The Australian women's national football team, the Matildas, have defeated Uzbekistan 10-0 in a dominant performance to secure their qualification for the Paris Olympic Games. Michelle Heyman stood out with four goals, making a strong case for her inclusion in the Olympic squad. The Matildas had already won the first leg 3-0 and continued their dominance in the second leg, winning 13-0 on aggregate. The match took place in Melbourne, with a crowd of over 54,000 in attendance, including Olympic legends Cathy Freeman and Anna Meares.
The ruthless Matildas have thrashed Uzbekistan 10-0 to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games in style, with Michelle Heyman scoring four goals to put her hand up for a ticket to Paris. Australia led the tie 3-0 after Saturday's first leg in Tashkent but blew Uzbekistan out of the water to win 13-0 on aggregate, with Caitlin Foord, Kaitlyn Torpey, Mary Fowler, Hayley Raso and Amy Sayer also scoring.
Temperatures hit 36C in Melbourne earlier on Wednesday, but it didn't deter a crowd of 54,120, which included Olympic greats Cathy Freeman and Anna Meares. The Matildas took the lead inside 34 seconds at Marvel Stadium and never looked back, with Fowler at her spellbinding best in an eight-goal first-half rout. Heyman, 35, who also scored in Tashkent, replaced Emily van Egmond for her first international start since March 2018. The striker's movement and guile proved far too hot for Uzbekistan to handle as she snared a hat-trick inside the first 16 minute
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