Matildas vs South Korea AS IT HAPPENED: Matildas claim friendlies clean sweep after Mary Fowler's strike and own goal leads to win
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Matildas def South Korea 2-0 at McDonald Jones Stadium - MATCH CENTRE
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Thanks for tuning into Wide World of Sports' LIVE coverage of the Matildas' friendly match against the Korea Republic.
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Foord's verdict on Asian Cup preparation
The Matildas had a chance tonight to show what they can do against an Asian nation with the major tournament just under a year away.
Caitlin Foord admitted both sides won't be the same come March next year.
"I think it's early days, the tournament's a few months away and I think teams are probably building and trying to figure out what works so these are the games to try and do it," she told Paramount+.
"I think come the tournament we're not going to get a South Korea we got today and you're not going to get an Australia you saw today.
"It's that building phase but for us we wanted to come into these games and really focus on the Asian Cup because we've got a chance against an Asian nation. We wanted to really make the most of it and I think we did that over these two games."
Fowler speaks after win
Mary Fowler was a standout for the Matildas tonight with her solitary goal.
She featured out wide at Newcastle, similar to her role at Manchester City and admitted that was part of the tactic.
"I think I've just played there quite a bit at club so I feel quite comfortable there, I know the role really well so it was nice getting to play out there a bit and be a bit more consistent in that role for the national team," she told Paramount+.
Matildas win
A classy performance from the Matildas tonight!
It finishes at 2-0.
Goal scrubbed out!
It looked like Korea Republic had a certain goal!
Yoo-Jin Ko headed home a free kick for a debut goal.
But the offside flag was up and it's been ruled out.
Utter devastation for her.
More changes
Leah Davidson is heading on to the pitch and it's Emily van Egmond coming off.
It's getting fiery here
Caitlin Foord is fired up!
Yoo-Jin Ko was the first involved with a challenge. Then it was Kim Hye-ri and Da-Kyeong Choi involved in some push and shove.
Another change
Courtney Nevin is heading off and it's Novacastrian Natasha Prior heading on to the field.
Matildas on top!
Caitlin Foord has been so effective!
She had another chance that should've gone in but just missed the right post.
"She'd be disappointed to have not hit the target," Amy Chapman said on Paramount+.
Injury for Korea Republic
The stretcher is out there for Lim Seon-joo with what appears to be a leg injury after her deflection went in.
Yoo-Jin Ko is now on for an international debut!
