SYDNEY (9 June 2015) – A double from midfielder Megan Rapinoe helped get the United States off to a 3-1 winning start in a tough test against Australia in the Women’s World Cup on Monday. Favourites for a third title along with fellow two-time winners Germany, the Americans came up against a tenacious Australian side…
SYDNEY (2 June 2015) – Australia’s ‘Matildas’ have yet to progress out of the quarter-finals at five women’s World Cups, but team leaders say they are ready to turn potential into genuine contention in Canada next month. The Matildas have to first get out of a tough Group D containing two-time winners United States, Sweden…
MELBOURNE (17 May 2015) – Melbourne Victory dominated Sydney FC winning 3-0 for their third Australian A-League title in the season decider in Melbourne on Sunday. Kevin Muscat’s Victory were the far better side and sealed the win with goals from Albanian marksman Besart Berisha, New Zealand international Kosta Barbarouses, and Leigh Broxham. Victory led…
HO CHI MINH CITY (10 May 2015) – A double from striker Princess Ibini-Isei helped the Under-20 team of Australia to a fantastic 4-3 win over hosts Vietnam as they powered through to finish third in the AFF Women’s Championship this year. Putting up a much better show than they did against Myanmar in the…
HO CHI MINH CITY (8 May 2015) – Striker Naw Arlo Wer Phaw’s solitary strike in the second half was enough to put Myanmar in the final of the AFF Women’s Championship after beating the Under-20 team of Australia 1-0 in the first semi-final that was played this afternoon at the Thong Nhat Stadium. Wer…
SYDNEY (6 May 2015) – Holders Western Sydney Wanderers were cruelly knocked out of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday when they beat favourites Guangzhou Evergrande but were undone by an injury-time winner elsewhere. Tony Popovic’s men, who lifted the title last year on debut, looked to have extended their Asian fairytale when goals from…