Astonishing long-range strike helps Matildas to 2-1 win against Germany
Kyra Cooney-Cross equalises with ‘one of the great goals’Clare Hunt heads 79th-minute winner for Australia in Duisburg
If the Matildas needed a result to soothe the wounds of a forgettable Olympic Games, this was it. A long-range screamer from Kyra Cooney-Cross and a Clare Hunt header gave interim coach Tom Sermani some cheer in a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Germany in Duisburg.
As Cooney-Cross reached 50 international caps, the game turned on and will be remembered for the midfielder’s individual moment of brilliance. Pouncing on a loose ball in midfield, she spotted Germany’s keeper, Stina Johannes, off her line and from 40 yards out perfectly looped a shot under the crossbar, stunning the crowd at the MSV-Arena and bringing the game back to equilibrium just before half-time.
