Australia vs China, 2024 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
  • 90'+5': Michelle Heyman
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  • 30': Zhang Linyan

Matildas star Foord hurt in 1-1 draw with China

Matildas linchpin Caitlin Foord has suffered a hamstring injury in a 1-1 draw against China in Friday night's women's football friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Wang Shuang (China PR) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a fast break.
  • 14': Offside, China PR. Wurigumula is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Clare Hunt (Australia).
  • 16': Wurigumula (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Mackenzie Arnold (Australia).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Australia).
  • 29': Zhang Rui (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Goal! Australia 0, China PR 1. Zhang Linyan (China PR) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 31': Foul by Wang Shuang (China PR).
  • 31': Mary Fowler (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Mary Fowler.
  • 40': Offside, China PR. Wurigumula is caught offside.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Clare Hunt (Australia).
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Wurigumula (China PR).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Foul by Wurigumula (China PR).
  • 45': Kaitlyn Torpey (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Zhang Linyan (China PR) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
  • 45'+1': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Australia 0, China PR 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Australia 0, China PR 1.
  • 49': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Chen Qiaozhu.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cortnee Vine with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Wang Shuang (China PR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Gao Chen (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zhang Linyan.
  • 52': Chen Qiaozhu (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Alanna Kennedy (Australia).
  • 58': Clare Wheeler (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Wang Yanwen (China PR).
  • 62': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Gao Chen.
  • 62': Substitution, Australia. Ellie Carpenter replaces Charlotte Grant.
  • 62': Substitution, Australia. Hayley Raso replaces Cortnee Vine.
  • 62': Substitution, Australia. Steph Catley replaces Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 62': Substitution, Australia. Kyra Cooney-Cross replaces Tameka Yallop.
  • 62': Substitution, Australia. Caitlin Foord replaces Clare Wheeler.
  • 67': Substitution, China PR. Liu Jing replaces Wurigumula.
  • 67': Substitution, China PR. Wu Chengshu replaces Zhang Rui.
  • 68': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia).
  • 68': Wu Chengshu (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, China PR. Wang Yanwen is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Wang Shuang (China PR) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gao Chen.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
  • 71': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Wu Haiyan.
  • 74': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Australia).
  • 74': Wang Yanwen (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hayley Raso with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, China PR. Liu Yanqiu replaces Zhang Linyan.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Caitlin Foord (Australia).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Australia. Sharn Freier replaces Caitlin Foord because of an injury.
  • 78': Emily van Egmond (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Wang Shuang (China PR).
  • 79': Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 81': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Gao Chen.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hayley Raso with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Michelle Heyman (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Substitution, China PR. Yuan Cong replaces Wang Shuang.
  • 86': Substitution, China PR. Tang Jiali replaces Wang Yanwen.
  • 86': Substitution, China PR. Shen Mengyu replaces Li Mengwen.
  • 88': Clare Hunt (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Wu Chengshu (China PR).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Wu Chengshu (China PR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuan Cong.
  • 90'+2': Emily van Egmond (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Yuan Cong (China PR).
  • 90'+2': Yuan Cong (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Offside, China PR. Tang Jiali is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Xu Huan (China PR).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Australia 1, China PR 1. Michelle Heyman (Australia) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Australia 1, China PR 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Australia 1, China PR 1.

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 52,912

Line-Ups

AUS Australia (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
15 Clare Hunt
14 Alanna Kennedy
8 Kaitlyn Torpey
22 Charlotte Grant
6 Clare Wheeler
13 Tameka Yallop
11 Mary Fowler
5 Cortnee Vine
32 Michelle Heyman
10 Emily van Egmond

CHN China (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Xu Huan (GK)
4 Dou Jiaxing
5 Wu Haiyan
3 Chen Qiaozhu
2 Li Mengwen
10 Wang Yanwen
22 Gao Chen
20 Zhang Rui
26 Wurigumula
19 Zhang Linyan
7 Wang Shuang

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