Written by Thomas Esamie .
| Australia staged the third "Australia Cup" this time inviting just one nation, France, for a three match series. This was a Friendly match. | ||||
| Played : January 11 | Venue : Coffs Harbour International Sports Stadium | |||
| Australia Claire Nichols, Anissa Tann-Darby, Dianne Alagich, Cheryl Salisbury, Traci Bartlett, Alison Forman (c), Bryony Duus (Taryn Rockall 77), Sarah Cooper, Sharon Black, Kim Revell, April Mann (Alicia Ferguson 82) Goals : Revell 45, Salisbury 49 |
2 | - | 1 | France Lagache, Sykora (M'Barek 67), Peggy Provost, Riera, Diacre (c), Sandrine Soubeyrand, Stephanie Mugneret-Beghe, Gaelle Blouin, Hoda Lattaf (Angelique Roujas 81), Herbert (Rouquet 67), Bompastor Goal : Lattaf 66 |
| Referee : Sheena Storrie Attendance : 5118 Coaches : Adrian Santrac (Australia), unknown (France) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by AWSA | |||
| With the French overcoming their jetlag they came close to also overcoming the Matildas... This was a Friendly match. | ||||
| Played : January 14 | Venue : Oakes Oval, Lismore | |||
| Australia Claire Nichols, Anissa Tann-Darby, Dianne Alagich, Cheryl Salisbury, Traci Bartlett, Alison Forman (c), Bryony Duus (Taryn Rockall 75), Sarah Cooper (Sacha Wainwright 68), Sharon Black (Kelly Golebiowski 83), Kim Revell, April Mann (Alicia Ferguson 64) Goal : Revell 80 |
1 | - | 1 | France Marty, Viguier (Sykora 46), Peggy Provost, Riera, Diacre (c), Sandrine Soubeyrand, Stephanie Mugneret-Beghe, Brandy (Gaelle Blouin 29), Dos Santos (Bompastor 46), Lattaf (Herbert 81), Angelique Roujas (Rouquet 75) Goal : Mugneret-Beghe 88 |
| Referee : Tammy Ogston Attendance : 2350 Coaches : Adrian Santrac (Australia), unknown (France) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by AWSA | |||
| Australia took out the third "Australia Cup" With a win in the final match of the series thanks to newcomer April Mann. This was a Friendly match. | ||||
| Played : January 17 | Venue : Carrara Sporting Complex, Gold Coast | |||
| Australia Claire Nichols, Anissa Tann-Darby, Dianne Alagich, Cheryl Salisbury, Traci Bartlett, Alison Forman, Bryony Duus, Sarah Cooper (Sacha Wainwright 46), Sharon Black, Kim Revell, April Mann (Kelly Golebiowski 64) Goal : Mann 52 |
1 | - | 0 | France Marty, Sykora, Peggy Provost, Riera, Diacre, Stephanie Mugneret-Beghe, Hoda Lattaf, Angelique Roujas, Herbert, Bompastor, Rouquet |
| Referee : Tammy Ogston Attendance : 1422 Coaches : Adrian Santrac (Australia), unknown (France) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by AWSA | |||