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 targets to take a robust lead in an ultra-aggressive match-up.
Each the Aussies and the 25,000-strong crowd at Cbus Tremendous Stadium grew more and more annoyed 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 below strain by Aline Gomes throughout the Matildas’ pleasant with Brazil. Matt Roberts through Getty Photographs
Taking on once more from its 3-1 victory final Thursday, Brazil opened the scoring by way of midfielder Gabi Portilho within the twenty ninth minute.
Portilho eluded Courtney Nevin earlier than charging in the direction of aim unchallenged and letting rip on a close-range strike.
Brazil shortly added a second by way of Lauren earlier than Hayley Raso broke by way of for Australia with three minutes left within the opening half.
Caitlin Foord arrange Raso with a pin-point cross to the again submit 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 aim.
“It’s maybe a little bit of their very own drugs that they’ve been shelling out to the Matildas,” Grace Gill mentioned in commentary for Ten.
“[There were] lots the Australians did not get on Thursday night.
“Revenge is a dish served chilly and that was the good of finishes by the Matildas.”
Hayley Raso celebrates after scoring the Matildas’ opening aim towards Brazil. Bradley Kanaris through Getty Photographs
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 strain early, ready to make a scorching begin.
“Brazil actually picked up the place they left off from Thursday evening. Nice attacking depth,” Gill mentioned in commentary for Ten.
In contrast to the match in Brisbane the place it could possibly be argued that physicality typically 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 one more 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 crew’s second aim towards Australia. Bradley Kanaris through Getty Photographs
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 finally got here up brief with a number of probabilities going begging.
Common 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.
