January 2012 Blog Posts (41)

The coach of Team France Women unveiled the list of 18 players selected to face the Netherlands in a friendly on 15 February. 10 players on the OL female figure in this list: Sarah Bouhaddi, Celine Deville, Laura Georges, Wendie Renard, Corine Franco, Sonia Bompastor, Camille Abily, Louisa Necib Eugenie Le Sommer and Elodie Thomis.

The surprise then comes back Sarah Bouhaddi, which was not retained by Bruno Bini in the last World…

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  We, FC Energy Voronezh Russia, playing in the Champions League and are looking for new players. You want to play at our level in the…

In naming his first squad as head coach, Readings has sprung few surprises for the February 11 game at the FC Dallas Stadium in Texas, with all players drawn from last year's FIFA Women's World Cup squad, including 15 players now playing for clubs outside New Zealand.

With a total of 750 caps, it is the most experienced Football Ferns' squad named.

Only midfielder Katie Bowen, recently back in training after a knee injury, was not considered…

Women in Saudi Arabia are set to be permitted to attend football matches for the first time through the development of special facilities at the under-construction King Abdullah Sports City.

Saudi Arabia applies the austere Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam, which prevents women from traveling or working without the permission of a male relative, bans them from driving and also prohibits attendance at sporting events. However, the Saudi government is now pushing…

Women's International Challenge Match

Northern Ireland v Scotland

Solitude, Belfast (Cliftonville FC)

Sunday 5th February 2012, KO 2.00 pm



National coach Anna Signeul has named her squad for the first match of 2012. Scotland travel to Belfast for an International Challenge Match against Northern Ireland, as both sides prepare for the 12-team Cyprus Women's Cup, set to kick-off at the end of February. 



Scotland…

Africa - African Women's Championship 2^nd Leg

Ethiopia 4 - 0 Egypt



Tanzania 5 - 2 Namibia



Guinea 0 - 5 Côte d'Ivoire



Mozambique 0 - 0 Kenya (OFF)



Malawi 4 - 2  Zambia



Tunisia 2 - 0  Morocco

(Morocco wins 5-3 on pens)



Burundi 0 - 0 Senegal (OFF)



Congo DR 4 - 0  Uganda



Ghana 5 - 2  Mali…

The 2011FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany gave impetus to the female version of the game in numerous nations.

France, with their epic run to the semi-finals, and Japan, with their unforgettable coronation, provided obvious success stories, which helped stoke momentum in their respective countries.

The same applied in New Zealand, where many of the squad have used Germany 2011 as a platform to secure contracts…

Gateshead College Women’s Football Academy - Female Football Open Day - 14th February

Women’s Football is one of the fastest growing sports and with the Women’s Super League about to enter its second season there can’t be a better time for female footballers to get more involved.

Life has not been easy for females trying to make their way in football on or off the pitch, but times are changing and Gateshead College are helping to lead the way in the North East by continuing to…

Saturday football 28th January

Australia Westfield W-League Final

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Newcastle United Women’s Football Clubs First Team welcome Mossley Hill Ladies Football Club this Sunday 29th January but please note that this fixture will not be played at Coach Lane.

The unavailability of the pitch at The University of Northumbria's Coach Lane…

Marta's agent Fabiano Farah has told Swedish Eurosport she has spoken to four clubs in Sweden, Tyresö FF, Malmö, Linköping and Umeå.

Two clubs in Sweden have openly expressed interest in signing five times winner of FIFA World Player of the Year, Göteborg…

The 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards is coming to London at the start of what will be a truly special year for sport in the English capital. The Ceremony will be broadcast to a worldwide TV audience from the heart of London at Central Hall, Westminster, on the evening of Monday, February 6^th 2012 .The event provides a high profile focus as stars of the sporting world come together to salute the finest sports performances of the…

The third round will SUPERMATCH! March 20 Energy - Rossiyanka (match 2 rounds)

March 23 Russians - Sharp (match 2…

Monday 23^rd January

ConCacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying…

The SFA have confirmed that, as the best 2nd placed team in Division 2, Airdrie United Ladies have won promotion from the 2nd Division West to Division 1. 

The girls return to training on the 10^th January 2012 after a four week break, and there is one change to the squad from last season. Leeanne McEwan has left the team to immigrate to Australia. However, we have added Siobhan Broadley to the squad who signs having played for Toryglen last…

Newcastle United Women's Football Club welcomes Wakefield Ladies Football Club to Northumbria University Coach Lane on Sunday 22nd January in the Northern Combination Women’s Football League

Following a break in the league fixture list last week due to their planned match with Sheffield Wednesday Ladies Football Club being postponed due to Sheffield’s participation in the Quarter Final of the League Cup, the players are keen to get back on the pitch. Newcastle are currently sitting…

Saturday football 21st January

Australia Westfield W-League

Canberra United V Melbourne Victory…

In "Star" team scheduled two pre-season harvest. The first will be held in Cyprus from January 28 to February 15 and there will be two games - February 1 with the…