It was a lean weekend for our Matildas abroad only days after Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler and Alanna Kennedy all scored in the Women’s UEFA Champions League.
Kennedy blasted in a stunning long-range goal to open the scoring in Manchester City’s 3-2 win away to St Polten on Wednesday. Fowler netted in the 80th minute for what proved to be the winner.
A few days later, Fowler put in a full shift while Kennedy went unused as City came from behind to win 2-1 over Aston Villa in the English Women’s Super League.
Foord got on the scoresheet in Arsenal’s 4-1 home win over Valerenga on Wednesday and backed that up with a 58-minute performance in their 2-0 win at West Ham United under interim boss Renee Slegers.
Kyra Cooney-Cross was a 59th minute substitute for the Gunners, while Steph Catley started and played the full 90 minutes.
Katrina Gorry put in a full shift for the Hammers in midfield.
Hayley Raso missed Tottenham’s 5-2 loss to Chelsea due to a hamstring injury that has ruled her out of Australia’s upcoming games against Switzerland and Germany.
Clare Hunt put in a full shift for Spurs, while Charlotte Grant was unused.
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Courtney Nevin and Clare Wheeler faced off, both putting in full shifts, as Leicester City edged Everton 1-0.
In France’s Premiere Ligue, Ellie Carpenter played a full game in Olympique Lyon’s 0-0 draw at Sarah Hunter’s Paris FC. Hunter was an unused sub.
In Sweden’s Damallsvenskan, Clare Polkinghorne put in a full shift and Remy Siemsen started and played 67 minutes in Kristianstad’s 2-0 win at Linkoping.
Jada Whyman played a full game in AIK’s 3-1 win at Vaxjo.
In the Dutch Eredivisie Women, Daniela Galic was an unused substitute for FC Twente’s 2-1 win at Telstar.
Cortnee Vine missed Kansas City Current’s 4-1 win over San Diego Wave in the USA NWSL. Emily van Egmond and Kaitlyn Torpey both played full games for San Diego.
Mackenzie Arnold was fit again and back on the bench for Portland Thorns but Shelby Hogan was preferred in goal for their 1-0 loss at Louisville.
