Matildas: The World at Our Feet (2023): Season 1, Episode 2 - We Are Family - full transcript

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COMMENTATOR 1: The Matildas have to throw
caution to the wind now.

They have nothing to lose.

It's with Kerr,

the country's all-time leading scorer.

Who miss-hits.

It runs out of play,

and with it, the Matildas' hopes

of winning a second Asian Cup.

And they bail out of this competition.

KERR: That's probably one
of the biggest opportunities missed.

We'd never expected
to go out at the quarterfinal.



We were probably a bit complacent.

I didn't even process
that we were gonna go home.

I was personally disappointed,
I missed a big chance.

Maybe I take on
too much responsibility sometime,

but, yeah, when there's
a big moment that I miss,

yeah, I definitely
think about it more than I should.

REPORTER: The Matildas have been
bundled out of the Asian Cup

after a 1-0 defeat to South Korea,

their worst-ever Asian Cup results.

It's not met the fair expectations

that they set
on themselves at this tournament.

It's gonna, I think
pretty justifiably, lead to scrutiny

over whether,
"Is Tony Gustavsson the man for the job?"

JAMES: It's pretty ugly, didn't feel good.



It was certainly a failure.

Doesn't mean
we're going to be moving on coaches.

We're gonna have to ask hard questions

and these are processes that

are uncomfortable, quite frankly.

We need to do better
and then get the team focused again

for our two matches in Australia in April.

GUSTAVSSON: Should we have won
that quarterfinal?

Yes.

That's on me.

Having been in the business
for over two decades, you realize that

you're never better than your last game.

As head coach for the Matildas,
there's no doubt

there's a lot of pressure on me.

We lost in the Asian Cup.

We're now coming back on home soil,

the expectation is there.
If we lose against New Zealand,

what'd be the reaction?
What's the pressure?

How will the players deal?

How to get the confidence back?

We have to win this game.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

- GUSTAVSSON ON PHONE: Morning.
- Good morning

or evening. Whatever it is there.

(CHUCKLES) It's definitely a good evening,
and good morning, your time.

Thank you.

I'm calling you because

I had a long meeting today,

and to respect your situation as well,
I was gonna call you

as soon as possible
to update you with everything.

So, yes, straight to the point.

You are definitely going
to be selected to April camp. No doubt.

So, I want you to start planning for that,

what the best situation is for you

and just do whatever you need to do
to come in sharp for April.

Okay. That sounds amazing, thank you.

I'm so excited.

Same here. You should have
been there in January,

but circumstances wasn't possible,

so it's gonna be good to finally see you.

I think so, too. I can't wait.

I also want you to check in
with Gina, our team manager,

and Janet, our well-being manager,
as soon as possible,

maybe through mail,

because they've done
a lot of work in terms of

making sure that we do
everything we can, so we have a setup

that is as good
as possible with this first camp.

- Yeah.
- People will understand

that we'll do everything
to protect you and get you ready.

- Yeah, I'll check in with them today.
- Perfect.

We need to do this right.
Do it as good as we can...

- Yeah.
- ...and set the standards

and examples for moving forward.

I'm excited. I can't wait.

(BABY COOING)

MINI: Hey.

The baby.

Hey.

Come on. Come, Maria.

I knew I always wanted to be a mom.

That's all your toys.

I knew that was kind of

the missing piece of the puzzle.

Come on, baba.

You want some toast?

You want some brekky?

I was playing over
in Norway when COVID hit.

I was sad 'cause I usually have
a lot of family come over and visit me,

and I just found myself
looking at baby photos

and baby names and...

I would dream about having babies.

I would just dream of being a mom.

Good girl.

And I decided that.

I went and, yeah, I had IVF.

Not too much in that mouth.

You don't need the whole thing.

I didn't really know
the IVF process very well.

I didn't have a partner
to kind of talk it out.

At that time I didn't tell
my family I was going through it.

So, I was really
just keeping it to myself.

I didn't want
to tell anyone because I just,

I didn't want them to talk me out of it.

Nap time for Harper.

Birth is just the most amazing,

incredible and hardest thing
that a human will ever do.

Holding Harper in my arms

for the first time,

it was just

the most special and amazing and...

most fulfilling moment that I've ever had.

