Australia vs Canada, 2024 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly

Australia

23': Sharn Freier

FT
1 - 2

Canada

41': Nichelle Prince
85': Evelyne Viens

About

Australia are hosting Canada at Marbella Football Center, Malaga, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
4': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Clare Wheeler.
5': Attempt saved. Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
10': Offside, Canada. Cloé Lacasse is caught offside.
11': Foul by Cortnee Vine (Australia).
11': Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Attempt saved. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
12': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
13': Attempt blocked. Vanessa Gilles (Canada) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Lawrence with a cross.
18': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Alanna Kennedy.
18': Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Canada) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
19': Attempt blocked. Adriana Leon (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23': Goal! Australia 1, Canada 0. Sharn Freier (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mary Fowler.
24': Delay in match (Canada).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Canada).
29': Katrina Gorry (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Adriana Leon (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Clare Hunt (Australia).
33': Attempt blocked. Jessie Fleming (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simi Awujo.
33': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Canada).
33': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
40': Attempt saved. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simi Awujo.
41': Goal! Australia 1, Canada 1. Nichelle Prince (Canada) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
42': Ashley Lawrence (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Clare Wheeler (Australia).
44': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Canada) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
45': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
45'+1': First Half ends, Australia 1, Canada 1.
45': Second Half begins Australia 1, Canada 1.
45': Substitution, Australia. Charlotte Grant replaces Ellie Carpenter.
45': Substitution, Australia. Clare Polkinghorne replaces Alanna Kennedy.
45': Substitution, Australia. Courtney Nevin replaces Hayley Raso.
45': Substitution, Australia. Emily van Egmond replaces Katrina Gorry.
45': Substitution, Australia. Michelle Heyman replaces Cortnee Vine.
45': Substitution, Canada. Jordyn Huitema replaces Nichelle Prince.
46': Cloé Lacasse (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Mary Fowler (Australia).
48': Attempt missed. Adriana Leon (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
55': Adriana Leon (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Australia).
56': Attempt blocked. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanessa Gilles.
56': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Clare Polkinghorne.
56': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vanessa Gilles following a corner.
56': Attempt missed. Vanessa Gilles (Canada) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross following a corner.
57': Substitution, Canada. Quinn replaces Simi Awujo.
57': Substitution, Canada. Janine Beckie replaces Adriana Leon.
63': Substitution, Canada. Évelyne Viens replaces Cloé Lacasse.
63': Substitution, Canada. Julia Grosso replaces Jessie Fleming.
64': Attempt missed. Jayde Riviere (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordyn Huitema.
68': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Canada) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
69': Delay in match (Canada).
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Substitution, Canada. Gabrielle Carle replaces Jade Rose.
78': Substitution, Canada. Deanne Rose replaces Jayde Riviere.
78': Substitution, Australia. Winonah Heatley replaces Clare Hunt.
79': Substitution, Canada. Shelina Zadorsky replaces Kadeisha Buchanan.
81': Courtney Nevin (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Janine Beckie (Canada).
82': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
84': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
85': Goal! Australia 1, Canada 2. Évelyne Viens (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Australia 1, Canada 2.
0': Match ends, Australia 1, Canada 2.

Statistics

CAN		AUS
3	Fouls	5
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	4
47.8	Possession	52.2
19	SHOTS	2
6	ON GOAL	1
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
358	Accurate Passes	422
434	Passes	498
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
9	Accurate Crosses	0
22	Crosses	5
0.4	Cross %	0.0
42	Long Balls	46
23	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
5	Blocked Shots	0
18	Effective Tackles	13
24	Tackles	19
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
14	Interceptions	10
5	Effective Clearances	22
5	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: Marbella Football Center
Location: Malaga, Spain

Line-Ups

Australia (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
15	Clare Hunt
14	Alanna Kennedy
6	Clare Wheeler
21	Ellie Carpenter
23	Kyra Cooney-Cross
19	Katrina Gorry
24	Sharn Freier
16	Hayley Raso
11	Mary Fowler
5	Cortnee Vine

Australia Substitutes:

Emily van Egmond, Lydia Williams, Michelle Heyman, Winonah Heatley, Clare Polkinghorne, Charlotte Grant, Courtney Nevin.

Canada (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Kailen Sheridan (GK)
14	Vanessa Gilles
3	Kadeisha Buchanan
12	Jade Rose
17	Jessie Fleming
13	Simi Awujo
8	Jayde Riviere
10	Ashley Lawrence
15	Nichelle Prince
6	Cloé Lacasse
11	Adriana Leon

Canada Substitutes:

Julia Grosso, Evelyne Viens, Jordyn Huitema, Sabrina D'Angelo, Gabrielle Carle, Quinn, Shelina Zadorsky, Sydney Collins, Janine Beckie, Deanne Rose, Lysianne Proulx.

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