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SPECIAL POINTS
OF INTEREST:
WOMEN’S
CHAMPIONS
LEAGUE
FINAL
FA CENTRES
OF
EXCELLENCE
WORLD CUP
ROUND UP
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
UEFA Study
2
Group Visit
FA Girls Centre of 6
Excellence
Women’s FA Cup
7
Final
Women’s Champ
8
L Final
Champs L Hyde
9
PK Festival
Women’s World
13
Cup
Female Legends
16
Its been a really busy month for WaG North & WaG South, but obviously
getting our monthly newsletter out to our readers has been top priority for
us!
Within this month we have had a visit from the UEFA study group scheme
(read more on the next page) where we had the pleasure to meet Hope Powell, which was the day after England’s victory over the Swedes. Following
this we were then involved in the UEFA Champions League Festival at Hyde
Park, which took place from the 21—28th May—again read more inside.
Then there was the Women’s FA Cup Final which took place in Coventry, the
Women’s Champions League Final at Fulham FC, Craven Cottage, along with
the announcement of the 32 Centre of Excellence Licenses to name a few…..
So it really has been non stop this month—but we wouldn’t want it any
other way!
Lots to read in this issue so we hope you enjoy it.
Best Wishes
Natalie & Emma
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UEFA Women’s Football Study Visit
Representatives from Moldova, Sweden and Romania recently visited London as The FA hosted a UEFA study visit to give the visiting countries an opportunity to learn more about women's and girls' football in England.
As part of a busy schedule the visitors were greeted by FA Women's Committee Chair, Sue
Hough followed by The FA's National Women's Football Development Manager, Rachel Pavlou who provided an introduction to women's football in England.
The following day gave the visitors an opportunity to inform The FA delegation how women's
football is developed in their own countries. As The FAWSL had just completed the first half
of its inaugural season, members of The FAWSL Project Team gave the UEFA contingent an
insight into how the league had come into existence and the league structure in England.
Birmingham City Ladies FC also put their thoughts forward to the group about their involvement in The FAWSL from a club perspective.
Everyone was then taken to the England v Sweden match to see the international team in
action - a 2-0 win for England would have perhaps been better received by the home contingent than our Swedish visitors!
A more local approach was demonstrated the following day as Women's and Girls' Football
Development Officers from London, Middlesex and Hertfordshire County FA's gave a presentation on their role and the grassroots approach to developing the women's and girls'
game.
The FA's National Project Officer and England U15 Coach, Kay Cossington talked about the FA
girls' talent development programme and, fresh from England's victory over Sweden, Hope
Powell then joined the group to provide an insight into the international set-up and answer
questions from the delegates.
A thoroughly informative few days was concluded with a trip to watch a FA Tesco Skills
session involving girls from Middlesex and a
FA Centre of Excellence demonstration match
between Middlesex and Chelsea. And so another UEFA Study Visit packed with information for all participants came to an end with
all attendees full of inspiration and ideas on
how to drive the women's and girls' game
forward in their respective countries.
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June/July 2011
Schedule of Events
Each month we
will display a
calendar with
forthcoming
events.
So keep checking
out this page for
more info.
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
15
16
17
18
Female
Legends @
Wimbledon
19
26
Opening
Day World
Cup
20
21
22
23
24
27
WC—
Mexico Vs
England
28
29
30
01
02
WC—
England Vs
N.Zealand
03
04
05
06
WC—
England Vs
Japan
07
08
10
WC—
Quarter
Finals
11
12
14
15
Female
Legends @
Wimbledon
13
25
Sun
09
WC—
Quarter
Finals
Tackle Africa
12 hour Football Marathon
This year Tackle Africa is holding their 12 hour football Marathon at Clapham Common on the 16th of July 2011.
It is the 10th anniversary and with your help we can make the 10th event the biggest and best yet and smash
the half million total mark. Here are the details in a nutshell:
Every year TA organizes a 12 hr football marathon to raise money for projects across Africa to help young
adults with the battle of HIV/AIDS through football.
