Wales vs Australia, 2025 Women's International Friendly
· Women's International FriendlyJess 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.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Delay in match (Australia).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Katrina Gorry (Australia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 6': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Gemma Evans.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Katrina Gorry (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Handball by Mared Griffiths (Wales Women).
- 11': Offside, Australia. Hayley Raso is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Mared Griffiths (Wales Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13': Foul by Angharad James-Turner (Wales Women).
- 13': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (Wales Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hannah Cain.
- 18': Clare Hunt (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ceri Holland (Wales Women).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Australia).
- 25': Jess Fishlock (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Wales Women. Conceded by Teagan Micah.
- 27': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Ceri Holland (Wales Women).
- 28': Goal! Wales Women 0, Australia 1. Courtney Nevin (Australia) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt saved. Hannah Cain (Wales Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Teagan Micah (Australia).
- 35': Corner, Wales Women. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
- 36': Ceri Holland (Wales Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Clare Hunt (Australia).
- 37': Corner, Wales Women. Conceded by Caitlin Foord.
- 45': Corner, Wales Women. Conceded by Winonah Heatley.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Ceri Holland (Wales Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Australia).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wales Women 0, Australia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wales Women 0, Australia 1.
- 45': Substitution, Wales Women. Charlie Estcourt replaces Gwen Zimmerman.
- 48': Attempt saved. Jess Fishlock (Wales Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Teagan Micah (Australia).
- 48': Corner, Wales Women. Conceded by Teagan Micah.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Courtney Nevin (Australia).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (Wales Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 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.
- 57': Offside, Wales Women. Hannah Cain is caught offside.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Ingle (Wales Women).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Gemma Evans.
- 66': Substitution, Australia. Ellie Carpenter replaces Kaitlyn Torpey.
- 66': Substitution, Australia. Amy Sayer replaces Sam Kerr.
- 66': Substitution, Australia. Holly McNamara replaces Hayley Raso.
- 68': Substitution, Wales Women. Elise Hughes replaces Hannah Cain.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Amy Sayer (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 71': Handball by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
- 71': Ceri Holland (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Amy Sayer (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 72': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Mared Griffiths.
- 73': Attempt missed. Amy Sayer (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Gemma Evans (Wales Women).
- 75': Holly McNamara (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Substitution, Australia. Alanna Kennedy replaces Katrina Gorry.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Safia Middleton-Patel (Wales Women).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Handball by Sophie Ingle (Wales Women).
- 82': Substitution, Wales Women. Scarlett Hill replaces Ffion Morgan.
- 82': Substitution, Wales Women. Carrie Jones replaces Mared Griffiths.
- 83': Elise Hughes (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Winonah Heatley (Australia).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Sophie Ingle (Wales Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angharad James-Turner.
- 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.
- 86': Foul by Clare Wheeler (Australia).
- 86': Jess Fishlock (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Safia Middleton-Patel (Wales Women). Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a through ball.
- 88': Offside, Wales Women. Carrie Jones is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Australia. Cortnee Vine replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Australia. Michelle Heyman replaces Caitlin Foord.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Wales Women. Tianna Teisar replaces Jess Fishlock.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Holly McNamara (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Safia Middleton-Patel (Wales Women). Assisted by Clare Wheeler.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Amy Sayer (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
- 90'+7': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Australia).
- 90'+7': Tianna Teisar (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Elise Hughes (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Clare Wheeler (Australia).
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Wales Women 1, Australia 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wales Women 1, Australia 2.
Game Information
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 11,173
Line-Ups
Wales (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Safia Middleton-Patel (GK) |
| 14 | Hayley Ladd |
| 3 | Gemma Evans |
| 5 | Gwen Zimmerman |
| 8 | Angharad James-Turner |
| 4 | Sophie Ingle |
| 7 | Ceri Holland |
| 23 | Ffion Morgan |
| 11 | Hannah Cain |
| 10 | Jess Fishlock |
| 18 | Mared Griffiths |
Australia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Teagan Micah (GK) |
| 3 | Winonah Heatley |
| 4 | Clare Hunt |
| 2 | Courtney Nevin |
| 8 | Kaitlyn Torpey |
| 23 | Kyra Cooney-Cross |
| 6 | Clare Wheeler |
| 19 | Katrina Gorry |
| 20 | Sam Kerr |
| 9 | Caitlin Foord |
| 16 | Hayley Raso |
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