Sam Kerr has made it five goals across three Olympic qualifiers and Mary Fowler scored a dazzler in the Matildas' 3-0 win over Taiwan in Perth.
The Matildas will take on world Number 50 Uzbekistan for a place at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after cruising through the second stage of qualifying in Perth. Mary Fowler unleashed a long-range thunderbolt and Sam Kerr scored again as the Matildas posted a 3-0 win over Chinese Taipei in front of 19,084 fans at HBF Park on Wednesday night. The result meant Australia finished on top of Group A with a perfect nine points from nine and a goal difference of plus 13.
I had a few chances in the first half and that one in the second half went in." Australia, fresh off an 8-0 demolition of the Philippines, unleashed a near full-strength starting XI against Taiwan featuring Kerr, Caitlin Foord, Fowler, Mackenzie Arnold and Steph Catley. But despite registering 17 shots to one in the first half and enjoying 79 per cent possession, the Matildas couldn't find a way past Chinese Taipei's staunch defence.
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