It’s a 6 aside tournament with 2-3 subs per team, and the teams are required to play football for 12hrs…(with
some breaks in between). Each team is required to raise £200 per person (it sounds a lot of money but it is do
able)
It’s a tough tournament but very well organized and very enjoyable…There are over 400 players on the day and
some drinks and snacks are provided. The players who raise money for us at the Football Marathon fund the
vast majority of our work and make a huge difference to the lives of our beneficiaries in 7 African countries.
If you have any further questions please contact Tom@tackleafrica.org Website http://tackleafrica.org/news/
football-marathon-2011/
Come and get involved, Thank you - ONE GAME SAVES LIVES
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Scott and Carney see off Swedes
With their World Cup campaign
hind the ball from ten yards out but
almost crafted a second just five
getting underway in just over five
Lindahl had recovered and got down
minutes later. She latched onto a
weeks’ time, England recorded a
well to parry away.
through ball by Jill Scott down the
morale-boosting 2-0 victory over
left channel, nutmegged Svensson
Sweden in the Three Lions’ final
England were beginning to settle,
and whipped a cross to the near post
match before they fly to Germany to
enjoying more of the ball and the
for Jess Clark, who was just put off
take on the world’s elite.
space afforded to Alex Scott and Jess
by Linda Sembrant.
Clark down the right. But their forays
Sweden, ranked fifth in the world,
forward had briefly a left a gap at the
enjoyed large spells of possession and
back which Sara Thunebro attempted
The host's next best chance was cre-
hit the post in the first half, but Eng-
to exploit. She sent in an angled drive
ated by two of those aforemen-
land attacked with greater purpose
through a crowd which Bardsley
tioned substitutes, as Carney, on for
and went ahead on 46 minutes
watched all the way before diving
Smith, slipped a through ball into the
through the head of Jill Scott. A Karen
smartly to divert the ball for a corner.
lively Aluko but her drive was saved
Carney penalty on 71 minutes sealed
a win which will give the whole squad
a great deal of confidence going into
this summer’s football jamboree.
Neither side were able to get a stranglehold on the game in the opening
exchanges and it wasn’t until the
eleventh minute that the visitors
fashioned the game’s first real
chance. Full-back Annica Svensson
by the legs of Lindahl. It mattered
With just under ten minutes of the
half remaining, the England ‘keeper
was called into action once again, as
Linda Forsberg met Sjogran’s corner
sweetly on the volley and a combination of Bardsley and Alex Scott, covering on the line, denied the forward
what would have been a well-taken
goal.
raided down the right and sent over a
not, however, because those two
linked up again in England’s next
attack, and as Carney attempted to
shield the ball in the box she was
felled by Sjogran, prompting referee
Sarah Garratt to point to the spot.
Carney stepped up confidently and
planted the ball right down the middle of the goal to give her side a twogoal cushion.
cross to the back post. Alex Scott
But whatever Powell said at half-time
could only half clear and Therese
must have registered because Eng-
Achieving victories over two of the
Sjogran struck the loose ball against
land went ahead less than two min-
top five nations in the world leaves
the upright, with England ‘keeper
utes into the second half. Yankey
England well placed ahead of Ger-
Karen Bardsley beaten.
floated another corner into the box
many 2011. Powell selects her squad
and Jill Scott rose above everyone to
on Friday 10 June,
Sweden were beginning to assert
nod home.
their authority but, keen to redress
the balance, Rachel Unitt forced Hed-
Eniola Aluko was one of four changes
vig Lindahl into a fine save after the
made by Powell at the break and the
Swedish stopper fumbled Rachel
New Jersey Sky Blue forward certainly
Yankey’s in-swinging corner. The
made an impact. She won the corner
Everton left-back slung her boot be-
from which England scored and she
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FA Girls’ Centre of Excellence
The Girls’ Talent Develop-
Player Development Cen-
will be answered
ment re-structure sees
tres and FA Girls’ Centres
throughout the
The FA operating 62 Tal-
of Excellence, resulting in
new Talent Pathway
ent Development Centres
a restructure of the cur-
Guides that will soon be
as opposed to the 50 FA
rent Centres programme.
