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Sudan’s Islamic Fiqh Council bans formation of womens soccer team
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted January 27, 2012 at 1:11am

January 23, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Islamic Fiqh Council in Sudan issued a fatwa (religious order) saying that it is forbidden for the country to create a womens soccer team, deeming it an immoral act.The religious authority said that any request made...more

Memorable Result: USWNT/Dominican Republic Report and Quotes
by All White Kit
posted January 21, 2012 at 3:41pm

By Gavin Day The onslaught started just 38 seconds in and didn’t let up for the rest of the 90 minutes as the United States came out flying and flattened their ill-fated opponents. Abby Wambach got that first goal and one other as the U.S. began it...more

2012 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying: And So It Begins
by All White Kit
posted January 20, 2012 at 6:33pm

  Canada and Costa Rica each earned emphatic victories Thursday night as CONCACAF Olympic qualifying commenced in Vancouver. Christine Sinclair led Big Red past Haiti with four goals in a 6-0 trouncing, becoming the all-time leading goal-scorer in t...more

2011 Review: Names We Won’t Soon Forget, Part II
by All White Kit
posted January 2, 2012 at 1:09pm

And the list continues. It will be hard to forget Genoveva Anonma’s electrifying performances this summer. Equatorial Guinea may have been well out of its depth, but Anonma singlehandedly kept her side afloat in its three group games. The expl...more

Soccer by Searchlight: looking for the future in the past
by From A Left Wing
posted December 26, 2011 at 12:00pm

It's a little known fact that the earliest night matches were women's games. Amazing how far we've moved in the wrong direction. In 1920 enough people were excited by the idea of watching women play that they packed the terraces. The media thought the m...more

The CanWNT Announces Olympic Qualifying Roster
by All White Kit
posted December 26, 2011 at 11:18am

  With approximately one month until the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifiers kicks off in Vancouver, B.C., the Canadian Women’s National Team announced their 20-player roster earlier this week. Head coach John Herdman retains a cor...more

Soccer Notables: USWNT vs NZL in Dallas, Kirin Challenge Cup, WPS transactions and more
by All White Kit
posted December 23, 2011 at 11:35am

  Texas-based fans of the USWNT received an early Christmas present on Wednesday. The USSF announced the team will face New Zealand in a friendly in Frisco, Dallas on Saturday, February 11. The match will occur between Olympic qualifying ...more

Soccer Notables for Black Friday 2011
by All White Kit
posted November 25, 2011 at 5:15pm

  This article in the New York Times ran yesterday and provides an overview of the current WPS/USSF situation and features recent quotes.   WPS this morning released a statement on the status of the sanctioning. It didn’t c...more

Girls & Football South Africa: Creating Change and Making a Difference
by Sonia @ Girls & Football SA
posted November 22, 2011 at 11:21pm

Soccer as a tool for development and the importance of a 'girls only space'...more

European Soccer Update: Widening the Gap
by All White Kit
posted November 15, 2011 at 10:10am

The Markische Allgemeineaptly summed up Turbine Potsdam’s 2-0 win over Frankfurt in three words: Quick, simple, and effective. (Highlights) Turbine Potsdam essentially needed just 13 minutes to cap off the away victory before a capacity crowd of 5...more

2011-12 UEFA Women’s Champions League: Quarterfinals Set
by All White Kit
posted November 12, 2011 at 4:32pm

Arsenal 5, Rayo Vallecano 1. [Aggregate: Arsenal 6, Rayo 2] Heading into the second leg, Arsenal/Rayo was the only tie that remained undecided. Both teams shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in Madrid last week. By the second half of Wednesday’s match...more

Frankfurt/Turbine Potsdam: A Soccer Rivalry for the Ages Kicks Up Again This Weekend
by All White Kit
posted November 11, 2011 at 4:14pm

I understand that the majority of members of the WoSo brethren are in the throes of NCAA Tournament mania, so I’ll try to make it quick. In short, Sunday will see a titanic clash between heavyweights Frankfurt and Turbine Potsdam. Is the Frankfurt/...more

