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[stax on the mull]

Stream is back but it's half time. Here's that goal. I'm watching a different broadcast on CBS with an English commentator.

 

[stax on the mull]

2-1 Australia. Hunt scoring with a header from a Catley corner. Australia showing a bit in the 2nd half. Both sides are giving the ball away now and losing challenges/ winning back with challenges.

Germany attack immediately from the kick-off but Arnold saves a hard low shot pushing it wide for a corner. Good effort on the replay because the ball went through a crowd of players.

Some changes had been made prior to the goal. Heyman who came on as a sub earlier was replaced and Fowler who has had trouble getting touches has moved to the striker position by the looks. Freier has come on.

Winonah Heatley has come on in defence. Not sure if it's a debut, I think she might have played once before in a friendly under Gustavsson. (Edit: From reading some match reviews, It was Heatley's debut.)

 

[stax on the mull]

Well, we won. On balance of play and clear chances created Germany were the better team. Hunt scored the winner.

 

[stax on the mull]

 

[Satan]

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Based on stats only
You would have thought Germany would win

 

[swingdog]

A win's a win.

Fowler played higher which is where she should always have been. Did Wheeler start?

 

[stax on the mull]

A win's a win.

Fowler played higher which is where she should always have been. Did Wheeler start?

She started, but it looked like a 4-5-1 formation and Wheeler played quite an attacking role. She was doing some chasing running to their GK when Germany were playing it out of the box, so she was well forward, and she won a couple of tackle challenges in the 2nd half where the Matildas won a bit more possession, but you can see from the stats that overall Germany dominated control of the ball.

Fowler was mostly on the right of the 5 in the midfield. That's how it looked to me. Foord was up front, then Heyman came on as a sub early when Torpey was injured and Foord dropped back, then when Heyman was subbed, Fowler played about 15-20 minutes up top before she was subbed as well.

Foord was the best Matilda.

 

[FreoRicci]

Matildas released the AFC Asian Cup Stadiums for 2026.

No Melbourne is a surprise. Biggest surprise. It’s like Victorian Government refuse to touch any international competitions.

Adelaide and Brisbane shafted too

Football Australia announces dates, cities and stadiums for AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™

The dates for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ were officially recommended to take place

www.matildas.com.au

 

[damicky]

Matildas released the AFC Asian Cup Stadiums for 2026.

No Melbourne is a surprise. Biggest surprise. It’s like Victorian Government refuse to touch any international competitions.

Adelaide and Brisbane shafted too

Football Australia announces dates, cities and stadiums for AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™

The dates for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ were officially recommended to take place

www.matildas.com.au

Gold Coast works well for me

 

[swingdog]

Matildas released the AFC Asian Cup Stadiums for 2026.

No Melbourne is a surprise. Biggest surprise. It’s like Victorian Government refuse to touch any international competitions.

Adelaide and Brisbane shafted too

Football Australia announces dates, cities and stadiums for AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™

The dates for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ were officially recommended to take place

www.matildas.com.au

The Victorian Government hasn't exactly gone out of its way to be welcoming to soccer.

 

[giggler99]

The Victorian Government hasn't exactly gone out of its way to be welcoming to soccer.

It’s also broke and has no money to spend on a little Asia Tournament

 

[stax on the mull]

The Matildas games will be sold out wherever they play them, but didn't they fund 100 million to help build the Matildas home base at La Trobe University a couple of years ago.

Possibly there's a clash with AFL venues in Victoria in March.

 

[stax on the mull]

Large squad of 36 named for the 4 upcoming games against Brazil & Chinese Taipei later this month and the beginning of December.

Matildas Squad

I put an * next to the new names into a senior Matildas squad for the first time, but there's a bunch of other players who have previously been selected in squads without being picked for games or have played previously but haven't been seen for a while.

More details in the link. It says part of the reason for the big squad is that the games aren't in the international window so there may be some players from Europe/US who maybe can't play more than one game.

Polkinghorne playing her farewell games and Torpey out with injury.

CommBank Matildas 36 player squad called up for Brazil and Chinese Taipei internationals

A 36-player CommBank Matildas’ squad has been named to take on Brazil and Chinese Taipei in the fi

www.matildas.com.au

Morgan Aquino*
Mackenzie Arnold
Ellie Carpenter
Steph Catley
Alex Chidiac
Kyra Cooney-Cross
Leah Davidson*
Caitlin Foord
Mary Fowler
Sharn Freier
Daniela Galic
Emily Gielnik
Isabel Gomez*
Katrina Gorry
Charlotte Grant
Winonah Heatley
Bryleeh Henry
Michelle Heyman
Clare Hunt
Alanna Kennedy
Chloe Lincoln
Chloe Logarzo
Hana Lowry*
Matilda McNamara
Teagan Micah
Jessika Nash
Courtney Nevin
Clare Polkinghorne
Natasha Prior*
Hayley Raso
Jamilla Rankin
Karly Roestbakken
Remy Siemsen
Emily Van Egmond
Clare Wheeler
Tameka Yallop

I did read that Siemsen scored a hattrick last weekend in the Danish league she plays for, although it's apparently not that strong.

Chinese Taipei should be a pushover at home. Brazil a better test, depending on what squad they bring out.