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The Australian
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Football 2025: Australia's Matildas def Panama 3-2 in second friendly match, score, stats, result, goal scorers, video, highlights, latest news
Australia's Matildas have avoided a second disastrous defeat to lowly Panama, with a stoppage-time winner from Charli Grant giving the hosts a 3-2 win. The central American side, ranked 56th in the world, stunned the World Cup semi-finalists last weekend in Bunbury and were threatening to repeat the feat on Tuesday evening at HBF Park. That was until two goals from veteran forward Michelle Heyman, both assisted by the excellent Hayley Raso, gave the hosts the lead in more promising signs under new coach Joe Montemurro. Watch every game of The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. A clean finish in the 84th minute from Lineth Cedeno saw the Matildas facing the prospect of just one win from their four games in the west against Panama and Slovenia over the last fortnight. But Grant tapped in the winner early in added time to hand Montemurro and his side a confidence boost heading towards a home Asian Cup, to be held next March. The Matildas were without some 19 first-choice players including the likes of Teagan Micah, Mackenzie Arnold, Alanna Kennedy, Ellie Carpenter, Steph Catley, Clare Wheeler, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Katrina Gorry, Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler and Sam Kerr. Absences and injuries forced eight changes from the side that lost 1-0 on Saturday with Chloe Lincoln making her starting debut as goalkeeper with returns for Charli Grant and Amy Sayer. After 34 minutes, a costly turnover from Jessika Nash gave Panama's Ericka Aruaz the chance to send a brilliant strike past Chloe Lincoln for the 1-0 lead. But in the 55th minute Heyman levelled the scores, tapping in her 32nd career goal for the national side off a Raso assist. With the Matildas in the ascendancy it wasn't long until Heyman added her 33rd, again combining with Raso to head home a second goal. Read related topics: FIFA Women's World Cup 2023
News.com.au
08-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Late winner saves understrength Matildas in confidence-boosting win over minnows Panama
Australia's Matildas have avoided a second disastrous defeat to lowly Panama, with a stoppage-time winner from Charli Grant giving the hosts a 3-2 win. The central American side, ranked 56th in the world, stunned the World Cup semi-finalists last weekend in Bunbury and were threatening to repeat the feat on Tuesday evening at HBF Park. That was until two goals from veteran forward Michelle Heyman, both assisted by the excellent Hayley Raso, gave the hosts the lead in more promising signs under new coach Joe Montemurro. Watch every game of The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. A clean finish in the 84th minute from Lineth Cedeno saw the Matildas facing the prospect of just one win from their four games in the west against Panama and Slovenia over the last fortnight. Cedeno squares it up for Panama 🚀 Lineth Cedeno unleashes a thunderous strike to level the scores at 2-2 in the late stages 🇦🇰 #AUSvPAN 🇵🇦 is live now on Paramount+ ðŸ'° — Paramount+ Australia (@ParamountPlusAU) July 8, 2025 But Grant tapped in the winner early in added time to hand Montemurro and his side a confidence boost heading towards a home Asian Cup, to be held next March. Charli Grant strikes in stoppage time! â�° @TheMatildas hit the front at the death - as Grant pokes it home at the back post to grab a 3-2 lead 🇦🇰 #AUSvPAN 🇵🇦 is live now on Paramount+ ðŸ'° — Paramount+ Australia (@ParamountPlusAU) July 8, 2025 The Matildas were without some 19 first-choice players including the likes of Teagan Micah, Mackenzie Arnold, Alanna Kennedy, Ellie Carpenter, Steph Catley, Clare Wheeler, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Katrina Gorry, Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler and Sam Kerr. Absences and injuries forced eight changes from the side that lost 1-0 on Saturday with Chloe Lincoln making her starting debut as goalkeeper with returns for Charli Grant and Amy Sayer. After 34 minutes, a costly turnover from Jessika Nash gave Panama's Ericka Aruaz the chance to send a brilliant strike past Chloe Lincoln for the 1-0 lead. An absolute gem from Arauz ðŸ'Ž Panama strike first in Perth as Ericka Arauz pounces on the turnover to lace one from deep outside the box and make it 1-0 🇦🇰 #AUSvPAN 🇵🇦 is live now on Paramount+ ðŸ'° — Paramount+ Australia (@ParamountPlusAU) July 8, 2025 But in the 55th minute Heyman levelled the scores, tapping in her 32nd career goal for the national side off a Raso assist. Heyman levels the score for @TheMatildas 🎯 A pinpoint pass from Hayley Raso sets up the equaliser as Michelle Heyman follows it home 🇦🇰 #AUSvPAN 🇵🇦 is live now on Paramount+ ðŸ'° — Paramount+ Australia (@ParamountPlusAU) July 8, 2025 With the Matildas in the ascendancy it wasn't long until Heyman added her 33rd, again combining with Raso to head home a second goal. So nice, they did it twice ✌ï¸� Michelle Heyman links up again with Hayley Raso, as @TheMatildas striker heads home her second of the night 🇦🇰 #AUSvPAN 🇵🇦 is live now on Paramount+ ðŸ'° — Paramount+ Australia (@ParamountPlusAU) July 8, 2025
