As their finishing has only proven clinical 26 times.

And striker Kyah Simon says it will be a focus for the national side when they return to Canberra Stadium on Tuesday night, marking the end of their decade long hiatus in the capital.

The side's low finishing rate was highlighted against the Football Ferns in Townsville on Friday. The side was 1-0 down in the 93rd minute before clawing back a 2-1 win in extra-time.

The Matildas fired off 37 shots compared to the Kiwis three during the game, but only managed to net two.

Simon said this was one thing they needed to change against the Ferns in game two.

"I think it was 25 chances or something in the first half. So we know that we're creating chances, it's just a matter of capitalising, and being clinical and finishing those chances," the 110-cap Matilda said.

"So if we can keep creating the chances that we did, I think we can look to capitalise and hopefully score a few more goals earlier in the game this time around."

In their five matches this year, they have scored 26 goals to earn a 17.1 per cent finishing rate from their 152 shots.

It was one criticism of the side during their AFC Asian Cup campaign in January, after they fired off more than double the amount of shots than South Korea in the quarter final but lost 1-0.

A silver lining from the side's shot count is that it shows the Matildas ability to get the ball into the final third and create shooting opportunities.

Simon said this, paired with their clinical finishing, would lead to a more convincing result against the Ferns in game two.

"It's nice to have some controlled possession and creating, I guess, a variety of different opportunities in the final third," she said.

"Us as strikers and as the front line, five or six, I think it's our job to finish them off. If we can be a little bit more clinical in this game, we're in a good position to hopefully get a convincing result."

Whichever way the results goes, Canberra fans are expected to turn out in the thousands to support the team.

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With hundreds of fans turning out to the open training session at Viking Park on Sunday morning to catch a glimpse of the Matildas, and interact with some of the world's best players.

"One thing we know about Canberra is it's always a good, rowdy crowd. So hopefully they can bring that on Tuesday," Simon said.

"When I first came into the sport, obviously it wasn't as big an interest and it's nice to see that we're gaining more and more fans.

"Some have been there from the get go, but it's nice to see that some are also ... supporting the team, through thick and thin."