The fitting farewell outgoing Westfield Matildas coach Tom Sermanni deserved and wanted didn’t eventuate this evening, as Australia fell short of EAFF Women’s East Asian Cup qualification by virtue of a 2-1 loss to China PR.

The Westfield Matildas need only a draw from their final showdown against China PR to secure qualification for next year's EAFF Women's East Asian Cup after defeating Hong Kong 4-0 this evening.

The Westfield Matildas have begun their EAFF Women’s East Asian Cup 2013 qualification quest in emphatic fashion by recording a 7-0 win over Chinese Taipei last night.

Matildas romped home in their EAFF Qualifiers opener | FFA

The Westfield Matildas have marked the farewell appearance of Sarah Walsh with a spirited 6-2 loss to women’s football heavyweights the United States at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park .

Walsh netted in her final international | Getty