New generation of golden girls not dampened by Matildas' shock loss

Thousands flocked to Western Sydney to see superstar Sam Kerr’s Matildas - the result didn’t sour the positive impression

The Matildas growing army of fans – a new generation of golden girls, turned up in their thousands to see their heroine show off her famous skills. To prove it, many of them were kitted out in Australia shirts with Sam Kerr’s name emblazoned on the back.

The Penrith pitch was a perfect green and the blazing sun bathed the stadium in a golden light. Everything was set for the women in their matching colour scheme of green and gold to fire themselves up for next year’s World Cup with a ritual thrashing of Chile.

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