Ben Gilby rounds up a busy week of Champions League, Damallsvenskan and Elitettan action plus some transfer news from Sweden. Above: Hammarby’s Stockholm derby with AIK attracted a record Damallsvenskan crowd of 18,537. Photo: @_OBOSDamallsv UEFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS: BK Häcken travelled to Bayern Munich for their second successive devilishly tough Champions League GroupContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”
Category Archives: Round-Ups
Catching Up With The Terriers
By Oliver Eaton Above: Aerial action from Huddersfield Town’s away win at Sheffield FC in the FA Women’s National League Northern Premier. Photo: Jessica Hornby. Huddersfield Town Women recently rose to third in the FA Women’s National League North following a convincing 3-1 win against West Bromwich Albion Women. This victory also marked an endContinue reading “Catching Up With The Terriers”
The Swedish Scene
With Champions League action as well as the latest round of matches in the Damallsvenskan and Elitettan, Ben Gilby rounds-up the events of the past week with drama at the top of both divisions. Above: Action from BK Häcken’s midweek UEFA Women’s Champions League game with Olympique Lyonnais. Photo: Gunnar Hoffsten/Getty Images. UEFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”
Glentoran Lift NI Title In Style
Article kindly provided to Impetus by the Irish FA Above: Lauren Wade pictured celebrating after a goal for Glentoran earlier in the season. Photo: Glentoran FC Northern Ireland international Lauren Wade netted four goals as Glentoran Women put the gloss on their Danske Bank Women’s Premiership title win with a thumping 9-1 victory over DerryContinue reading “Glentoran Lift NI Title In Style”
The View From France
Impetus French editor Jean-Pierre Thiesset rounds up all the action from the fifth week of matches in the D1 Arkema. Above: Amel Majri (arm raised) celebrates her goal for Lyon at Bordeaux before departing the pitch with a devastating injury. Photo: @OLFeminin. Olympique Lyonnais remain top after winning 4-1 away from home against the waningContinue reading “The View From France”
Australian Football Round-Up
A week that contained the news of first confirmed home game for the Matildas since March 2020, the announcement of a new status for the top level of women’s football in the country, sixteen A-League Women signing announcements plus the news that Melbourne Victory have appointed a specific female health specialist. Ben Gilby rounds upContinue reading “Australian Football Round-Up”
The Swedish Scene
With surprising results for top teams in both the Damallsvenskan and Elitettan, there’s been some dramatic goings on in Swedish women’s football this week. Ben Gilby rounds up all the action. Above: Hayley Dowd jumps for joy after scoring for Djurgården. Photo: DIF Arguably the result of the season took place as rock bottom Växjö’sContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”
The View From France
Jean-Pierre Thiesset reports from Lyon’s win against Guingamp and summarizes the fourth round of D1 Arkema. Above: Daniëlle Van De Donk scores Lyon’s fourth goal in the 86th minute. Photo: Jean-Pierre Thiesset for Impetus. Olympique Lyonnais won 4-0 at home against Guingamp. Once again, Lyon dominated this game with 66% of possession, 566 passes with 86%Continue reading “The View From France”
Australian News Round-Up
The past seven days have been exceptionally busy for the game Down Under. There’s been the celebration of a hundred years since the first women’s football match held in public, a frustrating display from the Matildas, the schedule of the first W-League matches announced along with new signings, kit launches, and an explosive interview fromContinue reading “Australian News Round-Up”
The Swedish Scene
Ben Gilby rounds up all the week’s news from the Damallsvenskan and Elitettan. Above: Jelena Cankovic, who scored leaders Rosengård‘s second goal against Hammarby. Photo: Aftonbladet. DAMALLSVENSKAN: Djurgården gained an important point courtesy of a 2-2 draw at home to Vittsjö in front of 300 fans. Fernanda da Silva put the visitors ahead after 20 minutesContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”
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