Gallery of action from the 2018 Tournament of Nations opener where the Matildas beat Brazil 3-1 in a solid performance (2-0 at the break), at Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City (26 July). Images by Daniela Porcelli. Follow her: @Joerdeli
MATCH INFO:
Match: Brazil vs. Australia
Date: July 26, 2018
Competition: Tournament of Nations
Venue: Children’s Mercy Park; Kansas City, Kan.
Kickoff: 3:15 p.m. CT
Attendance: 10,307
Weather: 75 degrees, mostly cloudy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
BRA 0 1 1
AUS 2 1 3
AUS – Poliana (Own Goal) 9th minute
AUS – Tameka Butt 38
AUS – Sam Kerr (Tameka Butt) 50
BRA – Debinha (Marta) 79
Lineups:
BRA: 1-Bárbara; 3-Daiane (4-Kathellen, 82), 5-Thaisa, 6-Tamires (19-Joyce, 75), 9-Debinha, 10-Marta (capt.), 14-Poliana, 16-Beatriz, 17-Andressinha (7-Camila, 62), 18-Thaís (11-Adriana, 54), 21-Mônica
Subs not used: 12-Aline, 22-Letícia, 2-Millene, 8-Juliana, 13-Rilany, 15-Tayla, 20-Raquel
Head coach: Oswaldo Alvarez (Vadão)
AUS: 1-Lydia Williams (capt.); 4-Clare Polkinghorne, 6-Chloe Logarzo (9-Caitlin Foord, 86), 8-Elise Kellond-Knight, 10-Emily Van Egmond, 13-Tameka Butt (23-Alex Chidiac, 75), 14-Alanna Kennedy, 16-Hayley Raso (11-Lisa De Vanna, 69), 17-Kyah Simon (19-Katrina Gorry, 58), 20-Sam Kerr (5-Mary Fowler, 90+3), 21-Ellie Carpenter
Subs not used: 18-Mackenzie Arnold, 2-Amy Sayer, 7-Laura Alleway, 15-Emily Gielnik, 22-Larissa Crummer,
Head coach: Alen Stajcic