Australia vs China, 2024 Women's International Friendly

Matildas seal win in last pre-Games test

Australia are heading to the Olympics on a high after sealing an encouraging 2-0 friendly win over China.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 6': Attempt blocked. Hayley Raso (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
• 6': Dou Jiaxing (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Australia).
• 8': Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
• 11': Attempt missed. Tameka Yallop (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 13': Attempt missed. Shen Mengyu (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wu Chengshu.
• 13': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Dou Jiaxing.
• 14': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Xu Huan.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Michelle Heyman (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
• 16': Attempt saved. Hayley Raso (Australia) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michelle Heyman.
• 16': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Xu Huan.
• 17': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 20': Attempt saved. Hayley Raso (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michelle Heyman.
• 25': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Australia).
• 25': Liu Yanqiu (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Emily van Egmond (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 32': Offside, Australia. Ellie Carpenter is caught offside.
• 40': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
• 45': Substitution, Australia. Mackenzie Arnold replaces Lydia Williams.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Australia 0, China PR 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Australia 0, China PR 0.
• 45': Substitution, Australia. Clare Wheeler replaces Emily van Egmond.
• 45': Substitution, Australia. Cortnee Vine replaces Michelle Heyman.
• 46': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Wu Haiyan.
• 47': Foul by Chen Qiaozhu (China PR).
• 47': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 48': Goal! Australia 1, China PR 0. Clare Wheeler (Australia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 55': Clare Wheeler (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Foul by Wang Shuang (China PR).
• 56': Goal! Australia 2, China PR 0. Hayley Raso (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cortnee Vine with a through ball following a fast break.
• 57': Substitution, China PR. Gao Chen replaces Shen Mengyu.
• 57': Substitution, China PR. Tang Jiali replaces Wu Chengshu.
• 58': Attempt missed. Tameka Yallop (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
• 58': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
• 58': Liu Yanqiu (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Attempt saved. Tang Jiali (China PR) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zhang Linyan.
• 61': Attempt missed. Cortnee Vine (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tameka Yallop with a cross.
• 64': Attempt saved. Zhang Linyan (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tang Jiali.
• 65': Attempt missed. Tang Jiali (China PR) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 65': Substitution, Australia. Kaitlyn Torpey replaces Tameka Yallop.
• 66': Offside, Australia. Cortnee Vine is caught offside.
• 67': Substitution, China PR. Wang Yanwen replaces Zhang Linyan.
• 67': Substitution, China PR. Shen Menglu replaces Liu Yanqiu.
• 69': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
• 70': Attempt saved. Tang Jiali (China PR) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shen Menglu.
• 73': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Australia).
• 73': Tang Jiali (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Attempt saved. Li Mengwen (China PR) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Wu Haiyan.
• 81': Attempt saved. Yang Lina (China PR) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
• 82': Substitution, China PR. Yuan Cong replaces Wang Shuang.
• 82': Substitution, China PR. Zhang Rui replaces Yang Lina.
• 87': Substitution, Australia. Clare Polkinghorne replaces Alanna Kennedy.
• 87': Substitution, Australia. Charlotte Grant replaces Ellie Carpenter.
• 90'+1': Attempt saved. Yuan Cong (China PR) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tang Jiali.
• 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Yuan Cong (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chen Qiaozhu with a cross.
• 90'+4': Dou Jiaxing (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+4': Foul by Clare Wheeler (Australia).
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Australia 2, China PR 0.
• 0': Match ends, Australia 2, China PR 0.