To know they're finally in your arms,

you can care for them

and show them what life is about and...

knowing that, you know,
I got to get to show her my passion and,

yeah, take her around
the team that I've played for,

for many of years and show her my family

was something so special.

PODCASTER: Two friendlies
against New Zealand.

Only one change
from the Asian Cup squad,

the big inclusion is Katrina Gorry.

We better see something
against New Zealand,

a real opportunity for Tony

to show us that he is the real deal,

because we have just over a year

until the global spotlight
is gonna be on them.

Little tired, but...

Jet lag's not fun,

but got things to do,
need to get some energy.

I left Lyon Sunday night

and then got here Tuesday night,
so it was quite the trip.

I think not many people
in Europe understand the jet lag

and the travel that I do

to play for Australia
and also play for Lyon.

Oh! Gettin' a nice little tan.

Love that.

Is that you, Em?

- VAN EGMOND: Hello.
- Hello, darling.

How was gym?

All right.

It's nice to be back with the girls.

We hadn't been
together since January, and...

It just feels like a nice vibe now.

I'm back.

KYAH: It's really hard to explain what's
special about the Matildas, just in words.

It's just this feeling.

It feels like we're with family
when we are in camp.

ALANNA: We've just known each other
from such a young age.

It's been amazing to grow up together.

There's a bond you can't really explain

unless you come in and experience it.

And I think our team's gone through a lot,

but it's only made us closer.

(DIDGERIDOO PLAYING)

(ASHLEY SALTNER
SPEAKING BIRRI GUBBA)

(IN ENGLISH) Welcome, on behalf
of my Wulgurukaba people.

We're the custodians
of Gurambilbarra Townsville

and beautiful Yunbenun Magnetic Island.

My pleasure to welcome yous all
on our beautiful country.

- (DIDGERIDOO PLAYING)
- (MEN CHANTING)

(SINGING TRADITIONAL SONG)

LYDIA: Okay. That was really good.

MAN: Thanks.
LYDIA: Yeah. It's nice to meet you.

I'm Noongar
from Western Australia, so... Yeah.

Whereabouts?

Well, Kalgoorlie.

My family is, so, yeah.

Like, Brennans, Williams,
they're all like from where I am.

(ASHLEY SPEAKS BIRRI GUBBA)

So, Dad's Biripi and Mom's Anaiwan.

Oh? Um...

The Taree way, yeah, and Armadale.

LYDIA: Thanks again, I really liked it.
KYAH: Appreciate it, boys.

All the girls, really, they loved it.

- KYAH: Yeah.
- Yeah.

KYAH: We're both Indigenous, so we wanna

push that as much as we can.
But all the girls are...

Full support of the team.
It's just a matter of

keeping that momentum going.

We're proud of our culture,

heritage, so let's put it out there, yeah.

- See you at the game on Friday.
- LYDIA: Thank you.

GUSTAVSSON: What we'll do is
a very, very short snapshot

on New Zealand before we go to training

so we have an idea
of what we'll play against.

Then tonight we do that in detail.

One of the takeaways from Asian Cup,

good feedback from you guys,
is how important it is

to simplify it, make it effective

so everyone sees the same picture,
that's what we'll do.

KYAH: We felt like
we'd underperformed at the Asian Cup.

We knew that wasn't good enough.

You know, being so close
to the World Cup as well,

when things are starting
to heighten in terms of expectation,

and pressure I think,

we really need that win
to kind of pick ourselves back up

to prove to people
that we are a quality side.

That we're still the Matildas team that
everyone hopefully loves and supports.

ELLIE: These games here
in Townsville are really important.

We've had players out injured

or having babies.

Now we have them back,

and this is the strongest team,
obviously, with depth.

We're hosting the World Cup next year

and we wanna create
that fan base for Australia

to see what, you know,
to come next year to watch us.

(SINGING) I'm feelin' freaky deaky

I'm feelin'...

Why is that in my head?

- ALANNA: I just had it on.
- Oh.

(LAUGHING)

Wait, wait, sorry, I...

It was the last song
that was on.

ELLIE: Well, that makes sense.

