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Matildas
I really like this graphic. It sorta makes it look like The Matildas have conquered France….because they have. pic.twitter.com/35bJ7MgenB
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) December 18, 2023
- Matildas home Olympic qualifier against Uzbekistan to be played at Marvel Stadium on Wednesday 28 February (first leg on Saturday 24 February)
- Four Aussies named in ESPN’s top 50 players of 2023
- Young Matildas drawn with Uzbekistan, South Korea and Taiwan for group stage of U-20 Asian Cup (March 3-16 in Uzbekistan)
- ParaMatildas ranked #1 in the world
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Dub Round 8 Results
Mariners 1-1 Melbourne City
Victory 2-0 Canberra
Adelaide 2-1 Wellington
Newcastle 4-2 Western United
Brisbane 1-1 Wanderers
Perth 0-0 Sydney
After yesterday’s game we were proud to present our fan gift of a Roar Corps bucket hat to the team! A huge thanks to all of our sponsors and to the team 🧡🖤 Let’s charge on stronger into the season 💪 pic.twitter.com/erh5V9VLMb
— The Roar Corps (@TheRoarCorps) December 18, 2023
News
Instead of taking accountability for adding fuel to the fire, Carli Lloyd is normalizing the hate that is expected to come with a “poor” performance.
If this hate was “ignored” in 2015 & 2019, it doesn’t make it any more excusable.
Like really? https://t.co/nVM7z9UfeL
— SHE scores bangers (@SHEscoresbanger) December 13, 2023
- 1 in 5 WWC players were targeted by online abuse during the tournament (by B90 alumnus Sam Lewis)
- APL implements new approach to mitigate the effects of heat during summer
Schoolboy Errors
Spicy Tweets
I’m against the draft system for lots of reasons, and I’m so glad it’s been avoided in Aus football despite it existing in other sports here.
But when you look at what’s happening to women’s rights in some states it feels unethical and dangerous to force people to live somewhere
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) December 14, 2023
(Related: how many international players watch these drafts unfold and go, uh uh, absolutely not going to a league that does: this.)
— Meg Linehan (@itsmeglinehan) December 16, 2023
I don’t think people actually realize the damage that is created by this process and what it does to players, clubs and those relationships. We should be protecting the league and not 9 players per roster. There needs to be another way.
— Sean Nahas (@NahasSean) December 16, 2023
On Kyra Cooney-Cross Eidevall says, ‘it is like when you get a quartet back in American Football who can throw and run. She can pass and she can dribble and that’s very difficult to stop for an opponent.’
— Tim Stillman (@Stillmanator) December 13, 2023
Melbourne needs to rename the pedestrian lights at Fed Square the “Kyra Cooney-Crossing” https://t.co/TFPSA1b0Ru
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) December 14, 2023
88 days farm work complete, second year working holiday Visa secured – looking to start working in Sydney come January – anyone want to hire me I’d love you forever ☺️ pic.twitter.com/IvZbaRf7rd
— Clare Shine (@ClareShine01) December 13, 2023
Dub News & Signings
Around the World
UEFA Champions League
Rosengård 0-6 Barcelona
SKN St. Pölten (Ella Mastrantonio) 0-0 Slavia Praha
Benfica 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
Lyon (Ellie Carpenter) 3-1 SK Brann Kvinner (Larissa Crummer)
Bayern München 1-1 Ajax
Paris FC (Sarah Hunter) 2-1 Real Madrid (Hayley Raso)
PSG (Clare Hunt) 2-1 Roma
Chelsea (Sam Kerr) 0-0 BK Häcken (Aivi Luik)
UK
Conti Cup
Arsenal (Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Caitlin Foord) 3-3 Tottenham (Arsenal won 4-3 on penalties)
Everton (Clare Wheeler) 1-2 Liverpool (Teagan Micah)
Manchester United 3-1 Leicester City (Remy Siemsen, Courtney Nevin)
Aston Villa 5-1 Durham
Blackburn Rovers 0-3 Sunderland
Bristol City 1-1 Reading
FA WSL (ENG) – 10 of 22
- Results
- Tottenham 1-0 Arsenal (Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Caitlin Foord)
- Manchester United 1-2 Liverpool (Teagan Micah)
- Everton (Clare Wheeler) 1-4 Manchester City (Mary Fowler, Alanna Kennedy)
- Bristol City 0-3 Chelsea (Sam Kerr)
- Leicester City (Remy Siemsen, Courtney Nevin) 1-1 West Ham United (Mackenzie Arnold)
- Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (Mackenzie Hawkesby, Charlie Rule)
Polly’s Palace – FA Championship (ENG) – 12 of 22
- Results
- Reading 1-1 Crystal Palace (Polly Doran)
WPL (SCO) – 16 of 22
- Results
- Glasgow City (Aoife Colvill) 6-0 Partick Thistle
Europe
D1F (FRA) – 11 of 22
- Results
- Fleury 91 1-3 Lyon (Ellie Carpenter)
- Paris FC (Sarah Hunter) 1-2 PSG (Clare Hunt)
- Read B90s coverage of the D1F
Serie A (ITA) – 11 of 18
Liga BPI (POR) – 9 of 22
- Results
- Sporting Portugal (Jacynta Galabadaarachchi) 1-0 Marítimo
Liga F (ESP) – 12 of 30
- Results
- Levante Las Planas 0-2 Real Madrid (Hayley Raso)
- Levante 2-0 Sporting de Huelva (Anna Margraf)
Nordic
Denmark – Elitedivisionen Round 14
- AGF (Matilda McNamara, Ally Green) 2-2 Fortuna Hjørring
- FC Nordsjælland (Winonah Heatley) 1-0 Kolding
- HB Køge (Deborah-Anne de la Harpe) 1-0 Aalborg BK
Queens, Kings and Themperors of the Week
Dale – Rebecca Welch will become the first woman to referee a top-tier men’s game in England
About time!⏰️ Rebecca Welch will become the first woman to referee a Premier League match when she oversees Fulham vs. Burnley on Dec. 23. ⚽️
Read it here👇️https://t.co/s2rYsHsFrU
— Her Sport (@HerSportDotIE) December 16, 2023
Eric – 1) Samantha Lewis is a finalist for this year’s Australian Sports Commission Media Awards – and is the only woman to have been nominated in two separate categories 2) Liana Buratti is a big part of the Matildas social media team that was named as a finalist at the ASC Media Awards
Emma – Rebekah Stott scored a brilliant goal to earn Melbourne City a point against Central Coast Mariners
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