Australia vs New Zealand, 2023 International Friendly
· International FriendlyIrvine downs Kiwis to keep Soccer Ashes for Australia
Australia's soccer players have followed their cricketing counterparts by defending the Ashes in London, albeit they have done so with a victory, defeating New Zealand 2-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
- 3': Attempt missed. Michael Boxall (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Australia).
- 5': Matthew Garbett (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Marko Stamenic (New Zealand).
- 6': Massimo Luongo (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Jordan Bos (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Miller with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand).
- 12': Martin Boyle (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Mitchell Duke (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Circati.
- 13': Goal! Australia 1, New Zealand 0. Harry Souttar (Australia) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitchell Duke.
- 16': Offside, Australia. Martin Boyle tries a through ball, but Jordan Bos is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, Australia. Massimo Luongo tries a through ball, but Aziz Behich is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand).
- 20': Lewis Miller (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Marko Stamenic (New Zealand).
- 23': Massimo Luongo (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Jordan Bos (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 25': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Michael Woud.
- 27': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
- 28': Attempt missed. Mitchell Duke (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Boyle with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Australia).
- 28': Matthew Garbett (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Martin Boyle (Australia).
- 29': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bill Tuiloma with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Callum McCowatt (New Zealand).
- 30': Martin Boyle (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Alex Greive (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Australia).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Elijah Just (New Zealand) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Greive.
- 35': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Aziz Behich.
- 36': Attempt missed. Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 36': Offside, Australia. Jordan Bos tries a through ball, but Mitchell Duke is caught offside.
- 38': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Aziz Behich.
- 38': Attempt missed. Bill Tuiloma (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elijah Just with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Callum McCowatt (New Zealand).
- 38': Jordan Bos (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Nando Pijnaker (New Zealand).
- 42': Alex Greive (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Lewis Miller (Australia).
- 42': Alex Greive (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Martin Boyle (Australia).
- 43': Alex Greive (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Australia).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Australia 1, New Zealand 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Australia 1, New Zealand 0.
- 45': Substitution, Australia. Ryan Strain replaces Lewis Miller.
- 46': Foul by Jordan Bos (Australia).
- 46': Michael Boxall (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jordan Bos (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 49': Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Mitchell Duke (Australia).
- 50': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
- 53': Attempt saved. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 53': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Michael Woud.
- 54': Attempt missed. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martin Boyle with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Martin Boyle (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe.
- 56': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Harry Souttar (Australia) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Bos with a cross.
- 57': Attempt missed. Mitchell Duke (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 58': Attempt missed. Mitchell Duke (Australia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Bos with a cross.
- 58': Offside, New Zealand. Alex Greive tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 59': Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Matthew Garbett (New Zealand).
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Garbett (New Zealand).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
- 64': Bill Tuiloma (New Zealand) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 65': Foul by Michael Boxall (New Zealand).
- 65': Jordan Bos (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Australia. Craig Goodwin replaces Jordan Bos.
- 66': Substitution, Australia. Brandon Borrello replaces Mitchell Duke.
- 66': Substitution, Australia. Jackson Irvine replaces Massimo Luongo.
- 67': Substitution, New Zealand. Joe Champness replaces Alex Greive.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Craig Goodwin (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aziz Behich.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ryan Strain (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 69': Offside, Australia. Craig Goodwin tries a through ball, but Brandon Borrello is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, New Zealand. Ben Waine replaces Elijah Just.
- 73': Substitution, New Zealand. Niko Kirwan replaces Bill Tuiloma.
- 74': Foul by Ryan Strain (Australia).
- 74': Joe Champness (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Irvine (Australia).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
- 76': Goal! Australia 2, New Zealand 0. Jackson Irvine (Australia) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Martin Boyle with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand).
- 78': Martin Boyle (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt missed. Craig Goodwin (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Strain with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 81': Substitution, New Zealand. Tyler Bindon replaces Michael Boxall.
- 81': Substitution, New Zealand. Max Mata replaces Chris Wood.
- 81': Substitution, Australia. Aiden O'Neill replaces Connor Metcalfe.
- 82': Substitution, Australia. Samuel Silvera replaces Martin Boyle.
- 82': Offside, Australia. Harry Souttar tries a through ball, but Brandon Borrello is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Joe Champness (New Zealand) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Stamenic.
- 83': Attempt missed. Matthew Garbett (New Zealand) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 84': Attempt missed. Brandon Borrello (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Strain.
- 86': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Ryan Strain.
- 88': Offside, Australia. Aziz Behich tries a through ball, but Brandon Borrello is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Australia 2, New Zealand 0.
- 0': Match ends, Australia 2, New Zealand 0.
Statistics
 NZL |
AUS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 44.7 | Possession | 55.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 310 | Accurate Passes | 407 |
| 379 | Passes | 475 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 26 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 20 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 5,761
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 5,761
Line-Ups
Australia (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 23 | Alessandro Circati |
| 19 | Harry Souttar |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 17 | Lewis Miller |
| 21 | Massimo Luongo |
| 20 | Keanu Baccus |
| 5 | Jordan Bos |
| 6 | Martin Boyle |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
| 8 | Connor Metcalfe |
New Zealand (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Michael Woud (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 5 | Michael Boxall |
| 13 | Liberato Cacace |
| 6 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 8 | Marko Stamenic |
| 20 | Callum McCowatt |
| 7 | Matthew Garbett |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
| 16 | Elijah Just |
| 17 | Alex Greive |
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