South Coast Flame 3 Blacktown City 0 A meek performance from Blacktown City Under 20s was duly punished by hosts South Coast Flame in an Easter Saturday showdown in Kembla Grange. An early goal by Caitlin Loudon set the Flame on their way to a comfortable victory, and by half-time Lili Rosandic had curled aContinue reading “Blacktown extinguished at Flame”
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APL Conspiracy ensures final day drama
Canberra United 1 Sydney FC 0 The best ever scheduling of a rearranged A-League game gave us a 4pm Wednesday kick off at McKellar Park for a potential crowning of Sydney FC as unlikely premiers of the A-League Women’s 23/34 season. Tacked on to the Socceroos’ Tuesday night in Canberra, this timing allowed us toContinue reading “APL Conspiracy ensures final day drama”
Socceroos’ 12-0 away day in Canberra
Lebanon 0 Australia 5 Tuesday night in Canberra, and a hastily arranged international fixture brought the Socceroos to GIO Stadium to play a second FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying game against Lebanon in a week. Swathes of empty seats at kick off belied the belief that this game was a sell-out, the now predictable transportContinue reading “Socceroos’ 12-0 away day in Canberra”
Half a game better than no game at all
Sydney FC 3 Adelaide United 0 So, have you ever seen only half a game? I’m not talking on the telly, or rocking up early to your game early and seeing half of the game before, this is about the one game that you wanted to see, and you only caught a part of it.Continue reading “Half a game better than no game at all”
Lions face Demons in exciting duel
Blacktown City 2 Inter Lions 1 A beaming hot day in Blacktown brought Inter Lions to Landen Stadium to face a resurgent Blacktown City and it was the home team that came away with three points after a slender victory. A penalty smashed home by Annabelle Gerard gave City the lead in a strong start,Continue reading “Lions face Demons in exciting duel”
Something different at the Socceroos
Australia 2 Lebanon 0 A lovely thursday night in Parramatta, and the Socceroos continued the winning start to their World Cup 2026 campaign against Lebanon at a busy Commbank Stadium. A cross that went in from Keanu Bacchus (not Patrick Yazbek) early in the game set the stadium alight and despite dominating it remained 1-0Continue reading “Something different at the Socceroos”
Phoenix spared by shot-shy City
Blacktown City 2 South East Phoenix 0 Round 3 of the Football NSW League One Women’s Under 20s season brought South East Phoenix all the way from Nowra to play Blacktown City in the North West of Sydney, and the home team tasted sweet victory for the first time. A confident finish from Issy SaundersContinue reading “Phoenix spared by shot-shy City”
Ten-man Sydney denied
Sydney FC 1 Brisbane Roar 1 A superb performance from Sydney FC after going down to ten men due to the contentious sending off of Jake Girdwood-Reich gave the fans plenty of cheer to round off the weekend at Allianz Stadium. When Robbie Mak netted for the home team in front of the Cove, anContinue reading “Ten-man Sydney denied”
Pride of Sydney closes the gap
Sydney FC Women 3 Western United 1 A splash of colour, a beautiful sunset and almost 3,500 fans flocked to Leichhardt Oval for Pride Round on a wonderful evening in the Inner West of Sydney. Abbey Lemon gave Sydney a deserved early lead as they started strongly, Cortnee Vine extended the lead in the secondContinue reading “Pride of Sydney closes the gap”
Mariners in choppy waters as Blacktown go close
Central Coast Mariners 1 Blacktown City 0 Round two of the Football NSW League One Women’s brought Blacktown City to a hot and breezy Pluim Park to face much-fancied Central Coast Mariners, and they left with nothing despite a spirited display. An early first-half strike from Rachel Glendenning was enough to separate the two sides,Continue reading “Mariners in choppy waters as Blacktown go close”