Australia vs South Africa, 2022 Women's International Friendly
· Women's International Friendly
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Cortnee Vine at the double as Australia cruise to 4-1 victory over South Africa
Australia Women defeated South Africa 4-1 in a friendly on Saturday, with Cortnee Vine, Caitlin Foord and Clare Polkinghorne all on target.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
- 4': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tiisetso Makhubela.
- 5': Mary Fowler (Australia) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Stephanie-Elise Catley with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Goal! Australia 1, South Africa 0. Cortnee Vine (Australia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa).
- 9': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Fikile Magama (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
- 13': Foul by Sibulele Holweni (South Africa).
- 13': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Offside, Australia. Mary Fowler tries a through ball, but Hayley Raso is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
- 19': Sibulele Holweni (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, South Africa. Bambanani Mbane tries a through ball, but Jermaine Seoposenwe is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Charlotte Grant (Australia).
- 20': Hildah Magaia (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Goal! Australia 2, South Africa 0. Cortnee Vine (Australia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 27': Foul by Charlotte Grant (Australia).
- 27': Hildah Magaia (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Attempt missed. Cortnee Vine (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stephanie-Elise Catley with a cross.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mary Fowler.
- 40': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Bongeka Gamede.
- 41': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tiisetso Makhubela.
- 42': Goal! Australia 3, South Africa 0. Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephanie-Elise Catley with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Australia 3, South Africa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Australia 3, South Africa 0.
- 45': Substitution, South Africa. Thato Letsoso replaces Sibulele Holweni.
- 45': Substitution, South Africa. Thubelihle Shamase replaces Gabriela Salgado.
- 46': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Bambanani Mbane (South Africa).
- 47': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tiisetso Makhubela.
- 48': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Hildah Magaia.
- 53': Goal! Australia 4, South Africa 0. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephanie-Elise Catley.
- 54': Foul by Hildah Magaia (South Africa).
- 54': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Australia) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Katrina Gorry with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Fikile Magama (South Africa).
- 56': Mary Fowler (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Substitution, South Africa. Robyn Moodaly replaces Thalea Smidt.
- 58': Substitution, Australia. Alexandra Chidiac replaces Cortnee Vine.
- 60': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hayley Raso.
- 60': Foul by Bongeka Gamede (South Africa).
- 60': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tiisetso Makhubela.
- 64': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Katrina Gorry.
- 65': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Stephanie-Elise Catley with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Fikile Magama.
- 67': Bongeka Gamede (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
- 69': Offside, Australia. Mary Fowler tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Australia. Courtney Nevin replaces Stephanie-Elise Catley.
- 70': Substitution, Australia. Emily Gielnik replaces Caitlin Foord.
- 70': Substitution, Australia. Larissa Crummer replaces Charlotte Grant.
- 71': Attempt saved. Courtney Nevin (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mary Fowler.
- 76': Attempt saved. Katrina Gorry (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 78': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tiisetso Makhubela.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 79': Hand ball by Hayley Raso (Australia).
- 79': Substitution, South Africa. Melinda Kgadiete replaces Thubelihle Shamase.
- 83': Substitution, Australia. Chloe Logarzo replaces Mary Fowler.
- 83': Substitution, Australia. Sam Kerr replaces Katrina Gorry.
- 85': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Fikile Magama.
- 87': Goal! Australia 4, South Africa 1. Hildah Magaia (South Africa) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melinda Kgadiete following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Chloe Logarzo (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Thato Letsoso (South Africa).
- 90'+1': Thato Letsoso (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Emily Gielnik with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Australia 4, South Africa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Australia 4, South Africa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Australia 4, South Africa 1.
Statistics
 RSA |
AUS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 35 | Possession | 65 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 241 | Accurate Passes | 506 |
| 320 | Passes | 588 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 25 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 31 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Women's International Friendly
Venue: Kingsmeadow
Location: Kingston upon Thames, England
Venue: Kingsmeadow
Location: Kingston upon Thames, England
Line-Ups
Australia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Teagan Micah (GK) |
| 3 | Aivi Luik |
| 4 | Clare Polkinghorne |
| 7 | Steph Catley |
| 8 | Charlotte Grant |
| 23 | Kyra Cooney-Cross |
| 19 | Katrina Gorry |
| 9 | Caitlin Foord |
| 11 | Mary Fowler |
| 5 | Cortnee Vine |
| 16 | Hayley Raso |
South Africa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Regirl Ngobeni (GK) |
| 14 | Tiisetso Makhubela |
| 13 | Bambanani Mbane |
| 18 | Sibulele Holweni |
| 4 | Fikile Magama |
| 10 | Linda Motlhalo |
| 6 | Thalea Smidt |
| 3 | Bongeka Gamede |
| 8 | Hildah Magaia |
| 9 | Gabriela Salgado |
| 12 | Jermaine Seoposenwe |
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