Australia vs Brazil, 2021 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Australia
  • 10': Clare Polkinghorne
  • 53': Sam Kerr
FT
2 - 2
Brazil
  • 64': Erika
  • 71': Debinha

Matildas stung by Brazil fightback in thrilling 2-2 draw

The Matildas' wait for back-to-back wins under Tony Gustavsson continues after his side surrendered a two-goal lead against Brazil to draw 2-2.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Hand ball by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Adriana (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Érika.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Antônia (Brazil) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Australia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 10': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Lelê.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Goal! Australia 1, Brazil 0. Clare Polkinghorne (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 12': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
  • 12': Tamires (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Debinha (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marta.
  • 18': Foul by Debinha (Brazil).
  • 18': Tameka Yallop (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Adriana (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
  • 20': Adriana (Brazil) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Marta.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Duda (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Marta (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Kerolin (Brazil) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duda.
  • 22': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Stephanie Catley.
  • 24': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Antônia (Brazil).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Adriana (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antônia.
  • 26': Offside, Australia. Kyra Cooney-Cross tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Kerolin (Brazil) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marta.
  • 30': Offside, Brazil. Debinha tries a through ball, but Adriana is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Antônia (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adriana.
  • 33': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Stephanie Catley.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Marta (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Angelina (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adriana.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Debinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marta.
  • 41': Offside, Australia. Ellie Carpenter tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 42': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Kerolin (Brazil).
  • 45': Offside, Brazil. Debinha tries a through ball, but Marta is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Marta (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Australia 1, Brazil 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Australia 1, Brazil 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Australia. Clare Wheeler replaces Tameka Yallop.
  • 45': Substitution, Australia. Kyah Simon replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 47': Adriana (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Sam Kerr (Australia).
  • 49': Mary Fowler (Australia) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Kyah Simon (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a cross.
  • 53': Goal! Australia 2, Brazil 0. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a through ball.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Debinha (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adriana.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kyah Simon.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
  • 58': Emily van Egmond (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Kerolin.
  • 62': Foul by Clare Polkinghorne (Australia).
  • 62': Marta (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Antônia (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
  • 64': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Lydia Williams.
  • 64': Goal! Australia 2, Brazil 1. Érika (Brazil) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marta with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Brazil. Júlia Bianchi replaces Duda because of an injury.
  • 70': Stephanie Catley (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Goal! Australia 2, Brazil 2. Debinha (Brazil) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marta.
  • 74': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Alanna Kennedy.
  • 75': Angelina (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Adriana (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelina.
  • 80': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Mary Fowler.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Érika (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marta with a cross.
  • 82': Substitution, Australia. Angela Beard replaces Stephanie Catley.
  • 82': Substitution, Australia. Bryleeh Henry replaces Caitlin Foord.
  • 83': Substitution, Australia. Courtney Nevin replaces Clare Polkinghorne.
  • 85': Foul by Érika (Brazil).
  • 85': Sam Kerr (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Érika (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Brazil. Geyse replaces Debinha.
  • 88': Substitution, Brazil. Thaís replaces Adriana.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tamires (Brazil).
  • 90'+1': Kyah Simon (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Australia).
  • 90'+2': Geyse (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Brazil. Érika tries a through ball, but Marta is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Geyse (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Angela Beard (Australia).
  • 90'+4': Kerolin (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Marta (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thaís.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Australia 2, Brazil 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Australia 2, Brazil 2.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 3
48.5 Possession 51.5
22 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
340 Accurate Passes 332
439 Passes 460
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.2
44 Long Balls 56
23 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
10 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 18
23 Tackles 28
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
19 Interceptions 14
19 Effective Clearances 17
19 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 12,087

Line-Ups

AUS Australia (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Lydia Williams (GK)
4 Clare Polkinghorne
14 Alanna Kennedy
19 Kyra Cooney-Cross
7 Steph Catley Yellow Card
21 Ellie Carpenter
10 Emily van Egmond Yellow Card
13 Tameka Yallop
9 Caitlin Foord
11 Mary Fowler
20 Sam Kerr
Australia Substitutes:
Jada Mathyssen-Whyman, Bryleeh Henry, Remy Siemsen, Jamilla Rankin, Karly Roestbakken, Charlotte Grant, Clare Wheeler, Angela Beard, Emma Checker, Kyah Simon, Courtney Nevin.

BRA Brazil (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
22 Letícia (GK)
3 Erika
15 Tainara
6 Tamires
4 Antônia
20 Duda
8 Angelina
10 Marta
9 Debinha
11 Adriana
21 Kerolin
Brazil Substitutes:
Kaka, Bruninha, Giovana, Geyse, Ludmila, Andressa, Thaís, Lorena, Ary Borges, Katrine, Julia Bianchi, Ana Vitória.

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