Adriana Leon scored a first-half goal and it stood up through a number of good Australian scoring chances as Tokyo Olympic champion Canada beat the Matildas 1-0 in a women’s soccer friendly on Saturday.
Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan kept Canada in the match when she made three saves on Matildas skipper Sam Kerr. Australia had seven of 11 shots on goal in the opening half, reports AP.
Sam Kerr laid a neat flick on for substitute Cortnee Vine to fire just wide in the 83rd minute as Australia pressed for the equalizer. Sam missed out again in added time when Sheridan again tipped a header over the bar.
A header by Sam Kerr in the fourth minute was denied by a diving Sheridan after a cross from the left by Emily Van Egmond.
With 320 days to go until the World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand, Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson has signalled that consistency and continuity in the team lineup will be the key factors in the World Cup.
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