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“The Matildas have beaten France 7-6 in a dramatic sudden-death penalty shootout in Brisbane, with Mackenzie Arnold and Courtnee Vine the heroes.”

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don't normally enjoy sports, but watching that one go down to a shootout was pretty intense.

Possibly it's my own biase, but does it seem like Australian soccer teams in general do less of the flopping around pretending to be hurt thing? And the women's teams from any country do it far less than the men's?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

That's women's football in general. Fall down? Get up and keep going!

I much prefer it.

[–] cccc 3 points 1 year ago

It’s the same in rugby league. They just get on with it.

[–] veroxii 15 points 1 year ago

That was insane. That shootout was an emotional rollercoaster.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Huge win! What a tense game!

[–] Ciaocibai 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Congrats Aussies, very well played. The turnout here in NZ and over in Oz has been awesome too. Crowd definitely got their value from this game.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

i remember when the complainers were saying it would be empty stadiums and a big waste of time. glad to prove them wrong again

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Of all the games I've watched in my life, that was one of the most epic, perfectly matched games I've ever seen. 0 0 for the first two halves. 0 0 for the next two 15 minutes halves. Then the shoot out to rival any shoot out in history. Well done France, you were truly Australia's equal every step of the way.

Until we annihilated you!!!!

Bwwaaaa hahahhaha !

Ahem.

GG everyone. GG.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Why are they called Matildas? Couldn't find it in the article

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably a play on the popular Australian folk song "Waltzing Matilda."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure people voted for it back in the 90s

[–] Deadfish 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What an amazing game.

I'm not really much of a sport watcher. But I've found myself following the Matilda's this world cup - I think it's the fact we're hosting and they're a home team.

So tense! Helps that soccer is pretty easy for a newbie to follow.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's probably also the fact that they're winning

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That helps too 🤣 but this was the first Matilda's game I watched.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

What an incredible moment. Loved seeing all the kids in the crowd so hyped up for the Tillies!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

And now we know they will face the Lionesses (England) on Wednesday.

[–] b000urns 4 points 1 year ago

Didn't watch but saw a replay of the shootout, talk about tense lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago