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Matildas Central: Two KCC assists, Micah’s Liverpool debut & Kerr and Raso goals

Kyra Cooney-Cross marked his excellent recent run of form with two assists as Arsenal beat Mackenzie Arnold’s West Ham United 3-0 in the English Women’s Super League on Sunday. Cooney-Cross, who moved from Swedish club Hammarby to Arsenal in September, has put together a run of three consecutive league starts for the Gunners. The Matildas…

Socceroos Central: Tilio’s Celtic debut, Miller hero to zero with red card

Socceroos midfielder Marco Tilio made his long-awaited Celtic debut, albeit briefly as a 94th minute substitute in their 1-1 home draw with Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership. Tilio had joined Celtic from Melbourne City on a five-year deal in June for a reported £1.5 million fee but hadn’t hit the park initially due to a…

Matildas Central: Foord nets, Kerr WSL assist and midweek UCL goal

Sam Kerr scored in midweek in the UEFA Champions League before being restricted in Chelsea’s 5-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday in the Women’s Super League. Kerr failed to score in the lopsided result but provided an assist for Lauren James’ 56th minute goal to make it 3-1. The Matildas skipper started and played 75…

Matildas Central: Foord leads Arsenal comeback with goal & assist, Kerr & Raso strikes

Caitlin Foord played a key role with a goal and an assist as Arsenal rallied from two goals down to win 6-2 away to Leicester City in the English Women’s Super League on Sunday. Trailing 2-0 in the 49th minute, Courtney Nevin dwelled on Foord’s hopeful ball forward allowing Cloe Lacasse to swoop in and…

Socceroos Central: Ryan impresses in AZ loss, Mabil & Duke goals, Bos & Boyle assists

Young Socceroos defender Nectarios Triantis made his English Championship debut on Saturday, putting in a full shift and playing a part in the winner as Sunderland beat Birmingham City 3-1 to move up to sixth. Triantis, 20, joined Sunderland in June on a four-year deal from Central Coast Mariners but hadn’t played despite numerous appearances…

Socceroos Central: Duke, Iredale and Silvera goals, Boyle VAR heartbreak

Socceroos striker Mitch Duke netted his ninth goal of the Japanese J2 League season as promoted champions Machida Zelvia won 2-0 at Renofa Yamaguchi on Sunday. Duke capitalised on almighty error from opposition goalkeeper Kentro Seki, turning his body and volleying home a bouncing ball into an empty net for 2-0 in the 68th minute.…

Matildas Central: Foord & Catley combine for crucial goal, Kerr benched

Matildas pair Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley combined to open the scoring as Arsenal downed Alanna Kennedy and Mary Fowler’s Manchester City 2-1 in the English Women’s Super League on Sunday. Foord, who formed such a good partnership at international level on the left side with Catley, held up the ball on the edge of…

Socceroos Central: Goodwin double, Toure & Metcalfe assists, Baccus strike

Craig Goodwin extended his goal scoring form in Saudi Arabia’s star-studded Pro League with a double for Al Wehda against Steven Gerrard’s Al Ittifaq in a 3-2 loss on Saturday. Goodwin’s double took his season tally to five league goals in six games since joining Al Wehda in September from Adelaide United. Coming up against…

Matildas Central: Kerr assist, Grant sent off & Hunt’s league debut

Sam Kerr provided an assist but missed out on the goals as Chelsea came from behind to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2 in the English Women’s Super League on Sunday. Kerr was in Chelsea’s starting line-up again but the Blues went behind after Pauline Bremer’s 10th minute goal. The Matildas captain tried her best…

Socceroos Central: Irvine scores again, Duke promoted, Yazbek & Mauk goals

Jackson Irvine backed up his goal for the Socceroos with another for St Pauli as they came from behind to draw 2-2 away to Paderborn in the German 2.Bundesliga on Saturday. Irvine, who only returned from an ankle injury late last month, put St Pauli ahead 2-1 in the 78th minute when he was first…