KERR: The most important thing
for me and the team

is to be ready for those 90 minutes 'cause

we wanna put on a good show,
play for our team and win.

GUSTAVSSON: Y'all ready, all right?
Let's go.

KERR: But it's not gonna be easy,
because what people don't realize is

you have 10 days with your national team,

sometimes, six times a year.

We gotta win.

Good. Yes, Mi.

GUSTAVSSON: Want the ball again!
Be active!

KERR: We have not many days.

And if you don't get it right,

you don't get it right.

Make sure they don't come in.

Sam. Sam. Sam,

remind them that Mini's
gonna run over the ball first.

Mini over the ball,
you play in-swing, okay?

So E-V-E is gonna
make the run when you're running,

so you're faking it, Mini.
You're faking it here. Boom.

Then when she hits it,
you travel back in for second ball.

Yep!

Great ball.

MINI: It's so exciting for me
to come back after

a year and a half
after not playing with the national team.

Get your shape.

Putting on the green and gold jersey,
there's nothing more special.

Mini, even if that happens in a game
and we lose the ball, I don't care.

As long as
the reaction is winning it back.

And as long as
you want the ball again, okay?

That's the confidence
we need while playing.

MINI: I'm sure I'll get emotional before

I run out on the field tomorrow night.

I think my time away has really made me
grateful for every opportunity I get.

REPORTER: Hey, Tony.

There was talk
about Katrina Gorry the other day.

How's she been in training this week?

You know what? She's looked fantastic.

What impressed me is how quickly
she adjusted to the tempo in here.

She's been flying in trainings,

but I also think we need to

not put pressure on Mini now,

she needs time
to get back to the national level,

we need to give her time.

But I'm happy
to see her back in this national team.

SQUIERS: Katrina's been in the
Maltildas setup for such a long time,

you know, I think they did miss her.

For so long, women had to choose

between whether they wanted a career

or whether they wanted to have a baby.

And now you have those systems in place.

Pregnancy isn't an injury,

it's a natural part of a woman's life,

and now we're accepting that and saying,

"Don't give up your sporting career."

They can do both,
and that's just awesome to see.

MINI: I, 100 percent, think that

women come back
stronger after they've had a baby.

For me, I was 100%
live and breathe football and...

now I live for Harper.

Why have you got Mister Crab?

You got Mister Crab.

(HARPER COOS)

I go to training.

You know, it's the two hours of me time.

I just get to do it
for the pure love of doing it

and if I've had a bad session,
I think about it for a little bit.

But then, Harper needs my full attention

and we go
and enjoy our day together after.

Okay. Time to hop out.

Camp life is good,

and I just love
seeing Mom kinda nurture Harper

and be a real good Nonna to her.

You're a fresh baby.
You're nice and clean.

Wanna look at yourself? There you go.

Who's the little baby?

GUSTAVSSON: You don't have to sacrifice
your career as a footballer

even though you've chosen to be a mom.

You can do both.

To see how a person
and a player can combine

being a world-class mom,

with being a world-class footballer
at the same time,

and that professionalism to know

when to go in and out of that mindset

is amazing.

It's not a disturbance, it's an add-on.

Sometimes, in a high
performance environment,

it's very difficult

to distance yourself
from the performance mindset, right?

And the babies
actually helps the athletes to do that.

You wanna hop in?

GUSTAVSSON: If there's something
kids are expert on,

it's living here and now,

and it helps the people
around them to do the same thing.

Baby, go swimming.

- Uh-oh.
- Are you wet?

- Uh-oh.
- Uh-oh.

That's okay.

- Whoa, good splashing.
- You're splashing Mama.

TAMEKA: We've been really lucky
with Tony coming in

and wanting to progress the environment

to welcome families in
and to welcome Kirsty and Harley,

and Kirsty is a retired

international player
for New Zealand as it is.

So Kirsty knows what it's like to be in
a high-performance environment,

but now being a mother as well,
she knows how important that balance is.

Both of us haven't been
in an environment before

where we've been able to bring
our families and kids on tour.

This is really new for both of us.

Smile. (CHUCKLES)

Harley.

Oh, my God.

That's cute.

Cute girls.

It is definitely the time
for progression and the time

to sort of realize that

women are capable of so much

and it's positive to see.

