It seemed every time Emily Gielnik, Ellie Carpenter or Lisa De Vanna got the ball in advanced positions they looked up and slung a cross in looking for Kerr's forehead.
It had confirmed the worst fears of Jamaica coach Hue Menzies the day before, who had prophesied that his team, mainly taller women than the Australian skipper but not as proficient in the air, would come in for an aerial bombardment. This time the link in the supply chain was Katrina Gorry, in for her first start in this World Cup, and it was a trademark Kerr goal. A cross from the right, a Kerr header, this time on target, and Australia were two to the good.Ante Milicic had made a handful of changes as he looked to refresh his line-up, rest key players, manage workloads and have an eye to the knockout phase and a game just a few days later.
And De Vanna, the evergreen heroine of so many World Cups, Olympics, Asian Cups and big matches over the past 15 years, made her milestone appearance. Alongside Cheryl Salisbury she is now the only Matilda to have won 150 caps. The Jamaicans were favouring the direct approach, trying to catch Australia out with long balls over the top with their big, strong midfielder Khadija Shaw trying to impose herself on the game.
The Norwegian based midfielder kept her cool and stroked her effort past Lydia Williams and the Australian defenders to make it 2-1.
SMHsport Sam Kerr global superstar fantastic player shes at the top of the tree not in a suburban game a game played on in oz or in a couple of country’s the world game
SMHsport Give her a raise!!
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