Matildas win in dominant style to close out 2024

Australia 6-0 Chinese Taipei By Emma Burke at GMHBA Stadium for Impetus (7/12/24). Above: Sharn Freier after scoring Australia’s sixth goal. Photo: Football Australia. The Matildas have cruised to a 6-0 win against Chinese Taipei for their final international fixture of 2024, in front of a crowd of 30,097 in Geelong. In a much moreContinue reading “Matildas win in dominant style to close out 2024”

Debut goals make the difference for Matildas

Australia 3-1 Chinese Taipei By Emma Burke at AAMI Park for Impetus 5/12/24 Above: Bryleeh Henry celebrates her first goal for Australia. Photo: Football Australia A trio of debutant goals lead the Matildas to a 3-1 victory over Chinese Taipei at AAMI Park in Melbourne last night.  Defender Tash Prior and forward Sharn Freier scoredContinue reading “Debut goals make the difference for Matildas”

Cicco and Maher goals result in draw for Jets and Western

Newcastle Jets 1-1 Western United By Emma Burke (23/11/24) Above: Grace Maher is congratulated after her wonder goal. Photo: Western United. For the second game of day two of Unite Round, Newcastle Jets faced off against Western United at Nestrata Jubilee Stadium in Kogarah. An opening half filled with end-to-end football saw both sides haveContinue reading “Cicco and Maher goals result in draw for Jets and Western”

City and Central Coast share the points

by Emma Burke (16/11/24) Above: Melbourne City celebrate their second goal. Photo: Tilly McDonald for Impetus. Melbourne City 2-2 Central Coast Mariners Under the sun at Casey Fields, Melbourne City and Central Coast Mariners have shared the spoils in a two-all draw for Round Three of the A-League Women. It took City all of threeContinue reading “City and Central Coast share the points”

Matildas new names join seasoned pro’s

By Emma Burke 15/11/24 Above: Matilda McNamara rejoins the national team. Photo: Football Australia The Matildas’s final squad for 2024 has been announced by interim Head Coach Tom Sermanni at AAMI Park this morning, featuring seven uncapped players, and eight players with 10 caps or less. The squad boasts 36 names, a mixture of playersContinue reading “Matildas new names join seasoned pro’s”

City take the Victory in big Derby clash

Melbourne Victory 2-3 Melbourne City by Emma Burke at AAMI Park for Impetus (9/11/24) Above: Lourdes Bosch celebrates after scoring the equaliser for Melbourne City earlier today. Photo: Melbourne City. Melbourne City have come from behind for the second week in a row to defeat Melbourne Victory 3-2 in a feisty Derby at AAMI Park.Continue reading “City take the Victory in big Derby clash”

Four goals in 23 minutes sees Phoenix blown away by rampant Western United

Western United 4-2 Wellington Phoenix by Emma Burke (1/11/24) Above: Celebration time for Western United earlier today. Photo: A-Leagues. The A-League Women’s 2024/25 season has opened with a bang after Western United defeated Wellington Phoenix 4-2 at Ironbark Fields. It was a five-goal flurry in the first half, with the visiting Wellington Phoenix starting offContinue reading “Four goals in 23 minutes sees Phoenix blown away by rampant Western United”

Bold Predictions for the A-League Women season.

By Impetus Writers 1/11/24 Above: Michelle Heyman for Canberra United. Photo: Canberra United Impetus writers Ben Gilby, Jonathon Hagger, Kieran Yap, and Emma Burke look at the season ahead and make some specific predictions. Next-gen stars from the West take the league by storm by Ben Gilby Perth Glory never quite managed to reach theirContinue reading “Bold Predictions for the A-League Women season.”

A-League Women Season Preview 2024/25

Seven Impetus writers who will be covering the league for us this season come together to provide a team-by-team preview (30/10/24). Above: Sydney FC celebrate during last season’s Grand Final – can they repeat that success again in 2024/25. Photo: A-League Women. Adelaide United by Jonathon Hagger Adelaide United starts the season with a freshContinue reading “A-League Women Season Preview 2024/25”

Olympics Preview: Canada

by Emma Burke (13/7/24) Above: Defending the gold medal that they won in Tokyo – Canada. Photo: Canada Soccer. When Canada take to the field at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games it will mark their fifth consecutive appearance at the competition and will see them going out to defend the gold medal they won inContinue reading “Olympics Preview: Canada”