Mexico vs Australia, 2024 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Mexico
    FT
    0 - 2
    Australia
    • 9': Hayley Raso
    • 52': Caitlin Foord

    Australia beats Mexico with goals from Hayley Raso, Caitlin Foord

    Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson believes superstar attacker Caitlin Foord is only now starting to get the recognition she deserves after brilliantly steering Australia to a hard-fought 2-0 win over hard-pressing Mexico.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Australia).
    • 4': Jacqueline Ovalle (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, Mexico. Scarlett Camberos is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
    • 5': Jacqueline Ovalle (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Goal! Mexico 0, Australia 1. Hayley Raso (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Diana Ordóñez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scarlett Camberos.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Scarlett Camberos (Mexico) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reyna Reyes with a cross.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Alexia Delgado (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacqueline Ovalle.
    • 16': Foul by Scarlett Camberos (Mexico).
    • 16': Kaitlyn Torpey (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
    • 17': Rebeca Bernal (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Alexia Delgado (Mexico).
    • 18': Mary Fowler (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Alexia Delgado (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scarlett Camberos.
    • 20': Alexia Delgado (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Australia).
    • 22': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Australia).
    • 22': Reyna Reyes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
    • 28': Reyna Reyes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Offside, Mexico. Scarlett Camberos is caught offside.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Scarlett Camberos (Mexico).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Substitution, Mexico. Jasmine Casárez replaces Scarlett Camberos because of an injury.
    • 33': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
    • 33': Reyna Reyes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Offside, Mexico. Jacqueline Ovalle is caught offside.
    • 37': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kaitlyn Torpey.
    • 38': Foul by Maricarmen Reyes (Mexico).
    • 38': Mackenzie Arnold (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
    • 45': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Jasmine Casárez.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jacqueline Ovalle (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristina Ferral following a fast break.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Mexico 0, Australia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 0, Australia 1.
    • 46': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
    • 46': Reyna Reyes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Jacqueline Ovalle (Mexico).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayley Raso.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
    • 50': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Australia).
    • 50': Karla Martínez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Goal! Mexico 0, Australia 2. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steph Catley.
    • 55': Foul by Hayley Raso (Australia).
    • 55': Reyna Reyes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Jasmine Casárez (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diana Ordóñez with a headed pass.
    • 58': Substitution, Mexico. Kiana Palacios replaces Diana Ordóñez.
    • 58': Substitution, Mexico. Nicole Pérez replaces Alexia Delgado.
    • 58': Substitution, Mexico. Karen Luna replaces Angélica Torres.
    • 59': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Karla Martínez.
    • 61': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
    • 61': Karen Luna (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Australia. Clare Polkinghorne replaces Michelle Heyman.
    • 62': Substitution, Australia. Clare Wheeler replaces Steph Catley.
    • 62': Substitution, Australia. Cortnee Vine replaces Hayley Raso.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mary Fowler.
    • 63': Foul by Clare Wheeler (Australia).
    • 63': Jacqueline Ovalle (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Offside, Australia. Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
    • 70': Offside, Mexico. Rebeca Bernal is caught offside.
    • 71': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Cristina Ferral.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Clare Wheeler (Australia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Substitution, Mexico. María Sánchez replaces Maricarmen Reyes.
    • 74': Substitution, Mexico. Mayra Pelayo replaces Jacqueline Ovalle.
    • 74': Offside, Mexico. Nicole Pérez is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Mary Fowler (Australia).
    • 75': Nicole Pérez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Australia) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
    • 79': Foul by Cortnee Vine (Australia).
    • 79': Reyna Reyes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Australia. Charlotte Grant replaces Kaitlyn Torpey.
    • 81': Foul by Alanna Kennedy (Australia).
    • 81': Nicole Pérez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Cortnee Vine.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Nicole Pérez (Mexico) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by María Sánchez following a corner.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Jasmine Casárez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiana Palacios.
    • 84': Foul by Clare Wheeler (Australia).
    • 84': María Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Clare Wheeler (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Cristina Ferral (Mexico).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Substitution, Australia. Sharn Freier replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
    • 89': Charlotte Grant (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Mayra Pelayo (Mexico).
    • 90'+1': Cristina Ferral (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Mexico 0, Australia 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Mexico 0, Australia 2.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 4
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 2
    61.1 Possession 38.9
    8 SHOTS 8
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    421 Accurate Passes 237
    501 Passes 318
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    8 Crosses 10
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    51 Long Balls 69
    25 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    11 Effective Tackles 16
    11 Tackles 24
    1.0 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 18
    11 Effective Clearances 12
    11 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue:
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    Line-Ups

    MEX Mexico (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    21 Stephany Barrera (GK)
    15 Cristina Ferral
    14 Karla Martínez
    5 Reyna Reyes
    13 Angélica Torres
    23 Maricarmen Reyes
    4 Rebeca Bernal
    8 Alexia Delgado
    10 Diana Ordóñez
    11 Lizbeth Ovalle
    20 Scarlett Camberos
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Karla Nieto, Nicolette Hernández, Celeste Espino, María Sánchez, Mayra Pelayo, Itzel Velasco, Karen Luna, Jocelyn Orejel, Kiana Palacios, Jasmine Casárez, Nicole Pérez, Karina Rodriguez.

    AUS Australia (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    18 Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
    7 Steph Catley
    14 Alanna Kennedy
    8 Kaitlyn Torpey
    21 Ellie Carpenter
    23 Kyra Cooney-Cross
    10 Emily van Egmond
    9 Caitlin Foord
    16 Hayley Raso
    11 Mary Fowler
    32 Michelle Heyman
    Australia Substitutes:
    Jada Mathyssen-Whyman, Amy Sayer, Winonah Heatley, Cortnee Vine, Tameka Yallop, Teagan Micah, Sharn Freier, Clare Polkinghorne, Clare Wheeler, Charlotte Grant.

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