Women's International Friendly

FT Saturday, October 25, 2025
Australia WWDLW 2
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Wales LLLLL 1
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AUS112
WAL011
Cardiff City Stadium · 11,173 att.

Match Report

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Jess Fishlock ends Wales career with defeat to Australia

Jess Fishlock's final game for Wales ended in defeat after they were beaten 2-1 in a friendly against Australia.

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Lineups

WAL · 3-4-2-1

  1. 21Safia Middleton-PatelG
  2. 14Hayley LaddCD
  3. 3Gemma EvansCD-L
  4. 5Gwen ZimmermanCD-R
  5. 8Angharad James-TurnerCM-L
  6. 4Sophie IngleCM-R
  7. 7Ceri HollandLM
  8. 23Ffion MorganRM
  9. 11Hannah CainF
  10. 10Jess FishlockCF-L
  11. 18Mared GriffithsCF-R

AUS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12Teagan MicahG
  2. 3Winonah HeatleyCD-L
  3. 4Clare HuntCD-R
  4. 2Courtney NevinLB
  5. 8Kaitlyn TorpeyRB
  6. 23Kyra Cooney-CrossAM
  7. 6Clare WheelerLM
  8. 19Katrina GorryRM
  9. 20Sam KerrF
  10. 9Caitlin FoordAM-L
  11. 16Hayley RasoAM-R

Timeline

  1. 28' Goal! Wales Women 0, Australia 1. Courtney Nevin (Australia) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  2. 45' Substitution, Wales Women. Charlie Estcourt replaces Gwen Zimmerman.
  3. 55' Goal! Wales Women 1, Australia 1. Mared Griffiths (Wales Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
  4. 66' Substitution, Australia. Ellie Carpenter replaces Kaitlyn Torpey.
  5. 66' Substitution, Australia. Amy Sayer replaces Sam Kerr.
  6. 66' Substitution, Australia. Holly McNamara replaces Hayley Raso.
  7. 68' Substitution, Wales Women. Elise Hughes replaces Hannah Cain.
  8. 76' Substitution, Australia. Alanna Kennedy replaces Katrina Gorry.
  9. 82' Substitution, Wales Women. Scarlett Hill replaces Ffion Morgan.
  10. 82' Substitution, Wales Women. Carrie Jones replaces Mared Griffiths.
  11. 85' Goal! Wales Women 1, Australia 2. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  12. 90'+1' Substitution, Australia. Cortnee Vine replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  13. 90'+1' Substitution, Australia. Michelle Heyman replaces Caitlin Foord.
  14. 90'+2' Substitution, Wales Women. Tianna Teisar replaces Jess Fishlock.

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