Perth Glory coach Alex Epakis hailed his side s resilience after they blew the race for a spot in the A-League Women finals wide open with a controversial.
Australian football insiders are concerned about the lack of a physical presence in Australia by Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson. Considering he has only won three out of 16 games since taking over last year, those concerns have been somewhat magnified. The Swede has spent the bulk of his time in his native land, and relied […]
Irish international scores first goal - and match-winner - in Australian top-flight
Julie Ann-Russell was on target for Western Sydney Wanderers in their 1-0 W-League victory over Perth Glory. By Emma Duffy Thursday 18 Feb 2021, 9:49 PM Feb 18th 2021, 9:49 PM 4,487 Views 0 Comments
Julie-Ann Russell (left) made the difference for her side today.
IRISH INTERNATIONAL JULIE-ANN Russell scored her first goal in the Australian top-flight earlier today, her first-half effort turning out to be match-winner for Western Sydney Wanderers in their 1-0 Westfield W-League victory over Perth Glory.
Russell’s goal, which came on the brink of half time, ended a five-game winless run for her side and kept their final hopes alive after downing the league’s bottom-placed side.
Lily Alfeld has impressed in her first two matches for Perth Glory in the W-League.
When Perth Glory coach Alex Epakis called and asked Lily Alfeld to drop everything and move to Western Australia to play in the W-League, she didn’t have to think for long before saying yes. It had been nearly three years since she had returned home after four years in the college system in the United States, and she had been looking for an opportunity to further her football career without having much luck. Most recently, she had been keeping track of the Wellington Phoenix’s push for a place in the Australian women’s competition, but when their hopes were crushed in November, she – like many others in New Zealand – had resigned herself to a summer break and a fresh start in the new year.