Live updates: Matildas vs Chinese Taipei international friendly in Geelong

The ball has been locked in the Matildas attacking half.

While Clare Polkinghorne has had a few touches, and isn't taking any chances in defence, mopping up everything that comes her way, Mackenzie Arnold is still yet to see the ball.

Emily van Egmond took a free shot from a dangerous position, but it was blocked and cleared by the Chinese Taipei's defence.

AUS 2-0 TPE, 29 minutes 

The Matildas are firing off shots faster than I can type this opening half.

It's great watching some of the younger players playing with confidence and flare out there, too.

Chloe Logarzo was unavailable to play after the nasty head collision in last match.She didn't pass her test.

Hopefully we'll see her in February for the SheBelieves Cup in the United States

It's a confident and dominant start from the Matildas.

Emily van Egmond fired off a shot to attempt to bag Australia's third goal in this opening half, but it flew over the crossbar.

Making the two early goals even more impressive is Chinese Taipei's defence, as they sit back in a low block.

AUS 2-0 TPE, 19 minutes 

Michelle Heyman and Sharn Freier have been looking likely early.

Freier has had a few chances near the box but has just been missing the finishing touches, meanwhile Heyman has had some good runs.

The Matildas have had 70 percent of the possession so far.

You'd think the fans at Kardinia Park are loving this.

AUS 2-0 TPE, 16 minutes 

Australia have their second, this time through Matildas veteran Tameka Yallop.

Yallop pinched the ball from a goal kick and shot it straight into the net.

It followed a huge miss by Emily Gielnik, which looked like an almost certain goal. Michelle Heyman had a run down the right flank and Gielnick received just ahead of the box but missed the finish.

The way Australia are firing shots off, this could (maybe) be a goalsfest.

AUS 2-0 TPE, 12 minutes

And just like that, we have the first goal of the match - and it's another debut goal!

Leah Davidson read the cross from Emily van Egmond, who got the ball on her head and guided it straight through to the back of the net.

Davidson debuted for the Matildas last match in Melbourne. What a way to start.

AUS 1-0 TPE, 5 minutes

Australia haven't let Chinese Taipei barely touch the ball this opening three minutes as they hold all the possession.

Even after the goalkeeper got a goal kick, the Matildas won back the ball straight away.

It's a good start for Australia.

AUS 0-0 TPE, 3 minutes

Alright, the national anthems have been sung and players are in position.

The Matildas will start with the ball.

Let's get this game underway...

Here's why we're going with Chinese Taipei, along with the broadcast coverage.

Chinese Taipei is FIFA's official designation for the national team and the banner under which they play. According to football's international governing body:

"Founded in 1924, Chinese Taipei Football Association is the governing body for football in Taiwan. The CTFA organises the men's and women's national teams and administers the Taiwan Football Premier League."

While there's a decent crowd at Kardinia Park in Geelong, not quite a sellout, unfortunately.

1 Wang Yu-Ting (GK)

2 Zhang Ji-Lan

6 Teng Pei-Lin

8 Li Yi-Wen

12 Pu Hsin-Hui

14 Wu Kai-Ching

15 Ting Chia-Ying

20 Chen Ying-Hui (C)

21 Lin Hsin-Hui

24 Lin Ya-Hsuan

26 Tseng Yun-Ya

Seven players on the Matildas' starting XI play in the A-League Women's comp. Six more are on the bench.

It's commonly said that Kyra Cooney-Cross, among a lot of Matildas fan favs, were "made in the A-Leagues". It's where they all started, after all.

Melbourne City's Leah Davidson and Bryleeh Henry will get their starting debuts tonight against Geelong, while Brisbane Roar's Sharn Freier continues to impress.

There have been a lot of new faces gracing the Matildas this series, including Melbourne City's Leah Davidson with the latest debut cap.

In fact, in the last match against Chinese Taipei, all three goal scorers were first timers in that department (Sharn Freier had scored against Canada previously but that was behind closed doors, so it didn't count).

The other two being Bryleeh Henry and Natasha Prior.

There's been plenty of promise in this side looking towards the future. So, who have you liked watching this series? Let us know in the comments and we'll chat.

Hello Ben!

While it's a great-for-football 21 degrees at Kardinia Park in Geelong, the humidity is up to 65 percent, giving the air a nice and sticky feel.

There's a just a slight chance of rain, but with just a few clouds up ahead, hopefully we'll be alright.

It could well be interim coach Tom Sermanni's last match at the helm, given the Matildas do not play again until February's SheBelieves Cup in the US.

And what he'd like to see is a high-tempo match with physicality and aggression in attack, resulting in goals.

"One of the key things I've learned over many years of us being in Asia is that if you conform to the same tempo that the Asian teams like to play at, then they do it better than us," Sermanni said on Tuesday.

"So, I think it's really important for us to have a tempo of the game that is high, to have a really aggressive approach to the game.

"We were quite happy to mix things up and to actually use our physicality, which is a big asset for us. So, we have tried to blend all of those things together."

It's a fair point, and it's to do with FIFA.

In case you're wondering, here's why we're going with Chinese Taipei, along with the broadcast coverage.

Chinese Taipei is FIFA's official designation for the national team and the banner under which they play. According to football's international governing body:

"Founded in 1924, Chinese Taipei Football Association is the governing body for football in Taiwan. The CTFA organises the men's and women's national teams and administers the Taiwan Football Premier League."

Tonight will be Matildas fan-favourite and veteran Clare Polkinghorne's final international match, as interim coach Tom Sermanni guaranteed she'll start.

The retiring great and 35-year-old was farewelled up in Brisbane against Brazil with an emotional celebration to kick off her farewell tour.

It will be Polkinghorne's 169th cap for Australia against Chinese Taipei in Geelong after a decorated career - which included three World Cups - spanning back to her debut in 2006.

We've got two more starting debuts tonight in Bryleeh Henry and Leah Davidson.

Clare Polkinghorne will start for the final time (excuse me while I grab a tissue) and her experience is going to be needed with so many new faces in the mix.

What do we think about this line up?

Here's Australia's starting XI: