Australia vs China, 2024 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly

Australia

90'+5': Michelle Heyman

FT
1 - 1

China

30': Zhang Linyan

Matildas star Foord hurt in 1-1 draw with China

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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

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

Australia Substitutes:

Jada Mathyssen-Whyman, Hayley Raso, Lydia Williams, Steph Catley, Winonah Heatley, Sharn Freier, Courtney Nevin, Caitlin Foord, Clare Polkinghorne, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Ellie Carpenter.

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

China Substitutes:

Liu Jing, Liu Yanqiu, Wu Chengshu, Yuxin Zhong, Shen Menglu, Liu Chen, Shen Mengyu, Peng Shimeng, Yuan Cong, Tang Jiali.

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