Australia (Women) v Nigeria (Women), 27 July 2023

Score3-2 to Nigeria (Women)
RefereeEsther Staubli
CompetitionFIFA Womens World Cup Group B
VenueLang Park, Brisbane
Attendance49,156
Kick-off: 8.00pm local

2  Australia (Women)

Manager: Tony Gustavsson

3  Nigeria (Women)

Manager: Randy Waldrum

Goals:

Emily van Egmond 45+1 G
Alanna Kennedy 90+10 G

Goals:

Uchenna Kanu 45+6 G
Osinachi Ohale 65 G
Asisat Oshoala 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold
Defender Ellie Carpenter
Defender Steph Catley  (captain)
Defender Clare Hunt
Defender Alanna Kennedy
Midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross
Midfielder Katrina Gorry
Midfielder Emily van Egmond
Midfielder/Forward Hayley Raso
Forward Caitlin Foord
Forward Cortnee Vine

Starting lineup:

Chiamaka Nnadozie Goalkeeper (captain)
Michelle Alozie Defender
Osinachi Ohale Defender
Rasheedat Ajibade Midfielder
Halimatu Ayinde Midfielder
Toni Payne Midfielder
Christy Ucheibe Midfielder
Uchenna Kanu Midfielder/Forward
Ifeoma Onumonu Forward

Substitutions:

Clare Polkinghorne for Cortnee Vine 82
Alex Chidiac for Hayley Raso 85

Substitutions:

Esther Okoronkwo for Ifeoma Onumonu 63
Asisat Oshoala for Uchenna Kanu 64
Jennifer Echegini for Halimatu Ayinde 76
Glory Ogbonna for Ashleigh Plumptre 77
Onome Ebi  for Toni Payne 90

Cards:

Caitlin Foord 45+3 Y

Cards:

Michelle Alozie 21 Y
Asisat Oshoala 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Teagan Micah
Goalkeeper Lydia Williams
Defender Charlotte Grant
Defender Aivi Luik
Defender Courtney Nevin
Midfielder Alex Chidiac
Midfielder Clare Wheeler
Midfielder Tameka Yallop
Forward Mary Fowler
Forward Sam Kerr 
Forward Kyah Simon

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Yewande Balogun
Goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi
Defender Onome Ebi 
Defender Rofiat Imuran
Defender Glory Ogbonna
Midfielder Jennifer Echegini
Forward Gift Monday
Forward Asisat Oshoala

Comments:

Nigeria (Women) named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.

2  Australia (Women)

Manager: Tony Gustavsson

Goals:

Emily van Egmond 45+1 G
Alanna Kennedy 90+10 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold
Defender Ellie Carpenter
Defender Steph Catley  (captain)
Defender Clare Hunt
Defender Alanna Kennedy
Midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross
Midfielder Katrina Gorry
Midfielder Emily van Egmond
Midfielder/Forward Hayley Raso
Forward Caitlin Foord
Forward Cortnee Vine

Substitutions:

Clare Polkinghorne for Cortnee Vine 82
Alex Chidiac for Hayley Raso 85

Cards:

Caitlin Foord 45+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Teagan Micah
Goalkeeper Lydia Williams
Defender Charlotte Grant
Defender Aivi Luik
Defender Courtney Nevin
Midfielder Alex Chidiac
Midfielder Clare Wheeler
Midfielder Tameka Yallop
Forward Mary Fowler
Forward Sam Kerr 
Forward Kyah Simon

3  Nigeria (Women)

Manager: Randy Waldrum

Goals:

Uchenna Kanu 45+6 G
Osinachi Ohale 65 G
Asisat Oshoala 72 G

Starting lineup:

Chiamaka Nnadozie Goalkeeper (captain)
Michelle Alozie Defender
Osinachi Ohale Defender
Rasheedat Ajibade Midfielder
Halimatu Ayinde Midfielder
Toni Payne Midfielder
Christy Ucheibe Midfielder
Uchenna Kanu Midfielder/Forward
Ifeoma Onumonu Forward

Substitutions:

Esther Okoronkwo for Ifeoma Onumonu 63
Asisat Oshoala for Uchenna Kanu 64
Jennifer Echegini for Halimatu Ayinde 76
Glory Ogbonna for Ashleigh Plumptre 77
Onome Ebi  for Toni Payne 90

Cards:

Michelle Alozie 21 Y
Asisat Oshoala 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Yewande Balogun
Goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi
Defender Onome Ebi 
Defender Rofiat Imuran
Defender Glory Ogbonna
Midfielder Jennifer Echegini
Forward Gift Monday
Forward Asisat Oshoala

Comments:

Nigeria (Women) named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.