New Zealand’s Junior Ferns are out of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after drawing their final pool game 2-2 with Colombia. The Junior Ferns needed to win by a margin of two goals or better to go through to … Read More
Five teams remain unbeaten in the top men’s and women’s competitions in the Northern and WaiBOP regions — but two had to survive late scares. Champions-elect Northern Rovers drew 2-2 with Ellerslie in the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League, after … Read More
The Junior Ferns will need to beat Columbia by at least a two-goal margin in Wednesday’s final pool game to stay at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. A 3-0 loss to Germany by the New Zealanders, and a scoreless … Read More
Midfielder Grace Wisnewski is playing down her part in New Zealand’s opening goal at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Her long-range shot took a deflection and wrong-footed Mexico’s goalkeeper to give the Junior Ferns a first-half lead in their … Read More
As the Junior Ferns prepare for their first U-20 FIFA World Cup game against Mexico on Thursday (NZT), coach Gemma Lewis says the team’s ultimate aim is to reach the tournament’s knockout stages. Lewis says a good performance in the … Read More
Junior Ferns coach Gemma Lewis and captain Kate Taylor have explained the squad plans and hopes for August’s FIFA U-20 Womens World Cup in Costa Rica in an interview with TVNZ Breakfast. Watch the seven-minute interview in full here: READ … Read More
Junior Ferns captain Kate Taylor has knocked back offers from rival A-League clubs to sign with the Wellington Phoenix for the 2022-23 season. The young centre back was in demand after being one of the breakout stars of the Phoenix’s … Read More
Coach Gemma Lewis has named her 21-player squad to represent New Zealand at August’s U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. Led by captain Kate Taylor, the squad includes eight members of last season’s Wellington Phoenix A-League side and … Read More
Junior Football Ferns midfielder Alyssa Whinham is the first player to commit to the Wellington Phoenix women beyond the upcoming Liberty A-League season. Whinham (18) has signed a two-year contract with the club, after a breakout 2021-22 campaign, which saw … Read More
New Zealand’s U-20 women’s side have come from behind to beat their Australian counterparts2-1 in a training game at Auckland’s Kiwitea Street. Australia opened the scoring in the second minute and held their lead till half-time. Eight minutes into the … Read More