Sam Kerr climbed off the bench to finally play, Caitlin Foord was the star of the show and Mary Fowler produced a moment for the ages. Here’s how the Matildas rated in Sydney.
Sam Kerr’s back, Caitlin Foord shone and the Matildas are through to a World Cup quarter-final carrying the weight of a nation.
Here’s how Tony Gustavsson’s players fared in the 2-0 win over Denmark in the round of 16 match at Stadium Australia on Monday night.Cometh the hour, cometh the queen of the mountain. Brilliantly settled the nerves of a nation with a stunning finish for Australia’s first goal from a counter attack, and was a constant menace to the Danish all night. Almost had a second from a deflected shot and tortured her opponent, Janni Thomsen, into a yellow card through sheer frustration.
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