available from your local
Girls’ Centres of Excel-
Three brand new Elite Per-
County FA.
lence that have existed
formance Camps will also
The FA Player Develop-
previously.
replace the Regional Tal-
ment Centres will be de-
Having carried out a ro-
ent Camps.
cided in July. The 30 FA
bust consultation, moni-
This improved FA Girls’
Girls’ Centres of Excel-
toring, evaluation and re-
Talent Development path-
lence for 2011-12 are:
view of the programme
way will have long term
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bir-
The FA are pleased to out-
sustainability, will support
mingham City, Blackburn
line the new girls’ elite
the entry route into the
Rovers, Brighton & Hove,
football pathway going
Centres at grassroots, de-
Bristol Academy, Cam-
forward which will benefit
velop grassroots clubs at
bridge, Chelsea, Colches-
all areas of the game, but
younger age groups and
ter United, Derby County,
most importantly for the
will also provide women’s
Devon FA, Everton, Gil-
players playing within it.
teams with well educated
lingham, Hampshire FA,
The new structure will en-
and better equipped play-
Leeds Utd, Lincoln Ladies,
compass Centres which
ers in all four areas.
Liverpool, Manchester
will be a combination of
This pathway is being im-
Utd, Middlesex FA, Mill-
plemented
wall & Lewisham, MK
across the
Dons, North Yorkshire,
country and
Norwich City, Oxford Utd,
we hope
Sheffield Utd, Somerset
that all the
FA, Sporting Club Albion, ,
questions
Stoke City, Teeside Univer-
that you
sity.
may have
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Women’s FA Cup Final 2011
Arsenal 2 (Little 19, Fleeting 32) Bristol Academy 0
att: 13,885; at the Ricoh Arena
Arsenal lifted the F.A.Women's Cup
for the fifth time in six years after
two first half goals guided them on
their way to a comfortable victory
over Bristol Academy at the Ricoh
Arena.
The Gunners never looked back after
player of the match Kim Little gave
them the lead with a fine individual
goal and Julie Fleeting added the second in a one-sided first half. Academy,
playing in their first major Cup Final,
raised their game after the break despite losing midfielder Jessica Fishlock
with a sickening head injury but were
not able to seriously threaten Arsenal's lead.
The first chance of the game came
Academy's way in the third minute, an
inswinging corner was not dealt with
by the Arsenal defence and Anouk
Hoogendijk directed a stooping
header wide of the goal.
Arsenal hit back with their first meaningful attack and Julie Fleeting hooked
a shot over the bar but the Gunners
gradually began to take over matters
without really threatening Siobhan
Chamberlain in the Academy goal.
However in the 19th minute, Arsenal's
pressure paid off as they took the
lead. Academy did not fully clear a
Rachel Yankey cross and Little nipped
in to dispossess Fishlock and beat two
defenders before cutting the ball back
on her right foot to plant a shot past
Chamberlain.
Arsenal continued to press; Ellen
White made a strong break down the
right and made her way into the area
but elected to pass rather than shoot
and Yankey's effort was charged
down. Fleeting then hit the bar after
Alex Culvin was unable to deal with a
long ball, the ball was returned into
the area by Little for White whose
header was superbly saved by a diving
Chamberlain.
Respite was brief though, Niahm
Fahey immediately crossed from the
left and this time Fleeting made no
mistake with a deft downward header
which gave Chamberlain no chance.
With Katie Chapman commanding the
midfield area, Jordan Nobbs impressing and Little at her brilliant best, Arsenal looked for more goals and Fleeting could well have made it three
when she sent a free header over the
bar after a short corner had caught
Academy cold.
