Hayley Raso scores twice in Melbourne as co-hosts knock Olympic champions out of tournament
As the Matildas walked out for their warm-up, a full moon beamed down and an Australian classic blared: New Sensation by INXS. But there was nothing new about this particular sensation – while the Australians went through their paces, captain Sam Kerr stood still. Since she suffered a calf injury on the eve of the tournament, the Matildas have sweated on Kerr’s fitness.
The capacity 27,706 crowd in Melbourne went wild. And then, belatedly, a lineswoman raised her flag. Offside? Canada moved to reset, before first the big screen, and then French referee Stéphanie Frappart, indicated a VAR review. The crowd held its collective breath. A minute passed in anxious silence. Then suddenly: goal. The crowd did not bemoan getting a second opportunity to celebrate.
They needn’t had worried. Minutes later the Matildas scored once more – a corner from Kyra Cooney-Cross pinballing around on the goalline before Raso instinctively swivelled barely a metre from goal and netted it. The Australians then launched a rearguard action to take the two-goal lead into half-time, although the tension got to coach Gustavsson, who earned a yellow card for his sideline antics.
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