Matildas grab crucial point against Norway

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Matildas grab crucial point against Norway

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Australia have secured a dramatic 1-1 draw against former world champions and world number four Norway to move closer to a quarter final berth at the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup in China.

Half time substitute Lisa De Vanna scored one of the goals of the tournament to equalize with seven minutes remaining, following on from her two goal haul when she again came off the bench in the Matildas 4-1 win over Ghana on Wednesday. The goal elevated the Perth-based striker to second on the goalscorers tally behind only Brazil’s Marta who has four goals.

The match was played in front of a boisterous crowd of 33,835 at the Dragon Stadium in Hangzhou.

Norway scored in just the fifth minute with Ragnhild Gulbrandsen firing past Australian goalkeeper Melissa Barbieri from close range. Melbournian Barbieri was making her 50th appearance for Australia and in the process became the Matildas most capped goalkeeper.

Norway, the top seeded nation in the group, won the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 1995 as well as the gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Australia now require a point out of their last group match against Canada in Chengdu on Wednesday to secure a first ever quarter final berth in the fourth tournament appearance for the Matildas.

Australian midfielder Heather Garriock was named by FIFA as player of the match.



Match Details:-



Australia 1 (Lisa De Vanna 83’)

Norway 1 (Ragnhild Gulbrandsen 5’)



Australian line-up: Melissa Barbieri (gk); Lauren Colthorpe (Caitlin Munoz 76’), Thea Slatyer, Cheryl Salisbury (c), Dianne Alagich; Danielle Small (Lisa De Vanna h/t), Collette McCallum, Alicia Ferguson, Heather Garriock; Joanne Burgess, Kate Gill (Sarah Walsh 61’)



Cautions: nil


Referee: Huijun Niu (China)

Attendance: 33,835
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Great stuff.
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ggoooooo the maltidaas how hot was some of the girls from norway :lol:
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agreed David but how nice was The Matildas goal, nice build up, awesome finish!
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DeVanna is quality. hilarious person too
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Thankyou to SBS for televising the match.
What a great job they do for soccer in Australia
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That game was mad, that girl Collete McCallum ripped up, got a sweet left foot on her, keep it up girls :!: :!:
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malvernfox wrote:Thankyou to SBS for televising the match.
What a great job they do for soccer in Australia
It was good to watch, but the commentary was dreadful. David Basheer has the personality of a turnip and knows the game as well as a peanut.

And his co-host, yeah, definately, absolutely, certainly... she just agreed with all his dribble on everything.
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