Women's Soccer United's Blog Posts Tagged 'england' (16)

It was the first time USA played England on English soil, as both teams met for an International friendly at the Matchroom Stadium, Leyton Orient FC.



World No. 1, and 2 times World Champions USA were understandably the more favourited side to win the tie. A great crowd of over 6,000 (attendance needs to be confirmed) were at this much anticipated game and they were not in for a disappointment.



The opening half was dominated by England, Jess Clarke and…

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I have just read a very interesting article on bbc sport website about a vital change in how England's representives in next years Champions League will be decided.

 

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The rumours started flying around the net of a possible match between England and the USA! Excitement and anticipation started to grow as we waited to hear if the 2nd April meeting between the two International teams would go ahead.

 

It was a very happy moment when I checked Women's Soccer…

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England v Norway (Live Now)

 

Can England secure their first win in La Manga after drawing 2-2 this morning with Netherlands...

 

This is what happened the last few times England and Norway played:

15.01.2010 FRLW Norway  1-1 England 

23.04.2009 FRLW England  3-0 Norway 

14.02.2008 FRLW England  2-1…

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England v Netherlands

 

The last time these two teams met was back in 2009.

06.09.2009 WEC England 2-1 AET Netherlands

 

Follow the latest updates below or on Twitter …

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Andorra 0-7 England

UEFA European U17 Women's Championship

First Qualifying Round

4pm, Tuesday 5 October 2010

Belgium



Bethan Merrick struck a hat-trick as the England Women’s U17 team cruised to a comfortable 7-0 victory over Armenia, meaning a win over Belgium on Friday would see the Young Lions through to the Elite Qualifying Round of the European Championship.



Following on from their 2-0 First Qualifying Round defeat of Turkey at the weekend,… Continue

Anita Asante and Karen Bardsley return to the international fold.



After the euphoria of qualifying for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, Hope Powell's England Women will begin their preparations in earnest later this month when they travel to South Korea to compete in the Peace Cup.



The Three Lions will initially take on the host nation and New Zealand in the group stage… Continue

England 2-0 Turkey

UEFA European U17 Women's Championship

First Qualifying Round

7.30pm, Sunday 3 October

Belgium



Lois Fidler's England Women's U17 team got their European Championship qualifying campaign off to a winning start on Sunday evening, when first half goals from Lucy Gunton-Jones and Paige Williams saw off opposition from Turkey.



Gunton-Jones got the first after 27 minutes before Williams added a second just 11 minutes later and that… Continue

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CARSON, Calif. (June 30, 2010) -- U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team head coach Bill Irwin will bring 18 players to Leicester, England, from July 3-13 for a tournament that also features the U-23 sides from England, Norway and Sweden.



For years, the summertime destination of the U.S. U-23s (formally U-21s) was the annual Nordic Cup, but as that historically eight-team tournament has not been held the past two years, this competition will serve as the team’s end-of-the-year programming… Continue

CARSON, Calif. (June 30, 2010) -- U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team head coach Bill Irwin will bring 18 players to Leicester, England, from July 3-13 for a tournament that also features the U-23 sides from England, Norway and Sweden. For years, the summertime destination of the U.S. U-23s (formally U-21s) was the annual Nordic Cup, but as that historically… Continue

Image © thefa.com - Women's Head Coach recognised in Birthday Honours List.



England Women's Head Coach Hope Powell has today been awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2010.



Hope, who was awarded an OBE in 2002, has received the award in recognition of her contribution to women's football.



FA General Secretary Alex Horne said: "I would like to congratulate Hope on behalf of everyone at The FA… Continue

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The FA Women’s Super League is rumoured to be launching in 2011.



There have been eight Super League clubs announced by the FA



Arsenal Ladies FC

Birmingham City Ladies FC

Bristol Academy Women’s FC

Chelsea Ladies FC

Doncaster Rovers Belles

Everton

Lincoln Ladies FC

Liverpool Ladies FC





I think this will be great for raising the women's… Continue

Hello Eniola, how are you? I'm fine thanks, Small Talk.



Say, you're top scorer in the US women's league, hats off … Thanks. It's going well for me so far and the team are starting to find some rhythm but there's a long way to go.



Women's football doesn't get much coverage in Britain compared to elsewhere. So precisely how famous are you in the US, where you play? Um, well …



Is it impossible for you to walk down the street without being… Continue

Little Miss Soccer was very excited when the Captain of the Arsenal and England Ladies football teams agreed to take part in the Little Miss Soccer interview!



A tall, elegant central defender, Faye is passionate about her role as captain of the Arsenal and England Ladies football teams. Faye coaches football to girls in the greater London area for Arsenal FC, is a patron of the Women's Sport Foundation and has worked as a commentator for… Continue