Australia vs New Zealand, 2025 International Friendly

Balard strikes on debut as Socceroos down New Zealand

Max Balard has enjoyed a perfect start to life as a Socceroo, scoring a winning goal two minutes into his Australian debut in a late 1-0 friendly win over New Zealand.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Attempt missed. Tim Payne (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Thomas.
• 4': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Joe Bell.
• 6': Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Foul by Elijah Just (New Zealand).
• 11': Chris Wood (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 11': Foul by Milos Degenek (Australia).
• 12': Attempt missed. Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Bell.
• 14': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
• 15': Attempt missed. Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
• 18': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Paul Izzo (Australia). Assisted by Sarpreet Singh with a through ball.
• 19': Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Cameron Burgess (Australia).
• 21': Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 21': Foul by Elijah Just (New Zealand).
• 22': Attempt missed. Jordan Bos (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Teague.
• 31': Foul by Francis de Vries (New Zealand).
• 31': Sam Silvera (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 32': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Silvera (Australia).
• 32': Francis de Vries (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 39': Foul by Jordan Bos (Australia).
• 39': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 40': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Australia).
• 40': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Attempt saved. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic.
• 45': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Paul Izzo (Australia). Assisted by Callum McCowatt.
• 45': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Connor Metcalfe.
• 45'+2': Foul by Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand).
• 45'+2': Martin Boyle (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Australia 0, New Zealand 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Australia 0, New Zealand 0.
• 45': Substitution, Australia. Aiden O'Neill replaces Patrick Yazbek.
• 45': Substitution, Australia. Lewis Miller replaces Sam Silvera.
• 50': Offside, New Zealand. Chris Wood is caught offside.
• 52': Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Jordan Bos (Australia).
• 53': Foul by Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand).
• 53': Ryan Teague (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Boxall.
• 55': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
• 56': Foul by Martin Boyle (Australia).
• 56': Joe Bell (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 57': Attempt saved. Michael Boxall (New Zealand) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Paul Izzo (Australia).
• 57': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
• 58': Foul by Ryan Teague (Australia).
• 58': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Foul by Tim Payne (New Zealand).
• 59': Jordan Bos (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Payne (New Zealand).
• 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 62': Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 62': Foul by Joe Bell (New Zealand).
• 63': Substitution, New Zealand. Callan Elliot replaces Tim Payne.
• 63': Substitution, New Zealand. Kosta Barbarouses replaces Chris Wood.
• 64': Substitution, New Zealand. Alex Rufer replaces Ryan Thomas.
• 68': Foul by Alessandro Circati (Australia).
• 68': Joe Bell (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Delay in match because of an injury Francis de Vries (New Zealand).
• 70': Substitution, New Zealand. James McGarry replaces Francis de Vries because of an injury.
• 70': Substitution, New Zealand. Ben Old replaces Elijah Just.
• 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 72': Aiden O'Neill (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Foul by Alex Rufer (New Zealand).
• 74': Substitution, Australia. Mohamed Touré replaces Martin Boyle.
• 74': Substitution, Australia. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Ajdin Hrustic.
• 74': Substitution, Australia. Nestory Irankunda replaces Connor Metcalfe.
• 75': Substitution, New Zealand. Finn Surman replaces Sarpreet Singh.
• 75': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Australia).
• 75': James McGarry (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (New Zealand).
• 76': Milos Degenek (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Alessandro Circati (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Foul by Ben Old (New Zealand).
• 78': Foul by Callum McCowatt (New Zealand).
• 78': Nestory Irankunda (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 81': Attempt missed. Alex Rufer (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 82': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Australia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lewis Miller with a cross.
• 82': Foul by Jordan Bos (Australia).
• 82': Kosta Barbarouses (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Substitution, Australia. Max Balard replaces Ryan Teague.
• 86': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
• 87': Attempt missed. Alessandro Circati (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Balard with a headed pass following a corner.
• 87': Goal! Australia 1, New Zealand 0. Max Balard (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Touré following a corner.
• 89': Attempt saved. James McGarry (New Zealand) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Paul Izzo (Australia).
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jordan Bos (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Cameron Burgess with a headed pass.
• 90'+1': Alex Rufer (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+1': Foul by Max Balard (Australia).
• 90'+3': Foul by James McGarry (New Zealand).
• 90'+3': Nicolas Milanovic (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Australia 1, New Zealand 0.
• 0': Match ends, Australia 1, New Zealand 0.