Princess Ibini put the Matildas in front, finishing off good lead-up work down the right flank before Telma Encarnacao tied things up three minutes from time.
behind them, drawing 1-1 in their latest international friendly against Portugal.
In their first meeting since 2018, and fourth overall, the hosts enjoyed the majority of possession and chances in the opening half at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota in Estoril.But Princess Ibini put the Matildas in front on 73 minutes, finishing off good lead-up work down the right flank involving Larissa Crummer and Emily Gielnik.
But the home side, ranked 30th in the world and 18 spots below the Australians, levelled from close range in the 87th minute through substitute Telma Encarnacao after a sloppy turnover.Encarnacao could have won it just a minute later, and then with the last kick of the game deep into added time, but Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams saved on both occasions.
After not playing against world No.7 Spain, the veteran shot-stopper captained Tony Gustavsson’s team to celebrate her 100-game milestone.
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