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Australia beat the Republic of Ireland
Match Details
Accor Stadium
(Sydney)
· 75,784 fans
· FOX
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Highlights
Women's World Cup co-hosts Australia beat Ireland in opener
Co-hosts Australia laboured in the absence of injured captain Sam Kerr but a second-half Steph Catley penalty got them off to a winning start.
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Commentary
- ·Match ends, Australia 1, Republic of Ireland 0.
- 90'+7'Second Half ends, Australia 1, Republic of Ireland 0.
- 90'+7'Attempt missed. Louise Quinn (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
- 90'+7'Attempt saved. Katie McCabe (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abbie Larkin.
- 90'+6'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5'Delay in match because of an injury Steph Catley (Australia).
- 90'+3'Attempt missed. Abbie Larkin (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3'Katie McCabe (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Katrina Gorry (Australia).
- 90'+2'Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
- 90'+1'Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Clare Polkinghorne.
- 90'+1'Attempt blocked. Megan Connolly (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AUS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Match Leaders
Republic of Ireland- KC Kyra Carusa · 2Total Shots
- LQ Louise Quinn · 3Saves
Australia- SC Steph Catley · 1Goals
- KG Katrina Gorry · 4Total Shots
- CH Clare Hunt · 1Saves
FIFA Women's World Cup Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Key Events
52'Goal! Australia 1, Republic of Ireland 0. Steph Catley (Australia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
Team Stats
Republic of IrelandAustralia
General
37.2
Possession %
62.8
9
Shots
13
1
On Target
2
0
Offsides
0
7
Corners
6
9
Fouls
12
Passing & Defense
163
Passes Completed
367
5
Crosses Won
4
16
Tackles Won
14
4
Interceptions
6
16
Clearances
27
Discipline
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Saves
1
Recent Form
Australia
W
W
L
W
W
Republic of Ireland
D
L
L
W
L
Starting Lineups
Republic of Ireland3-4-3
Australia4-4-2
Full lineups and substitutes
Australia
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#18 Mackenzie ArnoldG
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AK #14 Alanna KennedyCD-L
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CH #15 Clare HuntCD-R
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SC #7 Steph CatleyLB52'
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EC #21 Ellie CarpenterRB
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KC #23 Kyra Cooney-CrossCM-L
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KG #19 Katrina GorryCM-R
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#5 Cortnee VineLM
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HR #16 Hayley RasoRM
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MF #11 Mary FowlerCF-L
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CF #9 Caitlin FoordCF-R
Substitutes · 2 used
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CP #4 Clare Polkinghorne 85' for Mary Fowler
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TM #12 Teagan Micah
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LW #1 Lydia Williams
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KS #17 Kyah Simon
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SK #20 Sam Kerr
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TY #13 Tameka Yallop
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AL #3 Aivi Luik
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EV #10 Emily van Egmond 75' for Cortnee Vine
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CG #22 Charlotte Grant
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AC #8 Alex Chidiac
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CN #2 Courtney Nevin
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CW #6 Clare Wheeler
Republic of Ireland
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CB #1 Courtney BrosnanG
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LQ #4 Louise QuinnCD
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MC #6 Megan ConnollyCD-L
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NF #5 Niamh FaheyCD-R
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RL #8 Ruesha LittlejohnCM-L
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DO #10 Denise O'SullivanCM-R
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KM #11 Katie McCabeLM
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HP #14 Heather PayneRM
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KC #18 Kyra CarusaF
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MS #20 Marissa ShevaCF-L
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SF #17 Sinead FarrellyCF-R
Substitutes · 3 used
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DC #7 Diane Caldwell
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LQ #15 Lucy Quinn 63' for Marissa Sheva
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AB #9 Amber Barrett
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IA #22 Isibeal Atkinson 87' for Kyra Carusa
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ÁO #13 Áine O'Gorman
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AL #19 Abbie Larkin 63' for Sinead Farrelly
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LA #12 Lily Agg
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GM #16 Grace Moloney
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CG #21 Ciara Grant
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MW #23 Megan Walsh
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CM #3 Chloe Mustaki
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CO #2 Claire O'Riordan
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