New Zealand vs Venezuela, 2025 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
New Zealand
  • 38': Katie Kitching
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1 - 3
Venezuela
  • 25': Deyna Castellanos
  • 40': Michelle Romero
  • 86': Melanie Chirinos

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Claudia Bunge (New Zealand).
  • 3': Joemar Guarecuco (Venezuela Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Corner,Venezuela Women. Conceded by Grace Neville.
  • 5': Foul by Joemar Guarecuco (Venezuela Women).
  • 5': Michaela Foster (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Deyna Castellanos (Venezuela Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Claudia Bunge (New Zealand).
  • 7': Foul by Claudia Bunge (New Zealand).
  • 7': Ysaura Viso (Venezuela Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Ysaura Viso (Venezuela Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Deyna Castellanos (Venezuela Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Foul by Maya Hahn (New Zealand).
  • 11': Raiderlin Carrasco (Venezuela Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, New Zealand. Katie Kitching is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Milly Clegg (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nayluisa Cáceres (Venezuela Women). Assisted by Katie Kitching.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Milly Clegg (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 17': Deyna Castellanos (Venezuela Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Michaela Foster (New Zealand).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Mariana Speckmaier (Venezuela Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Joemar Guarecuco (Venezuela Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Deyna Castellanos (Venezuela Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 22': Dayana Rodríguez (Venezuela Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Maya Hahn (New Zealand).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Michelle Romero (Venezuela Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Verónica Herrera.
  • 24': Foul by Joemar Guarecuco (Venezuela Women).
  • 24': Kate Taylor (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Goal! New Zealand 0, Venezuela Women 1. Deyna Castellanos (Venezuela Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ysaura Viso.
  • 26': Delay in match (Venezuela Women).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Maya Hahn (New Zealand).
  • 28': Joemar Guarecuco (Venezuela Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Milly Clegg (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Nayluisa Cáceres (Venezuela Women). Assisted by Grace Neville with a cross.
  • 30': Corner,New Zealand. Conceded by Nayluisa Cáceres.
  • 33': Annalie Longo (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Dayana Rodríguez (Venezuela Women).
  • 34': Attempt saved. Mariana Speckmaier (Venezuela Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Victoria Esson (New Zealand). Assisted by Gabriela García.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Deyna Castellanos (Venezuela Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raiderlin Carrasco with a cross.
  • 35': Corner,Venezuela Women. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Verónica Herrera (Venezuela Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raiderlin Carrasco with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Grace Jale (New Zealand) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michaela Foster.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Katie Kitching (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nayluisa Cáceres (Venezuela Women). Assisted by Milly Clegg.
  • 38': Goal! New Zealand 1, Venezuela Women 1. Katie Kitching (New Zealand) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 40': Goal! New Zealand 1, Venezuela Women 2. Michelle Romero (Venezuela Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriela García.
  • 42': Offside, New Zealand. Milly Clegg is caught offside.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Ysaura Viso (Venezuela Women).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Joemar Guarecuco (Venezuela Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michelle Romero with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, New Zealand 1, Venezuela Women 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins New Zealand 1, Venezuela Women 2.
  • 45': Substitution, New Zealand. Manaia Elliott replaces Grace Jale.
  • 46': Corner,Venezuela Women. Conceded by Meikayla Moore.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Gabriela García (Venezuela Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raiderlin Carrasco with a cross following a corner.
  • 48': Foul by Dayana Rodríguez (Venezuela Women).
  • 48': Michaela Foster (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Gabriela García (Venezuela Women).
  • 53': Maya Hahn (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Michaela Foster (New Zealand).
  • 55': Joemar Guarecuco (Venezuela Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Annalie Longo (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 59': Substitution, New Zealand. Betsy Hassett replaces Grace Neville.
  • 60': Substitution, New Zealand. Jacqui Hand replaces Maya Hahn.
  • 60': Substitution, Venezuela Women. Daniuska Rodríguez replaces Joemar Guarecuco.
  • 61': Substitution, Venezuela Women. Bárbara Olivieri replaces Ysaura Viso.
  • 63': Foul by Annalie Longo (New Zealand).
  • 63': Raiderlin Carrasco (Venezuela Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Annalie Longo (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nayluisa Cáceres (Venezuela Women).
  • 67': Attempt saved. Daniuska Rodríguez (Venezuela Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Victoria Esson (New Zealand). Assisted by Gabriela García.
  • 68': Foul by Michelle Romero (Venezuela Women).
  • 68': Jacqui Hand (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Gabriela García (Venezuela Women).
  • 71': Katie Kitching (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Delay in match (Venezuela Women).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Venezuela Women. Ailing Herrera replaces Mariana Speckmaier.
  • 73': Substitution, Venezuela Women. Floriangel Apóstol replaces Michelle Romero.
  • 77': Substitution, New Zealand. Rebekah Stott replaces Michaela Foster.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ailing Herrera (Venezuela Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Victoria Esson (New Zealand).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Bárbara Olivieri (Venezuela Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Victoria Esson (New Zealand). Assisted by Verónica Herrera.
  • 80': Foul by Daniuska Rodríguez (Venezuela Women).
  • 80': Katie Kitching (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Venezuela Women. Melanie Chirinos replaces Dayana Rodríguez.
  • 81': Substitution, Venezuela Women. Oriana Altuve replaces Deyna Castellanos.
  • 82': Claudia Bunge (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Oriana Altuve (Venezuela Women).
  • 83': Foul by Yénifer Giménez (Venezuela Women).
  • 83': Milly Clegg (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Manaia Elliott (New Zealand) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner by Nayluisa Cáceres (Venezuela Women). Assisted by Jacqui Hand.
  • 86': Goal! New Zealand 1, Venezuela Women 3. Melanie Chirinos (Venezuela Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniuska Rodríguez.
  • 86': Substitution, New Zealand. Kelli Brown replaces Milly Clegg.
  • 87': Substitution, New Zealand. Emma Pijnenburg replaces Annalie Longo.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Kelli Brown (New Zealand) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meikayla Moore.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Oriana Altuve (Venezuela Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Victoria Esson (New Zealand). Assisted by Melanie Chirinos.
  • 89': Corner,Venezuela Women. Conceded by Victoria Esson.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Raiderlin Carrasco (Venezuela Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yénifer Giménez following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Daniuska Rodríguez (Venezuela Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Rebekah Stott (New Zealand).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, New Zealand 1, Venezuela Women 3.
  • 0': Match ends, New Zealand 1, Venezuela Women 3.

