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NWSL: Bats unleashed: Can Gotham swarm Washington Spirit?

Denise Duffy and Jonathon Hagger combine to provide a detailed preview of Washington Spirit’s game against Gotham FC, plus we report on Gotham’s newly announced link up with Benfica (25/5/23). Above: Jenna Nighswonger celebrates scoring for Gotham FC. Photo: Devon Cafaro / Gotham FC. Gotham FC, previously the bottom dweller of the NWSL, has surprisedContinue reading “NWSL: Bats unleashed: Can Gotham swarm Washington Spirit?”

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”

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”

NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 12

Impetus’ Blaise Ogutu brings us his detailed weekly round-up of all the action from the NWSL (4/8/22). Above: Washington Spirit’s Trinity Rodman (left) battles Ryan Williams of the NC Courage. Photo: @TheAthleticSCCR/Twitter. Braces, Nail biters. Comebacks. The NWSL returned after a weekend off and without any more scheduled breaks from here on out, teams look to push on full throttleContinue reading “NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 12”

NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 12

Impetus’ Blaise Ogutu brings us his detailed weekly round-up of all the action from the NWSL (18/7/22). Above: San Diego Wave faithful at the Torero stadium against Racing Louisville. Photo: @sandiegowavefc Thrilling Draw in San Diego, Hat-Trick in Houston, and a Five-Star Performance in Portland: NWSL Week 12 We are halfway through the NWSL season and teams now findContinue reading “NWSL Weekly Wrap Round 12”