From Kris Goman at Accor Stadium for Impetus (3/6/24)
Above: Clare Wheeler celebrates after putting Australia ahead against China today. Photo: Kris Goman for Impetus.
Australia 2-0 China
The Matildas’ farewell match to goalkeeping legend Lydia Williams ended in victory as second-half goals from Clare Wheeler and Hayley Raso sealed a 2-0 win over China in front of over 76,000 fans in Sydney.
Kris Goman captured the action for Impetus from pitchside at Sydney’s Olympic Stadium. These images of the goals and the farewell to Williams are below with more action following tomorrow.
Teams: AUSTRALIA (4-4-2): Williams, Carpenter, Kennedy, Hunt, Catley, Raso, van Egmond, Cooney-Cross, Fowler, Heyman, Yallop. Substitutes used: Polkinghorne, Vine, Wheeler, Torpey, Arnold (GK), Grant.
Scorers: Wheeler 48′, Raso 56′.
CHINA (4-4-2): H Xu, Q. Chen, J. Dou, H. Wu, M. Li, Y.Liu, M. Shen, L. Yang, S. Wang, C. Wu, L. Zhang. Substitutes: W. Yanwen, C. Yuan, S. Menglu, Z. Rui, G. Chen, J. Tang.
Attendance: 76,798.
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