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A day after her 28th birthday, Caitlin Foord stood out when the Matildas claimed a convincing 4-0 win over Sweden in Saturday’s foreign women’s friendly.
Foord was very good for Australia, scoring two goals, and he seemed to be when his team won at Melbourne’s AAMI Park.
“She’s been in foreign football,” Ten commentator Andy Harper said. “The maximum dominant singular functionality I’ve noticed in a foreign fit for some time. “
A modest Foord grateful for the praise she received from commentators after the match.
“I’m Merci. Je laughing right now and I’m enjoying my football, and I guess when we get home we should take advantage of any and all opportunities to make the most of them. I love betting with those girls, so obviously it showed tonight and I’m pleased to be successful in the back of the net,” Foxard said.
In front of 22,065 fans, the Australians resisted a smart entry from the Swedes to change course. Everything unilateral at the time started for the Matildas, who controlled to leave their rival goalless. It was a historic victory for Australia against the team so far in the World Cup and a wonderful spice of confidence on the road to the next World Cup.
“Eight months after co-hosting the World Cup on their own soil, the Matildas have claimed a major foreign coup in the form of Swedish European force conceding a goal,” Harper said.
“This is only the sixth time since March 2012 that Sweden has been defeated by 4 goals, however, what result the Matildas have today,” Rushton added. team. Today they have done it in warming against Sweden, the number two in the world. “
Sam Kerr came back bright in green and gold, scoring one goal and participating in two others.
(Photo via Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
A Swedish free-kick just in the minute gave Australia an early corner, but Katrina Gorry couldn’t locate the score. A free kick from Kerr gave a direct corner kick, but a header from Sweden’s Linda Sembrant too high went over the goal.
Sweden found themselves in the lead and took the field, an offside stopped their momentum.
The Matildas controlled to make a breakaway, and with their ears back, they shouted for the ball with nothing yet in front of them, but it became a possibility that begged the Australians.
The Swedes temporarily returned to the attack, but two goal attempts in a matter of minutes were cancelled out through the Australian defence. Tension kept coming from the visitors, who were standing in the game.
“It turns out that Sweden has more control, takes a more comfortable position and creates very smart opportunities,” said commentator Grace Gill.
A free kick from Matildas almost scored the first points of the match, but a great stop from Zecira Musovic kept the 0-0 close.
Kyra Cooney-Cross won the first yellow card of the match in the 28th minute after a bad foul. This gave the Swedes a better chance on purpose, but behind they didn’t find the net.
Despite Sweden’s constant threats, it was the Matildas who first lit up the scoreboard thanks to none other than Kerr. exactly lend a hand from his teammate Hayley Raso.
“It was an ending where Sam Kerr could do anything in a difficult situation,” Gill said. for a long time. “
There was a brief break in the game when Stephanie Catley was punched in the eye through Sweden’s Stina Blackstenius. They returned to the attack in a short time, combining with Foord to give the Australians a nearly 2-0 lead before half-time. however, goalkeeper Musovic controlled to make the save and keep her team behind at half-time.
“Time and time again, we see this combination,” Gale said. “Catley and Caitlin Foord have so much chemistry on that left side. “
Despite the first waves of tension from Sweden, it was the Australians who headed for the hangars in the lead.
“A brilliant start by the Matildas saw Sweden take the competition, only to be beaten by none other than Sam Kerr, Australia’s most sensible scorer of all time with the 64th goal for the Matildas,” Harper said.
But it was all green and gold in the middle of the moment, and the Matildas doubled their lead early after an individual brilliance from Foord saw them pass Swedish defenders to score with a right-footed shot from outside the area.
“Musovic did well, but he couldn’t do enough to direct it,” Gale said. “But a world-class coup through Caitlin Foord. “
Foord almost added to his tally some time later when he put his foot on a Kerr header, but Musovic put it in his hands just in time.
A beautiful volley from Raso saw her running onto the field with two defenders in her path. She controlled to send the ball into the goal, but Musovic, once back, ruined the party. Raso would have liked him to do it again a few minutes later when he missed an opportunity from close range. But teammate Mary Fowler made sure she didn’t miss when her left kick deflected into a Swedish defender to give Australia a 3-0 lead.
It wasn’t long before Australia extended their lead to 4-0, when Emily van Egmond and Kerr combined to prepare Foord for the purpose of the game.
Sweden desperately tried to score a comfort goal, the Australians stopping them for a four-point victory.