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00:00And there is one of the best strikers in the world. Such a long timeout. Serious injury.
00:08Not quite back to her best, but her best was pretty good, to say the least.
00:13But she always scores against England. And for the Sia Kendall, what a night for the Aston Villa midfielder.
00:19Making her WSL debut this season and in the line-up.
00:23Hannah Hampton, a safe pair of hands in that England goal.
00:30So away we go. England aiming to avoid back-to-back defeats for the first time under Serena Wiegmann.
00:45Against the nation that handed England their first defeat under Serena Wiegmann.
00:50But an interesting line-up tonight, Sean.
00:53A really interesting line-up. And we always say we want to see changes, we want to see fresh faces.
00:57You need to bring the young players through. And that's exactly what we've got tonight.
01:01We need a better start than we saw on Saturday.
01:03And they'll be looking to attack this Australia team and get a good result tonight.
01:08Much changed team.
01:12And the final, with Agui Beaver Jones operating from this left-hand side.
01:16She did come on in the second half against Brazil.
01:21And if she starts on the left-hand side, expect her to be in the penalty area as much as possible.
01:25An Australia team with plenty of familiar faces as Hunt, the Spurs defender, goes back to Arnold.
01:36And a changing goal.
01:38And the Micah starting the game against Wales.
01:41Mackenzie Arnold, very experienced goalkeeper, formerly of West Ham.
01:46Not one of the current Cavie Shell players though.
01:51Letizia getting that start at centre-back.
01:56It's felt like quite the hot topic, I have to say.
02:00It definitely has. And it adds a bit of pressure to her tonight as well.
02:03Back to Hines.
02:11Good game for her as well, Taylor Hines.
02:13A player who hasn't actually started a WSL match for Arsenal this season,
02:17but has started both of their Champions League game.
02:19And a player who's already played at international level for Jamaica.
02:23A friendly match against France at the end of last year.
02:28Still eligible to play for England.
02:31She did play for England.
02:33More than one occasion for all the way through the youth set-up.
02:42It's loose for Morgan.
02:43And Gori picking it up for Australia.
02:51They're returning to the strong inside.
02:54It's going to go there, midfield.
03:03Defensive partner recently, Winnie Heatley.
03:06Looking to bring the ball out here and go on a run and taking a chance.
03:10And that's not a foul.
03:11So England can pick it up through two.
03:13And he's asked to shoot.
03:14And the shot is blocked.
03:16It really opened up, Ringen there.
03:18As Kendall tries to put a foot in.
03:20Unicross can't hold onto it.
03:22Lever Jones.
03:24And there's Nacia Kendall.
03:27To make an immediate impact.
03:29In an England shirt at senior level.
03:31Hines.
03:34Can't play on either side.
03:35It's a full-back.
03:36Letizia.
03:41Meat.
03:42Good start on Saturday.
03:44Just slide it through to two.
03:46Two trying to get it back again.
03:48England.
03:49Looking on the hunt for an early goal.
03:51Viva Jones.
03:52Stretching for it.
03:56It's a brilliant opportunity for England.
03:57So well worked.
03:58They moved the ball.
03:59One and two touches.
04:01And Aggie Diva Jones will be so frustrated.
04:03She couldn't stretch her toe out.
04:05That little bit further.
04:07That little bit earlier.
04:08To get on the end of it.
04:09It's a fantastically whipped in ball.
04:11From Beth Mead.
04:12Just sees her running on the back shoulder of Carpenter.
04:15Can't quite get a toe on the end of it.
04:17Latoon.
04:18Having an opportunity herself.
04:19Not that long before then.
04:20Yeah.
04:21She's had a really lively start to this match.
04:22The tracking.
04:23From Beth Mead was fantastic.
04:24Didn't get pulled back.
04:25I'm not sure if Latoon was in two minds.
04:26Just before that.
04:27Whether to make the pass.
04:28And it just doesn't really connect with the shot fully.
04:29And it just doesn't really connect with the shot fully.
04:30And it just doesn't really connect with the shot fully.
04:47Only lots of WSL links in this Australia side.
04:51But a few Arsenal links as well.
04:54And it's currently of Arsenal back to Morgan.
04:58Letizia.