Oh, yeah!

(CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY)

ALANNA: It's so nice,

like I'm an auntie.

I don't know if and when
I'll be a mom, but,

it's a really nice thing
to have the babies around.

Inspiring. That's the word.

To prepare themselves
as professional athletes,

but whilst also being a mom

and having
the responsibility of a little child

is so inspiring to watch,

and I think it just speaks
to how amazing they are as women.

TAMEKA: This camp is something special.

This is the first time
we're in camp and...

this will be the first time
she realizes I'm on the field

and what I'm doing, so, it'll be special.

ALANNA: Enjoy, girls.
Nice to meet you all.

You'll come to the games?

See you at the game.

GINA: All right, this is Mary Fowler.

Obviously, you would know,
'cause you're from Cairns as well.

North Queensland player.

That doesn't mean
you can't play for Australia.

If I'm gonna play my best football,

I wanna be in an environment
where it'll push me.

And so I knew
that I wanted to end up in Europe,

and it was just a matter of time.

MAN: She wants to know
what school you went to.

MARY: What school I went to?
I went to Holy Cross.

- What school do you go to?
- GIRL: St. Joseph's.

MAN: Next to the showground.

MARY: Yeah, yes. I know where that is.

MAN: Yeah.
MARY: Hey, cool.

When I moved to France

and I joined Montpellier,
it was a very different experience.

It gets a bit serious
when you're away from home

and you're not here
with the whole family, and...

I haven't seen my family
in literally, like, three years.

NIDO FOWLER: Mary's here.

MARY: My mom, had only ever
seen my games on the TV and she

wasn't able to get over to France

to see me play there because of COVID.

- CIARA: Hey, Mary.
- Hey, Ciara.

- So nice to see you.
- Good to see you.

Louise.

Are you crying?

MARY: Seeing them again,
it's very special.

To finally have, you know,
both of my parents at a game and...

I mean, I wouldn't be
where I am today without my family

and you think about
the things you've done together

and then you think about
where you are right now and it's just,

it's been a long journey.

(SOBBING)

I think being away for so long

just makes me
appreciate these moments even more.

- You okay?
- Yeah, I'm okay.

- Good to see you.
- Good to see you, baby.

GUSTAVSSON: Game day.

Gonna keep it really, really simple

in terms of what we'll focus on today.

Firstly, we're gonna play
at a really good stadium.

We'll be able to play quick on this field.

We saw in training yesterday,
how quickly you can move that ball.

And when it comes to our focus,
just general principles,

if you have good positioning,

angles, diamonds, triangle, width, depth,
if you have good positioning,

from there we can play our game.

Whether it's our defending game...

KERR: It was tough coming in.

We already were pre-warned
that we were gonna have no time

to prepare for the game.

Before I came here, I was, on Sunday,
I had a game in five days in Australia,

and I'm like, "That's madness."

We wanna press really, really aggressive.

We don't give away on that tonight,

even if it's heat,
we don't rest in defending.

We rest with the ball. Okay?

ELLIE: When you're coming from Europe,
30 hours and getting off a plane

and playing 90 minutes
two days later, it's hard.

It's hard on your body, you play

another 90-minute game three days later

and then you fly
back to Europe, 30 hours and play

a 90-minute game
for your club two days later. So...

It's hard,
and not many people understand that.

GUSTAVSSON: And the final thing is
who we are.

We've talked about our team a lot

and believe in our principle
and in what we're doing.

Make sure no matter what,

stay loyal to our game plan,
loyal to who we are

and believe in what we're doing.

Have that confidence tonight,
play with confidence.

That's the number one key.

LYDIA: With New Zealand,

gonna go out there, it'll be
like a big sister-little sister battle,

which makes it tougher, I think,

'cause you wanna win,

and then they wanna win so badly.

And it kinda has that extra edge on it,
so it's gonna be tough.

SQUIERS: Always a grudge match
against New Zealand.

There's so much rivalry
between our two nations.

They always rise to the occasion
when they're playing the Matildas.

They go to a whole new level
playing against the green and gold jersey.

GIRL: Thank you.
WOMAN: That's okay.

- Who's your favorite player?
- Ellie Carpenter.

