The ‘massive’ silver lining for young Matildas in heartbreaking defeat: Talking Points
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“It seems to be one of those tournaments where curveball after curveball are thrown at us. I think the team have been tremendous at being able to adapt at whatever is thrown at us. The key takeaway is a broader one: Australia was dealt an unfortunate blow just hours before the biggest game of their lives. It was the same earlier in the tournament, when Kerr suffered her own injury blow two days before the opening match against Ireland.
But it ultimately proved to be a successful tactic from Sarina Wiegman’s side, even if it drew the vocal ire of the 75,000-plus fans at Stadium Australia. As the game wore on and England held onto their lead, each and every player in a blue shirt was more than happy to slow the game down. Yes, it may not be the medal the Aussies had hoped for at the start of the tournament but to finish third at a home World Cup is still a monumental achievement.
The message certainly rubbed off on his players as Katrina Gorry, Ellie Carpenter and Kyra Cooney-Cross all spoke after the game of their desire not to leave their home tournament “empty-handed.” But with a medal on the line, the Matildas can no doubt dip into their energy reserves for one final time at this World Cup.The Matildas were playing in their first semi-final, after previously falling short at the quarter-final stage three times .
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