The Matildas got here out with a vengeance but it surely was not sufficient to re-write the report as Brazil stormed to a 2-1 victory on the Gold Coast on Sunday evening.
Brazil scored successive victories after including two quick-fire objectives to take a powerful lead in an ultra-aggressive match-up.
Each the Aussies and the 25,000-strong crowd at Cbus Tremendous Stadium grew more and more pissed off as a number of Brazilian gamers stayed down with seemingly inflated accidents to attract the match out.
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Ellie Carpenter is put underneath stress by Aline Gomes through the Matildas’ pleasant with Brazil. Matt Roberts by way of Getty Pictures
Taking over once more from its 3-1 victory last Thursday, Brazil opened the scoring by means of midfielder Gabi Portilho within the twenty ninth minute.
Portilho eluded Courtney Nevin earlier than charging in direction of objective unchallenged and letting rip on a close-range strike.
Brazil shortly added a second by means of Lauren earlier than Hayley Raso broke by means of for Australia with three minutes left within the opening half.
Caitlin Foord arrange Raso with a pin-point cross to the again put up earlier than the hometown hero completed issues off.
The guests appeared aggrieved, believing they have been robbed of a foul within the lead-up to the objective.
“It’s maybe a little bit of their very own drugs that they’ve been shelling out to the Matildas,” Grace Gill stated in commentary for Ten.
“[There were] a lot the Australians did not get on Thursday night.
“Revenge is a dish served chilly and that was the best of finishes by the Matildas.”
Hayley Raso celebrates after scoring the Matildas’ opening objective towards Brazil. Bradley Kanaris by way of Getty Pictures
There have been loads of nervous moments early for the Matildas with Teagan Micah instantly compelled into saves in her return to Australia’s beginning XI.
Brazil ramped up the stress early, ready to make a sizzling begin.
“Brazil actually picked up the place they left off from Thursday evening. Nice attacking depth,” Gill stated in commentary for Ten.
Not like the match in Brisbane the place it may very well be argued that physicality usually went unpoliced, Brazilian fullback Kaká was handed an early yellow card after a blatant assault on Foord inside 10 minutes.
The Matildas’ first shot on course got here from Raso with a long-range strike that was intercepted by Brazilian goalkeeper Lorena.
Brazil’s different fullback, Lauren, was subsequently proven a yellow card for an additional apparent holding foul, solely this time on Raso.
Tameka Yallop and Ellie Carpenter each registered a shot earlier than a free kick paid no dividends to the Matildas.
Lauren of Brazil celebrates with teammates after scoring her group’s second objective towards Australia. Bradley Kanaris by way of Getty Pictures
At half-time, the Matildas trailed 2-1.
Newcastle Jets defender Natasha Prior made her worldwide debut changing Clare Hunt on the break whereas Sharn Freier got here on for Foord who was restricted to 45 minutes.
Moments later, veteran midfielder Emily van Egmond was capped in worldwide sport 150, making manner for Daniela Galic, earlier than Nevin and Michelle Heyman switched with Charlie Grant and Emily Gielnik.
Photographs to Galic and Gielnik had hearts in mouths because the Matildas hunted an equaliser however in the end got here up brief with a number of probabilities going begging.
Standard captain Steph Catley performed no half within the match after being dominated out within the warm-up with decrease leg tightness.
The Matildas will subsequent face Chinese language Taipei at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Wednesday.
