Match Report - Portugal 1 - 1 Wales
30 Jan 2008
Players
| Portugal | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neide Simoes |
| 4 | Anna Rita |
| 5 | Sonia Matias |
| 6 | Silvia Brunhira |
| 7 | Claudia Neto |
| 8 | Edida Fernandes (c) |
| 9 | Carla Couto |
| 10 | Melissa Antues |
| 17 | Emily Lima |
| 18 | Ana Valinho |
| 19 | Carole Costa |
| 12 | Jamila Marreiros (GK) |
| 2 | Maria Monteiro |
| 3 | Kimberley Brandao |
| 11 | Lilliana Martins |
| 13 | Andrea Fonseca |
| 14 | Tania Pinto |
| 15 | Sonia Curvelo |
| 16 | Helga Pinto |
| 20 | Ines Borges |
| Wales | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicola Davies |
| 2 | Kathryn Morgan (c) |
| 3 | Carla Parfitt |
| 4 | Nicola Cousins |
| 5 | Emma Jones |
| 6 | Michele Green |
| 7 | Loren Dykes |
| 8 | Jayne Ludlow |
| 9 | Joanne Edwards |
| 10 | Jessica Fishlock |
| 11 | Gwennan Harries |
| 21 | Rhian Nokes (GK) |
| 12 | Cheryl Foster |
| 14 | Kerry Manley |
| 15 | Charlotte Miller |
| 16 | Katie Williams |
| 17 | Lauren Townsend |
| 18 | Sally Wade |
Substitutions
| On | Off | Minute |
|---|---|---|
| Jamila Marreiros (GK) | Neide Simoes | 45 |
| Sonia Curvelo | Carla Couto | 70 |
| Lilliana Martins | Silvia Brunhira | 82 |
| Tania Pinto | Emily Lima | 82 |
| Andrea Fonseca | Sonia Matias | 90 |
| Maria Monteiro | Edida Fernandes | 90 |
| On | Off | Minute |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Foster | Joanne Edwards | 60 |
| Sally Wade | Michele Green | 60 |
| Kerry Manley | Nicola Cousins | 72 |
| Lauren Townsend | Kathryn Morgan | 72 |
| Charlotte Miller | Jessica Fishlock | 90 |
Goals
| Portugal | Minute |
|---|---|
| Carla Couto | 69 |
| Wales | Minute |
|---|---|
| Joanne Edwards | 18 |
Cards
No cards received
Officials
Referee: Sandra Bastos (Portugal)
Assistant referee 1: Tiago Silva (Portugal)
Assistant referee 2: Fernando Lopes (Portugal)
4th official: Catia Duarte (Portugal)
Other information
Attendance:
Report: The spoils were shared in Mafra, near Lisbon this afternoon (Wednesday) as Portugal and Wales Women played-out a 1-1 draw in a friendly international.
The game was a red letter day for Kathryn Morgan, who became the first Wales Women's footballer to win 50 caps for her country. She was made skipper for the day.
Wales manager Adrian Tucker used the game as a warm-up for two vital UEFA Championship games that are upcoming in February - against Belgium at Barry (Sunday 17th February) and the Netherlands at Newport (Wednesday 20th February). Returning after injury was Michele Green from Bristol Academy and Joanne Edwards on Liverpool led the attack.
It was Edwards who gave Wales the lead on 18 minutes from a well-worked set piece, flicking a header home just inside the post. In fact Wales dominated for the whole of the opening 45 minutes and should have scored more. But a 1-0 lead was all that the team had to show at half time.
In the second half, Portugal came back strongly and it was no suprise when they equalised after 69 minutes from Carla Couto, who took advantage of some sloppy defending by Wales. Both sides then made regular substitutions that tended to make the game somewhat disjointed.
There was still time five minutes before the end for Bristol Academy's Gwen Harries to shoot over the bar when it looked easier to score.
The final score of 1-1 meant honours even and Wales took the chance to give debuts to Sally Wade (Watford) and Lauren Townsend (Cardiff City).
Wales: Nicola Davies (Liverpool), Kathryn Morgan (Keynshan Town), Carla Parfitt (Cardiff City), Nicola Cousins (Cardiff City), Emma Jones (Bristol Academy), Michele Green (Bristol Academy), Loren Dykes (Cardiff City), Jayne Ludlow (Arsenal), Joanne Edwards (Liverpool), Jessica Fishlock (Bristol Academy), Gwen Harries (Bristol Academy).
Subs Used: Cheryl Foster (Liverpool), Kerrie Manley (Bristol Academy), Charlotte Miller (Cardiff City), Loren Townsend (Cardiff City) and Sally Wade (Watford).
Subs Not used: Rhian Nokes (Cardiff City), Katie Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
