Orlando Pride 1-1 Washington Spirit (2-4 on penalties) By Catherine Mackenzie 8/3/25 Above: Washington Spirit celebrate winning the 2025 Challenge Cup. Photo: @WashSpirit on X Washington Spirit beat NWSL Champions Orlando Pride on penalties to lift the 2025 Challenge Cup. In the United States, the new season of women’s football is nearly upon us. The NWSL returns laterContinue reading “Washington Spirit stun champions Orlando Pride to win Challenge Cup”
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2024: The winners and losers
by Alyce Collett (31/12/24) Here we are at the end of another calendar year of women’s football, full of fun and chaos once again. To celebrate, let’s look back on the last 12 months, and see who some of the winners of the year were, who were some of the losers, and who could fitContinue reading “2024: The winners and losers”
Can Orlando Pride tame Gotham?
Denise Duffy and Jonathon Hagger bring us their weekly in-depth behind-the-scenes preview of a game from the NWSL, including access to club media conferences. This week they focus on the match between Gotham FC and Orlando Pride (11/5/23). Above: Jenna Nighswonger celebrates a goal for Gotham FC. Photo: Devon Cafaro / Gotham FC . INTRO AsContinue reading “Can Orlando Pride tame Gotham?”
NWSL: The Final Week Previewed
Impetus’ Blaise Ogutu brings the background to this weekend’s all-important games in the final round of the NWSL’s regular season (30/9/22). Above: North Carolina Courage’s Debinha celebrates after scoring against Gotham FC. Photo: @TheNCCourage/Twitter. Four teams have secured their place in the play-off rounds in the NWSL. Four more teams are in the hunt forContinue reading “NWSL: The Final Week Previewed”
NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 18
Impetus’ Blaise Ogutu brings us his detailed weekly round-up of all the action from the NWSL (20/9/22). Above: Nadia Nadim and Jessica McDonald during Racing Louisville’s win over Orlando Pride. Photo: @RacingLOUFC/Twitter. Racing Win, Snapdragon Stadium Opens To Record Crowd And More: Four points separate first from sixth. Five points are the difference between the sixth and eighth. AContinue reading “NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 18”
NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 17
Impetus’ Blaise Ogutu brings us his detailed weekly round-up of all the action from the NWSL (13/9/22). Above: Crystal Dunn in action for the Portland Thorns three months after the birth of her baby. Photo: @ThornsFC/Twitter. New Table-Topper, Brazilian Connect, And More The end of the regular season looms ever closer and the race for the shield continues toContinue reading “NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 17”
Orlando Pride Rise To Play-Off Contention
by Blaise Ogutu (6/9/22). Above: Orlando Pride players huddle after a game. Photo: ORLPride/Twitter. Teams in the NWSL this season have been riddled with their own storylines. Whether good, bad or ugly, there is no denying the fact that the league has gotten a lot of attention in recent months. One team that caught people’sContinue reading “Orlando Pride Rise To Play-Off Contention”
NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 15
Impetus’ Blaise Ogutu brings us his detailed weekly round-up of all the action from the NWSL (25/8/22). Above: Houston Dash’s Ebony Salmon takes on Mandy Freeman and McCall Zerboni of the NJ/NY Gotham FC. Photo: @HoustonDash/Twitter. Scordonez Brace And An All-Timer Celebration: NWSL Round 15 This week, nine teams were in action in the NWSL with the Portland Thorns, OLContinue reading “NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 15”
NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 14
Impetus’ Blaise Ogutu brings us his detailed weekly round-up of all the action from the NWSL (18/8/22). Above: Christine Sinclair and Hina Sugita celebrate the equalizer against Washington Spirit. Photo: USA Today Sports. Nervy Wins, Great Strikes, And A Seven Goal Thriller: NWSL Round 14 The action started last Wednesday night as Morgan Weaver scored a stoppage-time winnerContinue reading “NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 14”
NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 13
Impetus’ Blaise Ogutu brings us his detailed weekly round-up of all the action from the NWSL (11/8/22). Above: Racing Louisville’s Nadia Nadim shoots past Washington’s Kelley Ohara. Photo: @ericcrawford/Twitter. Round 13 of the NWSL brought us another installment of comebacks, high-scoring games, and stunning quality goals. Here is how things panned out across the States. Friday night had twoContinue reading “NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 13”
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