A rare effort on goal came for Academy came in injury time after Fishlock
was on the receiving end of a clash of
heads with Chapman. Helen Bleazard
tried an ambitious long range effort
from the resulting free kick but her
shot drifted harmlessly over the bar.
Yankey broke down the left for the
first opportunity of the second half,
her low cross found its way to Little
whose shot was
charged down at the
far post.
Academy typically did
not give up and began
to enjoy more possession but without looking as though they
were to likely to pierce
the Arsenal defence,
despite a hard working
performance up front from Ann
Marie Heatherson.
Bleazard did however produce Academy's best attempt on goal following
a foul on Heatherson. She stepped
up to take the free kick around 25
yards out and her effort struck the
top of the bar.
In an attempt to try and get themselves back into the game, Academy
pushed Grace McCarty - who had a
fine game at full back - into the forward line but Ciara Grant and Gilly
Flaherty were in good form in the
centre of defence for the Gunners
and kept things tight at the back.
Danielle Carter, on as a substitute
moments earlier, charged down a
Chamberlain clearance but could not
convert a difficult chance by nodding
the looping ball home. Houghton
then forced a save from Chamberlain
as Arsenal continued to finish the
game strongly before their celebrations could finally begin.
Arsenal: Emma Byrne, Steph Houghton, Niamh Fahey, Katie Chapman,
Gilly Flaherty, Ciara Grant, Kim Little,
Jordan Nobbs, Ellen White, Julie
Fleeting (sub Jennifer Beattie 79mins),
Rachel Yankey (sub Danielle Carter
89mins). Subs not used: Yvonne Tracy,
Rebecca Spencer, Laura Coombs.
Bristol Academy: Siobhan Chamberlain, Grace McCatty, Alex Culvin (sub
Molly Clark 67mins), Corinne Yorston,
Jemma Rose, Anouk Hoogendijk, Helen
Bleazard, Katie Daley, Ann Marie
Heatherson (sub Michelle Green
84mins), Jessica Fishlock (sub Lillie
Billson 45mins), Loren Dykes. Subs not
used: Alex Windell, Emma Jones.
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UEFA Women’s Champions League Final 2011
Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
Goals in each half from
Wendie Renard and Lara
Dickenmann helped Lyon
to avenge their 2010 final
defeat by Potsdam and
claim a first European title.
A year ago in Getafe,
Potsdam beat Lyon on
penalties after a 0-0 draw
to take the European
crown for the second
time, but this season
France have their first
champions. Towering
right-back Renard
pounced on a goalmouth
scramble not long before
the half-hour and the German titleholders' hopes
were ended five minutes
from time by substitute
Dickenmann.
Potsdam were missing
their European top scorer
Yuki Nagasato with a knee
injury, but they still
fielded a three-strong forward line of Isabel Kerschowski, Fatmire Bajramaj and Anja Mittag.
The reigning champions
immediately forced Lyon
goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi into action as she
stopped Kerschowski's
shot from Tabea Kemme's
deep cross.
Lyon, though, were the
livelier side early on and
nearly took the lead in
odd fashion when Louisa
Necib's corner curled on to
the post, aided by a distinct breeze from the
Thames. Lotta Schelin, injured for last year's final,
also came close with an
angled shot after a super
passing exchange, and
Anna Felicitas Sarholz got
down well to deny the
ubiquitous Camille Abily −
whose performance
earned her the Player of
the Match award.
Sarholz, the shoot-out
hero in 2010 for Turbine,
then made another diving
save from Schelin, beginning to create menace after her quiet start. Yet Sarholz was beaten on 27
minutes when Sonia Bompastor swung over a corner which was headed
back by Amandine Henry
to Schelin; her effort was
blocked by Sarholz but
Renard was there to poke
in the rebound. Potsdam
now had to regroup and
late in the half began to
pose a threat of their
own. Bouhaddi, though,
was a commanding presence in the Lyon goal.
