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Kyah Simon out a year with torn right ACL

Jeff Kassouf October 22, 2013 7

Kyah Simon is out a year after tearing her right ACL with Australia on Sunday. (Photo Copyright Meg Linehan for The Equalizer)

Australia forward Kyah Simon is out a for a year after tearing her right ACL in Sunday’s 4-0 loss to the United States. Simon stepped on the field in the 76th minute and lasted just 27 seconds before her knee buckled on the Alamodome turf in San Antonio, Texas.

Simon, 22, had three goals and three assists for the Boston Breakers in the inaugural National Women’s Soccer League season. She had just been loaned out to Western Sydney Wanderers for the Westfield W-League season in Australia, which begins Nov. 9.

“It’s obviously a disappointing setback,” Simon said from the USA. “I’m grateful to have such an experienced support staff around me to already have my rehab and recovery process under way and I look forward to coming back stronger than before.

“Every athlete has their setbacks, this one has been an unlucky one for me. My main focus for the next 12 months is my rehab, doing as much as I can within the restraints and returning for the W-League in 2014 and the World Cup in the 2015.”

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  • Rdalford

    Wish for Kyah a successful recovery. When healthy she is a creative player who is enjoyable to watch.

    Sad that so many injuries seem to be related to artificial grass surfaces. No one, but especially not top level members of women’s national teams, should have to play on these artificial surfaces. FIFA should not allow 2015 WC to be on artificial surface.
    Football (soccer) is a beautiful game best played on grass.

    • Lorehead

      The Alamodome has an old AstroTurf carpet that’s much worse than the two-star artificial turf at BC place. No one was volunteering to pay to replace it for one friendly. The men had to put up with artificial turf in the Gold Cup, too.

    • Eric Bauer

      I haven’t read anything definitive about the relationship between high quality artificial grass and knee injuries. I’ve played on it and loved it. I’d like to see some good statistics to see if there really is a problem. One thing is for certain, though–our National Team should not have to play on crap like the stuff found in the Alamodome.

  • Silver Frost

    I saw the replay and don’t understand how an ACL could break that way. This should never happen to an athlete. I wonder if going barefoot would remedy this plague. Cleats and plastic “grass” are not natural. They go against our evolutionary path.

  • ctsmith73

    Speedy recovery Kyah, I know we’ll see you on the pitch again soon.

  • wosofan

    More proof that Morgan Brian is really good with the ball under pressure. Faked poor Kyah out.

    • puh-lease….

      Oh please, that has NOTHING to do with this.