Interim boss Tom Sermanni rated the Arsenal midfielder’s first goal in national colours as one of the best he’s seen across his various stints as Matildas coach.
A long-range belter from Kyra Cooney-Cross and a header from Clare Hunt have steered the Matildas to their first win over Germany in almost 20 years, the stirring 2-1 triumph keeping alive their unbeaten start under interim boss Tom Sermanni.
They should have gone at least 3-0 up, with Felicitaus Rauch hitting the woodwork and Vivien Endemann pulling wide a glorious one-on-one chance just after the half-hour mark – but their wastefulness gave the Matildas a chance to crash the party. “One of the great goals. She’s got all the qualities of a midfield player that you want at this level: she’s comfortable in possession, she can dribble, she can pass with both feet, she can have long passes, short passes, she’s comfortable on the ball. It’s just a question of her continuing to develop and continuing to mature. She is on her way to being a world-class player.
While Australia had just 27 per cent of possession, and the Germans outshot them 20 to six, the character displayed throughout the match pleased Sermanni, harking back to the Matildas’ never-say-die mantra that was built under him many years ago.
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