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Aussies Abroad: Catley leads Seattle Reign to top NWSL ladder

Steph Catley helped Seattle Reign climb to the top of the National Women’s Soccer League by beating title rivals Portland Thorns 1-0 on their own turf. Catley came up against three of her Westfield Matildas teammates and she thwarted the efforts of Ellie Carpenter, Caitlin Foo

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Sensational Kerr takes out NWSL Player of the Week

Westfield Matildas skipper Sam Kerr is again the talk of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) after taking out the competition’s Player of the Week award. Kerr took out the accolade for her stunning hattrick in the Chicago Red Stars’ 3-2 win over Orlando Pride on the week

Alex Chidiac - pic courtesy of Alex Chidiac's Twitter account

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Signing news: Chidiac commits to Atletico Madrid

Young midfielder Alex Chidiac will remain in Spain after inking a new contract with La Liga Feminina champions Atletico Madrid. In a major show of faith by the Spanish giants, they have locked the 20-year-old Westfield Matildas star down for two more years, keeping her at the

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Kerr wins back-to-back NWSL Player of the Week awards

Westfield Matildas star Sam Kerr has been rewarded for her red-hot form by being named National Women’s Soccer League Player of the Week in back-to-back rounds. Chicago Red Stars striker Kerr has been crowned NSWL’s top goalscorer in the previous two seasons, with 22 and 20 go

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Aussies Abroad: Kerr, Foord score as Westfield Matildas thrive in NWSL

Sam Kerr scored a quick-fire double in the battle of the Westfield Matildas as Chicago Red Stars beat Houston Dash to go to the top of the NWSL table. In her last appearance before joining the Westfield Matildas in camp in Antalya, Turkey, Kerr scored twice inside the first 13

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Two-goal Kerr hands Courage first NWSL defeat in 11 months

Sam Kerr scored a double, gave an assist and led Chicago Red Stars to a huge 3-1 win over reigning National Women’s Soccer League champions North Carolina Courage. The 2018 Championship and Shield winners, Courage had not lost a match since a 1-0 defeat to Utah Royals on June

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Aussies Abroad: Foord strikes as Westfield Matildas face off

Caitlin Foord was on target in the battle of the Westfield Matildas as Portland Thorns beat Orlando Pride 3-1 in the National Women's Soccer League. Foord, Ellie Carpenter and Hayley Raso’s Portland came from behind against Emily van Egmond’s Pride, who were without defender A

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NWSL preview: Ever-present Polkinghorne key for Houston's clash with Utah

Houston Dash are due a big examination of their title credentials against early National Women's Soccer League pacesetters Utah Royals on Sunday morning (AEST). But if there's anyone who can help the Dash land a statement of intent, it's Westfield Matildas defender Clare Polki

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Aussies Abroad: Polkinghorne repels Orlando to put Dash third

Clare Polkinghorne’s Houston Dash rose to third on the National Women’s Soccer League ladder with a tight 1-0 win over Orlando Pride on Monday morning (AEST). Westfield Matildas veteran Polkinghorne has not missed a minute of the season yet for Houston and was influential in h

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Aussies Abroad: Chidiac's Atleti win third straight title

Rising Westfield Matildas star Alex Chidiac was part of a third straight La Liga Femenina title victory for Atletico Madrid on Sunday evening (AEST). Atleti beat Real Sociedad 3-1 on the final day of the campaign to finish six points clear of second-placed Barcelona after the

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Aussies Abroad: Stalemate in Washington as familiar face keeps the Reign at bay

It was a 0-0 stalemate in Washington DC with four Aussies involved as Washington Spirit faced off against Reign FC in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Westfield Matilda Amy Harrison started for the home side before being replaced at half-time as the Spirit sought to

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NWSL weekend preview: Can Kerr's Red Stars breach Royals rearguard?

She strikes terror into any defence, but Westfield Matilda Sam Kerr will need to be at her clinical best to crack National Women's Soccer League outfit Utah Royals. It is a case of one of the best forwards in America's top flight against one of its meanest defences when Kerr's

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Chidiac and Atletico Madrid on the cusp of third straight Liga Femenina title

Westfield Matildas starlet Alex Chidiac is on the brink of La Liga Femenina glory with Atletico Madrid. Chidiac’s Atletico require a point from Sunday evening’s (9pm kick-off AEST) trip to sixth-placed Sociedad to seal their third straight league title. Second-placed Barcel

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Aussies Abroad: Kyah Simon's instant impact for Houston Dash on injury return

The return of Westfield Matildas forward Kyah Simon was a big silver lining to emerge from an action-packed morning of National Women’s Soccer League. Simon, 27, has been sidelined with an ankle injury since January but returned to the pitch and made an instant impact for Hous

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Aussies Abroad: Chidiac in touching distance of Spanish title

Alex Chidiac’s Atletico Madrid are a point away from lifting the La Liga Femenina championship following a 3-0 victory against Valencia. Spanish title rivals Barcelona dispatched Sevilla 6-2 on Wednesday to go overtake Jose Luis Sanchez’s side on goal difference, with both tea

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Chidiac set for Atletico's vital clash as title beckons in Spain

Westfield Matildas midfielder Alex Chidiac is set for a potentially title-defining clash in Atletico Madrid’s penultimate match of the La Liga Femenina season, against Valencia on Sunday morning (AEST). Chidiac can help her side put one hand on the league trophy when Atletico

Sam Kerr - image courtesy of NWSL official website

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NWSL weekend preview: Kerr has Williams to beat as Chicago face Reign FC

We’re only two weeks into the 2019 National Women’s Soccer League campaign and a few Westfield Matildas stars are already lighting up the competition. Sam Kerr continues to find the net for the Chicago Red Stars while Alanna Kennedy – fresh from scoring the Goal of the Round i

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Aussies Abroad: Chidiac on verge of title glory in Spain

Westfield Matildas playmaker Alex Chidiac's Atletico Madrid have moved one step closer to the La Liga title in Spain after a vital win over the weekend. Atletico edged past Espanyol 1-0 at RCDE Stadium thanks to Angela Sosa’s first-half goal. Chidiac was a late substitute f