Above: Saorise Noonan fights for the ball against Slovenia. Image: Ireland Football Twitter. By Alyce Collett (3/6/25). It was a bittersweet end to the UEFA Nations League campaign for the Republic of Ireland, who despite beating Slovenia 1-0 have failed to top their League B group after not winning by a big enough margin. TheContinue reading “A bittersweet victory as Ireland beat Slovenia”
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Lionesses’ narrow loss to Spain exposes deep problems with fan culture
Spain 2 – 1 England By Catherine MacKenzie (3/6/25) Above: the Lionesses’ celebrate opening the scoring. Photo: Clare Wood for Impetus. Football is England’s favourite sport – and with that distinction comes knowledge and passion. In every household you are likely to find at least one football fan, who follows their club with passion andContinue reading “Lionesses’ narrow loss to Spain exposes deep problems with fan culture”
Lucy Bronze and Sarina Wiegman positive ahead of Spain duel
By Alyce Collett (02/06/2025) Above: Sarina Wiegman and Lucy Bronze face the press in Barcelona. Photo: The FA. After her side’s stellar performance against Portugal last week, England coach Sarina Wiegman was in a positive mood heading into her traditional match day minus one press conference ahead of tomorrow’s match against Spain. The topics wereContinue reading “Lucy Bronze and Sarina Wiegman positive ahead of Spain duel”
Sayer completes fairytale return as Matildas defeat Argentina
Australia 4-1 Argentina by Alyce Collett (2/6/25) Above: Amy Sayer celebrates after scoring for Australia against Argentina in Canberra tonight. Photo: Football Australia. Australia has recorded a clean sweep in its two-match series with Argentina after winning game two 4-1 in Canberra tonight. Amy Sayer was the star for the Matildas, scoring a brace andContinue reading “Sayer completes fairytale return as Matildas defeat Argentina”
New Zealand go down to disappointing loss to Venezuela
New Zealand 1-3 Venezuela by Jonathon Hagger (1/6/25) Above: Football Ferns star Annalie Longo (10) battles away against Venezuela yesterday. Photo: RNZ. New Zealand began their two-match series against Venezuela in Marbella with a performance that new boss Michael Mayne described as “nowhere near” where they need to be. Backdrop The New Zealand Football FernsContinue reading “New Zealand go down to disappointing loss to Venezuela”
Suffolk Cup Final: Bungay defeated, but positive
AFC Sudbury 5 – 1 Bungay Town By Darrell Allen (31/05/2025) Above: Bungay Town in a team huddle ahead of kick-off at Portman Road. Photo: Ben Cunningham. A cup final against a team three leagues above them was never going to be easy, but there were positives to take from Bungay Town’s performance in aContinue reading “Suffolk Cup Final: Bungay defeated, but positive”
Beever-Jones bags hat-trick as Lionesses put six past Portugal
England 6–0 Portugal by Ava-Marianne Elliott (30/5/25) Above: England celebrate last night. Photo: Christine Oughton for Impetus. Under the lights at Wembley, England were ruthless. The Lionesses comfortably saw off visitors Portugal in a win that saw them retain second-place in their Nations League group, setting them up nicely for their away trip to groupContinue reading “Beever-Jones bags hat-trick as Lionesses put six past Portugal”
Republic of Ireland keep hopes alive with comeback victory
Türkiye 1-2 Republic of Ireland By Alyce Collett (5/30/25) Above: Kyra Carusa on the ball in the UEFA Nations League game tonight. Image: Ireland Football Twitter. The Republic of Ireland are breathing a massive sigh of relief right now after coming from behind to defeat Türkiye 2-1 and keep their albeit faint hopes of toppingContinue reading “Republic of Ireland keep hopes alive with comeback victory”
Johnson debut goal drives Matildas to Argentina win
Australia 2-0 Argentina by Isabelle Campbell at Marvel Stadium for Impetus (30/5/25). Above: Kahli Johnson celebrates her debut goal for Australia. Photo: Football Australia. The Matildas put on an outstanding display of attacking mindset in a 2-0 win over Argentina at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. With several senior players unavailable, the fixture allowed fringe playersContinue reading “Johnson debut goal drives Matildas to Argentina win”
NPLW Vic Round 10: Heidelberg hold on against Bulleen
By Kieran Yap 28/5/25 Above: Cameron Barriero leads celebrations after scoring against Bulleen. Heidelberg United took their chances to record a 2-1 win away to Bulleen Lions and extend their lead at the top of the table. A free kick from Cameron Barriero and an opportunist finish from Sawa Matsuda were enough to survive aContinue reading “NPLW Vic Round 10: Heidelberg hold on against Bulleen”
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