The Matildas secured a 2-0 win over China in their farewell match before the Paris Olympics on a night where Lydia Williams hung up the gloves for the green and gold.
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00:00 After a lacklustre draw at Adelaide, it was round two between the Matildas and China,
00:05 and on a night where Lydia Williams bid farewell to the green and gold, the Aussie girls were
00:09 keen to send her off a winner.
00:11 Driving into the area, the cutback towards Heyman and then the follow up from Tamiki
00:15 Yallop, but couldn't hit the target there.
00:17 Australia had the bulk of possession and chances throughout the first half, and should have
00:21 broken the deadlock in the 40th minute.
00:23 Still going, Michelle Heyman, oh and she just couldn't finish it.
00:27 Well, what a goal that would have been.
00:29 Williams then took her final steps as a Matilda when she made way for Mackenzie Arnold just
00:34 before the break, to a standing ovation from the crowd.
00:37 She retires a hero of the game.
00:39 The change of halves proved to be just what the home side needed when substitute Claire
00:44 Wheeler rose high to nod home this delightful cross.
00:47 And it's Claire Wheeler, the smallest player on the bench, who heads home to give the Matildas
00:54 the lead.
00:55 Hayley Rasso then found herself on the end of a piercing ball through from Courtney Vine
00:59 and made no mistake after rounding the keeper.
01:02 And scores!
01:03 Hayley Rasso doubles the lead, the assist from Courtney Vine.
01:07 10 minutes into the second half and the Matildas are heading to Paris in style.
01:15 Arnold stood tall to deny this effort from long range and keep the clean sheet intact.
01:20 Good stop from Mackenzie Arnold called into action.
01:24 And that's the way things finished as the Matildas sign off ahead of the Paris Olympics
01:28 with a 2-0 win.