The Dub season is almost over so we chat about the Preliminary Final and give our Grand Final predictions. We also go around the world and finish up with our Royal Watch.
History: Denise Lofthouse, Matildas Cap 88
Matildas Debut: 1995
Grassroots Club: Rockingham
Appearances: 2 (1 A International)
“Lofty” started as a striker, but a change of locale led to a position change and she would end up going to the 1995 World Cup as a goalkeeper and a backup to Tracey Wheeler.
An injury to Wheeler gave Lofthouse her chance in a World Cup warm up game and she kept a clean sheet against New Zealand.
Hot Topics
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News
- NWSL schedule announced (April 29 – October 2nd, 2022)
- Angel City FC’s female-led ownership group
- Matildas @ La Trobe Uni
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Matildas
- Young Matildas confirmed for U20 World Cup Costa Rica – August 10-28, 2022
- Kyra Cooney-Cross and Courtney Nevin off to Hammarby
- Signings: Around the World – Aussies/NZ Abroad
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Dub
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News
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Preliminary Final
- Melbourne City 1-3 Melbourne Victory
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Next Week (Grand Final)
- Sunday 27/3 4:05pm (AEDT) @ Netstrata Jubilee Stadium: Sydney v Victory
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Signings
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Around the World
UK
FA WSL – Midweek Catchup Games
- R10 – Manchester City (Alanna Kennedy, Hayley Raso) 2-0 Reading
- R11 – West Ham United (Mackenzie Arnold, Tameka Yallop) 1-1 Manchester United
- R12 – Everton 0-3 Chelsea (Sam Kerr)
FA Cup – Quarter Final
- Arsenal (Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord, Lydia Williams) 4-0 Coventry United
- Ipswich Town 0-1 West Ham United (Mackenzie Arnold, Tameka Yallop)
- Manchester City (Alanna Kennedy, Hayley Raso) 4-0 Everton
- Chelsea (Sam Kerr) 5-0 Birmingham City
Scottish WPL (21 of 27)
- Celtic FC (Jacynta Galabadaarachchi) 6-1 Motherwell
- Glasgow City (Aoife Colvill) 2-0 Partick Thistle
Europe
France – D1F (17 of 22)
- Dijon 0-3 Lyon (Ellie Carpenter)
- Montpellier (Mary Fowler) 6-0 Guingamp
- Read B90s coverage of the D1F
Italy – Serie A (17 of 22)
- Pomigliano (Aivi Luik, Ella Mastrantonio) v Lazio (postponed)
Netherlands – KNVB Cup Semi Final
- PSV (Amy Harrison) 2-1 ADO Den Haag (after extra time)
Nordic
- Norway – Toppserien Round 1 – LSK Kvinner (Karly Roestbakken, unused substitute) 3 Kolbotn 2
- R2 is away to Avaldsnes
- Sweden – Svenska Cup semi-final (single leg) – FC Rosengard 1 (Teagan Micah, Charli Grant both played 90′) Eskilstuna United 0
- Damallsvenskan season starts March 27th with three pairs of Aussies playing in 3 teams (Rosengard, Vittsjö, Hammarby)
- Denmark – Danish Cup semi-final (leg 2) – Fortuna Hjørring 1 (Angie Beard, Clare Wheeler played 90′, Indi Riley came on at 77′ and received a yellow card) AGF 0 (Jenna McCormick, played 90′)
- Fortuna win 3-2 on aggregate and go on to meet Thy in the final
- Championship (Fortuna) and Promotion/Relegation (AGF) round-robin 10 game series starts March 25th
Queens of the Week
Cheryl – Natalie Portman has been instrumental in setting up Angel City FC’s ownership group
Maj – everyone’s favourite lost Aussie, Rebekah Stott, played her 100th A-League Women game on the weekend
Eric – Manchester City’s Caroline Weir scored another worldie in their 4-0 FA Cup quarter final win over Everton
Still thinking about the Weir worldie 🤩#WomensFACup @ManCityWomenpic.twitter.com/HHQeQgKFDz
— Vitality Women’s FA Cup (@VitalityWFACup) March 20, 2022
Dale – 1) Melbourne Victory’s Casey Dumont and Melbourne City’s Sally James put in great goalkeeping performances during the ALW Preliminary Final 2) everyone involved in setting up the Women’s Football Writers Festival, which will be held in Canberra, on the same day as Matildas v New Zealand at Bruce Stadium
Steffen – 1) Alex Chidiac for her remarkable effort in Melbourne Victory’s semi-final win on the weekend 2) all the Aussies playing in the Nordic leagues this year
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