Fans have reacted strongly to some unusual pre-match scenes ahead of the Matildas’ friendly against Brazil in Brisbane.

Australia has fallen to a 3-1 defeat in a fractious, high-octane contest against Brazil at Lang Park in which Matildas coach Tom Sermanni said the referee "allowed herself to be bullied".

The Matildas will dust themselves down and attempt to quickly move on after a physical, relentless Brazil beat Australia 3-1 to crash retiring great Clare Polkinghorne's send-off match in Brisbane. Amanda Gutierres struck in the sixth and 13th minutes - a day after telling media she hoped to score two goals - at Suncorp Stadium to bring Australia undone in front of 47,

She is the defensive stalwart for the sporting team that has become Australia’s darling, yet after 18 years with the Matildas, Clare Polkinghorne has a clear-cut view of retirement: “I’ll definitely need a job.

Retiring Australian football great Clare Polkinghorne admits her Matildas send-off match won't fully sink in until she steps onto the Lang Park pitch for the final time.

Clare Polkinghorne’s Matildas’ hometown send-off has ended in a disappointing fashion as a disjointed Australian performance ended in a 3-1 loss to an under-strength Brazil in Brisbane.

The Matildas meet familiar foes Brazil at Suncorp Stadium in a friendly clash that will celebrate the career of retiring great Clare Polkinghorne.

A celebration of retiring defender Clare Polkinghorne’s decorated career didn’t go to plan on Thursday night for the Matildas, who were beaten 3-1 by Brazil at Suncorp Stadium.

It was not the result that the Matildas legend would have hoped for on her last international appearance at the iconic Brisbane arena, with Australia succumbing to a 3-1 defeat by Brazil.