Less than a minute into
the second half Potsdam
had a great chance, Inka
Wesely just unable to direct her header inside the
box on target. At the
other end, Élodie Thomis
was sent clear but her shot
did not trouble Sarholz,
now struggling with an ankle injury.
Bajramaj, playing her last game before
joining 1. FFC Frankfurt, was doing her
best to inspire Potsdam and after one run
up the left the ball was swept across to
Kerschowski, her effort stopped by the
feet of Bouhaddi. Kerschowski then nearly
created the equaliser Turbine sought,
sweeping down the right but her low ball
eluded the control of Mittag.
However Lyon were looking very strong in
an increasingly physical contest and a
team who have won all 21 of their French
league games this season had the resources to send on both Dickenmann and
Eugénie Le Sommer, scorers of vital goals
in earlier rounds. The replacements duly
combined to settle the final: Le Sommer
looped in a ball from the left which Swiss
international Dickenmann gleefully buried
to crown Lyon worthy champions.
Attendance—14,303
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Champions League Women’s Day Success
The first Women's Day at the
UEFA Champions Festival
proved a triumph for all those
involved − from the grassroots
to the game's elite.
This was part of the build-up to
UEFA Women's Champions
League final, Tuesday marked a
celebration of women's football at every level. Hyde Park
which was the venue for two of
England's most notable female
figures; captain Faye White and
manager Hope Powell.
Though White's hamstring injury meant she was unable to
be too hands-on with the
youngsters, the Arsenal Ladies
FC defender was in no doubt as
to the benefits of the day. "It's
good that the girls' and
women's game has its own
section because it shows the
rise of the game," she told
UEFA.com.
"It allows girls to enjoy the national game, to play it and to
be a part of it. There's a good
standard as well. It's improved
a lot since I've been involved.
It's healthy – there are a lot
more opportunities for girls and
so many more girls playing
than when I first started."
Powell was equally full of
praise for the work going on to
promote women's football at
the base of the game. "It's fantastic," she said. "Putting on
events that are specifically for
the women's game embraces it
and gives us a platform. It gives
us an opportunity to promote
the final on Thursday. It will
hopefully give the girls something to aspire to. We all know
they love football and want to
be a part of it.
As well as getting the chance to
meet White and Powell,
around 200 primary and secon-
dary school girls took part in a
host of five-a-side tournaments
earlier in the day, with around
700 involved during the course
of the week. With the emphasis
on fair play throughout, Carol
Isherwood, the Football Association's (FA) regional manager
for London, hailed the event a
success at every level.
"It's just brilliant for the young
players to meet Hope, to meet
Faye and have the chance to
get autographs," she said.
"They've just enjoyed being
here. You can see from the
looks on their faces that it's a
fantastic occasion to be involved in. Some of the girls can
go to the game on Thursday
and have the chance to see
some of the best female players
in Europe. They can aspire to
that level or just keep on playing. That's the most important
thing; to get involved and stay
involved."
There was an extra treat in
store for many of the girls, who
came from schools in the London boroughs of Camden, Islington and Lambeth. The UEFA
Women's Champions League
trophy resided on a plinth
throughout, a number of the
youngsters posing alongside it
just two days before Europe's
elite vie for it in West London.
Mini-pitch school tournaments,
grassroots skills clinics and high
-profile ambassadors ensured
the UEFA Champions Festival in
Hyde Park provided the ideal
showcase for the Europe-wide
events marking UEFA Grassroots Day on Wednesday.
All of UEFA's member associations came together to celebrate a day that aims to highlight the importance of tending
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to football's grassroots as well
as allowing the elite game to
flourish.
Although stars past and present took the spotlight for
much of the day, the emphasis
throughout was on promoting
the foundations of the game.
