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2024 A-Leagues All Stars Women game

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2024 A-Leagues All Star Women game
The event took place at Docklands Stadium
Event2023–24 A-League Women
Date24 May 2024
VenueMarvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
RefereeCasey Reibelt
Attendance42,120

The 2024 A-Leagues All Stars Women game was an exhibition soccer match that was played on 24 May 2024, featuring an all-star team of the A-League Women against Women's Super League club Arsenal at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, Australia as part of Global Football Week Melbourne. It was the first edition of the A-Leagues All Stars Women game and the fourth of the A-Leagues All Stars Game.

Background

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In March 2024, the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) announced three fixtures that would include the A-Leagues All Stars Game at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne as part of Global Football Week Melbourne.[1] The inaugural A-Leagues All Stars Women team will play against Women's Super League club Arsenal, and is set to take place on 24 May 2024 after the men's game who will play Premier League club Newcastle United.[2] It will be the first time the Arsenal women side has played in Australia.[3] Newcastle would also play Tottenham Hotspur at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in a friendly two days before the All Stars game.[4] The official kit partner was announced to be Kappa.[5] The game will be televised in Australia on 10 Bold and Paramount+.[6]

Squads

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The A-League All Stars Women squad will consist of 19 players, with a mandatory two goalkeepers, and be selected by coaching staff.[7] Alex Chidiac and Hannah Wilkinson were announced on 23 April 2024 as the first two players to be selected in the squad as voted by fans.[5][8] On 26 April, Joe Montemurro was announced as head coach,[9] with Kat Smith and Emily Husband as assistant coaches,[10] and Melissa Maizels appointed as goalkeeping coach.[11]

The All Stars Women squad was announced on 9 May.[12] Of the 19 players selected, five were part of the Australian squad in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup,[13] and four from Sydney FC that won the Grand Final on 4 May.[14] Arsenal announced their 19-player squad on 20 May with Australian internationals Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross and Caitlin Foord included.[15][16] The referee for the match was Casey Reibelt. Emma Kocbek and Maggie Price were named as assistant referees with Georgia Ghirardello as the fourth official.[17]

A-Leagues All Stars Women squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Lydia Williams (Melbourne Victory)
2 DF Australia AUS Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers)
4 DF Australia AUS Grace Maher (Western United)
5 DF New Zealand NZL Michaela Foster (Wellington Phoenix)
6 DF New Zealand NZL Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City, captain)
7 FW Australia AUS Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers)
8 MF Australia AUS Elise Kellond-Knight (Melbourne Victory)
9 MF Australia AUS Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City)
10 MF Australia AUS Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory)
11 FW Australia AUS Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC)
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF Australia AUS Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar)
15 MF Australia AUS Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC)
16 FW New Zealand NZL Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City)
17 FW Australia AUS Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners)
18 DF United States USA Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory)
20 FW Australia AUS Princess Ibini (Sydney FC)
22 DF Australia AUS Alana Cerne (Western United)
23 FW Australia AUS Michelle Heyman (Canberra United, vice-captain)
99 GK Australia AUS Jada Whyman (Sydney FC)

Arsenal squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF United States USA Emily Fox
7 DF Australia AUS Steph Catley
10 MF Scotland SCO Kim Little (captain)
12 MF Norway NOR Frida Maanum
15 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Katie McCabe
19 FW Australia AUS Caitlin Foord
21 MF Netherlands NED Victoria Pelova
22 MF Denmark DEN Kathrine Møller Kühl
23 FW England ENG Alessia Russo
24 FW Canada CAN Cloé Lacasse
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 DF England ENG Teyah Goldie
32 MF Australia AUS Kyra Cooney-Cross
40 GK England ENG Naomi Williams
53 FW England ENG Vivienne Lia
56 MF England ENG Freya Godfrey
60 MF England ENG Laila Harbert
61 FW England ENG Maddy Earl
62 DF England ENG Katie Reid
86 GK France FRA Sarah Bouhaddi

Criticism

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After the announcement of Montemurro, Lisa De Vanna criticised the decision to select a coach not employed in the A-League Women, suggesting that it is an "insult to all the coaches who have put in the effort and remained loyal" in Australia.[18] Former Central Coast Mariners player Daniel McBreen supported this notion, stating that an A-League Women coach should have been "honoured" with the role.[19]

Match

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Details

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A-Leagues All Stars Women AustraliaNew Zealand0–1England Arsenal
Report [20]
  • Russo 40'
Attendance: 42,120
Referee: Casey Reibelt

References

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  1. ^ "A-Leagues All stars is BACK in 2024: Everything you need to know". A-League. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  2. ^ Kidane, Benyam (19 March 2024). "Arsenal Women vs A-League All-Stars Women in Melbourne: Marvel Stadium to host friendly in May". Sporting News. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Arsenal Women to play in Australia". Arsenal. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Tottenham, Newcastle and Arsenal to send teams to Melbourne for exhibition matches". ABC News. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "First FOUR A-League All Stars named as iconic Kappa playing kit unveiled". A-League. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Watch the A-League All Stars in action live and free on 10Play". 10Play. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ "A-Leagues All Stars fan voting open NOW: How it works". A-League. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. ^ Kidane, Benyam (24 April 2024). "Nestory Irankunda headlines A-League All Stars as special edition Kappa kit unveiled". Sporting News. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  9. ^ Guelas, Joanna (26 April 2024). "Montemurro can make Matildas case with All Stars stint". The Women's Game. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. ^ Hughes, Nicholas (26 April 2024). "Kat Smith helping create history with A-League All Stars Women". Western United. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  11. ^ Guelas, Joanna (26 April 2024). "Montemurro can make Matildas case with All Stars stint". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  12. ^ "FULL SQUAD: Introducing the first ever A-League All Stars Women team to take on Arsenal". A-Leagues. 9 May 2024.
  13. ^ Monteverde, Marco (9 May 2024). "A-League women's All-Stars squad to have healthy contingent of Matildas". news.com.au. NCA NewsWire. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Four Sky Blues Named In All Stars Squad". Sydney FC. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  15. ^ Rugari, Vince (16 February 2024). "North London united: Matildas trio could join Ange's homecoming trip". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Arsenal Women's squad for Australia announced". Arsenal. 20 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Match Official Appointments Exhibition & A-League All-Stars 22-31 May 2024 | Football Australia". Football Australia. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  18. ^ Valencich, Glenn (26 April 2024). "Matildas at centre of 'insulting' move as feud reignites". Seven News. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  19. ^ Monteverde, Marco (26 April 2024). "'Slap across the face': Matildas caught up in A-League All-Stars controversy". Fox Sports. NCA NewsWire. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  20. ^ https://aleagues.com.au/news/all-stars-0-1-arsenal-alessia-russo-goal-highlights-match-report/