Vera Pauw's preparations for this summer's FIFA Women's World Cup continued with a friendly against China, currently ranked 14th in the world, in Cadiz, Spain

The first half didn't offer much in terms of excitement with Ireland having the best opportunity through a headed Louise Quinn effort which came back off the woodwork just before the twenty minute mark.

Debutants Aoife Mannion and Deborah-Anne de la Harpe both impressed at different times for the Girls in Green but showed some signs of needing some further experience at this level to be included in the final squad for the world cup.

Some knocks to Katie McCabe and Louise Quinn gave Pauw some pause for concern but both players picked themselves up and continued on the field.

A triple substitution at the break saw another debutant as Marissa Sheva got her first taste of the international game replacing Abbie Larkin. The experienced duo of Aine O'Gorman and Ruesha Littlejohn also entered the fray.

In the early exchanges of the second period, a mixup at the back almost gave China the opening score. Chinese forward Lou Jiahui latched on to a poor back pass to leave Brosnan in no man's land. Luckily defender Louise Quinn was on hand to block the goalbound effort and save her team mates blushes.

Both teams found the net within two second half minutes around the hour mark with a clear offside ruling our China's effort before the referee inexplicably decided the goalkeeper had been fouled as she punched the ball to her own net moments later.

As both coaches shuffled their deck through the second half the game lost a lost of the shape and became a little scrappy. A fabulous point blank save from Brosnan kept the score level after a defensive mix up gave Lou Jiahui space in the box.

Substitute Kyra Carusa looked bright with good movement between the US born striker and her captain almost created an opportunity at the back post for Aine O'Gorman but a Chinese head cleared the danger.

Megan Connolly picked up an opportunity as a handball on the edge of the box gave her a shooting effort. The Chinese keeper was more than able for the effort from the Cork woman.

Ireland finished the strongest with a few late attacks almost creating chances for them to steal the victory. Firstly another Megan Campbell long throw bouncing off the head of a Chinese defender for a corner which the Chinese were more than able to deal with before a Megan Connelly corner put the defence under more pressure.