News.com.au
08-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Matildas exact revenge on Panama following shock defeat
A Charli Grant goal in the 91st minute has helped the Matildas avoid a second-straight defeat to lowly-ranked opponent Panama. In what was a back and forth affair at HBF Park in Perth, the Matildas struck late to secure a 3-2 win. The victory comes just days after they suffered a shock 1-0 loss at the hands of their 56th ranked rivals. It appeared they may be set to suffer the same fate following a lacklustre first half that saw them head into the break down 1-0. Ericka Arauz capitalised on some sloppy defensive work with Jessika Nash turning the ball over after an errant pass. Arauz wasted no time as she sent a shot from well outside the box into the back of the net in the 34th minute. The Matildas however emerged a different outfit in the second half with Hayley Raso continually tearing Panama defenders to shreds. Raso was at her damaging best and played a major role in the Matildas' opening two goals. A pinpoint cross from Raso in the 54th minute found a wide open Michelle Heyman who calmly slotted the ball into the net from close range to equalise. Eleven minutes later they did it again with a near identical play. This time Raso's cross found Heyman in the middle of the box with the veteran sending a header past the outstretched hand of the keeper. Despite appearing on track for victory, Panama refused to lay down with Lineth Cedeno pouncing and levelling things up at 2-2 after a brilliant passage of play in the 83rd minute. From their the Matildas went all out attack mode and it was Grant who emerged at the back post following a cross from Courtney Nevin. The ball carried all the way over a crowded box with Grant ushering the ball into the net and handing the Matildas the 3-2 advantage which they never squandered. 'Nev put an excellent ball in and I was just glad I could get on the end of it and get the win for us,' Grant said after the match. 'Scoring a goal for your country, you can't top that.' The victory means the two-game series between the two nations ends at one-win each with the Matildas now turning their attention to their AFF Women's Championship clash against Myanmar on August 7.
Daily Mail
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Agony for the Matildas as late goal denies new coach Joe Montemurro dream start
A 91st-minute strike from Mirjam Kastelec has earned Slovenia a 1-1 draw with the Matildas in Perth, denying Joe Montemurro two wins from two games as Australian coach and spoiling an improved performance from the hosts. After a scoreless opening half at HBF Park on Sunday evening, the Australians secured a deserved breakthrough five minutes after the break when Remy Seimsen set Ellie Carpenter up to float a cutback to Michelle Heyman, who placed a side-footed volley into the net. But a late flurry from the Slovenians was rewarded a minute into added time when an effort from Naja Poje Mihelic bounced off the post and back into the path of fellow substitute Kastelec, who slid in front of a desperately retreating Australian defence to fire home. It dampened a performance from the Australians that showed signs of improvement as they continue to adapt to the new possession-based principles of Montemurro - even if the margin was well off the 3-0 victory they secured over the same opposition on Thursday evening. After a midweek win characterised by struggles with the Slovenian press and sloppy turnovers, the hosts were cleaner with the ball in their defensive third in the re-match, which resulted in fewer opportunities off giveaways for the Europeans. This was accompanied by improvements in the side's movement and combination play going forward, particularly from Carpenter and Amy Sayer on the right. The promising build-ups, however, were frequently let down by the final ball or stymied by desperate last-gasp defending. That was until the 50th minute, when Seimsen's inch-perfect ball for Carpenter set the wingback up to put it on a plate for Heyman. Charli Grant came close to killing the game off in the 70th minute but had her shot cleared off the line, before the visitors raised their intensity. Having hardly been sighted to that point, Mackenzie Arnold was called into action in the 90th minute to make a quick reaction to deny Kastelec, but the Australian keeper could do little about the 22-year-old's effort a minute later. Seeking to bounce back, Montemurro will now shuffle his deck for fixtures against Panama on July 5 and July 8, with Carpenter, Cooney-Cross and Kennedy amongst eight players leaving camp, with eight new players set to jet into West Australia.
