Australia women's national soccer B team

Australia B
Nickname(s)Australia Gold
AssociationFootball Australia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
FIFA codeAUS
First international
 Australia 2–0 Papua New Guinea 
(Brisbane, Australia; 26 March 1989)
Biggest win
 Australia 2–0 Papua New Guinea 
(Brisbane, Australia; 26 March 1989)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 0–5 Russia 
(Gold Coast, Australia; 18 April 1994)

The Australia women's national soccer B team (often referred to as Australia Gold) is a secondary women's soccer team as support for the Australia women's national soccer team. They have played nine matches in their history and has been inactive since January 1999.[1][2]

History

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The Australia women's B team first played in 1989, participating in the 1989 OFC Women's Championship alongside Australia A, Chinese Taipei, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea. They finished fourth out of five spots advancing to the third place play-off against Australia A, which was cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch.[3]

The team entered the 1999 Australia Cup at the classification stages, taking part in the third place play-off match against Canada which was lost 1–0.[citation needed]

In July 2024, as part of the preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Australia played a match against Canada which was classified as a 'B' friendly to allow both teams unlimited substitutions.[4] This is currently Australia B's last match played.

Results

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  Win   Draw   Loss

1989

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26 March 1989 1989 OFC Women's Championship Australia B 2–0  Papua New Guinea Brisbane, Australia
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Note: Match was played in 70 minutes duration.
27 March 1989 1989 OFC Women's Championship Australia  0–0 Australia B Brisbane, Australia
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Note: Match was played in 70 minutes duration.
30 March 1989 1989 OFC Women's Championship Australia B 0–4  Papua New Guinea Brisbane, Australia
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Note: Match was played in 70 minutes duration.
31 March 1989 1989 OFC Women's Championship Australia B 0–2  New Zealand Brisbane, Australia
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Note: Match was played in 70 minutes duration.
1 April 1989 1989 OFC Women's Championship Third place play-off Australia  Cancelled Australia B Brisbane, Australia
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Note: Match was played in 70 minutes duration.

1994

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18 April 1994 1994 Gold Coast Invitional Tournament Australia  0–0 Australia B Gold Coast, Australia
Report
18 April 1994 1994 Gold Coast Invitional Tournament Australia B 0–1  Russia Gold Coast, Australia
Report
  • Grigorieva ?'
18 April 1994 1994 Gold Coast Invitional Tournament Australia  1–2 Australia B Gold Coast, Australia
Report
18 April 1994 1994 Gold Coast Invitional Tournament Australia B 0–5  Russia Gold Coast, Australia
Report
  • Kononova ?', ?'
  • Merzlikina ?'
  • Savina ?'
  • Lisacheva ?'

1999

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13 January 1999 Friendly Australia B 0–1  Canada Canberra, Australia
Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 285
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)

2024

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13 July 'B' Friendly Australia B 1–2  Canada Marbella, Spain
21:00 UTC+02:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Abraham Dominguez Cervantes (Spain)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Stock, Greg. "Matildas 'B' Internationals for 1989". OzFootball.
  2. ^ Esamie, Thomas; Stock, Greg. "Australia 'B' Womens matches for 1999". OzFootball.
  3. ^ "Women's Oceania Cup 1989 (Brisbane)". RSSSF. 28 May 2015.
  4. ^ Lewis, Samantha (13 July 2024). "Sharn Frier scores as Matildas go down 2-1 to Canada in final friendly before Paris Olympics". ABC News. Due to the game's status as an international 'B' fixture, both sides had unlimited substitutions and many more windows in which to make them, allowing Gustavsson to empty his entire 18-player bench