Katrina Gorry obtained the first-half breakthrough for Tony Gustavsson’s aspect at Newcastle earlier than targets from Alex Chidiac and Caitlin Foord secured them a seventh successive win.

Gustavsson wished to make use of this pleasant event as a costume rehearsal for the depth of successive World Cup matches later this yr and, on outcomes alone, his crew handed with flying colours.

Three wins and 10 targets on this event suggests as a lot, however Australia had been sluggish to start out on Wednesday in entrance of 9,093 followers at McDonald Jones Stadium.

“We had an actual event really feel, so in that sense it has been phenomenal for us,” Gustavsson stated.

“I need to emotionally distance myself from that… however we’ve got realized to win.

“Event soccer is about pushing your self and believing in what you are doing.

“The gamers stayed true to the plan we had and grew within the sport.”

Sunday’s 3-2 win over Spain clearly took its toll on a crew that had seen little turnover.

The Swede caught to his 4-4-2 formation which has led to improved type for his aspect, whose subsequent task is an away journey to European champions England in April.

Gustavsson had solely made two modifications to his beginning XI with Courtney Nevin at Charlotte Grant’s right-back and the injured Hayley Raso vacating her right-wing place for Larissa Crummer.

Australia struggled to dictate the tempo and will take into account themselves fortunate to not miss a aim as a consequence of an enterprising play by Jamaica’s Kayla McKenna.

Gorry’s opening aim on 27 minutes proved to calm nerves, the midfielder receiving the ball from Foord as she ducked right into a pocket and unleashed from 25 yards previous the helpless Becky Spencer.

There have been extra promising indicators for the Aussies with Kyra Cooney-Cross and Foord threatening to increase the lead simply earlier than half time.

However the actual prod got here after the break with the introduction of Chidiac at Crummer’s expense.

The Melbourne Victory midfielder has solely seen taking part in time on this event off the bench, however she made a compelling case to start out when she got here on.

Chidiac obtained his reward quickly after his arrival, weaving across the six-yard field earlier than making it 2-0 with a well-executed shot within the 56th minute.

“She deserves to start out along with her efficiency, however it won’t be the very best for the crew,” warned Gustavsson.

“We felt like possibly ‘Chids’ might get in between the strains and unlock stuff, which it did brilliantly.”

The Matildas had been on a roll and their third got here when Foord and Sam Kerr displayed some good hyperlink play.

A double with Kerr left the Jamaican protection flat-footed and Foord was capable of spike the ball from the sting of the field to seal Gustavsson’s first trophy of the marketing campaign.