Daily Mail
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Matildas start a new era with 3-0 win - but the best moment happened off the field with Sam Kerr
Holly McNamara has scored her first international goal but new Matildas coach Joe Montemurro was left with plenty to ponder after his side scratched out an unconvincing 3-0 win over Slovenia in Perth. But arguably the best moments of the win on Thursday night came after fulltime, when Sam Kerr thrilled fans by getting up close and personal with them. One young spectator broke down in tears of joy as she shared a moment with the injured striker, who made a surprise trip to her home town to train with the Tillies as she continues to fight her way back from a knee injury. Emily Gielnik's third-minute strike at HBF Park got the 15th-ranked Matildas off to a flyer, but it wasn't until McNamara scored in the 86th minute that the win was safe. Hayley Raso added the icing on the cake in the 87th minute when she waltzed through the midfield untouched before unleashing a strike from outside the box. Although the 3-0 scoreline looked good on paper, the performance was far from slick in front of a crowd of just 8678. The under-strength Matildas were error-prone throughout the night, especially in defence where they attempted to play their way out of trouble at every chance. Montemurro's possession-based game plan was always going to have teething problems, but the sheer amount of errors will be a huge concern. Things started brightly when Gielnik stayed persistent in a goalmouth scrap to score the opener. But the Matildas' determination to retain possession at all costs led to numerous sloppy turnovers, many of which should have been punished. Time and again, the Matildas opted to go backwards instead of finding the gaps further ahead - leading to problems whenever Slovenia were able to pick off the pass. One such turnover let Spela Kolbl off the leash in the 15th minute, with her floating cross glancing off the crossbar. The Matildas' best opportunities in the first half generally came when defender Ellie Carpenter found some space to charge forward, with her pace and physicality proving hard to stop. The Matildas' worst defensive error of the night arrived in the 52nd minute when Clare Hunt was unaware an opponent was bearing down on her as she attempted a short pass. She got stripped of the ball but was left breathing a huge sigh of relief when Slovenia striker Zara Kramzar fired straight at Matildas keeper Teagan Micah from close range. It was Alanna Kennedy's turn to commit a horror mistake 10 minutes later when her clumsy attempt to control the bouncing ball while running back to defend resulted in a costly deflection. Slovenian substitute Nina Kajzba pounced on the mistake, with her strike forcing Micah to make a fine diving save. McNamara, who has endured three knee reconstructions during her career, was a threat throughout the match. The 22-year-old, playing her 10th international, finally received her reward when she put away a header at the far post following a sublime cross from Raso. 'She's a player that's very, very smart in arriving in space,' Montemurro said of McNamara. 'And what I mean by that she makes her runs very, very late, which is very hard to mark. 'That's a feeling - you can't coach that.' A minute after McNamara's goal, Raso went on a run and curled in a precision strike from the edge of the box. The Matildas went into the international window missing a host of their best players, including injured superstars Sam Kerr (knee) and Mary Fowler (knee). Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord, Katrina Gorry and Cortnee Vine are all on personal leave, while Clare Wheeler left the camp earlier this week due to personal reasons.
