She described the crowd's reaction as 'amazing'. 9News
It was no surprise the Matildas scored their second goal as Kerr went through her paces on the sidelines in ominous fashion before her arrival 10 minutes from time.Sam Kerr could not hide her joy, sporting a smile from ear to ear as she was brought on in the second half
"It is obviously amazing and makes me feel really good, but Australia has really taken us on as one of their favourite teams. Steph Catley, who handed the captain's armband to Kerr when she entered the pitch, said "here were goosebumps when Sam came on." "It's incredible. How many times do you get to a quarter-final and then add your best player and one of the best players in the world back? It's something we've never had before. It means everything to have her back.""I absolutely loved it, I think the crowd loved it as well, the whole of Australia loved it," she said.
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