Late screamer saves Matildas
Not in the mood to muck around, Matildas coach Ante Milicic opted for a full-strength side as he swung six changes.
It earned Australia a free-kick but van Egmond couldn’t produce a long-range effort to test Chinese shot-stopper Peng Shimeng. China was slowly working their way into the match and striker Wang Shanshan would have been clean through on goal if not for an incorrect off-side call. Not to be denied, Wang struck the woodwork with a wobbly long-range effort before halftime.Football: The Matildas have struck luck against China PR, with an off-side call halting a Chinese breakaway in their Olympic qualifier.
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