Australia vs Canada, 2022 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Australia
  • 3': Mary Fowler
FT
1 - 2
Canada
  • 48': Adriana Leon
  • 64': Adriana Leon

Matildas suffer second-half collapse against Canada in friendly

Australia were made to pay for a second-half collapse against Canada as they lost 2-1 on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Australia. Mary Fowler tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
  • 3': Goal! Australia 1, Canada 0. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
  • 8': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Australia).
  • 8': Jordyn Huitema (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Australia. Mary Fowler tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 11': Offside, Canada. Christine Sinclair tries a through ball, but Adriana Leon is caught offside.
  • 12': Adriana Leon (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
  • 14': Offside, Australia. Katrina Gorry tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
  • 15': Cortnee Vine (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Shelina Zadorsky (Canada).
  • 19': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Canada).
  • 19': Katrina Gorry (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Jade Rose.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 31': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Clare Polkinghorne.
  • 33': Aivi Luik (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Canada).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mary Fowler with a through ball.
  • 39': Cortnee Vine (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Canada).
  • 40': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Canada).
  • 40': Sam Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tameka Yallop.
  • 45': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Jade Rose.
  • 45'+2': Adriana Leon (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Charlotte Grant (Australia).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Australia 1, Canada 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Australia 1, Canada 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Australia. Emily Gielnik replaces Cortnee Vine.
  • 45': Substitution, Canada. Janine Beckie replaces Marie Levasseur.
  • 45': Substitution, Canada. Julia Grosso replaces Desiree Scott.
  • 47': Bianca St-Georges (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
  • 48': Goal! Australia 1, Canada 1. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christine Sinclair with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Katrina Gorry (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
  • 51': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Charlotte Grant.
  • 53': Offside, Canada. Jade Rose tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
  • 53': Aivi Luik (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Canada).
  • 54': Offside, Australia. Tameka Yallop tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Janine Beckie (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 55': Substitution, Canada. Gabrielle Carle replaces Bianca St-Georges.
  • 58': Foul by Katrina Gorry (Australia).
  • 58': Janine Beckie (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Katrina Gorry (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Australia. Kyra Cooney-Cross replaces Caitlin Foord because of an injury.
  • 63': Substitution, Australia. Courtney Nevin replaces Tameka Yallop.
  • 64': Goal! Australia 1, Canada 2. Adriana Leon (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jade Rose with a through ball.
  • 65': Offside, Australia. Kyra Cooney-Cross tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 66': Adriana Leon (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Australia).
  • 67': Substitution, Canada. Cloé Lacasse replaces Nichelle Prince.
  • 69': Emily van Egmond (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Canada).
  • 71': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Australia).
  • 71': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Offside, Canada. Adriana Leon tries a through ball, but Jordyn Huitema is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Canada. Quinn replaces Jessie Fleming.
  • 77': Substitution, Canada. Sophie Schmidt replaces Christine Sinclair.
  • 77': Substitution, Australia. Clare Wheeler replaces Emily van Egmond.
  • 77': Substitution, Australia. Alexandra Chidiac replaces Mary Fowler.
  • 79': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia).
  • 79': Gabrielle Carle (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Adriana Leon (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Janine Beckie.
  • 82': Substitution, Australia. Larissa Crummer replaces Aivi Luik.
  • 86': Foul by Alexandra Chidiac (Australia).
  • 86': Quinn (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandra Chidiac.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Alexandra Chidiac (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Emily Gielnik (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Courtney Nevin.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Janine Beckie (Canada).
  • 90'+6': Katrina Gorry (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Janine Beckie (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Australia 1, Canada 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Australia 1, Canada 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Australia 1, Canada 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 5
3 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 3
49.8 Possession 50.2
5 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 4
1.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
333 Accurate Passes 347
431 Passes 439
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
21 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.1
59 Long Balls 30
26 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 10
39 Tackles 21
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 20
21 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 26,997

Line-Ups

AUS Australia (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Lydia Williams (GK)
3 Aivi Luik
4 Clare Polkinghorne
13 Tameka Yallop
8 Charlotte Grant
10 Emily van Egmond
19 Katrina Gorry Yellow Card
9 Caitlin Foord
5 Cortnee Vine
20 Sam Kerr
11 Mary Fowler
Australia Substitutes:
Teagan Micah, Courtney Nevin, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Mackenzie Arnold, Emily Gielnik, Alex Chidiac, Larissa Crummer, Clare Wheeler, Princess Ibani.

CAN Canada (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
4 Shelina Zadorsky
21 Jade Rose
26 Marie Levasseur
23 Bianca St-Georges
12 Christine Sinclair
11 Desiree Scott
17 Jessie Fleming
9 Jordyn Huitema
15 Nichelle Prince
19 Adriana Leon
Canada Substitutes:
Julia Grosso, Clarissa Laris­ey, Lysianne Proulx, Simi Awujo, Gabrielle Carle, Sura Yekka, Quinn, Sabrina D'Angelo, Sophie Schmidt, Janine Sonis, Cloé Lacasse.

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