Australia’s longest-running women’s football podcast (est. April 2019).

History: Amy Harrison, Matildas Cap 194

Matildas Debut:	2015 (played for the national team until 2019)
Grassroots Club:	St Mary’s Eaglevale
Appearances:	13
Position:	Defender / Midfielder

Matildas

Building towards Mexico

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10.04.24 – 10am AEST

: @10FootballAU #Matildas pic.twitter.com/JC9jaZCrlv
— CommBank Matildas (@TheMatildas) April 7, 2024

The growing Matildas injury list exposes the shallow pool of players (by Sam Lewis)

The Australia U-23 team will play Sweden, Germany & Poland during the May / June international window
Who do we think should be in the squad? (Eric has very strong opinions)
Does anyone have a good nickname for the Australia U-23 team?

Dub Finals Series (all times AEDT)

Click here for an explanation of the new A-League Women finals series format

Elimination Finals
Sat 13 Apr, 6:30pm – Western United (3rd) v Newcastle Jets (6th), Regional Football Facility, Tarneit
Sun 14 Apr, 4:00pm – Melbourne Victory (4th) v Central Coast Mariners (5th), Home of the Matildas

Semi Finals (played over two legs)
Higher ranked Elim. Final winner plays Sydney FC, lower ranked winner plays Melbourne City

Grand Final to be played on Saturday 4 May

News

A-League Women now the fifth-most-attended women’s football league in terms of average attendance: (stats collated by Dale!)
NWSL (USA) 12,431
FA WSL (England) 7,834
Frauen Bundesliga (Germany) 2,650
Liga MX (Mexico) 2,281
A-League Women 2,273

Vesna Milivojevic signs for IFK Norrköping

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Save Canberra United

Click here to donate to the Save Canberra United project!

Capital Football statement, April 5th

Schoolboy Errors

Wrong venue for no. 6 (was played at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre), wrong season for no. 9 (was played in 2023-24)

Sensible Tweets

Tumeth, Cowart, Barry, Cicco? https://t.co/gFiXY8njBS

— Eya (@eyaeya_uh_oh) April 2, 2024

They Grow Up So Fast

From Match Day 1⃣ to Match Day 5⃣0⃣ for Mackenzie Barry

https://t.co/SAVRs4aeWc |

pic.twitter.com/kr6MHXn3c1
— Wellington Phoenix

(@WgtnPhoenixFC) April 4, 2024

Euro 2025 Qualifiers (click here for an explanation – you’ll need it)

League A
Norway 4-0 Finland
Italy 2-0 Netherlands
Czechia 1-3 Denmark
Belgium 0-7 Spain
England 1-1 Sweden
France 1-0 Republic of Ireland
Iceland 3-0 Poland
Austria 2-3 Germany

“Oh my fucking god” – Katie McCabe please never change pic.twitter.com/aEHESVSJXD

— Emily (@emtalksfootball) April 6, 2024

League B
Hungary 1-1 Azerbaijan
Switzerland 3-1 Turkey
Slovakia 2-0 Israel
Serbia 0-0 Scotland
Northern Ireland 0-0 Malta
Portugal 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ukraine 2-0 Kosovo
Wales 4-0 Croatia

League C
Cyprus 0-3 Belarus
Georgia 2-2 Lithuania
Slovenia 2-0 Moldova
Latvia 3-4 North Macedonia
Montenegro 6-1 Andorra
Greece 1-0 Faroe Islands
Kazakhstan 0-1 Bulgaria
Armenia 0-5 Romania
Luxembourg 2-1 Albania

CAF (Africa) Olympic Qualifers

4th Round 1st Leg (winners qualify for Paris 2024)

Zambia 1-2 Morocco
Nigeria 1-0 South Africa

SheBelieves Cup

Semi Finals
USA 2-1 Japan
Brazil 1-1 Canada (Canada won 4-2 on penalties)

International Friendlies

South Korea 3-0 Philippines
South Korea 2-1 Philippines
New Zealand 4-0 Thailand
Costa Rica 5-1 Peru
Colombia 1-0 Mexico

@HeyAngieBeard so far:

scores maiden goal

scores first

goal of 2024

Watch here: https://t.co/4UCs6r1yYn

#LabanFilipinas #ParaSaBayan #FilipinasTayo #KORvPHI pic.twitter.com/jorHKSSsGY
— Philippine WNT

(@PilipinasWNFT) April 8, 2024

State Football

Capital Football

West Canberra Wanderers 0-3 Belconnen United
Gungahlin United 1-2 Canberra Olympic – look out for Steffen’s wrap
Tuggeranong United 0-3 Canberra Croatia
ANU bye

NSW

NWS Spirit 1-1 Sydney Olympic
Manly United 3-0 FNSW Institute
APIA Leichhardt 2-2 Northern Tigers
Bulls FC Academy 3-0 Gladesville Ravens
Blacktown Spartans 1-4 Sydney University
Emerging Jets 0-7 Macarthur Rams
UNSW 0-1 Illawarra Stingrays

Queensland

Lions FC 4-0 Sunshine Coast Wanderers
Mitchelton 1-3 Gold Coast United
Souths United 0-3 Brisbane City
Peninsula Power v Eastern Suburbs – postponed
Olympic FC v QAS – postponed

Victoria

Box Hill United Pythagoras 2-1 Alamein
Preston Lions 2-2 FV Emerging
Essendon Royals 1-2 Boroondara-Carey Eagles
Bentleigh Greens 1-0 Brunswick Juventus
Heidelberg United 3-2 Calder United
Bulleen Lions 3-0 South Melbourne

Queens, Kings and Themperors of the Week

Dale – Japan scored a very early goal against the USA in the SheBelieves Cup Joker) whoever made the score bug for the USA v Japan game forgot to match the colours on the graphic with the jerseys teams were wearing

JAPAN TAKE VERY EARLY LEAD

After just 30 seconds, Japan’s Kiko Seike slots past Alyssa Naeher to take the lead in the SheBelieves semifinal in Atlanta.

pic.twitter.com/JvPb3IpMZw
— The Women’s Game (@WomensGameMIB) April 6, 2024

Emma – all the people working on the Save Canberra United project (see the Save Canberra United section of the notes)

Eric – 1) Hills United goalkeeper Sarah Easthope saved a penalty and kept a clean sheet in their top-of-the-table FNSW League One Women’s game against Bankstown City 2) Central Coast Mariners midfielder and NSW Futsal Premier League legend Bianca Galic was called up to the Croatian squad! 3) Joy Ralph scored the goal that took the Republic of Ireland to the European U-19 Championship Finals!

Izbornik hrvatske ženske reprezentacije Nenad Gračan objavio je popis igračica za početak kvalifikacija za #WEURO2025!

05/04, Wrexham

09/04, Zaprešić#Obitelj pic.twitter.com/OmWio7MXPo
— HNS (@HNS_CFF) March 28, 2024

The goal that secured our Women’s Under-19’s a place in the EURO Championship Finals this summer

The composure from Joy Ralph

#COYGIG | #IRLWU19 pic.twitter.com/20kGKIZeRP
— Ireland Football

(@IrelandFootball) April 7, 2024