Day four of the Asia Oceania Championships saw only one game and it was an exciting one, with the CommBank ParaMatildas coming from behind to defeat Japan 4-2.
Read a summary of the day’s action below.
Women: CommBank ParaMatildas 4 v 2 Japan
Goalscorers: Georgia Beikoff (1′ 32′) Nicole Christodoulou (30′) Annmarie de Uriarte (50’+1); Mai Ohta (2′), Ayumi Takemura (13′).
It was a thrilling game for those who braved the heat at the Home of the Matildas at La Trobe University on Tuesday.
Australia scored within a minute for their third game in a row, Georgia Beikoff finding the back of the net from distance within ten seconds. Their lead didn’t last long, with Mai Ohta soon equalising, and a goal from Ayumi Takemura gave Japan the lead at half-time.
The CommBank ParaMatildas came roaring back in the second half. After an equaliser from substitute Nicole Christodoulou, Georgia Beikoff scored her second to give her side the lead again. A goal from 15-year-old Annmarie De Uriarte sealed the victory.
You can watch a replay of the game here.
Australia: 1.Carly Salmon (c), 3. Tahlia Blanshard (Rae Anderson 50′) 7. Eloise Northam (8. Annmarie De Uriarte 42′) 4. Karina Grigorian (2. Nicole Christodoulou 22′), 10. Georgia Beikoff
Substitutes not used: 5. Tamsin Colley 6. Katelyn Smith
Japan: 2. Mai Ohta, 3. Miyabi Hamada, 4. Saki Kuroki, 5. Mayuko Kaiga, 6. Ayumi Takemura
Substitutes not used: 1. Masami Ryochi, 7. Rie Ishihara
