The Matildas marked their long-awaited homecoming with one of their best performances under coach Tony Gustavsson, beating Brazil 3-1 in a pulsating clash in Sydney on Saturday night.
It was their sixth consecutive win over Brazil but just the second time the Matildas have notched a regulation-time victory during Gustavsson’s short reign, which has included eight losses and a total of 31 goals against. But the result and the manner of play under such trying circumstances was vindication of not only Gustavsson’s methods but the spirit and character of his players, who lapped up every moment in their first match on home soil in almost 600 days.
It took just nine minutes for Australia’s first genuine chance to arrive. Tameka Yallop should have put them in front then and there. She burst through from midfield after some neat combination play and was one-on-one with Leticia but pushed her shot straight at the Brazilian goalkeeper.As Yallop tried to vault over the onrushing Leticia, she accidentally struck her head with a knee, leading to a lengthy stoppage before she was eventually cleared to continue.
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