The match was a warm-up ahead of the Matildas' friendlies against New Zealand's national women's soccer team, the Football Ferns.

It is understood the match was more of a training exercise for the Matildas, who played with a rotating squad. Training matches are often used by the Matildas while they are in training camps, to experiment in match situations.

But while the Australian side was missing some international players, some reports named experienced players in the line-up for the night, including co-captains Lisa De Vanna and Clare Polkinghorne, former AFC player of the year Katrina Gorry, Caitlin Foord and Michelle Heyman.

The Matildas are ranked fifth in the world and reached the quarter finals at last year's women's World Cup in Canada, where they lost 1-0 to Japan, who were eventual runners-up in the tournament.

The Matildas and New Zealand's Football Ferns square off in Ballarat on June 4 and three days later play the curtain-raiser to the Socceroos clash with Greece at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne.

The women will be the only soccer side representing Australia at the Rio Olympics later this year.