Kenya vs Australia, 2026 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Kenya
    FT
    0 - 2
    Australia
    • 25': Sam Kerr
    • 54': Clare Wheeler

    About

    Kenya are hosting Australia at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Foul by Vivian Makokha (Kenya Women).
    • 6': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Shirleen Opisa (Kenya Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Clare Wheeler (Australia).
    • 8': Fasila Adhiambo (Kenya Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Australia).
    • 9': Jereko (Kenya Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Amy Sayer (Australia).
    • 9': Jereko (Kenya Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Amy Sayer (Australia).
    • 10': Corner, Kenya Women. Conceded by Caitlin Foord.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Airin Madalina (Kenya Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shirleen Opisa.
    • 11': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Norah Ann (Kenya Women).
    • 14': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Jereko (Kenya Women).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Tereza Engesha (Kenya Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shirleen Opisa.
    • 17': Amy Sayer (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Leah Andiema (Kenya Women).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Shirleen Opisa (Kenya Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leah Andiema.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Tereza Engesha (Kenya Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 22': Offside, Kenya Women. Tereza Engesha is caught offside.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lilian Awuor (Kenya Women). Assisted by Hayley Raso.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Hayley Raso (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Elizabeth Ochaka.
    • 25': Goal! Kenya Women 0, Australia 1. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 26': Foul by Airin Madalina (Kenya Women).
    • 26': Clare Wheeler (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Offside, Australia. Sam Kerr is caught offside.
    • 28': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Vivian Makokha.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamilla Rankin with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Hayley Raso (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 33': Delay in match (Australia).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Hayley Raso (Australia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
    • 38': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Elizabeth Ochaka.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Charlie Rule (Australia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamilla Rankin with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Foul by Winonah Heatley (Australia).
    • 40': Airin Madalina (Kenya Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
    • 42': Vivian Makokha (Kenya Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Shirleen Opisa (Kenya Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Australia). Assisted by Tereza Engesha.
    • 43': Corner, Kenya Women. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Shirleen Opisa (Kenya Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Australia). Assisted by Elizabeth Ochaka with a headed pass.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Kenya Women. Shirleen Opisa is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Australia. Hayley Raso is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Fasila Adhiambo (Kenya Women) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Tereza Engesha.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Kenya Women 0, Australia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kenya Women 0, Australia 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Australia. Emily van Egmond replaces Hayley Raso.
    • 46': Offside, Australia. Amy Sayer is caught offside.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a cross.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Vivian Makokha (Kenya Women).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Amy Sayer (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Amy Sayer (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lilian Awuor (Kenya Women). Assisted by Caitlin Foord with a cross.
    • 54': Goal! Kenya Women 0, Australia 2. Clare Wheeler (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
    • 57': Substitution, Kenya Women. Elizabeth Mideva replaces Airin Madalina.
    • 58': Handball by Elizabeth Mideva (Kenya Women).
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Leah Andiema (Kenya Women).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Offside, Australia. Sam Kerr is caught offside.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Fasila Adhiambo (Kenya Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tereza Engesha.
    • 62': Corner, Kenya Women. Conceded by Winonah Heatley.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Leah Andiema (Kenya Women).
    • 64': Caitlin Foord (Australia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Substitution, Kenya Women. Enez Mango replaces Leah Andiema because of an injury.
    • 66': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Vivian Makokha (Kenya Women).
    • 66': Foul by Shirleen Opisa (Kenya Women).
    • 66': Charlie Rule (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Offside, Australia. Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
    • 67': Foul by Charlie Rule (Australia).
    • 67': Tereza Engesha (Kenya Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Offside, Australia. Sam Kerr is caught offside.
    • 72': Offside, Kenya Women. Shirleen Opisa is caught offside.
    • 73': Substitution, Kenya Women. Mercy Airo replaces Tereza Engesha.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Clare Wheeler (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lilian Awuor (Kenya Women). Assisted by Clare Wheeler.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Shirleen Opisa (Kenya Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vivian Makokha with a cross.
    • 77': Substitution, Australia. Holly McNamara replaces Caitlin Foord.
    • 77': Substitution, Australia. Courtney Nevin replaces Jamilla Rankin.
    • 77': Foul by Mercy Airo (Kenya Women).
    • 77': Alanna Kennedy (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Norah Ann.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Elizabeth Mideva (Kenya Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fasila Adhiambo.
    • 80': Corner, Kenya Women. Conceded by Winonah Heatley.
    • 85': Substitution, Australia. Remy Siemsen replaces Sam Kerr.
    • 85': Substitution, Australia. Alex Chidiac replaces Clare Wheeler.
    • 85': Substitution, Australia. Isabel Gomez replaces Kaitlyn Torpey.
    • 86': Corner, Kenya Women. Conceded by Courtney Nevin.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Elizabeth Mideva (Kenya Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Australia).
    • 89': Corner, Kenya Women. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Fasila Adhiambo (Kenya Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vivian Makokha.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Fasila Adhiambo (Kenya Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mercy Airo (Kenya Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+4': Vivian Makokha (Kenya Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Alex Chidiac (Australia).
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Holly McNamara (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kenya Women 0, Australia 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Kenya Women 0, Australia 2.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    6 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 3
    64.8 Possession 35.2
    15 SHOTS 14
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    424 Accurate Passes 177
    508 Passes 268
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    7 Accurate Crosses 4
    16 Crosses 14
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    37 Long Balls 66
    16 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 8
    13 Effective Tackles 18
    14 Tackles 23
    0.9 Tackle % 0.8
    7 Interceptions 8
    22 Effective Clearances 26
    22 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Nyayo National Stadium
    Location: Nairobi, Kenya
    Attendance: 12,500

    Line-Ups

    KEN Kenya (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Lilian Awuor (GK)
    13 Elizabeth Ochaka
    11 Norah Ann
    15 Leah Andiema
    3 Vivian Makokha
    16 Airin Madalina
    8 Martha Amunyolete
    2 Jereko
    9 Tereza Engesha
    21 Fasila Adhiambo
    7 Shirleen Opisa
    Kenya Substitutes:
    Marion Serenge, Janet Mumo, Mercy Airo, Enez Mango, Shaline Nambengele, Elizabeth Mideva, Vidah Sharon, Annedy Kundu, Lorna Nyabuto, Euphrasier Shilwatso, Eglay Mukhwana.

    AUS Australia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
    3 Winonah Heatley
    24 Charlize Rule
    5 Jamilla Rankin
    8 Kaitlyn Torpey
    17 Amy Sayer
    14 Alanna Kennedy
    6 Clare Wheeler
    20 Sam Kerr
    9 Caitlin Foord
    16 Hayley Raso
    Australia Substitutes:
    Chloe Lincoln, Isabel Gomez, Courtney Nevin, Morgan Aquino, Remy Siemsen, Leticia Mckenna, Holly Mcnamara, Alex Chidiac, Emily van Egmond, Jessika Nash.

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