Written by Thomas Esamie.
| This was a Friendly match. | ||||
| Played : May 25 | Venue : Melbourne Cricket Ground | |||
| Australia Melissa Barbieri, Cheryl Salisbury, Heather Garriock, Jo Peters, Lisa De Vanna (Caitlin Munoz 70), Kate Gill, Thea Slatyer, Collette McCallum, Sally Shipard, Dianne Alagich (Kate McShea 46), Jo Burgess (Sarah Walsh 46) Goals : Gill 75, Salisbury 84 |
2 | - | 1 | Mexico Goal : Ocampo 13 |
| Referee : Tammy Ogston (Australia) Attendance : Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), Leonardo Cuellar (Mexico) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||
| This was a Friendly match. | ||||
| Played : May 28 | Venue : Bob Jane Stadium, Melbourne | |||
| Australia Lydia Williams, Heather Garriock, Dianne Alagich (Kate McShea 46), Thea Slatyer (Karla Reuter 46), Rhian Davies (Jo Burgess 46), Jo Peters, Sally Shipard, Alicia Ferguson, Kylie Ledbrook, Caitlin Munoz (Kate Gill 85), Sarah Walsh (Lisa De Vanna 74) Goals : Burgess 58, Peters 83, De Vanna 90 |
3 | - | 0 | Mexico |
| Referee : Attendance : Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), Leonardo Cuellar (Mexico) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||
| This was a Friendly match. | ||||
| Played : May 30 | Venue : Anderson Reserve, Melbourne | |||
| Australia Melissa Barbieri, Heather Garriock, Cheryl Salisbury (Dianne Alagich 46), Karla Reuter (Thea Slatyer 60), Rhian Davies (Kate McShea 46), Lana Harch (Sally Shipard 60), Alicia Ferguson, Jo Peters, Kate Gill, Caitlin Munoz (Lisa de Vanna 76), Sarah Walsh (Jo Burgess 72) Goals : Munoz 44, 46, 75, Walsh 60 |
4 | - | 0 | Mexico |
| Referee : Attendance : Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), Leonardo Cuellar (Mexico) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||
| This was a Friendly match. | ||||
| Played : June 16 | Venue : Shanghai FA Training Centre | |||
| China Goals : own goal 28, Pu Wei 75pk |
2 | - | 1 | Australia Melissa Barbieri, Heather Garriock, Dianne Alagich (Rhian Davies 69), Cheryl Salisbury, Karla Reuter, Lana Harch (Joanne Burgess 56), Jo Peters, Sally Shipard, Alicia Ferguson, Kate Gill (Lisa De Vanna 66), Sarah Walsh (Caitlin Munoz 59) Goal : Walsh 48 |
| Referee : Attendance : Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), unknown (China) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||
| This was a Friendly match. | ||||
| Played : June 19 | Venue : Oriental Green Boat Holiday Village, Shanghai | |||
| China Goals : ?? 38, ?? 44 |
2 | - | 0 | Australia Lydia Williams (Melissa Barbieri 40), Heather Garriock, Dianne Alagich (Clare Polkinghorne 73), Cheryl Salisbury (Karla Reuter 42), Kate McShea, Jo Peters (sent off 87), Lauren Colthorpe (Rhian Davies 46), Sally Shipard, Joanne Burgess (Lisa De Vanna 46), Kylie Ledbrook (Kate Gill 73 (sent off 89)), Caitlin Munoz (Sarah Walsh 73) |
| Referee : Attendance : Coaches : Robbie Hooker (Australia), unknown (China) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||
| Australia participated in the Asian Cup Finals for the first time (I think... I'm confused by New Zealand winning the inaugural competition) and did so on home soil. Go girls! This was a Asian Cup Finals & World Cup Qualifying match. | ||||
| Played : July 16 | Venue : Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | |||
| Australia Melissa Barbieri, Karla Reuter, Dianne Alagich, Cheryl Salisbury, Heather Garriock, Sally Shipard, Jo Peters, Collette McCallum (Alicia Ferguson 80), Caitlin Munoz (Joanne Burgess 82), Kate Gill, Sarah Walsh (Lisa De Vanna 69) Goals : Sun Nam Shin 30og, Walsh 66, Munoz 75, De Vanna 87 |
4 | - | 0 | South Korea Jung Mi Kim (Min Kyung Jun 35), Sukkyung Kim, Kyung Suk Hong, Hyun Ah Sung (Sey Hwa Jung 58), Eun Jung Park, Jin Hee Kim, Ji Eun Lee, Jin Sook Han (Sun Mi Kang 41), Sun Nam Shin, Yun Hee Cha, Yoo Mi Kim |
| Referee : Benita D'Coth (India) Attendance : 1350 Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), Jong Goan An (South Korea) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||
