PODCAST | 2023 WWC Test Event

Rhali and Cheryl get the party started with an in-depth discussion on the upcoming Matildas match, the squad and what the starting XI could look like. Steffen joins with his regular Nordic news including an update on Karly Roestbakken, before Eric and Dale rock up to share their perspective on the week in football.

Cheryl also ‘discovers’ some important Test Event news that was hidden in plain sight all along.

Hot Topics

44 Days until the Tokyo Olympics

• Optus awarded broadcasting rights (AUS, NZ) for the 2023 WWC
• Sam Kerr nominated for UK PFA Players’ Player of the Year (Fran Kirby won) and in the PFA Team of the Year

🏆 Huge congrats to all the players who made the PFA WSL #TOTY!

🙌⚽️ @berger_ann | @Katie_McCabe11 | @leahcwilliamson | @MagdaEricsson | @marenmjelde | @sammymewy | @itscarolineweir | @samkerr1 | @Chloe_Kelly98 | @frankirby | @lauren__hemp #PFAawards pic.twitter.com/r2rUgs06P5

— Professional Footballers’ Association (@PFA) June 6, 2021

• Matildas v Denmark (16) – Friday 2am AEST
• Michelle Heyman – Junior Program Officer role with Football Australia
• 2023 Test Event – Inter-confederation Play-offs
  • Final three spots for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup decided through a ten-team play-off tournament.
  • The tournament will be used as a test event
  • 17-23 February

Around the World

Scottish Women’s Premier League

Glasgow City (Aoife Colvill) and Celtic FC (Jacynta Galabadaarachchi) finish the season 1st and 2nd respectively to qualify for the 2021-22 UWCL. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nordic News

Norway Toppserien Round 3

After 3 rounds the top four is already looking like the top four you might have predicted pre-season, with all four teams not having dropped a point.

• (5) Klepp IL first loss (Nikola Orgill, played all 90’) 0-2 away to Lynn, slip to 5th
• (3) LSK Kvinner FK – Karly Roestbakken has a quick visit to Australia
• (4) IL Sandviken (Teagan Micah) 2-1 away win at Stabaek, Teagan played 90’

Sweden Damallsvenskan Round 8

The entire contingent, apart from Dylan Holmes, was named in the Matildas friendlies squad.

• (2) BK Häcken (Dylan Holmes) 0-0 draw at home vs Piteå IF, Dylan an unused sub
• (5) Hammarby (Elise Kellond Knight) 3-3 draw away to 3rd place Linköpings FC
• (1) FC Rosengård (Charli Grant) 0-0 draw away to Kristianstad, Charli not on the card
• (6) Vittsjö (Emily Gielnik, Clare Polkinghorne) 1-0 home win over Växjö DFF, Emily and Polks played full 90, takes the team to 6th

Denmark

Last round of the Champions and Promotion/Relegation series with the 2021/2022 season kicking off on Saturday 7 August.

• Fortuna Hjørring (Indiah Paige Riley) – Champions series – 0-5 home loss to FC Nordsjælland, Indi wasn’t on the card. 
• AGF Aarhus (Hannah Bacon) – Promotion/Relegation series – 1-1 draw away to Odense
  Hannah not on teamsheet. AGF topped the ladder and have qualified for the 2021 Elitedivisionen

Iceland Round 6

UMF Selfoss (Emma Checker, played 90’) 1-2 away loss to IBV, first loss, still top the league on goal difference.

Emma also played a full midweek Cup game, winning 3-0 vs KR Reykjavik at home. The quarter-finals of the Cup are in late June.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NWSL 

Tony Gustavsson confirmed Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City) is injured. We’re hopeful for her availability for the Olympics.

Europe

D1F (France) – Final round

Ellie Carpenter‘s Lyon defeated Fleury 91 8-0, but the win wasn’t enough to secure the title as PSG defeated Dijon 3-0, ending Lyon’s 14-year reign and earning their first title.

Ellie was named in the D1F team of the season.

Eredivisie Vrouwen (Netherlands)

Kyah Simon and Amy Harrison win silverware in the KNVB Cup final as PSV defeated ADO Den Haag 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bundesliga (Germany)

The final round saw SV Meppen (Beattie Goad) lose 5-0 to Freiberg and finish 11th on the ladder.

Primera División (Spain)

Round 32 of 34 saw Aivi Luik‘s (9) Sevilla defeat (14) Real Betis 2-0, with the final two rounds scheduled for June 20 and 27.

• Round 33 – (11) Athletic Club v Sevilla
• Round 34 – Sevilla v (17) Espanyol 

NPLW Roundup

NSW

Listen to the podcast to get the full wrap but Eric called the Wednesday catchup game between Sydney University and APIA Leichhardt (1-1 draw), as well as Sydney Olympic vs North West Sydney Koalas on Sunday (Koalas won 2-1). He also demands that we watch the highlights from Blacktown Spartans’ 5-2 win over Illawarra Stingrays (available on Football NSW Youtube and the NPL New South Wales Facebook page).

In other news, Manly United defeated Sydney University 2-1, with Emma Ilijoski impressing for Uni (and a big thank you to Emma’s mum Kathryn for supporting our podcast).

Tune in on NPL TV to hear Eric calling Blacktown Spartans vs Emerging Jets on Sunday afternoon from Blacktown Football Park’s lovely shipping container / media box.

ACT  

It was Federation Cup Final weekend and there were no NPLW games. Canberra Croatia FC defeated West Canberra 4-1, while Eric, Rhali and Dale lament the lack of a knockout Cup in the divided state of NSW.

VIC

Lockdown continues with the “COVID-19 Lockdown” visitor leading 2-0 at halftime over  Victoria’s resilient vaccinated and unvaccinated citizens. Hoping to see a second-half comeback from the home team.

Queen of the Week

Eric goes all royal with a Queen and a King, Dale and Rhali head to the NWSL, while Steffen and Cheryl stay local with their Queens of the Week.