Australia vs New Zealand, 2025 Women's International Friendly
· Women's International FriendlyMatildas belt NZ for biggest win under Montemurro
It was a case of no Sam Kerr, no worries as the Matildas dominated New Zealand for a 5-0 thrashing - the biggest win of Joe Montemurro's coaching tenure to date.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Catherine Bott (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelli Brown.
- 3': Foul by Michaela Foster (New Zealand).
- 3': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Katrina Gorry (Australia).
- 6': Kelli Brown (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Hayley Raso (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 8': Handball by Emily van Egmond (Australia).
- 12': Caitlin Foord (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Annalie Longo (New Zealand).
- 13': Goal! Australia 1, New Zealand 0. Amy Sayer (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katrina Gorry.
- 17': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Amy Sayer.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Katie Kitching (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Steph Catley.
- 21': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Winonah Heatley.
- 21': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
- 22': Handball by Elizabeth Anton (New Zealand).
- 23': Attempt saved. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anna Leat (New Zealand). Assisted by Hayley Raso.
- 24': Goal! Australia 2, New Zealand 0. Hayley Raso (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Maya Hahn (New Zealand) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Catherine Bott.
- 25': Attempt missed. Katie Kitching (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Amy Sayer (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Katrina Gorry.
- 26': Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 30': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anna Leat (New Zealand). Assisted by Amy Sayer.
- 30': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
- 35': Foul by Katrina Gorry (Australia).
- 35': Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Offside, Australia. Amy Sayer is caught offside.
- 41': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Maya Hahn.
- 42': Attempt missed. Winonah Heatley (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 43': Annalie Longo (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Amy Sayer (Australia).
- 44': Attempt missed. Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Katie Kitching.
- 45': Attempt saved. Hayley Raso (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anna Leat (New Zealand).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Kate Taylor.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Australia 2, New Zealand 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Australia 2, New Zealand 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Hayley Raso (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anna Leat (New Zealand).
- 47': Offside, New Zealand. Indiah-Paige Riley is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
- 52': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anna Leat (New Zealand). Assisted by Emily van Egmond with a through ball.
- 52': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
- 52': Kate Taylor (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Katie Kitching.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Indiah-Paige Riley (New Zealand) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt saved. Kelli Brown (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Australia). Assisted by Katie Kitching with a headed pass.
- 58': Foul by Catherine Bott (New Zealand).
- 58': Hayley Raso (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, New Zealand. Grace Wisnewski replaces Annalie Longo.
- 58': Substitution, New Zealand. Milly Clegg replaces Deven Jackson.
- 58': Substitution, New Zealand. Gabi Rennie replaces Kelli Brown.
- 60': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Steph Catley.
- 63': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anna Leat (New Zealand). Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Katie Kitching (New Zealand).
- 64': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Australia. Michelle Heyman replaces Amy Sayer.
- 65': Substitution, Australia. Kaitlyn Torpey replaces Courtney Nevin.
- 65': Substitution, Australia. Holly McNamara replaces Hayley Raso.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Katrina Gorry (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
- 67': Substitution, New Zealand. Betsy Hassett replaces Indiah-Paige Riley.
- 67': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Steph Catley.
- 69': Attempt missed. Maya Hahn (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 70': Goal! Australia 3, New Zealand 0. Ellie Carpenter (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 71': Goal! Australia 4, New Zealand 0. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
- 73': Handball by Maya Hahn (New Zealand).
- 74': Substitution, New Zealand. Olivia Chance replaces Maya Hahn.
- 74': Substitution, New Zealand. Claudia Bunge replaces Elizabeth Anton.
- 77': Substitution, Australia. Tameka Yallop replaces Emily van Egmond.
- 77': Substitution, Australia. Clare Wheeler replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
- 80': Betsy Hassett (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Australia).
- 81': Substitution, Australia. Remy Siemsen replaces Caitlin Foord.
- 82': Attempt saved. Holly McNamara (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anna Leat (New Zealand). Assisted by Tameka Yallop.
- 82': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Anna Leat.
- 83': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Attempt saved. Ellie Carpenter (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anna Leat (New Zealand). Assisted by Remy Siemsen.
- 84': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Kaitlyn Torpey.
- 86': Foul by Claudia Bunge (New Zealand).
- 86': Holly McNamara (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Claudia Bunge (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. Winonah Heatley (Australia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Winonah Heatley (Australia).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Catherine Bott (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabi Rennie.
- 90'+2': Goal! Australia 5, New Zealand 0. Katrina Gorry (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
- 90'+3': Penalty Australia. Holly McNamara draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Anna Leat (New Zealand) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': Penalty saved. Steph Catley (Australia) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Anna Leat (New Zealand).
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Gabi Rennie (New Zealand) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milly Clegg.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Catherine Bott (New Zealand) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabi Rennie with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Australia 5, New Zealand 0.
- 0': Match ends, Australia 5, New Zealand 0.
Statistics
NZL |
AUS![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 9 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.1 | Possession | 65.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 14 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 202 | Accurate Passes | 469 |
| 271 | Passes | 550 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 30 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Central Coast Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Line-Ups
Australia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mackenzie Arnold (GK) |
| 7 | Steph Catley |
| 3 | Winonah Heatley |
| 2 | Courtney Nevin |
| 21 | Ellie Carpenter |
| 10 | Emily van Egmond |
| 19 | Katrina Gorry |
| 23 | Kyra Cooney-Cross |
| 9 | Caitlin Foord |
| 17 | Amy Sayer |
| 16 | Hayley Raso |
New Zealand (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Leat (GK) |
| 2 | Kate Taylor |
| 27 | Michaela Foster |
| 19 | Elizabeth Anton |
| 10 | Annalie Longo |
| 26 | Maya Hahn |
| 29 | Katie Kitching |
| 4 | C.J. Bott |
| 20 | Indiah-Paige Riley |
| 34 | Kelli Brown |
| 38 | Deven Jackson |
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