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Tillies' family members reveal surprise | 03:03The Matildas have suffered a brutal reality check in their bid for a first-ever Olympics medal, slumping to a 3-0 defeat to heavyweights Germany in the opening match of their Olympics campaign.
Even in a tournament where the likes of England and last year’s World Cup third-place finishers Sweden failed to qualify, the Matildas must improve – and quickly – if they are to revive their medal dream. Five minutes later, Australia had another scare when a German cross was headed then flicked back across goal, only for some desperate defending from captain Steph Catley and Cortnee Vine to snuff out the chance.
Mary Fowler nearly conjured an immediate response, but she couldn’t conjure space in the box despite twisting and turning in a desperate bid to escape close attention from the defence. The Matildas continued to struggle to maintain possession, with central defender Clare Hunt dispossessed in a dangerous position by Brand.
Yet any hopes of an unlikely counter-attack were killed off by a well-worked team goal in transition from Germany four minutes later. Germany exchanged passes down the left side – with Australia’s defence in disarray – before left-back Sarai Linder squared it for Brand to tap home the simplest of finishes inside the six-yard box.
Australia became increasingly desperate for a goal that could prove crucial in escaping the group – since the Matildas must either finish in the top two of the four-team Group B, or be one of the two top third-place teams from across all groups.
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