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That’s all she wrote. Australia finish as runners-up of Group A and will fly to Perth tomorrow for their quarter-final against either North Korea or China. South Korea, meanwhile, remain in Sydney.
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10.06pm
Fulltime: Australia 3-3 South Korea
10.05pm
Goal! This time Kennedy does score
While rushing towards goal she threads a ball for an onside Kerr who, under pressure from two defenders, takes numerous touches. One shifts the ball slightly behind her, and though she must have meant to maintain possession, Kennedy swings her boot through it for an equaliser than is too little too late.
Australia 3-3 South Korea after 90+8 minutes
10.00pm
Kennedy almost scores again
There she is, lurking in front of goal like a striker, ready for Nevin to deliver to ball and manoeuvre her head underneath it.
Australia 2-3 South Korea after 90+5 minutes
9.57pm
Korea comfortable to see this out
They no longer need the ball, all they need is to run down these final minutes on the clock. Speaking of the clock, there will be seven minutes of injury-time.
9.54pm
Kerr caught offside - twice
The flag goes up once and then again in quick succession as van Egmond tries to tee up her teammate for an equaliser that would still need another goal to change the outcome of this group. Desperation is in the air. Australia are coming at South Korea’s goal, over and over, but have misplaced their precision and composure.
Australia 2-3 after 88 minutes
9.51pm
KCC is back for the Matildas!
It’s the first sighting of Kyra Cooney-Cross at this tournament and all of those 60,000 odd in the crowd show the Arsenal midfielder their support as she runs onto the field under challenging circumstances. Cooney-Cross has hardly played for her club since her mother, Jessica, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive type of cancer at the turn of the year. She and Emily van Egmond replace Gorry and Heatley.
Australia 2-3 after 84 minutes
9.45pm
Korea have another goal in them
Sayer is doing her best but Korea have Australia under control. It must be said that their passing, when on song, is lovely to watch. They come again and Heatley rushes to the byline to clear just in time. It pops back out in front of Arnold’s goal and Sayer, with time to spare, rushes a clearance that falls to an opposing player and forces yet more defending.
The crowd has just been announced as 60,279.
Australia 2-3 South Korea after 77 minutes
9.37pm
Sayer to save the day?
Montemurro has opted for Amy Sayer, who scored that spectacular cross-cum-goal against Iran on Thursday, to inject some verve into this slowed-down down contest. She replaces Wheeler.
Australia 2-3 South Korea after 71 minutes
9.33pm
VIDEO: Kerr’s first-half goal
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9.29pm
Korea are menacing now
The balance of power in this match has changed hands (feet?) over and over, and those two goals in quick succession have galvanised Korea further. They will want to hold on to their lead but they are also clearly on the hunt for more goals to givem a buffer with 30 minutes still to play.
If this scoreline stands, the Matildas will finish runners-up in Group A and have to travel back to Perth to play the winner of Group B, either North Korea or China to be decided when they meet tomorrow night.
Australia 2-3 South Korea after 33 minutes
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