05:04And they have plenty of the ball in their last meeting with Australia in England.
05:07Only for Australia to essentially pick England off.
05:10And this is the match war on.
05:12Here trying to prod it forward looking for Carpenter.
05:16Was quite the force down the right hand side from right back.
05:19Ellie Carpenter.
05:20She definitely is.
05:21And I'm sure Australia would have watched the game at the weekend.
05:23And seen how easily Brazil picked England apart centrally.
05:31To deal with that particular Australia attack.
05:33Walsh.
05:34To Heinz.
05:39Hampton.
05:42Getting that pass away.
05:43But finding me brilliantly in the end.
05:45Bronze.
05:46And Kendall.
05:47If she get there first.
05:48To cover.
05:49Coming from Heatley.
05:50Well we spoke quite a bit haven't we about the.
05:57Well England coming forward again.
05:58Russo sliding it through.
05:59Bronze.
06:00Checks back.
06:01Kendall was waiting.
06:02And she leaves it.
06:03Over the bar.
06:04And she leaves it.
06:05Over the bar.
06:10Great opportunity for her there.
06:12Let's see Russo pulling that ride.
06:14Lucy Bronze getting so high as we know she does.
06:17Just fell so kindly to her.
06:18She'll be frustrated.
06:19Just leaning back.
06:20Over the crossbar.
06:21Over the crossbar.
06:22But I was saying before.
06:23We've spoken about the Arsenal connection.
06:25The Chelsea connection here.
06:26Aggie Beaver Jones up against Ellie Carpenter.
06:28Sam Kerr up against Hannah Hampton.
06:30There are some interesting battles all over this pitch tonight.
06:33Two sides who know each other.
06:35Very well indeed.
06:36Now Kerr.
06:37With space.
06:38To run in behind.
06:41Morgan getting back.
06:42Morgan is quick at getting back.
06:43The pair's options.
06:46Bruny cross.
06:48Hanging up as well.
06:49And that shot.
06:50Had he blocked.
06:52Hanging up at in the end.
06:53And Russo.
06:54Did hold up the ball pretty well.
06:56Most of the time against Brazil.
06:58On Saturday was.
06:59The get out ball for England really.
07:03She just needs a little bit more support up there with her.
07:06A little bit earlier.
07:08And Lucia Kendall be that player that can maybe just drop in behind her.
07:11For her to pop it off.
07:12And the runs from Beaver Jones.
07:15Beth Meade in behind her.
07:19And the ball over the top.
07:20Looking for Russo.
07:22And Hunt.
07:24Calm in the end.
07:26With good pressure for England.
07:27Meade.
07:28Picking it up.
07:29Looking for Russo as well.
07:31Beaver Jones is in there.
07:32Goes up.
07:34Looking for any chances early on here.
07:40England are working really well down this right hand side.
07:43Beth Meade.
07:44Alessia Russo.
07:45Both combine.
07:46And she does so well to dig out the cross.
07:50As Abby Beaver Jones again.
07:51On the end of it.
07:52Again.
07:53Couldn't quite get the connection right.
07:55But it's coming for her.
07:57The 13th England appearance tonight.
07:58Already scored six goals.
08:00The top scorer for England in the last year.
08:02This kick.
08:03From Arnold.
08:04Bronze.
08:05Feed that in towards Russo again.
08:06Cooney Cross.
08:07Is a classy midfield player.
08:08Hasn't seen enough.
08:09No time you would say.
08:10At Arsenal.
08:11Play of her quality.
08:12But she does have.
08:13To Kim Little ahead of her.
08:14Or is Kurt.
08:15Kurt.
08:16Kurt.
08:17Kurt.
08:18Kurt.
08:19Kurt.
08:20Kurt.
08:21Kurt.
08:22Not quite.
08:23Sam Kerr.
08:24Showing her strength though.
08:25She's so good at holding up the ball.
08:26Just like Alessia Russo is for England.
08:27Interesting to see how her game.
08:28Maybe.
08:29Is changing slightly.
08:30As she comes back from that injury.
08:31Three Arsenal players in this.
08:32Australian line up tonight.
08:33Brampton.
08:34Morgan.
08:35Speed to me.
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09:29Oregon.
