Western win in a classic against Canberra

Western United 4-3 Canberra United By Alyce Collett 13/3/25 Above: Keiwa Hieda (left) retains possession against Hayley Taylor-Young. Photo: Western United Western United have picked up three crucial points in the race to secure an A-League Women’s finals berth after a 4-3 win over Canberra United tonight.  In an absolutely chaotic match, Western United fought back fromContinue reading “Western win in a classic against Canberra”

Sørensen hails Arsenal’s organisation: “They are very well coached”

Above: Clare Wheeler for Everton. Photo: Emma Simpson for Impetus By Alyce Collett Everton boss Brian Sørensen admitted on Thursday that pitch conditions may have played a role in his opponent’s loss in the FA Cup. Ahead of Friday’s game against Arsenal, Sørensen had both positive and negative news on the injury front. He confirmedContinue reading “Sørensen hails Arsenal’s organisation: “They are very well coached””

Furphy goal sets up Melbourne’s victory

Melbourne Victory 2-0 Canberra United By Alyce Collett 9/3/25 Above: Holly Furphy (left) following her goal for Victory Photo: Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory has moved back into second spot on the A-League Women’s ladder after a 2-0 win over Canberra United this afternoon.  After a pretty even first half, the Victory asserted some dominance andContinue reading “Furphy goal sets up Melbourne’s victory”

City equal record as Canberra boost Finals hopes

Canberra United 1-1 Melbourne City by Alyce Collett (1/3/25) Above: Canberra United’s Bethany Gordon (white shirt) looks to make the pass under the watchful eye of Melbourne City’s Rebekah Stott today. Photo: Canberra United. A fascinating match in the nation’s capital has seen Canberra United and Melbourne City play out a one-all draw. A TaylorContinue reading “City equal record as Canberra boost Finals hopes”

Matildas improve but not enough

Australia 1-2 Colombia Above: Hayley Raso celebrates her goal. Photo: Football Australia Australia has ended the 2025 SheBelieves Cup winless, after going down to Colombia two goals to one in their final match of the tournament.  Although it was a better performance from the Matildas and they looked more like the Matildas side of old,Continue reading “Matildas improve but not enough”

Girls in Green left with plenty to ponder after Nations League opener

Above: Ireland celebrate their goal. Photo: FAIreland on X By Alyce Collett Ireland have gotten their 2025 Nations League campaign off to a positive start, defeating Turkiye 1-0 thanks to a goal from Kyra Carusa.  Despite emerging from the match with the full three points, it was not the most impressive performance from the Irish,Continue reading “Girls in Green left with plenty to ponder after Nations League opener”

Tillies tumble back to earth in SheBelieves opener

By Alyce Collett 21/2/25 Above: Mary Fowler is swarmed by Japan’s press. Photo: Genevieve Henry for Impetus It has been a disastrous start to the 2025 SheBelieves Cup for Australia, who lost to Japan 4-0 this morning in what was Japan’s biggest win over The Matildas. Japan showed why they are the leading team in Asia asContinue reading “Tillies tumble back to earth in SheBelieves opener”

Ireland set to face new challenges in Nations League

By Alyce Collett (20/2/25) Above: Katie McCabe (right) and Megan Campbell (left) in training. Image: FAIreland on X. It is the dawn of a new era for the Republic of Ireland’s women’s national team, as they prepare to get their next Nations League campaign started tomorrow with matches against Turkey and Slovenia.  After spending lastContinue reading “Ireland set to face new challenges in Nations League”

Victory score twice to beat The Mariners

Melbourne Victory 2-0 Central Coast Mariners By Alyce Collett 17/2/25 Above: Nikki Flannery and Sarah Rowe fight for possession. Photo: Beck Hartley for Impetus Melbourne Victory have tightened their grip on second spot on the ladder after a 2-0 win over the Central Coast Mariners.  The match was won in the first half, where VictoryContinue reading “Victory score twice to beat The Mariners”

Sørensen: “we need to get everything right”

By Alyce Collett (13/02/25) Above: Everton Manager Brian Sørensen. Photo: Everton FC The week ahead is a bit of an interesting one for Everton, with the Toffees set to face Chelsea again after only facing them a week ago. This time, the clash is in the League, compared to the last meeting being an FAContinue reading “Sørensen: “we need to get everything right””