Wellington Phoenix

Taylor rises as the Phoenix defeat Sydney FC

Sydney FC 0-1 Wellington Phoenix By Denise Duffy (11/3/23) Above: Alyssa Whinham (10) victorious over Sydney FC. Photo: @WgtnPhoenixFC Twitter. The bottom-of-the-table Wellington Phoenix put together the most impressive win of their history against top-of-the-table Sydney FC. Kate Taylor’s goal would lead the way to a monumental 1-0 win. Sydney’s quest to stay on topContinue reading “Taylor rises as the Phoenix defeat Sydney FC”

From songs to sponsorships: the work & dedication of women’s Active Supporters.

SPECIAL REPORT: #ImpetusFootball’s @KaptinYap spoke to @thewesterncore , @roarcorps @activejets , the @cornerofyellow and the @victory_vikings about the works and dedication of the active support groups in the #ALeaguewomen

Phoenix announce National League entry for academy

9/3/23 Above: Michaela Robertson, who was previously part of the Phoenix Academy was the first player from Wellington to be selected for the club’s A-League Women side. Today’s announcement will offer even more opportunities for local players. Photo: Friends of Football. New Zealand Football has announced that Wellington Phoenix reserves will be joining the women’sContinue reading “Phoenix announce National League entry for academy”

A-League Women Wednesday Media Conferences

8/3/23 CANBERRA UNITED: by Ryan Miller-Woods Canberra United head coach Njegosh Popovich outlined his thoughts to the media today on the APL’s decision to deduct the club three points for fielding an illegible player against Sydney FC with the club set to appeal the penalty. “There’s three windows of opportunities to make substitutions. We endedContinue reading “A-League Women Wednesday Media Conferences”

Connors cancels Phoenix party

Wellington Phoenix 1-1 Brisbane Roar. By Kieran Yap (4/3/23). Above: Wellington Phoenix celebrate Marisa Van Der Meer’s goal against Brisbane Roar. Photo: @WgtnPhoenixFC twitter As far as low scoring draws go, the match between Wellington Phoenix and Brisbane Roar was one of the more entertaining games of the round. Goals from Marisa Van Der MeerContinue reading “Connors cancels Phoenix party”

A-League Women Wednesday Media Conferences & News

1/3/23 CANBERRA UNITED by Ben Gilby Canberra United’s Emma Ilijoski believes that hard work and belief in their ability has been key in the team following two successive 5-0 defeats with three wins on the bounce. Speaking to the media, Ilijoski said: “It feels really good to be getting these results. Everyone is so buzzyContinue reading “A-League Women Wednesday Media Conferences & News”

Sydney FC overcome defiant Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Sydney FC By Ben Carey (26/2/23). Above: Princess Ibini tries to get the ball past Claudia Cicco. Photo: Sydney FC. Sydney FC overcame a defiant Wellington Phoenix side on Sunday afternoon at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium. Due to the recent international break, neither side had played in two weeks. The first half hour of the match was quite competitive, with a few attacks fromContinue reading “Sydney FC overcome defiant Phoenix”

A-League Women Media Conferences

24/2/23 CANBERRA UNITED: by Ben Gilby Canberra United pair Grace Taranto and Michelle Heyman both identified to the media today how important it is for the capital city side to build on their superb win over Sydney FC prior to the international break when they take on Western Sydney Wanderers tomorrow. With Canberra having respondedContinue reading “A-League Women Media Conferences”

Wanderers down Nix for the first time

Western Sydney Wanderers 1-0 Wellington Phoenix Report by Denise Duffy, with EXCLUSIVE pitchside photos from Kris Goman at Wanderers Football Park (12/2/23). Above: Sophie Harding heads home Western Sydney Wanderers’ winning goal. Photo: Kris Goman for Impetus. Western Sydney Wanderers’ Finals hopes are alive after they defeated Wellington Phoenix for the first time, thanks toContinue reading “Wanderers down Nix for the first time”

A-League Women Media Conferences

Impetus’ Ryan Miller-Woods, Ben Gilby, and Denise Duffy report on three media conferences as attention begins to turn to this weekend’s A-League Women matches (8/2/23). CANBERRA UNITED by Ryan-Miller-Woods Canberra United will be looking to continue from where they left off last round against Newcastle Jets when they face Sydney FC this weekend. Speaking toContinue reading “A-League Women Media Conferences”