Not ideal. Rapinoe (x2), Lloyd and Kerr the scorers; the Matildas have plenty of work to do if they want to claim bronze. LIVE: Olympics Tokyo2020
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Two minutes later, Kerr came within centimetres of doubling her tally for the match when she got on the end of a Tameka Yallop cross, her powerful header sensationally saved by USA goalkeeper Adrianna Franchz. But in stoppage time of the first half, Lindsey Horan robbed Kyah Simon in Australia’s defensive third. She played an inch-perfect through-ball for Carli Lloyd, who fired the ball to the back post.Six minutes into the second half Lloyd mae it a brace after yet another defensive mistake from the Australians.
Three Australian teenagers were introduced in the 67th minute: Kyra Cooney-Cross, Courtney Nevin and Mary Fowler, replacing Hayley Raso, Chloe Logarzo and Kyah Simon.
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