The 2023/24 elimination final have served up all the drama and chaos that the A-League Women has become known for, with both games needing extra-time — as well as one penalty shootout — to decide which teams are through to the semifinals. The Central Coast Mariners, who re-entered the A-League Women this year, have now won their first finals game …
Two games into the World Cup, the Philippines story that began on a January evening behind closed doors in Pune continues with Olivia Davies-McDaniel and Sarina Bolden still at its front and centre. Nineteen months to Sunday when Philippines play their final game in group A, Davies-McDaniel stood between Chinese Taipei’s Su Sin-Yin’s penalty and a World Cup berth. “It …
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Sarina Bolden rose above two defenders and headed the ball toward the goal. Bolden pumped her fist as she sprinted to the sideline to celebrate with her teammates after scoring the first-ever goal at the Women’s World Cup for the Philippines, one that also made her team the first of 2023 edition’s eight newcomers to claim …