On Tuesday, in Women’s International Friendlies in Viborg, The Maltidas gained a spectacular 3-1 victory over Denmark. It was the Matildas’ first win over a top-20 nation in a year since beating Brazil in Sydney last October.
Denmark scored the first goal in the 1st minute, which was quite shocking for Australia, but in the second half, Australia scored three consecutive goals in a short nine minutes. It was their greatest victory this year since defeating Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics.
In the 3-1 win against Denmark, Australia’s captain Caitlin Foord scored the first goal for her team in the 66th minute and led them to 1-1. Katrina Gorry scored the second goal for Matildas in the 74th minute, and in the next minute, Caitlin again scored another goal and sealed the victory for her team.
Caitlin, who plays for Arsenal, said that feels very good, we have been building, and the results have not fallen our way. She said getting the win against South Africa and tonight against Denmark is huge for us and our confidence. Moreover, she said I am proud of the way we bounced back and turned the game around.
On Saturday in London, Australia won against South Africa by 4-1, and Tony Gustavsson, Australia’s coach, made one change from the XI that defeated South Africa.
Sam Kerr, who recovered from illness, replaced Mary Fowler, and Vine justified her selection with another lively outing.
Denmark made a flying start in the game, as Karen Holmgaard scored the first goal for her team in the first minute, but they could not able to stop Matildas to score.
Mel Andreatta, assistant coach of Matildas, said It was less than ideal start, but the belief in this group is strong, and we felt calm on the bench. Moreover, she said we are pleased we stuck to our principles, had a great second half, and got the win.
