Twin strikes secure another Matildas win

There were plenty of names not playing for the Matildas against Mexico but the stars stood up with Olympic questions still to be answered.

The 29-year-old wove her way in from the left hand side before faking a shot with an exaggerated swivel of the hips, which gave her the space to fire a pinpoint shot into the bottom right corner.Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson brought on Brisbane Roar forward Sharn Freier for a national debut in the dying moments but made no other significant moves, after starting Steph Catley in central defence and shifting Kaitlyn Torpey to left-back to cover for the injured Clare Hunt.

Veteran striker Michelle Heyman started and looked important to Australia’s structure as a target forward as she managed to play 62 minutes as the temperature topped 30C early in the game. Mackenzie Arnold’s composure was tested with several adventurous Mexican attacks demanding quick thinking, but she was as cool-headed as ever and the Matildas made their opponents pay for not capitalising on the scoreboard.

With Australia determined to play through Mexico’s press from the back, the midfielder played short passes to Arnold to give her a wider range of motion with the ball and more options to try and split the press.

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