 The Matildas took a late lead when in the 86th minute Kim Revell latched onto a through ball from Sharon Black and slipped her shot past the French goalkeeper.France equalised soon after in the 88th minute when Stephanie Mugneret Beghe blasted home after a cut-back from the bye-line.The curtain-raiser between Soccer Far North Coast Under-17's and New England Under-17's also ended in a 1-1 draw.