Women's International Friendly

FT Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Match Report

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Matildas outclass New Zealand with Kerr on song in home cameo

Sam Kerr's classy cameo has helped lift the Matildas to a 2-0 triumph over New Zealand in their last match before the Asian Cup.

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Head to Head

AUS leads series 5-0

Lineups

AUS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12Teagan MicahG
  2. 7Steph CatleyCD-L
  3. 4Clare HuntCD-R
  4. 8Kaitlyn TorpeyLB
  5. 21Ellie CarpenterRB
  6. 10Emily van EgmondAM
  7. 6Clare WheelerLM
  8. 14Alanna KennedyRM
  9. 20Sam KerrF
  10. 9Caitlin FoordAM-L
  11. 16Hayley RasoAM-R

NZL · 4-1-4-1

  1. 37Alina SantosG
  2. 3Claudia BungeCD-L
  3. 5Meikayla MooreCD-R
  4. 2Kate TaylorDM
  5. 27Michaela FosterLB
  6. 4C.J. BottRB
  7. 33Grace WisnewskiCM-L
  8. 29Katie KitchingCM-R
  9. 20Indiah-Paige RileyLM
  10. 17Gabi RennieRM
  11. 9Milly CleggF

Timeline

  1. 19' Goal! Australia 1, New Zealand 0. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  2. 45' Substitution, Australia. Holly McNamara replaces Sam Kerr.
  3. 45' Substitution, Australia. Courtney Nevin replaces Ellie Carpenter.
  4. 62' Substitution, Australia. Katrina Gorry replaces Clare Wheeler.
  5. 62' Substitution, Australia. Tameka Yallop replaces Emily van Egmond.
  6. 65' Substitution, New Zealand. Lara Wall replaces Michaela Foster.
  7. 66' Substitution, New Zealand. Annalie Longo replaces Grace Wisnewski.
  8. 70' Goal! Australia 2, New Zealand 0. Hayley Raso (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  9. 72' Substitution, New Zealand. Ally Green replaces Milly Clegg.
  10. 73' Substitution, New Zealand. Maya Hahn replaces Katie Kitching because of an injury.
  11. 76' Substitution, Australia. Kyra Cooney-Cross replaces Hayley Raso.
  12. 83' Substitution, New Zealand. Kelli Brown replaces Gabi Rennie.
  13. 84' Substitution, Australia. Kahli Johnson replaces Caitlin Foord.
  14. 84' Substitution, New Zealand. Emma Pijnenburg replaces Kate Taylor.

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