The Matildas time in the 2025 SheBelieves Cup ended with losses to Colombia, Japan and the United States.
The Matildas time in the 2025 SheBelieves Cup ended with losses to Colombia, Japan and the United States.
Mayra Ramirez does a one-touch turn to pass the ball across the width of the pitch to Wendy Bonilla, who strikes the ball right past Teagan Micah and Colombia scores to lead early.
Australia 0-1 Colombia, 15 minutes
Emily Van Egmond is wearing the captain’s armband as Steph Catley and Michelle Heyman are substituted for Caitlin Foord and Natasha Prior.
The second half begins in San Diego as the Matildas try for their last chance at a victory in the SheBelieves Cup.
Australia 0-1 Colombia, 46 minutes
Gorry intercepts Caicedo’s run through the centre of the pitch and the half-time whistle is blown in San Diego.
Australia 0-1 Colombia, 46 minutes
Carpenter is applauded as she walks off the pitch with an injury and makes way for Kaitlyn Torpey. She joins in as Cooney-Cross delivers a corner into the box, but Natalia Giraldo catches it early.
There will be two minutes of additional time in this half.
Alvarez has also rejoined play.
Australia 0-1 Colombia, 46 minutes
As half-time approaches, the Matildas are still yet to make anything of this match.
Carpenter steams down the pitch to create a speedy cross, but Caracas gets there to block the ball before the Colombian keeper needs to.
A Matildas corner taken by Catley delivers the ball into the box but Clare Hunt’s header doesn’t find Heyman, and once again, it goes left of the goal.
Both Carpenter and Alvarez are down with injuries now.
Australia 0-1 Colombia, 44 minutes
The Matildas have dominated possession in the last 10 minutes but haven’t created many opportunities for themselves close to Colombia’s goal.
When Colombia break out, Linda Caicedo drives the ball up and opens the game for her side. Sara Martinez can’t make anything of the rebounds off the Australian defenders.
Hayley Raso is shown a yellow card for a foul on captain Catalina Usme, who holds her ankle afterwards.
Australia 0-1 Colombia, 37 minutes
Cooney-Cross looks for Yallop close to the goal, but it’s intercepted. The Matildas hold on to the ball.
Ramirez fouls Hunt in another physical challenge by the Colombian forward that leaves Hunt on the floor momentarily.
Australia 0-1 Colombia, 33 minutes
Mayra Ramirez loses her boot in a tussle with captain Steph Catley.
Carpenter wins the ball back from Colombia and the Matildas slow their pace a little. Carpenter and Raso tee-up on the right side of the pitch, winning a throw in high up for Australia. Clare Hunt heads the ball but there’s no one behind her except Colombian keeper Natalia Giraldo.
The game pauses momentarily as Yirleidis Quejada is down with an injury.
Australia 0-1 Colombia, 29 minutes
Another Colombian mistake by Daniela Caracas passing from the back opens the field up for Kyra Cooney-Cross who shoots but it’s stopped by Giraldo. She tries again with the rebound, but it goes wide.
Carpenter is fouled by Ramirez and Gorry has a measly shot from distance but Colombia clears it.
Australia 0-1 Colombia, 24 minutes
Van Egmond gets a talking-to from the ref as the Matildas are down early on for the third time in this tournament.
Australia hold on to possession but Michelle Heyman does nothing with a pass over Colombia’s backline from Van Egmond.
Michelle Heyman again takes advantage of Colombia’s mistake when captain Catalina Usme tries to backheel the ball to no one, but Heyman is indecisive and practically passes the ball to the Colombian keeper.
Australia 0-1 Colombia, 20 minutes