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Matildas Central: Arnold leg injury concern, Kennedy assist, WSL season ends

Mackenzie Arnold might be set for an extended injury lay-off having missed Portland Thorns’ 1-1 draw with San Diego Wave in USA’s NWSL on Sunday. Arnold had been in good form, including a fine display in a shut-out performance last weekend against Orlando Pride. She was ruled out of Portland’s line-up due to a leg…

Socceroos Central: Burgess 7/10 for relegated Ipswich, Juric, Carter & Boyle score

Cameron Burgess impressed enough to earn a 7/10 from East Anglia Daily Times in relegated Ipswich Town’s 1-0 loss to Brentford in the English Premier League. Burgess played the full 90 minutes in the centre of defence alongside Dara O’Shea in the tight contest. Massimo Luongo was an unused substitute. East Anglia Daily Times wrote…

Matildas Central: Van Egmond scores but Brum miss out on promotion

Emily van Egmond scored as Birmingham City mounted a comeback only to draw 2-2 with London City Lionesses and miss out on promotion to the Women’s Super League on a dramatic final day in England’s second tier. Second-placed Birmingham hosted leaders LCL, with the visitors knowing only a draw was needed to clinch top spot…

Socceroos Central: Boyle nets 12th league goal in Hibs win, Ryan thwarts Lyon

Martin Boyle netted his 12th league goal of the Scottish Premiership season to sit in the competition’s top five, helping Hibernian to a 3-1 win over Dundee United on Saturday. The result boosts Hibs’ bid for qualification to the Europa League via third spot, with Boyle getting them off to the perfect start with a…

Matildas Central: Foord scores in Arsenal fightback, Hunt goal, Sayer returns

Caitlin Foord was among the goals as Arsenal produced a remarkable turnaround win over Ellie Carpenter’s Olympique Lyon to secure a spot in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final. The Gunners trailed 2-1 from their first-leg defeat in London, but rallied back to triumph 4-1 in Lyon to progress to the decider against Barcelona. Foord…

Socceroos Central: Genreau goal & red, Metcalfe sent off, Gauci returns

Joe Gauci has made a successful return from a hip injury after missing two months, playing the past two games for Barnsley in England’s League One. Gauci returned after rehabbing the hip injury at parent club Aston Villa, having sustained the issue in February playing for the Tykes. He returned last Monday in a 1-1…

Matildas Central: Carpenter assist in UCL semi-final win, van Egmond goal in promotion push

Ellie Carpenter claimed the assist for the opening goal of Olympique Lyon’s 2-1 win away to Arsenal as they moved within reach of qualifying for the Women’s UEFA Champions League final. Lyon claimed an advantage in the two-legged semi-final with a 2-1 win in London, with Carpenter setting up Kadidatou Diani’s opener in the 17th…

Socceroos Central: Irvine foot stress worry, Devlin sent off in semi-final loss

Jackson Irvine is facing the prospect of missing St Pauli’s relegation battle and potentially Australia’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers due to a stress-related foot injury. Irvine was ruled out of St Pauli’s German Bundesliga clash with Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday, which ended as a handy 1-1 draw. St Pauli’s injury update on Irvine said: “FC…

Matildas Central: ‘Doesn’t look great’- Fowler suffers knee injury

Mary Fowler was forced out of Manchester City’s Women’s FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester United prematurely due to a knee injury that “doesn’t look great”. Fowler bowed out of the game in the 25th minute after picking up the injury, with United going on to win 2-0 after two early goals. After the game,…

Socceroos Central: Balard & Karacic goals, Burgess 7/10, McGree makes return

Max Balard scored his first Dutch Eredivisie goal to help NAC Breda earn a share of the spoils with a 1-1 home draw with Go Ahead Eagles on Saturday. Balard levelled the game in the 53rd minute with a fine left-foot strike, collecting the ball on the edge of the box, before lashing home a…