Five quick hits: Michelle Heyman's four goals lead Matildas to 10-0 win over Uzbekistan and a place at the Paris Olympics
10 months, 1 week ago

Five quick hits: Michelle Heyman's four goals lead Matildas to 10-0 win over Uzbekistan and a place at the Paris Olympics

ABC  

After finishing fourth at the World Cup and the last Olympic Games, the Matildas book their ticket to Paris with redemption on their minds and maybe a new/old face in the mix. Fairytale rolls on for four-goal hero Michelle Heyman Michelle Heyman of the Matildas celebrates a goal during the AFC Women's Olympic Football Tournament. Heyman's Matildas recall highlights Australia's striker problem Photo shows A soccer player wearing yellow and green runs with the ball during a game against a team wearing blue The 35-year-old Canberra United forward has been recalled six years after her last appearance for the Matildas. Six years on from her last appearance for the Matildas, player of the match Heyman looms not just as an Olympic starter, but critical to Australia's medal chances. Matildas qualify for Olympics after 10-0 win over Uzbekistan Photo shows Michelle Heyman of the Matildas celebrates a goal.

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Matildas revelation Sharn Freier embraces rapid rise after starring performances against Chinese Taipei
1 month ago

Matildas revelation Sharn Freier embraces rapid rise after starring performances against Chinese Taipei

ABC  

When the Matildas won the Women's World Cup penalty shootout against France at Brisbane's Lang Park last year, Sharn Freier was at a country music concert 20 kilometres across town. In their final match of the year, the Matildas keep a clean sheet on their way to a thumping 6-0 victory over Chinese Taipei at Geelong's Kardinia Park. "I was …

Matildas score resounding 6-0 win over Chinese Taipei in Clare Polkinghorne's international farewell
1 month ago

Matildas score resounding 6-0 win over Chinese Taipei in Clare Polkinghorne's international farewell

ABC  

The Matildas have kept a clean sheet on their way to recording a thumping 6-0 victory over Chinese Taipei in Geelong, as Clare Polkinghorne made her final international appearance. In front of a crowd of 30,097 at Kardinia Park, the Matildas sent Polkinghorne off in style with six different goal-scorers in what was the national team's last match of the …

Matildas defeat Germany 2-1
2 months, 1 week ago

Matildas defeat Germany 2-1

ABC  

Sally Sara: The Matildas have defeated world number four ranked Germany 2-1 in a friendly match. Sally Sara: The win provides a much needed confidence boost after the Matildas' disappointing performance at the Paris Olympics. Tracey Holmes: Well, interestingly, I heard James Johnson, who's the CEO of Football Australia, talking about this very thing at the recent Australian New Zealand …

Matildas pull off stunning comeback to beat Zambia 6-5 in second Paris Olympics group game
5 months, 1 week ago

Matildas pull off stunning comeback to beat Zambia 6-5 in second Paris Olympics group game

ABC  

The Matildas have kept their quest for an Olympic medal alive after an incredible come-from-behind win over Zambia in the second group game in Nice. The Matildas had a mountain to climb within the first minute of the match, with striker Banda scoring the first goal of the game in just the 40th second, turning past defender Clare Hunt just …

Matildas pull off mother of all comebacks as Australia overturn three-goal deficit to beat underdogs Zambia in do-or-die Olympic Games clash
5 months, 1 week ago

Matildas pull off mother of all comebacks as Australia overturn three-goal deficit to beat underdogs Zambia in do-or-die Olympic Games clash

Daily Mail  

Michelle Heyman has proved the never-say-die Matildas' late, late hero, scoring a 90th-minute winner as they battled to an amazing 6-5 victory over Zambia in one of the most extraordinary Olympic soccer matches ever played. Trailing 5-3 with just 25 minutes left in Nice on Sunday, Tony Gustavsson's side delivered an astonishing comeback to earn the crazy victory that's taken …

Matildas at war as FIFTEEN players are wiped from the history books in shocking row
6 months, 1 week ago

Matildas at war as FIFTEEN players are wiped from the history books in shocking row

Daily Mail  

A huge row has erupted among Matildas alumni after 15 former players were wiped from the record books this week. On Monday, Football Australia announced it had revised its record books to confirm that a team from 1975 will now be viewed as the first even Australian national women's football team. She led the Australian national women's football team against …

