New Zealand’s U-20 women’s side have come from behind to beat their Australian counterparts2-1 in a training game at Auckland’s Kiwitea Street.
Australia opened the scoring in the second minute and held their lead till half-time.
Eight minutes into the second spell, Tupelo Dugan levelled for the Junior Ferns.
In the 79th minute, New Zealand were awarded a penalty which was struck home by captain Kate Taylor to give the home side a confidence-building win.
Main photo: New Zealand captain Kate Taylor.
The game was used by both teams as an opportunity to prepare for the FIFA U-20s Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica in August.
A second game is planned to take place behind closed doors.
Neither game is being livestreamed.
New Zealand line-up
Brianna Edwards (GK), Zoe McMeeken, Kate Taylor (c), Marisa Van Der Meer, Aniela Jensen, Tupelo Dugan (Charlotte Lancaster 74′), Grace Wisnewski (Emma Pijnenburg 46′), Alyssa Whinham, Ava Collins (Ava Pritchard 46′), Jana Niedermayr, Milly Clegg (Ruby Nathan 81′).
