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Adelaide United v Sydney FC: match preview

Champions Sydney FC made an emphatic statement in their season-opener and will look to keep that going for the trip to Adelaide United on Friday night. The Sky Blues were too clinical in disposing of Melbourne Victory on Sunday, scoring three unanswered goals including a doubl

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Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets: match preview

The Westfield W-League heads to Bankwest Stadium for the first time as Western Sydney Wanderers do battle with Newcastle Jets on Friday evening. The match ? which is part of a double-header with the men's Hyundai A-League team, who face Melbourne City at 7.30pm ? will present

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Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory: match preview

Two of last season's high-flyers open Round 2 of the Westfield W-League 2019/20 Season as Brisbane Roar host Melbourne Victory on Thursday night. Dolphin Stadium in Redcliffe is the venue as Roar play their first game of the campaign after an opening round bye. And it's a n

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Two screamers as Jets snatch historic first City point

Newcastle Jets have taken a point from Melbourne City FC for the first time in their history after an epic 1-1 draw. Former Jet Emily van Egmond opened the scoring with a blistering first-time strike in the 22nd minute, but Newcastle equalised through Teigan Collister's superb

Lisa De Vanna scored her maiden goal for Fiorentina on Sunday evening

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Aussies Abroad: De Vanna helps to keep Fiorentina flying high in Serie A

Lisa De Vanna's Fiorentina got back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory on the road against Bari in Italy. La Viola had won their first three Serie A Women's matches in 2019/20 before falling to leaders Juventus and drawing against second-place AC Milan last week. But De Van

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A star is born as Fowler shines in Adelaide’s loss to Wanderers

Adelaide's teen sensation Mary Fowler announced her arrival in the Westfield W-League despite coming out on the losing side of the season opener. Western Sydney Wanderers lifted the curtain on the 2019/20 campaign by coming from behind to beat the Lady Reds 2-1 at Marconi Stad

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Rigby: Exciting youngsters and local talent set to ignite Glory’s season

As Grand Finalists in two of the last three seasons, Perth Glory are rightly considered one of the heavyweights of the Westfield W-League. But there seems to be a different expectation on Bobby Despotovski's side heading into the 2019/20 campaign. For the first time in a nu

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Aussies Abroad preview: Gielnik’s Bayern brace for double-header against German leaders

Fresh from scoring the decisive goal in the Westfield Matildas' 1-0 win over Chile on Tuesday night, Emily Gielnik returns to Germany ahead of a massive week for her club side Bayern Munich. Bayern are preparing to face Vfl Wolfsburg twice in the space of seven days, firstly i

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Cooney-Cross delivers after training ground practise pays off

It was a case of practise makes perfect for super sub Kyra Cooney-Cross. Western Sydney Wanderers snatched three points against Adelaide United when the 17-year-old dead-ball expert watched her 92nd-minute free-kick whistle into the corner of the Lady Reds net. Cooney-Cross

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Stoppage-time winner earns Wanderers historic win over Adelaide

Kyra Cooney-Cross' dramatic late winner gave Western Sydney Wanderers a dream start to the Westfield W-League season in a 2-1 win against Adelaide United. Teen sensation Mary Fowler lit the touch paper on her budding Westfield W-League career when she won and scored a 39th-mi

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Cristiano Ronaldo backs Sam Kerr’s Chelsea move

Cristiano Ronaldo made a big impact on English football and the superstar forward is backing Sam Kerr to do the same. From one international captain to another, the Portuguese icon and Juventus star posted an Instagram story to his 189.8 million followers congratulating the Au

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‘We’ve got no excuses’: New skipper Halloway wants Wanderers to end their finals hoodoo

It's a stat that just doesn't sit right with Western Sydney Wanderers attacker Erica Halloway. As she heads into her fifth season with the Red and Black, Halloway has never played in the Finals Series with the club. In fact, the Wanderers are still aiming to reach the Westf

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Perth Glory appoint Rigby as new captain

Natasha Rigby is still pinching herself after being named Perth Glory captain for the Westfield W-League 2019/20 season. The 26-year-old full-back has featured in 38 Westfield W-League matches over the past three campaigns and played in Glory's losing Grand Final efforts in 20

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'I don't feel the pressure', says 16-year-old Westfield Matildas starlet Fowler

It might be her first Westfield W-League season, but you cannot question the lofty ambitions of Adelaide United's new teenage superstar, Mary Fowler.

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FFA congratulates Sam Kerr as Westfield Matildas captain signs with Chelsea

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has congratulated Westfield Matildas captain, Sam Kerr, on her move to Chelsea FC Women in England's Barclays FA Women's Super League. After leading the Westfield Matildas to a 2-nil series result against Chile, the 26 year old Western Austr