Hayley Raso and Clare Hunt played the full match for Australia as the Matildas were defeated 3-1 by Brazil in an international friendly on Thursday morning.
In her first appearance for the Matildas since the 2024 Paris Olympics, Hayley was included in interim Head Coach Tom Sermanni's starting lineup for the match at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, while Clare was part of the defensive lineup.
Amanda Gutierrez scored twice in the first 15 minutes, giving Brazil a commanding lead in the fiercely contested match between the two nations.
Caitlin Foord pulled one back for Australia just two minutes before halftime in front of a sold-out crowd, but a second-half goal from Giovana Queiroz sealed Brazil’s victory, despite them finishing with ten players after Vitoria de Jesus Calhau was sent off for a second yellow card.
This marked Hayley Raso’s 83rd cap for the Matildas and Clare Hunt’s 26th, while defender Charlotte Grant remained an unused substitute.
The teams will meet again on Sunday (December 1) before the Matildas host Chinese Taipei in an international friendly double-header next week.
Dennis Starts for England Under-19s
Araya Dennis played a key role in helping England Under-19s secure a strong start to their UEFA Women’s EURO Under-19 qualifying campaign on Wednesday afternoon.
The 18-year-old was named in the starting lineup by manager Lauren Smith and played 73 minutes as the Young Lionesses came from behind to win 2-1 against Turkey in their opening group match.
The victory puts England's Under-19s second in the standings on goal difference. They will face Italy on Saturday, 30 November, before concluding the international window with a match against Poland on Tuesday, 3 December.
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