Clare Polkinghorne's farewell match for Australia's Matildas ended in a 3-1 defeat to Brazil at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium. Polkinghorne, the most-capped player in Australian history, was honored with a special send-off.
Australia ’s Matildas fell to a 3-1 defeat to Brazil as they celebrated Clare Polkinghorne ’s send-off in a friendly match at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Australia ’s Matildas fell to a 3-1 defeat to Brazil as they celebrated Clare Polkinghorne ’s send-off in a friendly match at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
The most-capped player – man or woman – ever in an Australian shirt, Polkinghorne was commemorated with an individual entrance ahead of her 168th game, as well as a presentation by fellow Queensland great Darren Lockyer and a video tribute she watched on with her family. It was enough to bring many of her teammates to tears but, characteristically, the defender was loath to soak in the adulation, ending a brief speech with “Thank you very much and let’s get on with it.
In what was supposed to be a triumphant emotional send-off, this wasn’t part of the plan. Then again, the game otherwise played out exactly how one would expect of a battle between Australia and Brazil; the familiar and bitter foes, whose rivalry has almost defined Polkinghorne’s career, no quarter given nor asked for.
Foord was yet again immense for Australia despite the loss and the Arsenal attacker did extract some semblance of reward in the 43rd minute when she left Haas for dead with a magnificent turn after a Carpenter cross – one cleverly feinted at by Emily van Egmond in game 150, moving her fourth all-time on the appearances list – and placed the ball past Natascha Honegger.
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