Ajdin Hrustic maintained his productive form with another assist in Heracles’ 4-2 win over Go Ahead Eagles in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday. Hrustic laid off the pass for Luka Kulenovic’s goal to round out the scoring in the 93rd minute, with the Australian’s fast thinking – taking a quick free-kick and working a one-two…
In the USA NWSL playoffs, Mackenzie Arnold’s Portland Thorns were bundled out in the semi-finals with a 2-0 loss away to Washington Spirit. Arnold put in a full shift while Kaitlyn Torpey started the game and played 63 minutes at right-back. The Matildas goalkeeper could do nothing for Washington’s scintillating first goal on the counter-attack,…
Wini Heatley was sent off early as AS Roma’s perfect start to the Italian Serie A Women season was ended with a 5-2 loss to Fiorentina. Heatley picked up a 10th minute booking and then received her marching orders in the 22nd minute for a second yellow card offence. The Matildas defender naively brought down…
Mat Ryan was kept busy in goal with a series of good saves but couldn’t prevent Levante going down 3-1 to Atletico Madrid in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday. Atletico had 10 shots on target for the game, with Ryan making eight saves. The Aussie did well early to make a low save to…
Mohamed Toure scored a first-half double for Randers in their 3-2 defeat away to Viborg in the Danish Superliga on Sunday. Toure equalized in the 12th minute after an early Viborg goal, before again levelling the game up shortly prior to the half-time. Toure was replaced in the 87th minute, before a 94th minute own…
Ellie Carpenter and Sam Kerr were both on the scoresheet for Chelsea as they got past London City Lionesses 2-0 in the English Women’s Super League. Carpenter opened the scoring in the sixth minute, marking her first goal for the Blues since her off-season move from Olympique Lyon. Matildas superstar Kerr replaced Carpenter in the…
Jackson Irvine returned from injury for the first time in six months with a cameo appearance in St Pauli’s 2-0 loss away to Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany’s Bundesliga on Saturday. Irvine hadn’t played competitively since April 12 due to a foot injury followed by a minor quad concern in the warm-up on his return last…
Clare Wheeler wore the captain’s armband for Everton and was among their penalty scorers in a shootout victory over Nottingham Forest in the English Women’s League Cup. Wheeler played the full game in midfield as the two sides drew 1-1, before slotting Everton’s fourth spotkick in a 4-3 shootout victory. Clare Hunt put in a…
Noah Botic starred on Saturday with a double in Austria Vienna’s 3-2 away victory over Tirol in the Austrian Bundesliga. The 23-year-old striker, who is yet to make his Socceroos debut, banged in two goals inside the opening 25 minutes. Botic first struck in the second minute, playing Johannes Eggestein into space on the right…
Ellie Carpenter laid off the pass for Chelsea’s winner in a 1-0 home triumph over Clare Hunt’s Tottenham in the English Women’s Super League on Sunday. Carpenter passed inside for Keira Walsh who rifled home an excellent shot for the decisive strike in the 61st minute. The Matildas full-back herself had an effort from distance…