFC Portchester Ladies season in the Hampshire County League against Basingstoke Town Women ended in 2-2 draw on Sunday in the scorching Hampshire sun. The result came of the back of a 12-0 defeat at the hands of a professional Portsmouth Women sideContinue reading “Portchy Unbeaten League Run Continues”
Changing of the Guard Complete in France
Olympique Lyonnais 0–0 Paris St. Germain By Ben Gilby Olympique Lyonnais’ domination of D1 Arkema is over after Paris St. Germain earned a point to ensure that they will win the championship for the first time in their history by beating mid table Dijon this coming Friday night. Lyon had to win to realistically retainContinue reading “Changing of the Guard Complete in France”
Catalan Masterclass Leaves Chelsea Feeling Blue
Chelsea 0–4 FC Barcelona By Ben Gilby Barcelona produced one of the greatest performances of any women’s club team in totally dismantling Chelsea to win their first Champions League title. Chelsea boss Emma Hayes showed recognition of the threat posed by her team’s Catalan opponents by swapping Jess Carter and Niamh Charles’ backline positions aroundContinue reading “Catalan Masterclass Leaves Chelsea Feeling Blue”
Record Breaking Terriers Season Ends With Cup Exit
Brighton and Hove Albion 6-0 Huddersfield Town By Raheil Mehboob Huddersfield Town Women exited the Vitality Women’s FA Cup at the fifth round stage after losing 6-0 to Brighton and Hove Albion Women. The scoreline may read a harsh one, but to face a team two divisions above – in the Women’s Super League –Continue reading “Record Breaking Terriers Season Ends With Cup Exit”
Helston Clinch The Title
Penryn AFC 0-4 Helston Athletic by Paul Parfitt Paul Parfitt’s Helston side arrived at Kernick Road knowing a point against second placed Penryn Ladies would be enough to secure a maiden League title. Penryn themselves have been in superb form since the end of the lockdown registering three wins and a draw meaning a winContinue reading “Helston Clinch The Title”
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