SYDNEY (5 March 2016) – Goals from Kyah Simon and Emily Van Egmond saw Australia make it three wins from as many matches at the AFC Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 qualifiers after they defeated Korea Republic 2-0 at Nagai Stadium. Simon netted after just 48 seconds before Van Egmond’s penalty just shy of…
SYDNEY (2 March 2016) – A first half hat-trick from Kyah Simon headlined Australia’s 9-0 win over Vietnam on Wednesday in the AFC Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 qualifiers as the Matildas took another step towards securing a place in Brazil later this year after recording a second consecutive win. Emily Gielnik put Australia ahead in the…
SYDNEY (1 March 2016) – Australia struck an early blow in the race for Olympic Games qualification after goals from Lisa De Vanna, Michelle Heyman and Katrina Gorry helped ease the Matildas to a 3-1 win over Japan at a chilly Kincho Stadium on Monday. In front of a vocal home crowd that braved the two…
SYDNEY (28 Feb 2016) – Westfield Matildas playmaker Katrina Gorry admits the heartache of last year’s World Cup exit is providing extra motivation ahead of tomorrow’s Rio Olympics qualifiers in Osaka. Alen Stajcic’s side reached the quarter finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada last June after knocking off South American giants Brazil…
SYDNEY (20 Feb 2016) – Ecstatic Australian coach Rob Varela described his side as the best ‘amateur team’ in Asia after they qualified for this year’s FIFA Futsal World Cup by defeating Kyrgyzstan 3-1 to take fifth place at the AFC Futsal Championshipon Friday. With only two overseas-based players in his squad, the team had…
SYDNEY (19 Feb 2016) – Australia coach Robert Varela insists Friday’s fifth place play-off with Kyrgyzstan at Universal Stadium is his side’s final as the Futsalroos look to book their ticket to the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia in September. After being eliminated at the quarter-final stage by Thailand, Australia responded well by seeing off…