| This was a Asian Cup Finals & World Cup Qualifying match. | ||||
| Played : July 18 | Venue : Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | |||
| Australia Lydia Williams, Rhian Davis, Kate McShea, Sally Shipard, Heather Garriock (Collette McCallum 65), Leah Blayney, Alicia Ferguson, Joanne Peters (Kate Gill 65), Joanne Burgess, Kylie Ledbrook, Caitlin Munoz (Lisa De Vanna 46) Goals : Shipard 31, De Vanna 77 |
2 | - | 0 | Myanmar May Khin Ya Min, San San Thein, Daw San San Maw, Moe Moe War, San Yu Naing, Thu Zar Htwe, Than Than Htwe, Daw Mi Nilar Htwe, Aye Nandar Hlaing, Nay Zar Lin Lin Aung, Su Su Wai (Thi Da Oo 46) |
| Referee : Dongqing Zhang (China) Attendance : 1020 Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), Aye Kyu Wo Il (Myanmar) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||
| This was a Asian Cup Finals & World Cup Qualifying match. | ||||
| Played : July 22 | Venue : Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | |||
| Australia Melissa Barbieri, Dianne Alagich, Kate McShea, Cheryl Salisbury, Heather Garriock, Sally Shipard, Joanne Peters, Collette McCallum, Caitlin Munoz (Alicia Ferguson 78), Kate Gill (Thea Slatyer 90), Sarah Walsh (Lisa De Vanna 77) |
0 | - | 0 | North Korea Hye Yong Han, Jong Ran Om, Kyong Sun Sonu, Jong Sun Song, Un Suk Ri, Kyong Sun Pak (Yong Ae Kim 70), Un Gyong Ri, Sun Hui Ho, Than Sil Kim, Hye Ok Kong, Kum Suk Ri |
| Referee : Mayumi Oiwa (Japan) Attendance : 2261 Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), Kwang Min Kim (North Korea) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||
| Australia qualify out of their group in second place to North Korea (on goal difference) and prepare for a game against Japan while China take on the North Koreans. This was a Asian Cup Finals & World Cup Qualifying match. | ||||
| Played : July 24 | Venue : Marden Stadium, Adelaide | |||
| Australia Melissa Barbieri, Rhian Davies, Thea Slatyer, Karla Reuter, Heather Garriock (Collette McCallum 60), Leah Blayney, Alicia Ferguson, Kylie Ledbrook, Joanne Burgess (Caitlin Munoz 74), Sarah Walsh (Kate Gill 58), Lisa De Vanna Goals : Ferguson 4, Burgess 28, Walsh 54, Gill 63, De Vanna 82 |
5 | - | 0 | Thailand Waraporn Boonsing, Benjawan Changauttha (Sukunya Peangthem 54), Sunisa Srangthaisong, Siriporn Mungkhala, Suphaphon Kaeobaen, Anootsara Maijarern, Junpen Seesraum (Wajee Kertsombun 65), Suphonthip Wiphakonwit (Pavinee Netthip 73), Duangnapa Sritala, Chidtawan Chawong, Pitsamai Sornsai |
| Referee : Eun Ah Hong (Korea Republic) Attendance : 400 Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), Suphon Yapapha (Thailand) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||
| This win ensured Australia would be at the 2007 Womens World Cup in China but there was still the small matter of a continental championship to be decided. This was a Asian Cup Finals & World Cup Qualifying match. | ||||
| Played : July 27 | Venue : Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | |||
| Australia Melissa Barbieri, Dianne Alagich, Cheryl Salisbury, Rhian Davies, Thea Slatyer (Kate McShea 60), Heather Garriock, Joanne Peters, Collette McCallum (Alicia Ferguson 83), Sally Shipard, Sarah Walsh (Lisa De Vanna 75), Caitlin Munoz Goals : Munoz 9, Peters 45 |
2 | - | 0 | Japan Miho Fukumoto, Hiromi Isozaki, Aya Shimokozuru, Kyoko Yano, Kozue Ando (Mio Otani 75), Miyuki Yanagita, Homare Sawa, Maiko Nakaoka (Tomoe Sakai 46), Aya Miyama (Mizuho Sakagucji 46), Shinobu Ohno, Yuki Nagasato |
| Referee : Jenni Palmqvist (Sweden) Attendance : 1150 Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), Hiroshi Ohashi (Japan) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||
| Losing on penalties certainly does suck but blowing 2-0 leads is becoming a bit of an Aussie specialty, but they made the final of a major FIFA competition and qualified for the World Cup. This was a Asian Cup Finals & World Cup Qualifying match. | ||||
| Played : July 30 | Venue : Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | |||
