Denmark vs Australia, 2021 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Denmark
  • 15': Tameka Yallop (OG)
  • 21': Rikke Sevecke
  • 25': Mackenzie Arnold (OG)
FT
3 - 2
Australia
  • 87': Mary Fowler
  • 90'+2': Clare Polkinghorne

Australia women lose to Denmark on defensive blunders in pre-Olympics friendly

Ten minutes of defensive disaster left the Matildas in disarray as they lost 3-2 to Denmark in another blow ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Nicoline Sørensen (Denmark Women).
  • 2': Stephanie Catley (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Australia. Stephanie Catley tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Hayley Raso (Australia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 5': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Lene Christensen.
  • 6': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Simone Boye Sørensen.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
  • 8': Hand ball by Nicoline Sørensen (Denmark Women).
  • 10': Offside, Australia. Aivi Luik tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Katherine Kühl (Denmark Women).
  • 10': Tameka Yallop (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hayley Raso with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Sam Kerr (Australia).
  • 12': Sofie Junge Pedersen (Denmark Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Aivi Luik (Australia).
  • 14': Stine Larsen (Denmark Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Own Goal by Tameka Yallop, Australia. Denmark Women 1, Australia 0.
  • 18': Foul by Katherine Kühl (Denmark Women).
  • 18': Tameka Yallop (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Denmark Women. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Pernille Harder (Denmark Women) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicoline Sørensen with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Stine Larsen (Denmark Women) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 21': Stine Larsen (Denmark Women) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Stine Pedersen following a corner.
  • 21': Goal! Denmark Women 2, Australia 0. Rikke Sevecke (Denmark Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 25': Own Goal by Mackenzie Arnold, Australia. Denmark Women 3, Australia 0.
  • 26': Foul by Stephanie Catley (Australia).
  • 26': Stine Larsen (Denmark Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Rikke Sevecke (Denmark Women).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Stine Larsen (Denmark Women).
  • 34': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Simone Boye Sørensen.
  • 36': Ellie Carpenter (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Rikke Marie Madsen (Denmark Women).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Hayley Raso with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Rikke Marie Madsen (Denmark Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofie Junge Pedersen.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Denmark Women 3, Australia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Denmark Women 3, Australia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Australia. Courtney Nevin replaces Stephanie Catley.
  • 45': Substitution, Australia. Kyra Cooney-Cross replaces Caitlin Foord.
  • 45': Substitution, Australia. Mary Fowler replaces Kyah Simon.
  • 45': Substitution, Denmark Women. Luna Gevitz replaces Stine Larsen.
  • 45': Substitution, Denmark Women. Sanne Troelsgaard replaces Simone Boye Sørensen.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hayley Raso with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Rikke Sevecke (Denmark Women).
  • 48': Mary Fowler (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Aivi Luik (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Nicoline Sørensen (Denmark Women).
  • 51': Offside, Australia. Emily van Egmond tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Australia).
  • 53': Nicoline Sørensen (Denmark Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia).
  • 55': Sofie Junge Pedersen (Denmark Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Pernille Harder (Denmark Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 56': Foul by Nicoline Sørensen (Denmark Women).
  • 56': Tameka Yallop (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Nicoline Sørensen (Denmark Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Offside, Denmark Women. Pernille Harder tries a through ball, but Rikke Marie Madsen is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Clare Polkinghorne (Australia).
  • 60': Pernille Harder (Denmark Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Denmark Women. Nanna Christiansen replaces Katherine Kühl.
  • 63': Substitution, Denmark Women. Janni Thomsen replaces Rikke Marie Madsen.
  • 64': Offside, Australia. Mary Fowler tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 64': Offside, Denmark Women. Nicoline Sørensen tries a through ball, but Janni Thomsen is caught offside.
  • 65': Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Sanne Troelsgaard (Denmark Women).
  • 68': Substitution, Australia. Emily Gielnik replaces Hayley Raso.
  • 68': Substitution, Australia. Alanna Kennedy replaces Tameka Yallop.
  • 69': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Lene Christensen.
  • 69': Offside, Denmark Women. Rikke Sevecke tries a through ball, but Janni Thomsen is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Alanna Kennedy (Australia).
  • 70': Pernille Harder (Denmark Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emily Gielnik with a cross.
  • 71': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Lene Christensen.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
  • 78': Aivi Luik (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Sanne Troelsgaard (Denmark Women).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Nanna Christiansen (Denmark Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Corner, Denmark Women. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
  • 83': Substitution, Denmark Women. Caroline Møller replaces Pernille Harder.
  • 83': Substitution, Denmark Women. Frederikke Thøgersen replaces Rikke Sevecke.
  • 83': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Denmark Women).
  • 83': Mackenzie Arnold (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Offside, Australia. Courtney Nevin tries a through ball, but Ellie Carpenter is caught offside.
  • 86': Offside, Denmark Women. Nicoline Sørensen tries a through ball, but Nanna Christiansen is caught offside.
  • 87': Goal! Denmark Women 3, Australia 1. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Australia. Beatrice Goad replaces Aivi Luik.
  • 90': Ellie Carpenter (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Sofie Junge Pedersen (Denmark Women).
  • 90'+1': Sofie Junge Pedersen (Denmark Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Luna Gevitz.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Denmark Women 3, Australia 2. Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily Gielnik with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Beatrice Goad (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Denmark Women 3, Australia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Denmark Women 3, Australia 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 8
61.6 Possession 38.4
14 SHOTS 7
10 ON GOAL 1
0.7 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
467 Accurate Passes 264
581 Passes 355
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 3
25 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
72 Long Balls 46
35 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 8
9 Effective Clearances 22
9 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue:
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Line-Ups

DEN Denmark (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Lene Christensen (GK)
5 Simone Boye
3 Stine Ballisager Pedersen
11 Katrine Veje
4 Rikke Sevecke
13 Sofie Junge Yellow Card
10 Pernille Harder
24 Katherine Møller Kühl
12 Stine Larsen
17 Rikke Marie Madsen
14 Nicoline Sorensen Yellow Card
Denmark Substitutes:
Sanne Troelsgaard, Luna Gevitz, Caroline Moller, Janni Thomsen, Nanna Christiansen, Frederikke Thøgersen, Sara Holmgaard, Sara Thrige, Kathrine Larsen, Nadia Nadim, Sofie Svava, Emma Snerle.

AUS Australia (4-3-3)

No. Name
18 Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
3 Aivi Luik
4 Clare Polkinghorne Yellow Card
7 Steph Catley
21 Ellie Carpenter
10 Emily van Egmond
13 Tameka Yallop
17 Kyah Simon
20 Sam Kerr
9 Caitlin Foord
16 Hayley Raso
Australia Substitutes:
Laura Brock, Beatrice Goad, Amy Harrison, Caitlin Cooper, Courtney Nevin, Teagan Micah, Alanna Kennedy, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Mary Fowler, Emily Gielnik, Charlotte Grant.

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