Asa's Blog – January 2012 Archive (22)

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…

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…

Saturday football 28th January

Australia Westfield W-League Final

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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…

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…

Saturday football 21st January

Australia Westfield W-League

Canberra United V Melbourne Victory…

Two-times defending champion United States will take on hosts Panama, Guatemala and Cuba in the first round of the CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship, while Canada will play Mexico, Haiti and Jamaica.

Sunday's draw at the confederation's Miami office set the first round matches for the March 1-11 event, to be played entirely Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City, which was the site of last year's Copa CentoAmericana in…

Bus Eireann Women's National League

Wexford Youths Womens AFC 1 - 3 Cork Womens FC

Goals From:

Claudia Hudner 2’ (Cork Womens…

The preliminary round of the 8th African Women’s Championship 2012 gets underway across the continent this weekend with the first leg matches. The finals will be held in Equatorial Guinea in November but the road to Malabo begins with the ten matches on this weekend. Senegal…

Saturday football 14th January

Australia Westfield W-League

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Haiti qualified for the CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship for the first time, beating the Cayman Islands 3-0 Tuesday to become the first team from the Caribbean to make the eight-team field.

Yolande Merone, who will turn…

At the press conference for the Women's Coach and Player of the Year. The FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year candidates Marta, Homare Sawa and Abby Wambach were joined by Bruno Bini, Norio Sasaki and Pia Sundhage, the three nominees for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football award. Each person took turns to address the media.

Here is a short selection of what was…

FA WOMEN'S CUP 3RD ROUND DRAW:

Larkhall Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur

Brighton & Hove Albion v Havant & Waterlooville

Charlton Athletic v Bradford City

Enfield Town v MSA

Portsmouth v Sheffield FC Ladies or Middlesbrough

Watford v…

England – FA Cup Women Round 1 and 2 Results 8^th January 2012

England – FA Cup Women 1^st Round

Sheffield United 1 - 0 Middlesbrough

California…

Saturday football 7th January

Australia Westfield W-League

Canberra United V Adelaide United (04:00)

Newcastle Jets V Brisbane Roar (04:00)

Perth Glory V Sydney…