The penultimate game of the first half of the Girls Youth League Under 15 Division 2 season saw Gladesville Ravens entertain bottom club Camden Tigers on a rainy Sunday at the home of football, Christie Park. A tense opening to the match where Ravens toiled but were wasteful in front of goal changed complexion whenContinue reading “Gladesville Ravens 6 Camden Tigers 0”
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South Coast Flame 0 Gladesville Ravens 1
A Saturday game for Gladesvile Ravens as they travelled south to take on South Coast Flame in Kembla Grange. A solitary first-half goal, wonderfully finished by striker Ange Le Roux, was enough to split the teams, although Ravens will be wondering how they didn’t add to their tally in the second half. A late rallyContinue reading “South Coast Flame 0 Gladesville Ravens 1”
Sydney FC 2021/22 : memories
For absolutely no reason other than for personal amusement, I’m going to run through my top five memories of the 2021/22 season of following Sydney FC. For the women, this was a great season, striding ahead at one point to take a seemingly unassailable lead at the top of the A-League Women, only to stumbleContinue reading “Sydney FC 2021/22 : memories”
Farewell Kogarah. Oh, and Sydney are shit.
Saturday night was the perfect opportunity to say goodbye in style to our adopted home in the suburbs, Netstrata Jubilee Oval in Kogarah. The Sky Blues had nothing to play for, apart from spoiling visitors Melbourne Victory’s chances of winning the Premiership. To the neutral this was maybe a low key affair, but to theContinue reading “Farewell Kogarah. Oh, and Sydney are shit.”
Gladesville Ravens 2 Mount Druitt Town Rangers 0
Mother’s Day at Christie Park and between sips of champagne, the mums of Gladesville Ravens were rewarded with a hard-earned 2-0 victory for their girls against a determined Mount Druitt team. After some testing opening moments when it looked like nothing would fall for them, the Ravens finally got the opening goal, Sienna Bell sweepingContinue reading “Gladesville Ravens 2 Mount Druitt Town Rangers 0”
Inter Lions 1 Gladesville Ravens 2
Gladesville Ravens hit the road again after their draw at table-topping Northbridge Bulls and came away with all three points in a game they dominated but never really looked comfortable in until the final whistle. Ravens took a long time to get going, and when they did, sharpshooter Maya Jones put them into the leadContinue reading “Inter Lions 1 Gladesville Ravens 2”
Anna Black : our next Matildas superstar
If the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is not yet on your radar, it’s time you grabbed your copy of Anna Black – This Girl Can Play. Once you’ve read it, you’ll be gutted that it’s all over, but super-excited for the real thing, coming to our shores in real-life in just over a year’sContinue reading “Anna Black : our next Matildas superstar”
Northbridge Bulls 2 Gladesville Ravens 2
The free-scoring Northbridge Bulls were tested right to the final whistle by a dogged Gladesville Ravens side in a pulsating Girls Youth League Division 2 encounter at Northbridge Oval on Sunday. Maya Jones’ sublime finish from a route-one attack had Ravens in the lead early on before Lucy Henry finished well to level for theContinue reading “Northbridge Bulls 2 Gladesville Ravens 2”
Gladesville Ravens 1 Nepean 0
Gladesville Ravens snatched a slender one goal win in this Easter Monday fixture with Nepean FC, however they made a real meal of it. An unfortunate own goal from Jasmine D’Sena, deflecting in a corner from the Ravens right, was the difference between the teams in a game that could have gone either way. DespiteContinue reading “Gladesville Ravens 1 Nepean 0”
Reward for the hardcore
This was an evening when everything went right for Sydney FC as the Central Coast Mariners were swept aside in a five-star performance. With the season grinding to a disppointing finish, this was a reward for those Sky Blue fans who kept the faith following a four goal mauling in midweek. A game day thatContinue reading “Reward for the hardcore”