An eight-team mixed tournament for year six primary
school children – aged ten and
eleven – from the nearby borough of Lambeth, was ongoing
on the festival's mini-pitches.
"We're trying to make it inclusive for everybody," said David
Kiobel, Lambeth council's community sports officer. "It's absolutely fantastic and I can't
speak highly enough of it. The
kids, the parents and even the
teachers are excited to see people like Sir Trevor Brooking. If I
wasn't involved in organising it,
I'd definitely be down here myself."
The children were on top form,
really impressing all observers
and dignitaries with the standard of competition on show.
Scott Flynn’s Granton ‘A’ ran
out eventual winners after a
convincing victory over a hardworking and skilful Hillmead
side. Not to be forgotten
Loughborough were awarded
for their collective fair play
throughout.
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June Photo Gallery
Skills session at the UEFA Study
Grassroots Day in Hyde Park
Rachel Pavlou & Hope Powell at
the UEFA Study Visit
Islington Secondary schools in Hyde Park
Chelsea & Fulham Kickz teams at Hyde Park
Middlesex Vs Chelsea CoE, UEFA exhibition match
Finalists of Women’s Tournament in Hyde Park
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PAGE 11
WSL Fixtures
for the 2nd half of the season
Date
K/O
Fixture
22/07
23/07
24/07
24/07
27/07
27/07
28/07
31/07
31/07
31/07
31/07
03/08
03/08
04/08
04/08
07/08
07/08
07/08
07/08
13/08
14/08
14/08
14/08
18/08
18/08
28/08
28/08
28/08
28/08
7:15
3:00
2:00
2:00
7:15
7:45
7:45
2:00
2:00
2:00
2:00
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
2:00
2:00
2:00
2:00
6:30
2:00
2:00
2:00
7:45
7:45
2:00
2:00
2:00
2:00
Bristol Academy v Lincoln
Birmingham City v Doncaster Rovers Belles
Arsenal v Liverpool
Everton v Chelsea
Bristol Academy v Birmingham City
Everton v Liverpool
Arsenal v Chelsea
Chelsea v Doncaster Rovers Belles
Everton v Arsenal
Lincoln v Birmingham City
Liverpool v Bristol Academy Ladies
Birmingham City v Everton
Liverpool v Doncaster Rovers Belles
Arsenal v Lincoln
Chelsea v Bristol Academy Ladies
Birmingham City v Arsenal
Chelsea v Liverpool
Doncaster Rovers Belles v Bristol Academy
Everton v Lincoln
Bristol Academy v Everton
Arsenal v Doncaster Rovers Belles
Birmingham City v Chelsea
Lincoln v Liverpool
Arsenal v Everton
Doncaster Rovers Belles v Lincoln
Chelsea v Everton
Doncaster Rovers Belles v Birmingham City
Lincoln v Bristol Academy
Liverpool v Arsenal
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Women’s World Cup Preview
England Ladies kick off their
World Cup campaign on Monday 27th June when they will
face Mexico in Wolfsburg.
Their second game will be
against New Zealand on the
1st July in Dresden, and then
their final group game will be
on the 5th July against Japan
in Augsburg.
The BBC have announced that
all of England's games will be
broadcast live on the BBC.
England’s three Group B
games, against Mexico New
Zealand and Japan will be
shown live on the BBC Red
Button and the BBC Sport
website with England's progress also broadcast in the
same way. The World Cup Final, on Sunday 17 July, will be
shown live on BBC Three.
Highlights of England's games
will also be shown on BBC Two
at 11.20pm BST on the day of
each game
and will
also be
available
on the Red
Button and
online.
England go
into the
England’s World Cup Squad
Hope Powell has named the 21 England
players who will travel to Germany to
compete in the World Cup Finals later
this month.
The FA WSL is well represented with 16
players; Arsenal and Everton provide
four each, Lincoln Ladies and Birmingham City each have three players in the
squad and there is one apiece from
Chelsea and Bristol Academy. The remaining five players ply their trade in
the WPS league In America.
