Asa's Blog Posts Tagged 'Olympic' (44)

Is there anything better in the women's game than a duel between the top two FIFA ranked Women's football teams. On the  5th April 2013 (at 18.15 clock, local time) the German women's national team take on the reigning Olympic Champions USA at the Sparda Bank Hessen Offenbach Stadium, already 10,000 tickets sold have been sold, now seating tickets are no longer available but there are…

Defensive pairing Rachel Corsie and Ifeoma Dieke both miss out due to long-term knee injuries. Midfielder Megan Sneddon will not travel due to work commitments.

Three players have been re-called to the squad. Leanne Crichton is hoping to add to her two caps, the last of which she picked up in 2009. Her club club team-mate Suzanne Malone is back in the squad after winning three caps in 2007. Joelle Murray also returns following her last appearance against Poland…

The 29-year-old striker from Burnaby, B.C., was named the winner of the 2012 Lou Marsh Award, given to Canada's top athlete by a select panel of media members.

She becomes the first ever soccer player to win the award in it's76-year-old history,…

Gold medal winners the USA have strengthened their grip at the top with a run of nine consecutive wins, posting a total that is just short of their all-time high of 2233 points in May 2010 and the overall record of 2234 points set by Germany in 2005.

However, world champions Japan have lost ground to second-placed Germany after a patchy performance at the Olympics, due largely to…

Saturday Fixtures 11th August

UEFA Women’s Champion’s League Group Stages

Group 4

Unia Racibórz 5 - 0 Slovan Bratislava (11:00)

Stadium: Štadión Pasienky, Bratislava (SVK)

Group 5

ASA Tel-Aviv 5 - 0 UWIC (16:30)

Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadion, Sarajevo (BIH)

Group 8

PK-35 6 - 0 Noroc (12:00)

Stadium:…

Monday 6th August

Semi-Finals London 2012 Olympic Women’s Football Tournament

France 1 - 2 Japan (17:00)

Canada 3 - 4 USA (after extra time)

Wednesday 8th August

Northern Ireland Women’s…

Saturday Fixtures 4th August

Austria – Frauenliga

Landhaus 4 - 1 Südburgenland (14:30)

Union Kleinmünchen 2 - 3 LUV Graz (15:00)

Womens International

Scotland 1 - 1 Iceland (15:00)

Denmark – Elitedivisionen

B 1913 3 - 2 BSF (11:00)

Taastrup 0 - 0 Vejle (12:00)

Fortuna…

Tuesday 31st July

Iceland - Úrvalsdeild Women

Breidablik 1 - 2ÍBV (19:00)

Valur 2 - 2 Thór / KA (19:00)

KR V Stjarnan (20:15)

Fylkir 1 - 2 Afturelding (20:15)

FH 1 - 3 Selfoss (20:15)

Norway – NM Women Cup

Arna-Bjørnar 4 - 1 Kolbotn (17:00)

Sandviken 0 - 1 Amazon…

Saturday Fixtures 28th July

London 2012 Olympic Women’s Football Tournament

Japan 0  0 Sweden

New Zealand 0 - 1 Brazil

Canada 3 - 0 South Africa

USA 3 - 0 Colombia

Great Britain 3 - 0 Cameroon

France 5 - 0 Korea DPR

Finland - Naisten Liiga

ONS 0 -…

Monday 23rd July

Iceland - Úrvalsdeild Women

Thór / KA 2 - 1 KR (19:30)

Northern Ireland Women’s Premiership

Mid-Ulster 2 - 1 Ballymena United (19:30)

Linfield Ladies 1 - 5 Crusaders Strikers (19:30)

Tuesday 24th…

Canada has hit double digits in wins for the third consecutive women's international season, a first in Canadian Soccer Association history. Canada improved its 2012 record to 10 wins and four losses, with the most recent win a 1:0 victory over Colombia on 9 July in Vevey, Switzerland.

Both Canada and and 9 July opponent Colombia are currently preparing for the London 2012 Women's Olympic Football Tournament. Both teams are also scheduled to play two…

Hope Powell is one of the most revered figures in women's football having coached the England team since 1998

With 14 years of experience coaching the England team behind her, Powell is one of the most respected figures in women's football, and she welcomed the prospect of a woman crossing the divide into the male-dominated world of the men's game.

"I don't see why it couldn't happen,'' Powell said.”The job is the same.…

Banyana Banyana national head coach Joseph Mkhonza has included three uncapped players in a 24-strong squad that will train at the Stellenbosch University Sports Performance Institute (SUSPI), Western Cape from Thursday, 12 April 2012.

The national camp is a continuation of the team’s preparations for their first appearance at the Olympics Games, to be held in London in July.

The Banyana Banyana…

Monday 5th March

Women’s Algarve Cup 2012

Japan 1 - 0 USA (14:00)

Norway 0 - 1 Denmark (14:10)

China 0 - 1 Iceland (15:00)

Sweden 0 - 4 Germany (15:00)

Portugal 2 - 1 Republic of Ireland (17:15)

Hungary 1 - 2 Wales (17:15)

CONCACAF U-20 Championship

Panama U-20 3 - 1 Guatemala…

Saturday football 3^rd March

Belgium - 1e Nationale

Heist 2 - 2 Zulte-Waregem (14:00)

Standard Liège 1 - 2 Sint-Truiden (14:00)

Eva's Tienen 1 - 1 Club Brugge (14:00)

OH Leuven 1 - 3 Anderlecht (14:00)

Beerschot AD 4 - 1 Achterbroek (14:00)

White Star Woluwé 0 - 2 WB Sinaai Girls (14:00)

Lierse 10 - 0 Rassing Harelbeke…

Saturday football 28th January

Australia Westfield W-League Final

 …

Monday 23^rd January

ConCacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying…

Saturday football 21st January

Australia Westfield W-League

Canberra United V Melbourne Victory…

U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Pia Sundhage has called up 29 players for nine days of training at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., before the team leaves for the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament being held in Vancouver, Canada. from Jan.…

Women’s Midweek Fixture Matches 10th To 14th October 2011

Monday 10^th

UEFA U17 Championship Women 1^st Qualifying Round

Ireland Rep 3 – 2 Romania

Italy 6 –…