Matildas make history with win over France

#matildasspain #highlights #matildasfull #games Beating France 7-6 on penalties tough match in Brisbane, Matildas made it to Australian sports history by reaching semi-finals for first time Women's World Cup. In an epic, record-breaking shootout after the scores were fixed at 0-0 after extra time, heroic goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold made three saves on the player-of-the-match screen. It left Cortnee Vine to coolly transform the winning point kick to seal a quarterfinal victory in front of 49,461 screaming fans at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. Matildas will play for a decisive place with England, who beat Colombia 2-1 in the semi-finals at the Australian Stadium in Sydney next Wednesday. - Gustavsson Before game, I told the team it had nothing to do with medal around your neck. "It's about the heart beating on your back, so … it's about the heart," said coach Tony Gustavsson. “The amount of heart, soul, and passion this team showed tonight… There are different ways to define success, but for me, success is when you leave things as they are, no matter the outcome. “You are playing with heart and doing your best for the crest on chest. "The players represent much more than 90 minutes of football." After France's Vicki Becho hit pole 6-6, Vine calmly took penalty down into bottom corner, stunning Australian fans. Arnold had previously hit the pole for Australia's fifth penalty, but recovered to star in 20 penalty shootouts, the longest penalty shootout in tournament history. “I can start with the circle that goes into the PK conflict. "Trust me when I say you're ready for this moment," and I looked him in the eye. 'You're ready,' I said. Let's show the world that you're ready too'. “It was an emotional roller coaster for all of us during the PK conflict. When she walked in to take the fifth, it was as if the stars were written for Macca . “It saves someone and then it has to happen… and it hits the pole. And then you experience all these feelings. “Then Vine, who made his World Cup debut, comes forward and stays just as calm. "Staying in game and being the player and winner for us... this mental strength is unheard of." Arnold continued commit his heroics, including rejecting Kenza Dali at 6-6 but then being judged to be out of line save the midfielder's second attempt. “I could have won game for the girls, but they gathered around me and kept me in game,” Arnold said. "At end of day it's my job to keep ball out of net and thankfully I was able to do that. “Honestly, we all do this for each other. They had my back 100 percent.” Caitlin Foord, Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler, Katrina Gorry, Tameka Yallop, Ellie Carpenter, and Vine have transformed point-and-shoots - French goalkeeper Solene Durand, who was substituted in the , denied Steph Catley, Arnold and Clare Hunt. Frustrating es came after a dramatic 120 minutes in which both teams had a chance to win. Kadidiatou Diani fired a warning shot the eighth minute Maelle Lakrar tapped over the bar at 12 minutes, Arnold also dismissed Eugenie Le Sommer and

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