“It was a very challenging decision, but
a challenging decision in a positive
way,” said Powell of her squad selection.
“The standard of top-level women’s
football in this country has definitely
improved and we are in a better place
now in terms of players than we have
ever been. I have got a really talented
tournament in a
rich vein of
form, having beaten USA and
Sweden, two of the world’s
top five ranked teams, in the
last six weeks. They qualified
for the Finals by topping their
qualification group unbeaten
bunch of players to choose from and
this choice has been made even more
difficult in recent times by the emergence of some of the younger players
who have come to the fore and have
done really well. They deserve an opportunity to be part of something really
great, which is what this World Cup will
be’’
The 21 players who will fly to Germany
on Sunday 19 June have amassed an
incredible 1041 senior international
caps between them, an average of 49
caps per player, and only two players
(Sophie Bradley and Claire Rafferty)
have a caps total in single figures. In
2007,
“I’d like to think that would stand us in
good stead,” said Powell, of England’s
Eastern adventure.
England’s FIFA Women’s World Cup
squad in full:
GOALKEEPERS
Karen Bardsley (New Jersey Sky Blue),
Rachel Brown (Everton), Siobhan Chamberlain (Bristol Academy)
DEFENDERS
Sophie Bradley (Lincoln Ladies), Claire
Rafferty (Chelsea), Alex Scott (Boston
Breakers), Casey Stoney (Lincoln Ladies),
Dunia Susi (Birmingham City), Rachel
Unitt (Everton), Faye White (Arsenal)
MIDFIELDERS
Anita Asante (New Jersey Sky Blue),
Laura Bassett (Birmingham City), Jess
Clarke (Lincoln Ladies), Steph Houghton
(Arsenal), Jill Scott (Everton), Fara Williams (Everton), Rachel Yankey (Arsenal)
FORWARDS
Eniola Aluko (New Jersey Sky Blue),
Karen Carney (Birmingham
City), Kelly Smith (Boston
Breakers), Ellen White
(Arsenal)
Women’s & Girls’ FDO’s from Middlesex, Essex, AFA & London FA at the Champions League
Festival in Hyde Park
If you have a photo which you wish to be photo of the month please send to us no later than the 11th of the month.
Female Legends
London South Bank University
are proud to launch Year 2 of
the very popular ‘Female
Legends Football’ project.
Funded by the Big Lottery, the
scheme has been created to
give women aged 25 years and
over a chance to play in a panLondon football tournament,
improve their soccer skills and
receive football coaching
training.
The project’s aim is to use
football to inspire women aged
25 years and over to become
more physically active and live
a healthier lifestyle.
Through regular small-sided
football competitions, health
education workshops and
coaching and officiating
opportunities, London South
Bank University hope to bring
women back in to playing – and
more importantly, enjoying! –
sport. Five-a-side football
competitions will take place at
the WIMBLEDON GOALS
CENTRE, Beverley Way, New
Malden, Surrey, KT3 4PH on the
following dates:
Friday 17th June 2011 – 6:30pm –
8:30pm
Friday 15th July 2011 – 6:30pm –
8:30pm
Friday 16th September 2011 –
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Friday 21st October 2011 – 6:30pm –
8:30pm
Each five-a-side tournament is
organised in partnership with the
FA, and will be affiliated and
refereed by fully qualified
referees. There will be no cost for
teams to enter and the
tournaments will be played in a
fun and friendly environment.
To find out how you can get
involved, register your team or
information on joining an existing
team, please email Andy at
info@activeambitions.org.uk.
If you have a story or information you would like us to consider using in the next Newsletter please send it to us
by the 11th of the month. This may include vacancies within a club for coaches or players, or recent successes
Questions or comments? Please email us at: Emma.barnes@londonfa.com or
Natalie.huntley@londonfa.com