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: Marbella Football Center
Location: Malaga, Spain
Attendance: 50

Line-Ups

NZL New Zealand (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
21 Victoria Esson (GK)
2 Kate Taylor
3 Claudia Bunge
5 Meikayla Moore
27 Michaela Foster
26 Maya Hahn
10 Annalie Longo
18 Grace Jale
15 Grace Neville
9 Milly Clegg
29 Katie Kitching
New Zealand Substitutes:
Elizabeth Anton, Brianna Edwards, Deven Jackson, Kelli Brown, Alina Santos, Ally Green, Emma Pijnenburg, Manaia Elliott, Betsy Hassett, Grace Wisnewski, Rebekah Stott, Ruby Nathan, Jacqui Hand.

VEN Venezuela (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Nayluisa Cáceres (GK)
5 Yenifer Giménez
2 Verónica Herrera
14 Raiderlin Carrasco
6 Michelle Romero
10 Deyna Castellanos
8 Gaby García
20 Dayana Rodríguez
9 Joemar Guarecuco
19 Mariana Speckmaier
18 Ysaura Viso
Venezuela Substitutes:
Hilary Vergara, Floriangel Apóstol, Maikerlin Astudillo, Barbara Martinez, Alejandra Peraza, Oriana Altuve, Melanie Chirinos, Génesis Flórez, Valeria Rebanales, Gabriela Angulo, Micheel Rengifo, Ailing Herrera, Camila Pescatore, Daniuska Rodríguez, Bárbara Olivieri.

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