I like Ellie Carpenter.

- Sam Kerr.
- WOMAN: How nice.

FEMALE FAN: I love the Matildas.
I really do.

Carol's bringing me to my first.

So, this is my very first.

FEMALE FAN 2: Here to support them,
all the girls.

They're just a great team. Really.

Yeah. Go, the Matildas.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

(CROWD CHEERS)

MADDIE KUHN: It's so special
to be here today.

We've been so excited and just seeing Sam

literally doesn't feel real.

I saw Sam two years ago. Yeah.

I'm a school teacher

so I get lots of young kids
come up to me and say,

"You know, I'm starting
to play soccer to be like your sister,"

and I don't think
she realizes how amazing that is.

I just feel so proud.

GUSTAVSSON: Gosh, I love game days.

It's the best.

Firstly, wanna say it's a privilege

to coach your daughter, your sister,

your cousin, your partner, your friend.

I get humbled every day
to work with these phenomenal footballers,

but more so these world-class women.

Let's start this journey from the stands

'cause everything you send
from the stands to the pitch

is directly going
to influence the players.

When you're scared and nervous
they might make a mistake,

they might feel that.

Instead, you send
that belief and that courage

and if they make a mistake out there,

we support them,
and then we get that win,

and we start that journey right now.

Thank you for your support.
I love being here.

Enjoy the night.
Have a great game, everyone.

(ALL APPLAUDING)

Thank you.

Everybody in this room is a Matilda.

Thank you for your support.

- Thank you. Thank you, enjoy the game.
- (ALL APPLAUDING)

CIARA FOWLER: If Mary's good today,
that'd be great.

- Yeah.
- We'll all jump up and down,

- hopefully she'll hear us.
- (BOTH LAUGH)

(SOBS) I haven't watched
any of Mary's games.

This is the first time I've watched her.

I'm so emotional, like,

but so happy at the same time,

that I'll watch, at last,
one of the Matildas' games.

LINDA: Katrina is ready to go
and show she's back.

Ready to try and compete
for her position in the World Cup.

I'm so proud.

Words can't express.

The hard work that she's gone through
to get back here and so quickly,

she has done amazing.

MAN: One more minute till circle, gaffer.

GUSTAVSSON: Thanks.

KERR: Let's go, girls, come on.

Come on.

MINI: I'm massively in awe
of my mom and dad,

I guess, being a mom now

and wanting Harper to have the best life
possible when she grows up.

I look to my mom and dad
and thank them and appreciate them so much

for the opportunities they gave me.

I would never be
a footballer without them,

with the amount of games
and trainings they took me to, and...

Yeah, I can't thank them enough.

GUSTAVSSON: I'll keep it very,
very short today.

All we need to do is believe
in what we're playing for and play.

Let's play. That's all we need to do.

Look at the person next to you,

right side, left to, across the room.

Trust each other, trust this team,

trust the game plan, let's play.

Let's go. Let's play tonight.

- Come on, let's go, do it!
- Let's go, fillies!

(ALL CLAPPING)

MARY: I wouldn't be
where I am today without my family.

We didn't always have the easiest of times

and we're not a very wealthy family,

but, yeah, this just made us,

you know, become even closer
and support each other even more.

That's something that's
really important to me, so,

to have them in the crowd has been

something that I've
wanted to have for a long time.

Here we go. Kyah.
Let's go, let's go. Enjoy.

WOMAN 1: Let's go, team!

GUSTAVSSON: Let's go, Mary.

MAN: Go get 'em, Ras.

- Let's go, Ellie.
- El!

Let's go, let's go.

WOMAN 2: Let's go, Alanny.

KERR: I have, like,
a really close-knit and a good family

so I'm really, really lucky.

And my mom and dad, they'd fight over
where I got my ability from. (CHUCKLES)

But I think it's just the...

household I grew up in,
it was competitive.

We'll compete over
who can throw the rubbish in the trash,

like, we'll compete over anything.

And I think that's made me
into like, the player I am.

(CROWD CHEERING)

My family has always

just kept me grounded and...

given me a kick up the butt
when I needed it.

That's why you do it.
The sport's nothing without them.

Play for each other and stay positive.