European Soccer Update: All Hail the Giant Killers
by All White Kit
posted November 9, 2011 at 9:50am

Sunday’s Freiburg/Frankfurt clash kicked off through a heavy layer of mist and fog. The dreary weather conditions would sum up Frankfurt’s afternoon. Freiburg pulled off the shock of the 2011-12 Frauen-Bundesliga season by securing a 1-0 win agains...more

A Glance At the UEFA Women’s Champions League Round of 16
by All White Kit
posted November 1, 2011 at 5:25pm

The 2011-12 UEFA Women’s Champions League returns tomorrow with the first leg of Round of 16 matches. Some stuff on the impending matches:   Wednesday Frankfurt vs. PSG Frankfurt fact file: First in the Frauen-Bundesliga; Last match: 10/30 1-0 wi...more

European Soccer Weekend Preview: Champions Will Be Crowned
by All White Kit
posted October 15, 2011 at 12:09pm

Sweden It wasn’t always a certainty, but LdB Malmö are now within striking distance of claiming two consecutive Damallsvenskan championships. The team hosts Örebro on Saturday and need at least three points to secure the league title. Malmö and ...more

Whitney Engen’s Dispatches from Sweden: A Change in Style
by All White Kit
posted October 7, 2011 at 6:32pm

WNY Flash defender Whitney Engen is five weeks in to her loan stint with Damallsvenskan side Tyresö.  As the club continues to battle for the league title, Whitney takes note of the stylistic differences between the Damallsvenskan and WPS.    ...more

Soccer: European Update, Americans Abroad, and the Champions League Continues
by All White Kit
posted October 5, 2011 at 10:21am

Programming note: Chris Henderson’s laptop is currently out of commission which calls for a well-deserved break. He is expected to be MIA for a few days.    Germany Duisburg remain at the top of the heap after another emphatic win against a f...more

Whitney Engen’s Dispatches from Sweden: First Impressions
by All White Kit
posted September 16, 2011 at 3:16pm

We’re thrilled to present AWK’s newest contributor. You’re probably already quite familiar with her work. You might recognize her as the reigning WPS Defender of the Year or as a former stalwart on the University of North Carolina Tar Heels...more

AWK's Soccer Notables for September 5th, 2011
by All White Kit
posted September 6, 2011 at 10:10am

Japan look to wrap up 2011 with another triumph. The world champions still have a 100% record in AFC Olympic qualifying after a 1-0 win against Australia early this morning. Japan will officially qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics with a win against ...more

Arsenal Ladies Crowned FA WSL Champions (So Take Heart, Gunners Fans)
by All White Kit
posted August 29, 2011 at 12:51pm

Rachel Yankey and Faye White Are Champions Once More It wasn’t a completely abject day for Arsenal Football Club. Arsene Wenger’s men may have been treated to a humiliating 8-2 demolition job at the hands of Manchester United, but Arsenal Ladie...more

2011- 12 Frauen-Bundesliga Review: Round One
by All White Kit
posted August 24, 2011 at 6:24pm

Turbine Potsdam 4, Hamburg 0 (Anonma 9’, Nagasota 20’, Nagasota 58’, Anonma 62’ Attendance: 2,790) Sunday was not kind to Hamburger SV. The club’s men’s team got dismantled 5-0 by Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga while the women’s side...more

An Interview With Caitlin Foord, rising Australian soccer star
by All White Kit
posted August 17, 2011 at 11:57am

An Audacious World Cup Debut and A Big Future Caitlin Foord is one of the most precocious young talents in the women’s game today. Australia’s versatile right-sided player was named Best Young Player at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, beatin...more

“I Don’t Care Who Puts the Ball In the Back Of the Net”: An Interview With Jill Scott
by All White Kit
posted August 14, 2011 at 9:24am

Not only is Jill Scott Everton’s lofty box-to-box midfielder,  she’s also England’s certified clutch performer. Ever the modest character, Scott has a history of scoring timely goals at crucial moments. She also did a sterling job marshalli...more