Warm welcome for Western women

WESTERN United Football Club is set to play two A-League Women games next year in Ballarat as part of the upcoming season.

The matches will be held at the Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility at Morshead Park, with points going towards the premiership.

City of Ballarat mayor Cr Daniel Moloney said it will be special to welcome the club’s female players.

“We treasure the strong relationship we have with Western United and having the women’s side playing home games in Ballarat only makes that connection stronger,” he said.

“We have loved hosting the men’s side for the last two seasons, and we know the women’s side is going to be just as exciting.

“To be able to host matches of this quality at Morshead Park is a further testament to our investment at the venue.”

This season will see the club fielding a women’s side for the first time in the Liberty A-League division, having been a part of the men’s competition since the 2019/2020 season.

The first match played locally will see Western United come up against Perth Glory Football Club in round 13 on Saturday, 4 February, with kick-off at 3pm.

United will return in round 16 for the second local match against Sydney Football Club on Sunday, 5 March, with a slightly later 4pm kick-off.

Eighteen women are confirmed to have signed on to the side with pre-season training expected to begin next month.

The club’s first A-League Women’s match will take place on Saturday, 19 November against Melbourne Victory Football Club.