People are back with babies
who haven't played,

do everything for each other.

Aussies on three...

- One, two, three.
- ALL: Aussies!

PLAYER: Here we go.
Come on. Let's go.

COMMENTATOR 1: Good evening and welcome
to Townsville's brand-new QCB stadium.

Tony Gustavsson,

pressure on him.

Twenty matches in charge,

he's lost 10 of them so far,

including that early exit
at the quarterfinals stage

of the Asian Cup.

Expectations are high.

Special moment for Katrina Gorry.

More than two years since her last cap.

Since then, a lot has changed in her life.

So Matildas start favorites

but on recent form,
we have the feeling anything can happen.

There's a fantastic early ball

from Fowler for van Egmond.

And now Raso, Hayley Raso.

Great football!

COMMENTATOR 2: That's a great opportunity.

COMMENTATOR 1: Fowler,

driving the ball in. It's a great ball.

It's another wonderful save from Esson.

(CROWD GROANS)

COMMENTATOR 2:
Another chance for the Matildas

that they have been unable to put away.

(SINGING WALTZING MATILDA)

(CROWD CLAMOURING)

COMMENTATOR 1: There's a real desire
to play with Katrina Gorry.

Here she is again,
looking to play positive football.

Yes!

COMMENTATOR 1: Catley. She wandered
on her left, chips it in, Polkinghorne.

Oh, what a save.

Polkinghorne was already celebrating.

POLKINGHORNE: We just kept pushing.

Nothing seemed to be working for us.

The ball wouldn't go in the net.

COMMENTATOR 1: There's no flag,

for Raso.
Getting down this right hand side.

Raso's in! Raso's in!

COMMENTATOR 1: Van Egmond's in the middle.
The cut back, van Egmond.

And Sam Kerr

was exactly the player
you'd want in that situation.

COMMENTATOR 2: She had to do better.

That was a beautiful opportunity
for the Matildas and for Sam Kerr.

We can't let that get to us!
You have to keep playing,

believing in what we do,
all right? Everyone!

COMMENTATOR 1: And that's the Kiwis
immediately onto the front foot.

Compact. Ellie, Ellie, Ellie.

COMMENTATOR 1: Matildas just dominating
in every department, except one.

The score.

It's too easy, Ellie.

(CROWD EXCLAIMS)

COMMENTATOR 1:
And how about that?

Anna Green.

With an absolutely stunning goal.

They can't believe it on the bench.

COMMENTATOR 2: Have to say, absolutely
against the run of play, Anna Green.

I don't think
she's intended to shoot on that occasion.

That's one of those shot crosses.

- (WHISTLE BLOWS)
- COMMENTATOR 1: Half-time in Townsville.

GUSTAVSSON: This is now when we prove
what we're about, all right?

Any other team would freak out.

Now, we're down 1-0,
lost that quarterfinal in Asian Cup.

We need to win, need to win,
then we lose focus.

That's not what we're about.

This is where "never say die" kicks in.

We show who we are, believe in what we do

and it's enough to score
the 2-1 in 90 minutes

if that's what we need.

Let's turn this game around.

- Let's go.
- (ALL CLAMOURING)

You okay? You okay, Sam?

- KERR: All good.
- Yeah?

- All good to go.
- Good.

ELLIE: We're kind of shocked.

We never been losing against New Zealand.

So, I knew we had
a job to do to come back.

What about you
turn this game around on your hundred?

- FOORD: Hope so. I'll try. Okay.
- Is that okay?

(GUSTAVSSON CHUCKLES)

COMMENTATOR 1: It's Emily van Egmond

that gets this second half underway,

Australia chasing the game.

It's ball in for Kerr and Raso.

Kerr! No.

Oh!

I love how we play! I love it!

Bring that belief to everyone!

This is how we wanna play!

COMMENTATOR 1: And her first touch
in her one hundredth cap

for Caitlin Foord,
who comes full circle tonight,

and gets a shot on target as well.

FOORD: The longer the time went on,
it was more kind of getting flashbacks

of the previous games
we've had being down

and looking like
it was gonna slip out of our hands.

COMMENTATOR 1:
Ellie carves it towards Esson,

she gets a good touch on it.

And it's off the crossbar from Foord.