The Matildas finally come clean on whether Sam Kerr will play at the Olympics after skipper's horror knee injury
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Matildas finally come clean on whether Sam Kerr will play at the Olympics after skipper's horror knee injury

Daily Mail  

Sam Kerr's Olympics dream is officially over after she was officially ruled out of playing in the Paris Games. However, influential defender Clare Hunt has overcome injury and returns to a Matildas squad still without Katrina Gorry, who remains a chance of making the team for the looming Olympics. Sam Kerr's horror year just got worse with the news that …

A nation of new Matildas fans salutes Australia’s run to the Women’s World Cup semifinals
1 year, 4 months ago

A nation of new Matildas fans salutes Australia’s run to the Women’s World Cup semifinals

The Hindu  

Sam Kerr looked up at the Stadium Australia crowd for the last time at this Women’s World Cup, and it just compounded the gnawing disappointment that she and her Matildas had fallen one game before the final. “We just feel really proud that they’ve got behind us and we’ve changed the way women’s football is seen in Australia,” Kerr added. …

Matildas lose 3-1 to England's Lionesses in semifinal at Sydney's Olympic Stadium
1 year, 4 months ago

Matildas lose 3-1 to England's Lionesses in semifinal at Sydney's Olympic Stadium

ABC  

The Matildas' dreams of lifting the FIFA Women's World Cup are over, falling to a 3-1 defeat to England at Stadium Australia in Sydney/Wangal. Just minutes after Sam Kerr's stunning strike, England's star of the match knocked the wind out of Australia's World Cup hopes 'It has been an honour': Devastated Kerr wants to win third for Australian fans J …

Two-time champion coach says Matildas can win the 2023 Women's World Cup: You've got all the ingredients to go all the way'
1 year, 4 months ago

Two-time champion coach says Matildas can win the 2023 Women's World Cup: You've got all the ingredients to go all the way'

Daily Mail  

The Australian Matildas are preparing to make history in their Women's World Cup quarter final against France tomorrow, but a coach who has achieved it all before believes they can go even deeper into the tournament. The Matildas have never progressed past the quarter final stage of a World Cup but have a golden opportunity to reach their first semi …

Matildas prepare for second must-win match of the tournament in round of 16 against Denmark
1 year, 5 months ago

Matildas prepare for second must-win match of the tournament in round of 16 against Denmark

Associated Press  

Brisbane, Australia — Australia once again finds itself in a must-win Women’s World Cup game when the Matildas face Denmark on Monday in the round of 16. “Historically, we’ve always really performed well with our backs against the wall.” Denmark finished second in Group D behind winner England, and only allowed one goal over three games of group play. “Denmark …

Matildas get back to winning ways against South Africa in London despite conceding late goal
2 years, 3 months ago

Matildas get back to winning ways against South Africa in London despite conceding late goal

ABC  

Cortnee Vine has scored her first international goals as the Matildas lifted the pressure on coach Tony Gustavsson with a convincing 4-1 victory over South Africa. It was all the more impressive for being largely achieved without Chelsea's Sam Kerr, who had been unwell leading into Saturday's match at Kingsmeadow, her club's compact ground in south-west London. In her absence, …

Matildas can be one of the best teams in the world - Gustavsson - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Matildas can be one of the best teams in the world - Gustavsson - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Australian women's national team has the potential to be among the best teams in the world, the team's new coach Tony Gustavsson has said. “I am extremely proud and happy to have been appointed head coach of the Westfield Matildas,” Gustavsson, who will lead Australia in two Olympic campaigns, the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2022 and the Women's …

Australia beats Vietnam 2-1 in second leg of Olympic qualifier in Cam Pha to seal spot at Tokyo Games
4 years, 9 months ago

Australia beats Vietnam 2-1 in second leg of Olympic qualifier in Cam Pha to seal spot at Tokyo Games

ABC  

Australia's women's football team locked up qualification for the Tokyo Olympic Games with an at-times shaky win over an outclassed Vietnam, in a match played in bizarre circumstances. The Australians had to cope with a 15-minute delay due to floodlight failure in Cam Pha for the second leg of their qualifier against Vietnam Sam Kerr scored her 42nd goal for …

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