SYDNEY—It took fives games and 62 minutes for Sam Kerr to finally make her mark on the Women's World Cup. The superstar striker's only goal in open play of this tournament was an equalizer against England in Wednesday's semifinal—a shot that brought the sold-out crowd of 75,784 roaring to their feet in support…
was an equalizer against England in Wednesday’s semifinal—a shot that brought the sold-out crowd of 75,784 roaring to their feet in support of the Matildas.
When Kerr scored in Stadium Australia in Sydney, cameras in Melbourne caught an outdoor crowd erupting in celebration. Reminded in that moment of her spectacular goal, Kerr said it “doesn’t really matter right now.” “I think I did everything that I could to be back in this tournament,” she said, noting that her missed late shot on goal, “I would normally sink that, but I’ve trained maybe three or four times this whole World Cup.”
Kerr said she was fit enough to start the quarterfinal match against France, but she didn’t enter the game until the 55th minute. Kerr played through extra time and made a penalty kick in Australia’s shootout win, and her playing time nearly equaled a full game.
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