Australia vs Brazil, 2021 Women's International Friendly
· Women's International FriendlyMatildas beat Brazil with Emily van Egmond netting, assisting on return
Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson was able to cap his first game on Australian soil with a 3-1 win over Brazil thanks to a cameo from Emily van Egmond.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Offside, Australia. Mary Fowler tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt missed. Antônia (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 6': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Érika.
- 9': Attempt saved. Tameka Yallop (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kyah Simon (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Érika.
- 13': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephanie Catley with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt saved. Kerolin (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ludmila.
- 16': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Stephanie Catley.
- 17': Foul by Alanna Kennedy (Australia).
- 17': Gio (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Alanna Kennedy (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Ary Borges (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Kyah Simon (Australia).
- 26': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Antônia.
- 27': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tamires.
- 28': Foul by Ludmila (Brazil).
- 28': Tameka Yallop (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Tamires.
- 31': Hand ball by Ludmila (Brazil).
- 33': Hand ball by Gio (Brazil).
- 35': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Caitlin Foord.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Érika (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludmila with a headed pass.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Ana Vitória (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Bruninha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
- 37': Foul by Ana Vitória (Brazil).
- 37': Mary Fowler (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Goal! Australia 1, Brazil 0. Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 39': Foul by Ana Vitória (Brazil).
- 39': Sam Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Andressa Alves (Brazil).
- 40': Tameka Yallop (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Alanna Kennedy.
- 45'+3': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
- 45'+3': Ludmila (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Ana Vitória (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ary Borges with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Australia 1, Brazil 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Australia 1, Brazil 0.
- 45': Substitution, Australia. Emily van Egmond replaces Kyah Simon.
- 45': Substitution, Brazil. Adriana replaces Gio.
- 45': Substitution, Brazil. Geyse replaces Ludmila.
- 45': Substitution, Brazil. Katrine replaces Tamires.
- 45': Substitution, Brazil. Tainara replaces Érika.
- 46': Foul by Geyse (Brazil).
- 46': Stephanie Catley (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Adriana (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kerolin with a through ball.
- 48': Offside, Brazil. Ary Borges tries a through ball, but Geyse is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 55': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
- 58': Foul by Geyse (Brazil).
- 58': Tameka Yallop (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Geyse (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt saved. Emily van Egmond (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a cross.
- 63': Emily van Egmond (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Ana Vitória (Brazil).
- 64': Offside, Australia. Ellie Carpenter tries a through ball, but Clare Polkinghorne is caught offside.
- 66': Goal! Australia 2, Brazil 0. Mary Fowler (Australia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emily van Egmond with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Antônia.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Tameka Yallop (Australia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephanie Catley with a cross.
- 68': Goal! Australia 2, Brazil 1. Adriana (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 70': Offside, Australia. Sam Kerr tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Brazil. Marta replaces Kerolin.
- 71': Substitution, Brazil. Debinha replaces Ana Vitória.
- 73': Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Geyse (Brazil).
- 77': Substitution, Australia. Clare Wheeler replaces Caitlin Foord.
- 78': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Antônia.
- 80': Goal! Australia 3, Brazil 1. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephanie Catley.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
- 84': Debinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
- 85': Adriana (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Clare Wheeler (Australia).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Debinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Adriana (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tainara.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Debinha (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ary Borges.
- 86': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Clare Polkinghorne.
- 87': Substitution, Australia. Charlotte Grant replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
- 90': Substitution, Australia. Remy Siemsen replaces Tameka Yallop.
- 90': Substitution, Australia. Bryleeh Henry replaces Mary Fowler.
- 90'+1': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Alanna Kennedy.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Australia 3, Brazil 1.
- 0': Match ends, Australia 3, Brazil 1.
Statistics
 BRA |
AUS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 212 | Accurate Passes | 385 |
| 304 | Passes | 458 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 24 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Women's International Friendly
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 15,270
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 15,270
Line-Ups
Australia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Williams (GK) |
| 4 | Clare Polkinghorne |
| 14 | Alanna Kennedy  |
| 19 | Kyra Cooney-Cross |
| 7 | Steph Catley |
| 21 | Ellie Carpenter |
| 11 | Mary Fowler |
| 13 | Tameka Yallop |
| 9 | Caitlin Foord |
| 17 | Kyah Simon |
| 20 | Sam Kerr |
Brazil (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Letícia (GK) |
| 3 | Erika |
| 4 | Antônia |
| 6 | Tamires |
| 2 | Bruninha |
| 7 | Andressa |
| 16 | Ana Vitória |
| 14 | Giovana |
| 19 | Ludmila |
| 17 | Ary Borges |
| 21 | Kerolin |
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