20/4/25 Above: Olympique Lyonnais’ Ellie Carpenter celebrates with her teammates yesterday at The Emirates. Photo: Arsenal Women. Four Impetus writers – Alice de Koster-Kitto, Alyce Collett, Ella McShane, and Ben Gilby analyse yesterday’s European Champions League Semi-Final First Leg tie between Arsenal and Olympique Lyonnais, focusing on the Australian contingent involved. What it means forContinue reading “Arsenal v Olympique Lyonnais – The Matildas perspective”
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Canberra United claim victory in an end-to-end battle ahead of finals week
Western Sydney Wanderers 1-3 Canberra United By Alice de Koster-Kitto 19/4/25 Above: Canberra United coach Antoni Jagarinec beams in the post-match huddle. Photo: Canberra United The second last match day of the 2024/25 Ninja A-League season saw Canberra United defeat Western Sydney Wanderers in a 3-1 victory at CommBank Stadium, concluding what has been aContinue reading “Canberra United claim victory in an end-to-end battle ahead of finals week “
Canberra extinguish Wellington’s finals hopes with a win at home.
Canberra United 1-0 Wellington Phoenix By Alice de Koster-Kitto 13/4/25 Above: Canberra United celebrate their winning goal. Photo: Canberra United The penultimate round of the 2024/25 Ninja A-League season held great importance for both sides. Visitors Wellington Phoenix required a win in order to maintain any hope of a top six finish. Canberra United onContinue reading “Canberra extinguish Wellington’s finals hopes with a win at home. “
Mariners secure crucial win over Roar in intense battle at home
Central Coast Mariners 2-1 Brisbane Roar By Alice de Koster-Kitto 30/3/25 Above: Central Coast celebrations. Photo: A-Leagues. Central Coast Mariners have taken the points in a thrilling 2-1 win against Brisbane Roar at Industree Group Stadium this Sunday evening. The win has solidified the Mariners 5th place ranking, leaving them just one point away from claimingContinue reading “Mariners secure crucial win over Roar in intense battle at home”
Adelaide claim the points in second half thriller
Adelaide United 3-1 Brisbane Roar by Alice de Koster-Kitto (23/5/25) Above: Adelaide United celebrate in their come-from-behind win over Brisbane Roar today. Photo: Adelaide United. Adelaide United have proven themselves more than deserving of their third-place position on the Ninja A-League ladder, as they came out victorious in a fiery battle against Brisbane Roar at CoopersContinue reading “Adelaide claim the points in second half thriller”
McNamara brace leads to record breaking City win
Melbourne City 4-3 Adelaide United by Alice de Koster-Kitto (16/3/25) Above: Celebration time for Melbourne City’s Holly McNamara (sky blue shirt on right) today in their record-breaking win over Adelaide United today. Photo: Melbourne City. Ctrl:Cyber Pitch saw history made, as Melbourne City broke the record for the most consecutive unbeaten matches in the A-League-Women.Continue reading “McNamara brace leads to record breaking City win”
‘We wanted to transform how people saw what was possible’: Australia’s Game Changers reflect on how they redefined what it means to be a woman in sport.
By Alice de Koster-Kitto 16/3/25 Above: Ann Odong speaking at Game Changers. Photo: Anna Kucera/ Cassandra Hannagan. Sydney Opera House. This past weekend I, along with 200 women’s football fans, attended ‘Game Changers’ as part of the Sydney Opera House’s ‘All About Women’ festival. Designed to celebrate the growth in women’s sports over the recent years,Continue reading “‘We wanted to transform how people saw what was possible’: Australia’s Game Changers reflect on how they redefined what it means to be a woman in sport.”
Jets win vital battle at the bottom
Newcastle Jets 1-0 Sydney FC by Alice de Koster-Kitto (8/3/25) Above: Sheridan Gallagher (right) celebrates with Lorena Baumann (22) after scoring the winning goal today. Photo: A-Leagues. Newcastle Jets have earned consecutive wins for the first time this season, with a 1-0 victory over Sydney FC. The triumph marks their second win over Sydney thisContinue reading “Jets win vital battle at the bottom”
Wanderers claim points in a long drawn-out battle against the Mariners
Central Coast Mariners 1-2 Western Sydney Wanderers By Alice de Koster-Kitto 28/2/25 Above: The Wanderers celebrate the winning goal. Photo: Western Sydney Wanderers Western Sydney Wanderers have asserted their dominance against Central Coast Mariners at Industree Group Stadium this afternoon. The Wanderers quickly responded to what initially looked to be a 1-0 win for theContinue reading “Wanderers claim points in a long drawn-out battle against the Mariners”
Missed opportunities result in first ever draw between Brisbane Roar & Western United
Brisbane Roar 0-0 Western United By Alice de Koster-Kitto 17/2/25 Above: Kahli Johnson in possession for Western United. Photo: Western United Brisbane Roar and Western United have played out a historic 0-0 draw, in a gripping match at Perry Park. Following a string of missed opportunities, and dangerously close calls, neither side managed to find theContinue reading “Missed opportunities result in first ever draw between Brisbane Roar & Western United “
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