Australia vs France, 2023 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Australia
  • 66': Mary Fowler
FT
1 - 0
France

    Mary Fowler steers Matildas to send-off victory over France

    Mary Fowler has scored the winning goal to deliver the Matildas a 1-0 victory over France in an ideal final tune-up for their Women's World Cup tilt.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Katrina Gorry (Australia).
    • 2': Kadidiatou Diani (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenza Dali.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer.
    • 6': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
    • 6': Kadidiatou Diani (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Offside, France. Eugénie Le Sommer tries a through ball, but Grace Geyoro is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Élisa de Almeida (France).
    • 9': Sam Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Ellie Carpenter (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Selma Bacha (France).
    • 16': Offside, Australia. Kyra Cooney-Cross tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenza Dali.
    • 17': Offside, France. Kenza Dali tries a through ball, but Eugénie Le Sommer is caught offside.
    • 18': Foul by Kenza Dali (France).
    • 18': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
    • 19': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Grace Geyoro (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 20': Corner, France. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Offside, France. Sakina Karchaoui tries a through ball, but Eugénie Le Sommer is caught offside.
    • 23': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Kadidiatou Diani.
    • 24': Hand ball by Sam Kerr (Australia).
    • 26': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katrina Gorry.
    • 26': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
    • 26': Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (France).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Foul by Katrina Gorry (Australia).
    • 27': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Élisa de Almeida.
    • 30': Foul by Steph Catley (Australia).
    • 30': Kadidiatou Diani (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Kadidiatou Diani (France).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Selma Bacha.
    • 39': Offside, Australia. Katrina Gorry tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sakina Karchaoui with a cross.
    • 44': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
    • 44': Sakina Karchaoui (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Hayley Raso (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Australia 0, France 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Australia 0, France 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Australia. Mary Fowler replaces Cortnee Vine.
    • 45': Substitution, France. Estelle Cascarino replaces Élisa de Almeida.
    • 47': Offside, Australia. Mary Fowler tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
    • 48': Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
    • 48': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, France. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Wendie Renard (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross.
    • 51': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Katrina Gorry (Australia).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Sandie Toletti (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer.
    • 54': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Maëlle Lakrar.
    • 62': Substitution, Australia. Tameka Yallop replaces Caitlin Foord.
    • 62': Substitution, Australia. Emily van Egmond replaces Sam Kerr.
    • 64': Foul by Wendie Renard (France).
    • 64': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Goal! Australia 1, France 0. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayley Raso.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Estelle Cascarino following a fast break.
    • 70': Foul by Wendie Renard (France).
    • 70': Katrina Gorry (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Offside, Australia. Ellie Carpenter tries a through ball, but Clare Hunt is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, France. Clara Matéo replaces Kadidiatou Diani.
    • 72': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia).
    • 72': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Corner, France. Conceded by Alanna Kennedy.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Wendie Renard (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
    • 74': Estelle Cascarino (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Tameka Yallop (Australia).
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Alanna Kennedy (Australia).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Corner, France. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Alanna Kennedy (Australia).
    • 79': Substitution, Australia. Clare Polkinghorne replaces Alanna Kennedy because of an injury.
    • 79': Substitution, Australia. Courtney Nevin replaces Steph Catley.
    • 80': Substitution, France. Léa Le Garrec replaces Kenza Dali.
    • 80': Substitution, France. Vicki Bècho replaces Sakina Karchaoui.
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Substitution, Australia. Aivi Luik replaces Tameka Yallop because of an injury.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 89': Substitution, France. Naomie Feller replaces Sandie Toletti.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Vicki Bècho (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+3': Corner, France. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
    • 90'+3': Corner, France. Conceded by Hayley Raso.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Naomie Feller (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maëlle Lakrar with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
    • 90'+5': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Selma Bacha (France).
    • 90'+9': Selma Bacha went off injured after France had used all subs.
    • 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+9': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Clare Hunt (Australia).
    • 90'+10': Corner, France. Conceded by Courtney Nevin.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Australia 1, France 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Australia 1, France 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 4
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 1
    62.7 Possession 37.3
    15 SHOTS 4
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.8
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    366 Accurate Passes 187
    474 Passes 288
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    28 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 49
    24 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    7 Blocked Shots 0
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    17 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    15 Interceptions 12
    12 Effective Clearances 31
    12 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Marvel Stadium
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 50,629

    Line-Ups

    AUS Australia (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    18 Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
    14 Alanna Kennedy
    15 Clare Hunt
    7 Steph Catley
    21 Ellie Carpenter
    23 Kyra Cooney-Cross
    19 Katrina Gorry
    5 Cortnee Vine
    16 Hayley Raso
    20 Sam Kerr
    9 Caitlin Foord
    Australia Substitutes:
    Charlotte Grant, Aivi Luik, Emily van Egmond, Clare Wheeler, Kyah Simon, Tameka Yallop, Clare Polkinghorne, Lydia Williams, Courtney Nevin, Mary Fowler, Teagan Micah, Alex Chidiac.

    FRA France (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
    3 Wendie Renard
    5 Élisa De Almeida
    7 Sakina Karchaoui Yellow Card
    2 Maëlle Lakrar
    14 Sandie Toletti
    15 Kenza Dali
    8 Grace Geyoro
    9 Eugénie Le Sommer
    13 Selma Bacha
    11 Kadidiatou Diani
    France Substitutes:
    Laurina Fazer, Léa Le Garrec, Aïssatou Tounkara, Estelle Cascarino, Amel Majri, Constance Picaud, Clara Mateo, Solène Durand, Viviane Asseyi, Vicki Bècho, Ève Périsset, Naomie Feller.

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