Marissa Lordanic

1 month ago | espn.com.au | Marissa Lordanic

The Matildas defeated South Korea 2-0 in front of 28,019 people in Newcastle to complete the April international window. Mary Fowler opened the scoring on the cusp of half-time after Courtney Nevin found Emily van Egmond just beyond the top of the box, and the hometown hero played through a sublime ball for Fowler to run onto and finish sweetly.

1 month ago | espn.com.au | Marissa Lordanic

SYDNEY, Australia -- The Matildas have earned a much-needed 1-0 win over South Korea in the first of two friendly matches in New South Wales. An Emily van Egmond cross was headed home by Lim Seon-joo into her own net, giving the game its only goal. After a SheBelieves Cup to forget, it was a crucial victory as the Australians continue to tread water as they wait for a new permanent head coach.

2 months ago | espn.co.uk | Marissa Lordanic

Matildas captain Sam Kerr is on the cusp of a return to action after being named in Chelsea's Champions League squad. Kerr hasn't played since a knee reconstruction in January last year and Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor is tempering expectations when the striker returns. Chelsea's next Champions League fixture is against Manchester City on March 20 and Bompastor says it's "difficult to predict" when the Australian ace will make her comeback.

2 months ago | msn.com | Marissa Lordanic

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2 months ago | espn.com.au | Marissa Lordanic

Australia slumped to a third and final defeat at the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday, losing 2-1 to Colombia in San Diego in a result that sees the Matildas finish last in the tournament table. The Matildas' poor start to games continued -- indeed they could have been behind within the first minute again -- after Wendy Bonilla found the back of the net in the 15th minute.