China 2 Bangladesh 0 Fifteen minutes to kick-off at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta, with the whole stadium open, the photographers in place and the substitutes already in their dugouts, the death knell tolled and the flags of the two nations were unfurled to warm applause from a meagre yet bigger crowd than we had seenContinue reading “Bengal Tigresses win the hearts of Western Sydney”
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If a tree falls in the forest…?
People’s Republic of Korea 3 Uzbekistan 0 Just take it at face value – this was a 1pm kick-off on a weekday out in Parramatta, this was not Colombia in the Women’s World Cup, it was two unknown entities, unknown for vastly different reasons. A crowd that could not have been any more than 500Continue reading “If a tree falls in the forest…?”
A controlled mess
Australia 1 Philippines 0 The Matildas opened the Women’s Asian Cup 2026 edition with the most comprehensive 1-0 win in Perth, captain Sam Kerr notching the only goal of the game, and they will now know that conquering Asia is not going to be straightforward. A defensive display from the Philippines showed nothing of theirContinue reading “A controlled mess”
Better, even with ten.
Sydney FC Women 1 Canberra United 2 The once mighty Sydney FC welcomed Canberra United to Leichhardt Oval on Sunday and went close to snatching something from the game even when reduced in numbers. A much-changed line-up battled to reach half-time at 1-1, Madison Ayson with a slo-mo header, before a silly red card forContinue reading “Better, even with ten.”
Oh, how the mighty have fallen
Sydney FC Women 1 Brisbane Roar 3 Our girls in blue crumbled to another dismal defeat, their obvious failings exposed again for all to see at their Inner West home in Leichhardt, and this time it was Brisbane who hustled their physically weak opponents to come away with the points and send the home teamContinue reading “Oh, how the mighty have fallen”
Expelled, undone, ultimately victorious
Sydney FC 2 Western Sydney Wanderers 3 (Women)Sydney FC 4 Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (Men) Sydney FC emerged from a tempestous derby encounter with a handsome victory against their local rivals in front of a bouncing bumper home crowd, but the day was tarnished with yet another stinking defeat for the women’s team and aContinue reading “Expelled, undone, ultimately victorious”
Death knell tolls as Sydney slump
Sydney FC Women 1 Newcastle Jets 2 On an evening that tested even the most hardened of Sydney FC fans, the Sky Blues managed to blow their slender lead, succumbing to the ultimate sucker punch from Newcastle Jets in added time to lose yet again, failing to manage the dying moments correctly. A second halfContinue reading “Death knell tolls as Sydney slump”
That’s it! Not coming any more.
Sydney FC Women 0 Adelaide United 0 The return of football to Leichhardt Oval after it was taken out of action post-Christmas presented a glorious chance for Sydney FC to build on a much-improved performance in Melbourne last week, one that they passed up with yet another blank on the scoresheet. A game interrupted byContinue reading “That’s it! Not coming any more.”
Book review : The Eye of the Dragonfly
Every once in a while, when you decide to invest your time into a book, you already have a good feeling about it. This was true about The Eye of the Dragonfly, the autobiographical life and times of media figure Tracey Lee Holmes, especially after attending the launch at Gleebooks in Sydney where she hadContinue reading “Book review : The Eye of the Dragonfly”
Sydney get away with it in derby
Western Sydney Wanderers 0 Sydney FC Women 0 If Sydney FC’s season is defined by a single point at the end of the season, this was it – a horrible performance from what should have been a dominant away team saw them come away with a draw despite leaving the door wide open during aContinue reading “Sydney get away with it in derby”