Super-subs Neil Bennett and Molly Appleton join the team while Dale and Maj tend to some match fitness issues. There’s plenty to keep us happy, whether it’s a left footed goal (Eric), Matildas abroad (Steffen) or a Victorian shining brightly (Cheryl).
History: Shelley Youman, Matildas Cap 95
Matildas Debut: 1996 (played for the national team until 1999)
Grassroots Club: Charlestown Hotspurs
Appearances: 21 (20 A internationals)
A diminutive midfielder from Northern NSW, Shelley was a rare player in that she debuted in her late 20s (28). Strong, clever and wily, Shelley led the team on and off the pitch.
She was part of the AIS live-in squad and had her family stay in the modest digs – a true pioneer for Matildas parents. A low centre of gravity, she could change the nature of a game in a flash. With Youman and Forman in the midfield, Australia was feared and difficult to break down.
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Hot Topics
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News
- The Young Matildas’ group stage opponents for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup have been announced
- 16 nations split into four groups of four teams
- The tournament runs from 10-28 August
- The Young Matildas’ group stage opponents for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup have been announced
The CommBank Young Matildas group is locked in for the #U20WWC in Costa Rica, facing the host nation in the opening match of the tournament in Group A!
Hear from head coach Leah Blayney and Sarah Hunter following the draw this morning ⬇️https://t.co/cln77CG6J6
— CommBank Matildas (@TheMatildas) May 6, 2022
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- Abbey Lemon (daughter of our amazing photographer Kellie Lemon) has received a Young Matildas callup for this month’s training camp
- ParaMatildas squad announced for World Cup
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Matildas
- Steph Catley extends her contract with Arsenal (until 2024)
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- FA recognise 42 more Matildas – including those from 1975
- Signings: Around the World – Aussies/NZ Abroad
Around the World
UK
Optus secures exclusive rights to the Women’s FA Cup final
- May 15, 11:30pm: Chelsea v Manchester City
FA WSL
Midweek
- Manchester City (Alanna Kennedy ⚽️, Hayley Raso) 6-0 Birmingham City*
- Arsenal (Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord ⚽️⚽️, Lydia Williams) 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur (Kyah Simon 🟨)
Round 22
- Chelsea (Sam Kerr ⚽️⚽️) 4-2 Manchester United
- West Ham United (Mackenzie Arnold, Tameka Yallop) 0-2 Arsenal (Steph Catley ⚽️, Caitlin Foord, Lydia Williams)
- Reading 0-4 Manchester City (Alanna Kennedy, Hayley Raso)
- Aston Villa (Emily Gielnik) 0-1 Birmingham City*
- Tottenham Hotspur (Kyah Simon) 1-0 Leicester City
- Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Everton
* Birmingham City have been relegated from the WSL
20 goals in 20 games!
Huge congrats to @samkerr1 the 21/22 @BarclaysFAWSL Golden Boot winner! 🥇 pic.twitter.com/STdoog7Cgm
— Barclays Football (@BarclaysFooty) May 8, 2022
Scottish WPL (25 of 27)
- (6) Spartans 1-3 (3) Celtic FC (Jacynta Galabadaarachchi)
- (1) Rangers 0-0 (2) Glasgow City (Aoife Colvill)
Europe
France – D1F (20 of 22)
- (5) Montpellier (Mary Fowler ⚽️) 3-0 (11) Soyaux-Charente
- (1) Lyon (Ellie Carpenter) 2-0 (3) Paris FC
- Read B90s coverage of the D1F
Italy – Serie A (21 of 22)
- (9) Pomigliano (Aivi Luik, Ella Mastrantonio) 0-1 (8) Fiorentina
Netherlands – Eredivisie (25 of 27)
- (3) PSV Eindhoven (Amy Harrison) 2-1 (4) Feyenoord
Nordic
- Norway – Toppserien Round 8
- (4) LSK Kvinner (Karly Roestbakken) 0-0 (3) Rosenborg
- Karly on late, Fiona Worts an unused sub
- (1) Vålerenga (Ally Green) 1-1 (2) Brann
- Ally not on match sheet
- (4) LSK Kvinner (Karly Roestbakken) 0-0 (3) Rosenborg
- Sweden – Damallsvenkan Round 7