Keep playing!
There's no way they can hold this!

COMMENTATOR 1: Now, Gorry.

Good ball into the danger zone.

That's a great ball for Kerr,

square pass for Alanna Kennedy.

This has become
a recurrent theme for the Matildas.

They struggled to get goals
including that early exit

in the Asian Cup
where they had so many chances.

ANNOUNCER: Five minutes of time added on.

How many minutes did she show?

WOMAN: Five.
MAN: Five.

Five minutes! Play! Play!

COMMENTATOR 1: With Gorry.

Patience! Keep playing!

COMMENTATOR 1: Gorry again.

Mini! Brilliant!

I just absolutely hate losing,

so I'll find any way out of it

and do whatever I can.

COMMENTATOR 2: Matildas, minutes
just creepin' away from them.

COMMENTATOR 1: New Zealand have only won
nine of 48 previous matches.

WOMAN: Keep going, team!

Yes, Min!

GUSTAVSSON: Push up! Push up!

Get up!

Let's go!

COMMENTATOR 1: The cut back
for van Egmond!

(CROWD CHEERING)

And in the 94th minute!

WOMAN: Yes. Yes.

COMMENTATOR 1:
Australia's persistence has paid off.

And at last, a clinical finish

from the right boot of Emily van Egmond.

I swung at the ball so...

It just went in.

One more! One more!

WOMAN: Let's go!
GUSTAVSSON: Keep going!

COMMENTATOR 1: Look out,
because here goes Vine.

Into the area, good challenge.

WOMAN: Corner. Corner.

COMMENTATOR 1: The five minutes
of stoppage time are up.

This is the last chance.

This is the one!

Hey! Alanna!

This is the one!

Let's keep believing in what we're doing.

COMMENTATOR 1: Catley, delivers.

It's a good ball in.

It's there for Kerr!

(ALL CHEERING)

And she's done it!

The late show is from the Matildas!

(ALL CHEERING)

GUSTAVSSON: That's what we're all about!

That's what we're all about! Yes!

COMMENTATOR 1:
The crowd in Townsville celebrate.

The last two minutes
of the match, and Sam Kerr,

a courageous goal.

KERR: Everyone was like,
"You put your head in there."

I didn't even think about that,

off the back of the Asian Cup.

I wasn't thinking anything other than,
"Get that ball over the line."

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

COMMENTATOR 1:
It's finished in Townsville.

(CROWD CHEERING)

Australia two, New Zealand one.

- Actually did it.
- Isn't that what we're about?

Isn't that what we're about, Sam?

- KERR: Let's go.
- Yeah?

- Welcome back.
- MINI: Thank you.

GUSTAVSSON: Isn't this what we're about?

MINI: Yes.
GUSTAVSSON: So fucking good. Steph.

That's what we're about, Alanna.

So freaking impressed.

Never say die, yeah?

Don't believe anything
other than we fucking deserve that win.

We all put in, from everyone
on the bench to everyone.

We deserve that. The goal we scored,

we talked about
putting our body on the line.

Don't let anyone tell you,
we deserved that.

They scored a wonder goal
that they won't get again.

Let's fucking enjoy it.

- ALL: Yes.
- (ALL CHEERING)

And welcome back, Mini. You were amazing.

(ALL CHEERING)

KERR: And

for Caitlin's hundredth.

(ALL CHEERING)

GUSTAVSSON: I told you not to be nervous.

Just enjoy it, all right?

(LAUGHS)

- Welcome back. Welcome back.
- Thank you.

MINI: Because I knew
that I wanted to be a mom for so long

and, yeah, I guess,

I just...

I knew that was the missing piece,
and now that I have her...

Hey, look, all the girls here.

It's just taken

my life to a whole new level,

taken my football
to a whole new level, and...

Yeah, the amount of happiness
and joy that she brings me is

something that
I've never experienced in my life.

Kim.

GUSTAVSSON: When we play
that opening game in the World Cup

on home soil and we step on that pitch,

the opposition is not
just playing against 11 players

and a coach on the sideline,
and some game changer.

They are playing against

every single person in that stadium

believing that we can win.

Every single person.

That energy,

we can create history.

(CROWD CHEERING)