Tag: matildas
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JETS REWARDED WITH MATILDAS SELECTION
W-League Jets Emily van Egmond and Hannah Brewer, have been rewarded for their great season with Newcastle by being selected in the 22-player Matildas squad for the upcoming Algarve Cup in Portugal. The Aussie side has been grouped with Norway, China and the host nation, and will kick off the tournament with a game against…
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OLD FRIENDS SET TO GO HEAD TO HEAD AS JETS FACE PERTH IN W-LEAGUE
The Jets A-League clash with Adelaide at McDonald Jones Stadium this Saturday will be followed by Newcastle hosting Perth in the W-League. The game will mark the first time superstar Sam Kerr has returned to the Hunter since the Matildas win over Brazil in September.
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MATILDAS HAND OUT 5-1 BELTING TO CHINA
The Matildas have made it back to back wins against China, claiming this afternoon’s friendly 5-1. The visitors took an early lead, before Kyah Simon unleashed a stunning strike. Not to be outdone, Kerr got in on the act, scoring for her country in a record sixth straight game. Lightning saw play suspended before halftime,…
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MATILDAS BEGIN BUILD UP TO SERIES AGAINST BRAZIL
Hunter footballer Emily van Egmond has arrived back in Australia to prepare for the Matildas’ two-game series against Brazil. A host of her teammates visited a school in Sydney this morning, conducing training drills with students. Game one at Penrith is a sellout, while more than 12,500 tickets have been sold for the September 19…
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SQUAD NAMED FOR MATILDAS SERIES AGAINST BRAZIL
Great news for Hunter football fans with Matildas coach Alen Stajcic naming W-League Jets Chloe Logarzo and Gema Simon in his squad for the upcoming series against Brazil, in Sydney and Newcastle. Hunter-bred midfielder Emily van Egmond was also selected, and former Jet Georgia Yeoman-Dale has received a recall. The Penrith game is almost sold…
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MATILDAS SCORE HISTORIC WIN OVER U.S.A.
The Matildas are eyeing off another high profile scalp in the Tournament of Nations after their historic win over the Unites States. Yesterday’s 1-0 victory was their first win over the women’s football powerhouse in 12 years. No rest for the Aussies though, straight back into training today for their upcoming fixture with Japan in…
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VAN EGMOND AND THE MATILDAS TO BATTLE BRAZIL IN THE HUNTER
Emily van Egmond will be the proudest member of the Australian team when they do battle with Brazil in Newcastle on September 19. Having grown up in the Hunter, the 23-year-old is now one of the biggest stars in the Matildas’ line-up.
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W-LEAGUE JETS CALLED UP TO MATILDAS CAMP
Jets W-League players Gema Simon and Chloe Logarzo have earned a call-up to the 25-player Matildas squad, for a training camp in Canberra this week. The squad will be trimmed before a second camp in Sydney on February 20, ahead of the Algarve Cup in Portugal… where the Hunter’s Emily van Egmond will also join…
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HEARTBREAK FOR HUNTERS IN MATILDA’S LOSS TO BRAZIL
Devastation for two Hunter footballers at Rio following the Matilda’s heart breaking loss to the host nation Brazil in the Quarter Finals. Emily Van Egmond and Chloe Logarzo are both part of the squad, which went down in the nail biting penalty shoot out. Both scored crucial goals, sadly though the result was taken out…
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MATILDAS BEGIN FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR RIO OLYMPICS
The Hunter’s Emily van Egmond and her Matildas teammates have begun final preparations for their opening game at the Rio Olympics. The Aussies have left their training base in Fortaleza, bound for São Paulo, where they’ll face Canada on August 4. “I think they’re going to be quite physical, dangerous off set pieces, they have…