| Australia Melissa Barbieri, Dianne Alagich (Rhian Davies 44 (Karla Reuter 83)), Cheryl Salisbury, Kate McShea, Heather Garriock, Alicia Ferguson, Joanne Peters, Collette McCallum, Sally Shipard, Sarah Walsh, Caitlin Munoz (Lisa De Vanna 66) Goals : Munoz 29, Peters 33 Penalties : Ferguson, Shipard, |
2 aet 2pk |
- | 2 aet 4pk |
China Wenxia Han (Yanru Zhang 103), HUana Liu, Jie Li, Wei Pu, Yan Bi, Xiaoxu Ma, Duan Han, Liping Ren (Fan Yuan 66), Yali Liu, Lina Pan, Qin Zheng (Tong Zhang 30) Goals : Duan Han 68, Xiaoxu Ma 73 Penalties : Jie Li, Yan Bi, Xiaoxu Ma, Duan Han |
| Referee : Mayumi Oiwa (Japan) Attendance : 5168 Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), Liangxing Ma (China) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||
| Australia were now off to play in the Peace Cup This was a Friendly match. | ||||
| Played : October 29 | Venue : Kimhae, South Korea | |||
| Australia Melissa Barbieri, Rhian Davies, Kate McShea, Cheryl Salisbury, Heather Garriock, Alicia Ferguson, Collette McCallum (Danielle Small 78), Lana Harch (Joanne Burgess 60), Joanne Peters (Lauren Colthorpe 82), Caitlin Munoz (Kate Gill 76), Sarah Walsh (Lisa De Vanna 76) Goal : Walsh 67 |
1 | - | 0 | Netherlands Loes Geurts, Dyanne Bito, Liesbeth Migchelsen, Marloes de Boer, Petra Hogewoning, Sherida Spitse (Dionne Demarteau 72), Sylvia Smit (Jennifer Voss 89), Karin Legemate (Anouk Hoogendijk 74), Manon Melis (Claudia van den Heiligenberg 72), Karin Stevens, Nangila van Eijck |
| Referee : Cha Sung Mi (South Korea) Attendance : 13800 Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), Vera Pauw (Netherlands) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||
| This was a Friendly match. | ||||
| Played : October 31 | Venue : Chonan, South Korea | |||
| Australia Melissa Barbieri, Rhian Davies (Kate McShea 58), Clare Polkinghorne (Kim Carroll 58), Cheryl Salisbury, Heather Garriock, Alicia Ferguson (Collette McCallum 78), Lauren Colthorpe, Joanne Burgess (Danielle Small 68), Joanne Peters, Caitlin Munoz (Kate Gill 69), Sarah Walsh (Lisa De Vanna 69) |
0 | - | 2 | United States of America Briana Scurry, Heather Mitts (Kathryn Markgraf 46), Christie Rampone, Catherine Whitehill, Natasha Kai, Marcia Miller, Christina Frimpong (Lori Chalupny 46), Kristina Lilly (Lindsay Tarpley 84), Angela Hucles, Abby Wambach, Joanna Lohman Goals : Lilly 20, Kai 35 |
| Referee : Kim Eun Jin (South Korea) Attendance : 8215 Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), Greg Ryan (USA) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA Match Report by USSF | |||
| This was a Friendly match. | ||||
| Played : November 2 | Venue : Suwon, South Korea | |||
| Australia Emma Wirkus, Kim Carroll (Rhian Davies 77), Karla Reuter, Cheryl Salisbury, Heather Garriock, Collette McCallum, Joanne Peters (Joanne Burgess 52), Danielle Small (Alicia Ferguson 65), Kate Gill, Sarah Walsh, Caitlin Munoz (Lisa De Vanna 77) Goal : Munoz 68 |
1 | - | 2 | Denmark Heidi Elgaard Johansen, Christina Oyangen Orntoft, Mariann Gajhede Knudsen, Camilla Sand Andersen, Gitte Kousgaard Pedersen (Ditte Larsen 46), Camilla Mogensen (Line Roddick Hansen 78), Mia Bak Pedersen, Janne Madsen (Helle Nielsen 87), Maja Juliussen (Nanna Johansen 65), Merete Pedersen, Johanna Rasmussen Goals : Juliussen 15, Rasmussen 81 |
| Referee : Shin Hwa Yeon (South Korea) Attendance : 2350 Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), Kenneth Heiner-Moller (Denmark) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||
| This was a Friendly match. | ||||
| Played : November 19 | Venue : Fukuda-Denshi Arena, Tokyo | |||
| Japan Goal : Nagasato 51 |
1 | - | 0 | Australia Melissa Barbieri (Emma Wirkus 46), Rhian Davies (Amber Neilson 75), Kate McShea, Cheryl Salisbury, Heather Garriock, Lauren Colthorpe, Collette McCallum (Kim Carroll 75), Joanne Peters, Joanne Burgess (Sasha McDonnell 56), Sarah Walsh (Karla Reuter 85), Caitlin Munoz |
| Referee : Junxia Deng (China) Attendance : 4093 Coaches : Tom Sermanni (Australia), Hiroshi Ohashi (Japan) | ||||
| Australian squad | Match Report by FFA | |||