Australia vs Brazil, 2017 Women's International Friendly, Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
  • 38': Sam Kerr
  • 47': Caitlin Foord
  • 66': Sam Kerr
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3 - 2
  • 1': Fabiana
  • 86': Marta (P)

Sam Kerr stars as Australia claim victory over Brazil

Seventeen years to the day since Brazil beat Australia 2-1 at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, the Matildas returned the favour in Newcastle with a 3-2 win.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Goal! Australia 0, Brazil 1. Fabiana (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marta.
  • 5': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
  • 5': Marta (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Australia. Katrina-Lee Gorry tries a through ball, but Samantha Kerr is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
  • 11': Marta (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
  • 12': Rosana (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Andressinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia).
  • 19': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Andressinha.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Rosana (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thaisa.
  • 22': Offside, Australia. Stephanie Catley tries a through ball, but Samantha Kerr is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Marta (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiane with a through ball.
  • 24': Andressinha (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Thaisa (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andressinha following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Offside, Brazil. Marta tries a through ball, but Bia Zaneratto is caught offside.
  • 27': Delay in match Fabiana (Brazil) because of an injury.
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Cristiane.
  • 30': Fabiana (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Chloe Logarzo (Australia).
  • 32': Foul by Katrina-Lee Gorry (Australia).
  • 32': Marta (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Stephanie Catley.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Cristiane (Brazil) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Marta with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elise Kellond-Knight.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Samantha Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayley Raso.
  • 35': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Thaisa.
  • 36': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Chloe Logarzo.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Bruna Benites (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marta with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Cristiane (Brazil).
  • 37': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Goal! Australia 1, Brazil 1. Samantha Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily van Egmond with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Cristiane (Brazil) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Samantha Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 41': Foul by Rosana (Brazil).
  • 41': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Rosana (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Fabiana (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Stephanie Catley (Australia).
  • 44': Dani Neuhaus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Katrina-Lee Gorry (Australia).
  • 45': Delay in match Dani Neuhaus (Brazil) because of an injury.
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Fabiana (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Stephanie Catley (Australia).
  • 45'+2': Katrina-Lee Gorry (Australia) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Chloe Logarzo.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Australia 1, Brazil 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Australia 1, Brazil 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Australia. Caitlin Foord replaces Hayley Raso.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Katrina-Lee Gorry (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samantha Kerr with a through ball.
  • 47': Goal! Australia 2, Brazil 1. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katrina-Lee Gorry.
  • 49': Ellie Carpenter (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Bia Zaneratto (Brazil).
  • 49': Offside, Australia. Stephanie Catley tries a through ball, but Samantha Kerr is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
  • 55': Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Bia Zaneratto (Brazil).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Samantha Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephanie Catley.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Chloe Logarzo (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 63': Offside, Australia. Katrina-Lee Gorry tries a through ball, but Samantha Kerr is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, Brazil. Ludmila replaces Bia Zaneratto.
  • 64': Substitution, Brazil. Andressa Alves replaces Fabiana.
  • 66': Goal! Australia 3, Brazil 1. Samantha Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chloe Logarzo with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Clare Polkinghorne (Australia).
  • 67': Ludmila (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Chloe Logarzo.
  • 69': Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Ludmila (Brazil).
  • 71': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Dani Neuhaus.
  • 71': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Dani Neuhaus.
  • 72': Cristiane (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Katrina-Lee Gorry (Australia).
  • 73': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Rafaelle (Brazil).
  • 74': Offside, Brazil. Andressa Alves tries a through ball, but Ludmila is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Australia. Lisa De Vanna replaces Chloe Logarzo.
  • 78': Delay in match Thaisa (Brazil) because of an injury.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Offside, Brazil. Andressa Alves tries a through ball, but Leticia Santos is caught offside.
  • 83': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Lisa De Vanna.
  • 84': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
  • 84': Thaisa (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Emily van Egmond (Australia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Marta (Brazil) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Penalty Brazil. Marta draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Penalty conceded by Ellie Carpenter (Australia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 86': Goal! Australia 3, Brazil 2. Marta (Brazil) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Australia. Tameka Butt replaces Emily van Egmond.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Cristiane (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ludmila with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Andressinha (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andressa Alves.
  • 90': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Rosana (Brazil).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Brazil. Jucinara Soares replaces Rosana.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Katrina-Lee Gorry (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tameka Butt.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Australia 3, Brazil 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 2
46.4 Possession 53.6
9 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
220 Accurate Passes 266
313 Passes 357
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 33
26 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
25 Effective Tackles 16
30 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
24 Effective Clearances 14
24 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 16,829

Line-Ups

AUS Australia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Lydia Williams (GK)
14 Alanna Kennedy
4 Clare Polkinghorne Yellow Card
7 Steph Catley
21 Ellie Carpenter
8 Elise Kellond-Knight
10 Emily van Egmond
19 Katrina Gorry
20 Sam Kerr
6 Chloe Logarzo
16 Hayley Raso

BRA Brazil (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Daniele Neuhaus (GK)
4 Rafaelle
3 Bruna Benites
6 Rosana Yellow Card
15 Leticia Santos
17 Andressinha
14 Thaisa
10 Marta
2 Fabiana
11 Cristiane Yellow Card
16 Bia Zaneratto

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