While we were discussing (the lack of) haircuts off-air, once that ‘live’ button is pressed we’re back on track to discuss the hottest topics in women’s football this week.
Rhali is happy because the Matildas will be back in action soon. Eric and Dale have plenty of recommendations to fill new W-League teams, Cheryl is all about seeing more women coaches amongst the new teams and Steffen is giddy to hear that one Aussie is back in central defence.
Hot Topics
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The Matildas (11) are set to play Republic of Ireland (33)
- Wednesday September 22nd
- Everyone loves a 4am game
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W-League Expansion
- Three teams will join the league “ahead of” the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023:
- Wellington Phoenix
- Western United FC
- And the return of the Central Coast Mariners (2008-2009) – previous players include Kyah Simon, Michelle Heyman, Teresa Polias, Ellyse Perry
- Three teams will join the league “ahead of” the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023:
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Jitka Klimková announced as the new Football Ferns head coach
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Signings
- Emily Gielnik to Aston Villa
- A plethora of Dub signings all condensed on our Season 14 squad page
- Tanya Oxtoby signed as an assistant coach with Chelsea
Around the World
UWCL – Round 2
Champions Path
1st leg:
- Vålerenga 1-3 BK Häcken (Dylan Holmes)
2nd leg
- BK Häcken vs Vålerenga
- Date: Thursday, September 9
- Kick-off: 3:00 am AEST
League Path
1st leg:
- Levante UD 1-2 Lyon (OFF ‘78 Ellie Carpenter)
2nd leg:
- Lyon vs Levante UD
- Date: Thursday, September 9
- Kick-off: 2:00 am AEST
1st leg:
- Arsenal (Steph Catley, OFF ‘62 Caitlin Foord, Lydia Williams unused) 3-0 SK Slavia Praha
2nd leg:
- SK Slavia Praha vs Arsenal
- Date: Friday, September 10
- Kick-off: 2:30 am AEST
1st leg:
- Real Madrid 1-1 Manchester City (Alanna Kennedy not listed, Hayley Raso ON ‘60)
2nd leg:
- Manchester City vs Real Madrid
- Date: Thursday, September 9
- Kick-off: 4:00 am AEST
1st leg:
- FC Rosengård (Charlotte Grant N/U, Teagan Micah) 0-3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2nd leg:
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs FC Rosengård
- Date: Thursday, September 9
- Kick-off: 3:00 am AEST
Asia
WE League (Japan)
- Round 1 kicks off September 12th but we won’t see JEF Chiba and Alex Chidiac until Round 2
UK
FAWSL
- Listen in for our discussion on all the Aussies in the FAWSL
Scottish WPL
- No sightings of the Aussies in the Scottish WPL but stay tuned as we keep an eye out for the Aussies:
Europe
France – D1F
- Lyon (Ellie Carpenter) blew away Saint-Étienne 6-0
- Montpellier (Mary Fowler) suffered a 0-1 loss against PSG
- Read B90s coverage of the D1F
Italy – Serie A
- SS Lazio (Ella Mastrantonio) lost 0-1 to Internazionale
- Pomigliano (Aivi Luik) drew 2-2 with Empoli Ladies
Netherlands – Eredivisie
- PSV Eindhoven (Amy Harrison) no match this weekend
Nordic
Norway Toppserien Round 13 (of 18)
- (3) LSK Kvinner FK (Karly Roestbakken)
- Karly was in full training from this week
- Toppserien: 4/9 vs Kolbotn at home, 5-2 win
- Some fine goals by both teams, a feast for the eyes – Youtube
- (9) Klepp IL (Nikola Orgill)
- Away game on the weekend to Stabæk postponed due to Covid
- NM Cup: 9/9 vs tier 2 side Amazon Grimstad (home)
- No football in Norway till 25/9 after this NM Cup game
Sweden Damallsvenskan Round 15 (of 22)
- (1) FC Rosengård (Charli Grant, Teagan Micah)
- 3-0 home win vs AIK
- Both Charli and Teagan started, Charli played 67’
- 12/9 away to Hammarby (after UWCL return leg)
- (2) BK Häcken (Dylan Holmes)
- Won 0-1 away to Piteå IF
- Dylan played the last 7’
- 13/9 away to KIF Örebro DFF (after UWCL return leg)
- (4) Hammarby (Elise Kellond Knight)
- KK again wasn’t on the card for their 1-2 away win vs 5th placed Kristianstads
- Next game is at home 12/9 vs Rosengård
- (6) Vittsjö (Clare Polkinghorne)
- Emily Gielnik announced as a transfer out to Aston Villa in the week before the game
- 1-0 home win over 3rd placed Eskilstuna United, takes them back up to 6th
- Polks’ first game since the Olympics, played 90’
- Next game is against Djurgårdens IF away 11/9
- (12) Växjö (Winonah Heatley)
- Lost 0-1 at home to KIF Örebro DFF
- After several full games, Winonah was on the bench for this one and didn’t come onto the field
- Next up Eskilstuna United 12/9 away
Denmark Round 5 (of 14)
- (2) Fortuna Hjørring (Indiah Paige Riley, Clare Wheeler, Angie Beard, Alex Huynh)
- 0-0 away to KoldingQ
- Angie and Clare started and played the full game
- Indi came on the last half hour, Alex remained on the bench
- Still undefeated but drop to second place
- 11/9 away to Brøndby IF
- (5) AGF (‘Aarhus Gymnastikforening’) (Jenna McCormick)
- 0-2 home loss to the undefeated HB Køge, Jenna played a full game
- Next game 11/9 away against bottom side AaB
Iceland Round 17 (of 18)
- (4) UMF Selfoss (Emma Checker)
- Surprise 1-3 home loss vs bottom side Tindastoll in their final home game
- Emma captained the side again and played 90 minutes
- Final game is away to ladder leaders Valur Reykjavik
- Selfoss stay 4th but only by a margin of 1 point over Stjarnan, who play Tindastoll (now 2nd from bottom)
- 1.dield (First division) (1) KR Reykjavik
- Aideen Keane was absent from this week’s game due to last week’s red card
- won 2-0 in KR’s final home game vs Haukar FC, guaranteeing KR’s place in the top Icelandic league (the Urvalsdeild) in 2022
USA
NWSL
- Kansas City (Chloe Logarzo) with a somewhat surprising 0-0 draw with NC Courage
Queens of the Week
Cheryl gives a shoutout to the dads out there supporting the players, Eric flips to the west coast, and in the FAWSL, Steffen revels in Alanna Kennedy’s role at Manchester City, while Rhali floors Cheryl with some retirement news.
Neil throws a proxy vote and Dale plays a joker.
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