.samkerr1's brilliance has fired TheMatildas to a memorable, and thoroughly merited, 2-0 triumph over high-flying England in a huge fillip to their world cup dreams. ENGvAUS 7NEWS
Kerr was magnificent, leading from the front and ending worries over her fitness to spearhead their challenge.
Kerr, rested for the Scotland game with Gustavsson refusing to say whether she was carrying an injury, replaced Larissa Crummer up front and the difference for Australia was like night and day. Hayley Raso provided the early spur with a couple of driving runs and a blocked shot as the Australians more than matched the European champions in the physicality stakes.
But out of nowhere, Kerr struck in typically predatory fashion. She had barely had a sniff for the first 32 minutes but when Clare Hunt hoofed a long ball forward, she was on to her opposing captain Williamson like a hawk, shadowing her and anticipating that she’d try to nod the ball back to her keeper Mary Earps.She did just that, but too weakly and Kerr diverted it expertly first-time over the advancing keeper for the 63rd goal of her storied international career.
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