Sam Kerr scored her 75th international goal in front of 20,000 fans in Nairobi in a 2-0 victory over Kenya in the FIFA Series final.
The match took place on Wednesday (local time) and also marked Alanna Kennedy’s 150th appearance for the Matildas. She is only the 5th player to reach this milestone for Australia.
Kennedy joins Emily van Egmond, Clare Polkinghorne, Cheryl Salisbury and Lisa De Vanna in the achievement.
Kerr scored the opening goal of the match, with midfielder Clare Wheeler following it up in the second half. There was also one attempt from Caitlin Foord which was controversially disallowed, much to the dismay and confusion of fans. Kerr and coach Joe Montemurro all protested the decision.
Kenya put up a competitive performance and put the Matildas through their paces throughout the match. Kenya is currently ranked number 128 in the world.
The FIFA Series final win for Australia comes after the Matildas secured an impressive 5-0 victory over Malawi last week.
Kerr makes it goals in back-to-back games and has the opener here in Kenya! 💪
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Before the game, Sam Kerr told the media the team was enjoying their time in Kenya and had loved connecting with people.
“My favourite thing about Kenya so far has been the people,” she said.
“Everyone has been so welcoming, so nice, so helpful. At the stadium the other day, it was very exciting to see all the football fans with Chelsea shirts, Arsenal shirts – it seems like there’s a lot of support for our club football! Everyone’s been very welcoming and nice here. It’s been a very nice reception.”
Wheels weaving through players 🪡
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The Matildas also spent their time in Kenya running a training session with players from the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy (KGSA), a boarding school for girls in Kenya that is designed to use sport to keep girls safe and provide opportunities.
”It was really heart-warming to have the girls visit,” Hayley Raso said.
“It was amazing to hear about their lives and I felt really lucky to be able to share the field with them, inspire them and just spend time together.”