(left) SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 26: Clare Wheeler of Australia waves to fans after the International Women's football match between Australian Matildas and Brazil on October 26, 2021 at CommBank Stadium in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Steven Markham/Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | (right) Denise O’Sullivan playing for Western Sydney Wanderers against Canberra United at McKellar Park on December 26, 2019 (Photo credit: Kellie Lemon / Instagram @klzphotography)

Eric, Dale, Steffen and Maj take you through the week in football, plus our regular history lesson!

 

Traci Bartlett (Cap 67) and Sharon Black (Cap 68) both debuted in 1991, playing 64 and 66 matches respectively for the Matildas.

Traci was a defender who notched up 64 games (51 A Internationals) and one goal, scored in a 1991 World Cup qualifier. In 1999 she was voted Australian Women’s Player of the Year.

Playing as a midfielder, Sharon’s 61 A International games delivered 20 goals. She played internationally with Fortuna Hjørring, appearing in the 2003 UEFA Women’s Cup Final alongside Alison Forman.

Tracey and Sharon were both named in the FFA 1990s Team of the Decade.

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Around the World

Euro 2022 draw

  • A: England (host), Austria, Norway (2x winners), Northern Ireland (debut)
  • B: Germany (8x winners), Denmark, Spain, Finland
  • C: Netherlands (2017 winners), Sweden (1x winners), Russia, Switzerland
  • D: France, Italy, Belgium, Iceland
  • Tournament kicks off at Old Trafford on 6 July, final at Wembley on 31 July.

Asia

WE League (Japan)

UK

FA Cup Semi-Finals

Europe

France – D1F

Italy – Serie A

Netherlands – Eredivisie

Nordic

Norway Toppserien Round 17 (of 18)

  • Round 17 to commence 7/11
  • NM Cup final was held on the weekend, with Vålerenga defeating Sandviken 1-2 away

Sweden Damallsvenskan Round 21 (of 22) 

  • (1) FC Rosengård (Charli Grant, Teagan Micah)
    • Plays 4th placed Eskilstuna United 2/11 (Tuesday)
  • (2) BK Häcken (Dylan Holmes)
    • 4-0 winners at home vs 9th placed Djurgårdens IF, with Dylan an unused substitute
  • (5) Vittsjö (Clare Polkinghorne)
    • disappointingly lost 1-0 away to tenth-placed AIK, with Polks playing a full game (after a long trip back from Australia)
  • (7) Hammarby (Elise Kellond Knight)
    • Lost 1-3 at home to Linköpings FC, KK still recovering and not on the card
  •  (12) Växjö (Winonah Heatley)
    • pulled off the upset of the season, defeating 3rd placed Kristianstads 0-1 away for just their second win of the campaign, with Wini an unused substitute

Denmark Round 11 (of 14)

  • (2) Fortuna Hjørring (Indiah Paige Riley, Clare Wheeler, Angie Beard, Alex Huynh) 
    • a 0-5 away win vs winless AaB which keeps them second and on track for the Champions League
    • Clare Wheeler started, played 90′, and scored her first goal for the club (to make it 0-2 on 29 minutes)
    • Alex Huynh and Angie Beard both played half a game, with Beard replacing Huynh at halftime
    • Indi Riley was an unused substitute
  • (7) AGF (‘Aarhus Gymnastikforening’) (Jenna McCormick)
    • plays 6th-placed Kolding BK on 2/11 (Tuesday)

USA

NWSL

Queens / Kings of the Week

Maj – American woso fan Margaret Seiler created this amazing Halloween costume!

Eric – Denise O’Sullivan – what a surprise! 😉 – scored the winner in the Republic of Ireland’s 2-1 win over Finland and was named Player of the Match.

Dale – Brazil’s match with the Matildas was thrilling viewing, but the team’s celebrations with the Brazilian fans at Western Sydney Stadium was something special to behold. 

Steffen – Clare Wheeler backed up her busy and impressive second half performance against Brazil on Tuesday with a 30-hour trip back to Denmark, followed by a full game for Fortuna Hjørring and her first goal for the club.

Cheryl – Adelaide United player Josh Cavallo, who came out as gay in the past week and whose courage will help other young people in a similar situation.

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