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Kenni Thompson Scores Again For Bournemouth
Kenni Thompson scored her second goal for AFC Bournemouth Women in their 14-0 hammering away to Southampton Women in the Hampshire FA Women’s Senior Cup today [January 21]. Thompson, who scored on her debut in a 3-0 win over Swindon Town in the league last weekend, struck just before half-time. Erin Bloomfield, Gemma McGuinness, and Chloe Gilroy all... Read more of this article
Football: Berkeley Wins BSSF Knock-Out Final
The Berkeley Institute won the Bermuda School Sports Federation’s Senior School Girls Knock-Out Cup football final after defeating Warwick Academy 2 – 1. Evans Welch gave Berkeley the lead with a long range effort which caught the Warwick goalkeeper off her line. Ayshalay Simons equalized minutes before the half scoring directly from a corner.... Read more of this article
Coppermine Congratulates Leilanni Nesbeth
Coppermine United — part of the U.S. based United Women’s Soccer League — extended congratulations to Leilanni Nesbeth for being selected in the first round of the National Women’s Soccer League [NWSL] draft by the Chicago Red Stars. The Bermudian footballer previously played for the team, which said they are ”immensely... Read more of this article
LeiLanni Nesbeth On Move To Chicago & More
[Written by Stephen Wright] LeiLanni Nesbeth admits she was “blown away” after being selected by the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women’s Soccer League [NWSL] Draft as she prepares to head to the “Windy City” to start pre-season training next week. Nesbeth, named the tenth pick in the first round, said she had no idea she was on Chicago’s... Read more of this article
Video: Mia Fishel Scores For Chelsea
[Written by Stephen Wright] Mia Fishel helped Chelsea Women avoid a scare after scoring the equaliser in their 3-1 win at home to West Ham United Women in the Women’s FA Cup fourth round yesterday [January 14]. Fishel, whose father is Bermudian, equalised in the 70th minute for the FA Cup holders to cancel out Viviane Asseyi’s opener for the visiting... Read more of this article
Kenni Thompson Scores On Bournemouth Debut
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kenni Thompson enjoyed a dream debut for AFC Bournemouth Women after scoring in their 3-0 win at home to Swindon Town in the FA Women’s National League Division One South West today [January 14]. Thompson, who joined Bournemouth from Spanish Liga F side Eibar last week, scored her side’s second goal in the first half... Read more of this article
Video: LeiLanni Nesbeth Drafted By Red Stars
[Written by Stephen Wright] LeiLanni Nesbeth has taken the first stride in her professional football career after being picked by the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women’s Soccer League [NWSL] Draft yesterday [January 12]. The Bermuda national team player was named the tenth pick in the first round of the draft, which was held at the Anaheim Convention... Read more of this article
Leilanni Nesbeth Selected In NWSL First Round
Bermudian football player Leilanni Nesbeth has been drafted 10th in the National Women’s Soccer League [NWSL], selected by the Chicago Red Stars in the first round. CBS Sports reported, “FSU midfielder Leilanni Nesbeth is off to the Red Stars in a big rebuild year for the Chicago team under new ownership and a new coach Lorne Donaldson. She’s... Read more of this article
Kenni Thompson Joins AFC Bournemouth
Bermuda football player Kenni Thompson has been signed by AFC Bournemouth Women. The AFCB website said, “Bermuda international, Kenni Thompson, has become the latest recruit to join AFC Bournemouth Women, signing from Spanish side Eibar. “The winger arrives to the UK having previously spent time in England with both Chelsea and London Bees. “As... Read more of this article
Shaun Goater Praised By City Women’s Striker
[Written by Stephen Wright] Khadija “Bunny” Shaw, the Jamaica women’s national team footballer, has praised Shaun Goater for helping her become a more cunning and deadly striker for Manchester City Women. Shaw, who joined City in 2021, has been working closely with Goater, who permanently joined the club’s coaching staff almost a year... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Celebrating LeiLanni Nesbeth
The St. David’s County Cricket Club hosted an event today [Dec 30] celebrate the accomplishments of footballer LeiLanni Nesbeth, who recently captained her Florida State University team to win the prestigious NCAA Championship title. Nesbeth, who also plays for the Bermuda national team where she is a prolific goal scorer, signed autographs for young... Read more of this article
St David’s CC To Celebrate LeiLanni Nesbeth
The St. David’s County Cricket Club [SDCCC] will host an event to celebrate the accomplishments of LeiLanni Nesbeth. A spokesperson said, “On Saturday, December 30, 2023 the St. David’s County Cricket Club [SDCCC] is celebrating our Warrior LeiLanni Nesbeth, member of Bermuda’s Senior Women’s National Team and [4] time, NCAA Division... Read more of this article
Nia Christopher Earns All-East Region Honors
After her highly impressive season, Nia Christopher was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region teams. The Bermudian footballer plays for Towson University and their website said, “Christopher earned her third straight all-region honor after being named to the third team in 2021 and second team last year. “The Bermuda native finished... Read more of this article
Assistant Referee Natasha Trott Blazing A Trail
[Written by Stephen Wright] When Natasha Trott agreed to attend a Bermuda Football Association [BFA] referee course almost four years ago, little would she have imagined becoming the island’s most decorated female official. The 28-year-old’s unexpected journey as an assistant referee has been nothing short of meteoric. Trott, who played for Hamilton... Read more of this article
Kennesha Nanette Scores For Cardiff Met
Kennesha Nanette got her name on the scoresheet in Cardiff Metropolitan Women’s 10-0 home win over Coed Duon recently to advance to the quarter-finals of the Genero Adran Trophy. The player scored her side’s tenth goal in the 89th minute with a close-range finish after the visiting side’s goalkeeper dropped the ball over the goal line. Cardiff... Read more of this article
Turner Named To Concacaf League B Best
Bermuda goalkeeper Zakhari Turner has been named to the W Gold Cup League B Best XI following the November/December window. The Concacaf website said, “The November/December window of League B of the Road To W Gold Cup is complete. Many players delivered top performances over the course of the matches, yet these 11 players stood out the most at... Read more of this article
