Matildas vs South Korea live blog: Australia’s Asian Cup preparations continue in Newcastle

Korea crosses Australia again, on the right side and have the weight of the numbers.

The eventual ball through a survey, but Charli Grant looks for him for a corner.

The piece of the resulting assembly is hit and welcomed strongly by a Korean head, however, globa well on the bar.

It is a rather warm ball in the box from Australia, but Korean defenders are too informal.

Holly McNamara is proactive and is almost snake in the near post.

He is out of it and was for a goal kick.

Tameka Yallop can’t go to a long ball from behind and Korea is breaking quickly.

They are two in three for a moment, but Steph Cathery is tracking well and Korea cannot make the most of a promising position.

The eventual pass in the hands of Teagan Micah.

And we are out.

Las Matildas in their dark blue and South Korea shower strip.

Korea begins with a settlement spell in the middle before Australia wins a freekick in the middle.

It starts forward and Australia finds the network! But the whistle had gone for a free kick to Korea.

Not many spare seats at the Macdonald-Jones stadium tonight.

As a reminder: Mary Fowler, Courtney Nevin and Clare Wheeler are from the beginning of tonight. Caitlin Ford falls to the bank, still taking care of the painful nose since Friday.

The beginning is a matter of moments of distance.

The start is five minutes in Newcastle, that’s the AEST of 7:30 pm.

Thank you for joining us, Ingrid!

It is not sure.

“My last game? I don’t know, I don’t know,” said Sermanni on Sunday.

“As I said, if you had asked me in September, I would still be here now, I would probably say ‘It is probably doubtful’, but I’m still here.

“And if this is my last game or not, I don’t know. I really, I don’t know.

“But I think if this is not, the next one is more than likely.

“It’s a fun old game. You never know.”

The wildly successful Lyon manager Joe Montemurro has become the favorite for the position, saying that he will not rule out the possibility of assuming the position of Matildas Chief after the end of the European season.

The next Australian match will be against Argentina on May 30, five days after the final of the Champions League, a match that Lyon could be playing.

G’day Mike! I also believe that Caitlin Ford is definitely part of the best 11 of Matildas, but tonight, he could still be feeling the effects of that blow to the nose he took on Friday.

Speaking to Paramount Pre-Game, Tom Sermanni has said he had a scan today and his good news for Australia.

“We had a scan this morning … and basically she clarified everything. The nose is still a bit painful, but there are no bruises and is available for the selection,” Sermanni said.

Mary Fowler is certainly not a bad replacement. The fingers crossed a couple of bigger smiles tonight!

The blows to Ellie Carpenter, Hayley Raso and Mackenzie Arnold have meant that the last two initials of Tom Sermanni have had a little new appearance.

“Three or four days before the camp, everyone was in shape and healthy, and suddenly there are some that are not in shape and healthy. These things are just part of what you have to deal with,” Matildas coach said on Sunday, Tom Sermanni.

“I have always said that someone’s misfortune is someone’s good fortune. Those are the moments that open opportunities for players.”

The young Jamilia Rankin falls to the bank tonight, but the prestigious Holly Mcnamara has her second beginning in a row.

Courtney Nevin, who has derived from a bit of the team’s peripheries, has the opportunity to boost his case to make the return of the team back in the future.

Which of the least hateful Matildas stars do you expect to have a chance tonight?

Novocastrian Clare Wheeler cannot wait to get out of his local crowd.

“Growing up in Newcastle, the first place I kicked a ball was not far from the stadium,” Wheeler said Sunday.

“I have many family and friends in the stadium, and playing in front of them is something I am really grateful.”

The working midfielder has been on the periphery of Matildas Best 11 for a long time and will hope to consolidate a place inside him in time for the Asian Cup next March.

She starts tonight after getting out of bank on Friday.

And despite the problems of well -documented injuries of the Matildas, it looks quite strong.

The great news is that Mary Fowler is from the top: she replaces Caitlin Ford in attack.

In fullback, Courtney Nevin enters Jamilia Rankin, who recorded her first international beginning on Friday, while Novocastrian Clare Wheeler will organize the center of the field with Kyra Cooney-Cross.

What do we all think about tonight’s alignment?

The country gave a collective sigh of relief on Friday when Matildas registered their first 2025 victory.

It was a much better performance than we suffered during the Shebelieves Cup at the beginning of the year, and with a large amount of absent key personnel, a strong support of Australia’s depth.

However, the ‘Tilies will wait a little more avant -garde tonight in Newcastle.

Mary Fowler approached and green and gold created some good opportunities, but the only goal of Friday’s game came from a Korean boss.

After a strong game of Caitlin Ford, Emily Van Egmond’s survey cross became the network by the unfortunate Lim Seon-Joo.

Promising signals, but it is still a lot to build.

G’day everyone and welcome to the second and last game of the Matildas Friendly Series against South Korea.

We are in Newcastle tonight, where Australia will seek to build a promising 1-0 win in Sydney on Friday.

My name is Henry and I am absolutely delighted to bring you all the action of what could be the final chapter of Tom Sermanni as an interim manager.

What are we waiting for tonight?