- (1) FC Rosengard (Teagan Micah, Charli Grant) 3-0 away to (10) Umeå
- full game for Teagan, Charli came on late
- (11) Hammarby (Kyra Cooney-Cross, Elise Kellond-Knight, Courtney Nevin) 2-2 (8) Vittsjö GIK (Clare Polkinghorne, Katrina Gorry)
- full games to all three Aussies on the match card (Courtney, Polks, and Mini)
- Polks scored Vittsjö’s second goal
- yellow cards to both Mini and Courtney
- Kyra has arrived and is in training with Hammarby
- (14) AIK (Remy Siemsen) 2-4 (9) Djurgarden
- Remy played 80′
- Elitettan: Round 6
- (3) Växjö DFF (Annie Haffenden) 0-0 (4) Alingsas
- Annie an unused sub
- (3) Växjö DFF (Annie Haffenden) 0-0 (4) Alingsas
- (1) FC Rosengard (Teagan Micah, Charli Grant) 3-0 away to (10) Umeå
- Denmark
- (2) Fortuna Hjørring (Angie Beard, Indi Riley, Clare Wheeler) 4-0 (5) Thisted
- R7 of the Champions round-robins
- Indi recorded an assist on the third goal
- all 3 Aussies played 90′
- (2) AGF (Jenna McCormick) 2-0 (4) Aalborg
- R6 of the promotion round-robins
- Jenna played a full game
- (2) Fortuna Hjørring (Angie Beard, Indi Riley, Clare Wheeler) 4-0 (5) Thisted
- Iceland Round 2
- (10) KR Reykjavik (Margaux Chauvet, Susan Phonsongkham) 1-5 (3) Stjarnan
- Margaux played a full game, yellow card on 90′
- Susan not listed on the match card
- (5) Breidablik (Melina Ayres) 0-1 away to (1) Keflavik
- Melina played the second half
- (10) KR Reykjavik (Margaux Chauvet, Susan Phonsongkham) 1-5 (3) Stjarnan
US – NWSL (2 of 20)
Watch matches on twitch.tv/NWSLOfficial, twitch.tv/NWSLOfficial2, twitch.tv/NWSLOfficial3 & twitch.tv/NWSLOfficial4
- San Diego Wave (Emily van Egmond) 4-0 NY/NJ Gotham FC
- OL Reign 2-2 Racing Louisville (Alex Chidiac)
- Chicago Red Stars (Chelsie Dawber) – next game May 15th
- Challenge Cup Final: North Carolina Courage 2-1 Washington Spirit
State Football
- ACT
- Belconnen United 1-3 Canberra Croatia
- Wagga City 0-5 Canberra United Academy
- Canberra Olympic 5-0 West Canberra
- Tuggeranong United 2-2 Gungahlin United
- NSW
- Sydney Olympic (Mackenzie Hawkesby, Claudia Cholakian, Cortnee Vine, Charlotte Mclean, Sarah Yatim) 5-0 Emerging Jets
- Bankstown City 0-1 Blacktown Spartans (Hana Lowry)
- Football NSW Institute (Sienna Saveska) 1-1 Illawarra Stingrays (Michelle Carney)
- Manly United (Kahli Johnson, Emily Minett, Yuka Honda) 3-3 Spirit FC (Rachael Patterson, Bianca Radman x 2)
- Northern Tigers (Ashlee Brodigan) 1-0 Macarthur Rams
- Sydney University (Taren King, Holly Caspers) 2-0 APIA Leichhardt
- QLD
- The league had a weekend off, but Round 4 Super Cup games will be played this week
- VIC – Round 6 of 21
- Full Season Guide
- Bulleen Lions (Tiffany Eliadis ⚽️, Gabriela Garton, Alana Jancevski, Lia Privitelli, Rebekah Stott, Tyla Jay Vlajnic, Paige Zois) 2-1 Alamein (Amy Jackson, Nia Stamatopoulos)
- Calder United (Harriet Withers) 5-0 South Melbourne (Tijan McKenna, Claudia Mihocic)
- Alamein (Amy Jackson, Nia Stamatopoulos) 3-0 Bayside United
- Heidelberg United (Grace Jale, Melissa Maizels) 1-2 Box Hill United (Teigen Allen, Mindy Barbieri, Sofia Sakalis)
- FV Emerging (Sarah Cain, Caitlin Karic ⚽️, Bella Sewards, Miranda Templeman) 1-1 Bulleen Lions (Tiffany Eliadis, Gabriela Garton, Alana Jancevski, Lia Privitelli, Rebekah Stott, Tyla Jay Vlajnic, Paige Zois)
Queens of the Week
Steffen – good luck to Canberra based ParaMatildas coach Kelly Stirton and player Matilda Mason, plus the other nine players, as they commence their first World Cup campaign on Wednesday night in Spain
Molly – Sam Kerr scored two glorious goals against Manchester United in their FA WSL title winning game
Neil – Sam Kerr wasn’t the only Aussie to win a FA WSL, congratulations to Chelsea assistant coach Tanya Oxtoby
Eric – Blacktown Spartans forward Abbey Lemon received a callup to this month’s Young Matildas training camp
Cheryl – Steph Catley scored her first FA WSL goal and it was a banger
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