Goals from Kim Little, Vivianne Miedema and a hat-trick from Jill Roord contributed to a ruthless display for last season’s Women’s Champions League quarterfinalists at Boreham Wood. The early stages of the match were largely an indicator for how the rest of the game would play out. Reading were putting on an admirable defensive displayContinue reading “Arsenal Women begin WSL campaign with 6-1 rout of Reading Women”
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Manchester City Women lift the curtain on new WSL season with 2-0 win over Aston Villa Women
Manchester City Women opened their WSL campaign looking to recover from their defeat in the Women’s Community Shield away to last season’s Women’s Championship winners Aston Villa. The first half was punctuated by defensive mishaps from Villa as in the sixth minute, a weak back pass was left to drift towards Villa keeper Sian RogersContinue reading “Manchester City Women lift the curtain on new WSL season with 2-0 win over Aston Villa Women”
Opinion: Why Ajax should be recognised as one of Europe’s elite teams.
The Dutch national team of the 1974 World Cup is held to an almost mythical status due to their revolutionary style of play, later dubbed ‘Total Football’. What many people fail to remember is that the Netherlands run to the final in 1974 was the culmination of a period of dominance in all competitions forContinue reading “Opinion: Why Ajax should be recognised as one of Europe’s elite teams.”
NBA and Serie A suspend competition after players test positive for Coronavirus
With the news that the Coronavirus pandemic in Italy has reached the severity to where the country has been placed under lockdown, the Italian national Olympic committee (CONI) has declared that all domestic sports have been suspended until April 3rd at the earliest. This has risen concerns that the current Serie A season may notContinue reading “NBA and Serie A suspend competition after players test positive for Coronavirus”
1st Half Report Football: USW 2nd vs Cardiff Uni 3rd – 12th February 2020
With four wins out of their last five, USW looked to continue their hot form into this home tie against a side also coming off of a win. The early stages of the match were dominated by both sides battling for control in the middle of the park. Misplaced passes denied both USW and CardiffContinue reading “1st Half Report Football: USW 2nd vs Cardiff Uni 3rd – 12th February 2020”
Post-Match Interview: USW Women’s Football 1st vs Solent Uni Women’s Football 1st
University of South Wales Women’s 1st head coach Kath Morgan was generally pleased with her team’s performance following a 4-0 thrashing of Solent Women’s 1st at the USW Sports Park. Despite the lopsided score line, Morgan was reserved in her assessment of the game. She noted the short time she has had to influence theContinue reading “Post-Match Interview: USW Women’s Football 1st vs Solent Uni Women’s Football 1st”
Football: USW 5th vs Cardiff Uni 5th – 16th October 2019
In an end-to-end affair, USW 5s managed to battle from behind to secure their first point of the season. After a disappointing 3-1 away loss to kick off their campaign, USW started as the aggressors, constantly attempting to play the ball over the top of the Cardiff back line. This tactic paid dividends on theContinue reading “Football: USW 5th vs Cardiff Uni 5th – 16th October 2019”
Football: USW 2nd vs Cardiff Medics 2nd -2nd October 2019
A preseason friendly between the 2nd Men’s team from USW and Cardiff Medics FC gave the opportunity for both teams to build momentum leading into the beginning of a new season. The lion’s share of the match was spent with the attack of both teams aiming to outdo one another. While it may not haveContinue reading “Football: USW 2nd vs Cardiff Medics 2nd -2nd October 2019”
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