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Scotland Women move up FIFA &
UEFA rankings
Monday, 21 December 2009
Scotland now sit at an all-time
high of 24 in the World and 14
in Europe, after steadily moving
up the rankings over the past
five years.
The latest rankings were
announced after Scotland got off
to a 100% start in the 2011
Women’s World Cup qualifying
campaign, with a 1-0 away win in
Greece, and a 3-1 victory over
Georgia at Tynecastle in
October.
For the full December 2009 FIFA
rankings,
click here
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Wednesday
16 December 2009
Women's U19 Elite Round Draw
Scotland will play Denmark, The
Netherlands and Finland in the
Elite Round of the UEFA Women’s
Under 19 Championship next year.
The Netherlands will host the
group five mini tournament, with
matches to take place on 27 and
29 March and 1 April 2010. Full
match schedule TBC.
Only the six group winners and
the top runners-up will join
hosts FYR Macedonia in the
finals next summer.
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Tuesday
01 December 2009
SFA chief keen on season change
Gordon Smith,
the Scottish FA
chief executive,
hopes the moving
of the women's
football season
can pave the way
for the men's
game to do the
same. Scottish
women's leagues
will now be
played from
March to
November, with a
mid-season break
in July, a move
welcomed by the
country's top
players.
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Sunday
22 November 2009
Spartans 6 Kilmarnock 2
Spartans won their
final league game of the season
at the Academy today. Hayley
Lauder scored in 6 minutes
before Kilmarnock equalised to
take the game into the break at
1-1. After a sluggish first half
Spartans performed well in the
second half with goals from
Stacey McLean, Di Barry, Sarah
Ewens, a second from Hayley and
a Claire Crosbie header. Lauren
Emerson added one for
Kilmarnock. Spartans finish
third in the SWPL behind
champions Glasgow City and
second place Celtic, with
Hibernian finishing in fourth.
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Sunday
15 November 2009
Aberdeen 0 Spartans 3
Spartans made the long
journey north for their final
away league fixture of the short
season and captured all three
points with a fine 3-0 victory.
Two 1st half goals from Hayley
Lauder, one a spectacular overhead kick gave Spartans the lead at the interval.
After the break Spartans were reduced to 10 players when a short pass back was
handled just outside the box and Jo Hutcheson was unlucky to see red for the
second time this season. Although reduced in numbers Spartans scored a third
courtesy of a Di Barry goal.
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Sunday
08 November 2009
Spartans B 2 East Fife 1
Spartans B had a great
result against 2nd top East Fife
coming from one goal behind to
claim the three points to
continue their good form.
Spartans B have had good results
this season and are continually
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Sunday
08 November 2009
Spartans 2 Forfar
Farmington 0
Spartans were 2-0
victors over a spirited Forfar
side this afternoon at the
Spartans Academy. Spartans left
back Hayley Lauder scored a
terrific goal six minutes into
the game when she fired a right
foot shot over Fiona McNicholl
from around 22 yards. Spartans
had further chances to increase
their lead without capitalising
and went into the interval with
a slender lead. Twelve minutes
into the second half and Claire
Crosbie scored from inside the
six yard box. Spartans played
some good football today but
need to find their shooting
boots for their final two
matches. Makeshift Goalkeeper
Danni Pagliarulo never had a
save to make with Forfar's two
closest effort just clearing the
crossbar and wide of the post
before the end.
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Sunday
07 November 2009
Scottish Premier League
Cup Final Glasgow City 3
Hibernian
1
Glasgow City won the Scottish
Premier League Cup beating
Hibernian at Alloa's Recreation
Park. City raced into a one goal
lead within a minute when
Katharina Linder lofted a shot
into the roof of the Hibs goal.
Two more goals from Suzanne
Malone and Suzanne Lappin gave
City a comfortable 3-0 half-time
lead. Glasgow City dropped a
gear in the second half and
allowed Hibs more into the game
with Hibs scoring a consolation
goal from a Rhonda Jones header
near the end. Shannon Lynn in
the Hibernian goal kept Glasgow
City at bay with some fine
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Friday
05 November 2009
Spartans Women Training Session
I was
privileged to be asked by the
SFA to take part in their Coach
Education Conference at the
weekend.
And I would just like to
first thank you for allowing me
to work with your players. And
secondly congratulate you on the
quality and enthusiasm of the
girls.
They were a joy to work with and
made the session very easy for
me by the quality of their play
and their ability to pick things
up so quickly.
It was obvious that they
have have been well coached at
your club.
Everything we did they
carried out with a smile on
their face and with no
complaints, please say thank you
to them for me.
Once again thank you and
every success in the future.
Alfie Wylie
National Women's Coach
Irish Football Association
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Monday 02 November 2009
Spartans Women's Team Looking for Goalkeepers
Spartans
ambitious Women's section
already have the privilege of
having Scotland International
Goalkeeper Jo Hutchison at the
club but are now looking to add
Goalkeepers to the Premier
League squad and to the Spartans
Women's B Team who currently
play in the Scottish second
division. If you would like to
be part of a progressive club
then get in touch at
contact@spartanswfc.com
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Monday 02 November 2009
Spartans Girls' Looking for Players
Spartans
ambitious Girls' section are
looking to add players to the
2010 Under 17 Girls team (Born
on or before 01 January 1993)
and U15 Girls team (Born on or
before 01 January 1995).
Spartans have achieved Community
Club status and train at the
Spartans Community Academy
providing a safe, supportive and
enjoyable environment for
players to develop.
The
girl's section is going from
strength to strength so this is
a great time to join the
Spartans family.
Training
is on Monday evening 7:30 - 9:00
at Spartans Community Academy,
Ainslie Park, Edinburgh.
Come
along and join in or if you want
more details contact: Karen
Irvine
klirvine@blueyonder.co.uk or
Michele Macnab
nabs89@blueyonder.co.uk
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Monday 02 November 2009
Spartans Women and Girls'
Looking for Volunteers
Spartans
ambitious Women's and Girls'
section are looking to add
volunteers to help the club
progress towards further
success. There is always room
for more volunteers to become
involved at all levels carrying
out many different duties no
matter how small, from
administration to, fundraising
or helping out in the cafe, we
are particularly looking for
volunteers to take on the
following roles; Women's and
Girls Section Committee
Secretary, Coaches for our girls
section (Opportunities for
coaching courses will be
available). Volunteers to help
with our Women's teams. So why
not come along and join the
Spartans Family. For more
information: -
contact@spartanswfc.com
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SWPL
Spartans FC
New season commences
March 2010
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