09:30and she did play in the Euros were impressive
09:36play on this England side of the play in more than one position slides that through to Meade
09:42is picking up a bit of space in the centre of the pitch, now two, Viva Jones, Meade is
09:49free in the middle, Viva Jones referee doing her best to end England's long passing record
10:10they're building so well patient moving the ball about in out back the other side just
10:15keeping it moving, no real rush to get the ball forwards comfortable. Kendall
10:27Morgan
10:31Toon, good pass, Viva Jones
10:36to be strong start from England so far and he's just slipping, Kerr
10:43Sire on the way, he's probably been pinned in a little bit in his early stages
10:50Heinz
10:58Toon
11:01some excitement that we might see Park and Toon in the same England side but not
11:09able to stay with a squad in the end, two concussion issues
11:14Meade
11:16Meade
11:19Meade, waiting to win it back
11:21It's up by Caitlin Ford
11:23I'm serving in this Australia side
11:25Gori
11:27Carpenter
11:29Hunt
11:33Arnold
11:35Clip that ball
11:38over towards Catley at left back
11:40tonight for Australia, has played centre back for Arsenal
11:44the debate's not just an England one, when it comes to what position they should be playing in
11:50on their national sides
11:52Letizio
11:54Morgan
11:56Morgan
11:57Morgan
11:58Has to bring the ball forward, Heinz, Heinz
12:01Beaver Jones
12:05Beaver Jones
12:06With the ball early on
12:07He's getting to two
12:13He's getting to two
12:17Heinz
12:18Back and side again
12:19Impatient
12:21Good
12:35He's getting to a destination
12:36Letizio
12:37Morgan
12:38Beaver Jones
12:39He'd have made a run looking for the pass
12:40Toon back to Beaver Jones
12:43Four waiting in the middle Beaver Jones looks to pull it back
12:45He just can't win that back
12:49In goes Hines again, England, able to get that ball back quickly.
12:56England are just so comfortable in possession right now.
12:58Australia are happy sitting back, saying, we're comfortable, we're in our block.
13:01We know if it comes into central areas, in and around that 8-yard box,
13:04that's when we go, that's when we press.
13:06But when you're not in a dangerous area, we'll sit back.
13:10Just seeing England have the ball, which is exactly what they did in that win in Brentford.
13:20Walsh, and Mead again in the central area, looking to slide it through.
13:24Beaver Jones is in. Beaver Jones scores, but the flag is off.
13:29Which is a good time to mention that we do have VAR tonight.
13:40Great play there from England as the ball comes through.
13:43She's just pulled off the back shoulder of Ellie Carpenter.
13:46It's great defending.
13:47She's held her line well.
13:50She knew she was running off.
13:52And I don't think Alki Beaver Jones had too many complaints about it either.
13:56She knew she'd just strayed.
13:58But a great confidence builder.
13:59She's had a couple of chances.
14:01She took that next one in the back of the net.
14:03I'm sure she'll have plenty more if she keeps doing what she's doing.
14:12So confirmed as offside.
14:13And then Morgan just lost the flight of the ball.
14:27Here's Hampton.
14:34Goalkeeper oozing with confidence.
14:36Why would she be confident in the tournament that she had?
14:41Morgan.
14:46I'm going to say she was England's player of the tournament in many ways.
14:48She was.
14:49She was brilliant.
14:49And you look at the pressure that she was undergoing into that tournament.
14:53The pressure of being the outright number one for the situation that she found herself in.
14:57And going out and putting the performances in that she did time and time again.
14:59Look at that pass that she played for Russo in the match against the Netherlands.
15:13Playing balls out from the back like that.
15:15Kendall.
15:16Mead.
15:19Bronze.
15:21Mead passing for that ball.
15:23Morgan.
15:33All the absentees and opportunity.
15:37To see a different England team tonight.
15:40And also.
15:42Places such as Lucy Bronze.
15:45Cap 142.
15:47We all know how competitive Lucy Bronze is.
15:52She doesn't want to stop playing until she's broken that cap record, does she?
15:56Two behind.
15:57Karen Carney now.
15:58Above.
16:00Alex Scott.
16:01At the weekend.
16:03And off the bench.
16:04Is Beaver Jones.
16:08On the line heights.
16:10And then Toon.
16:11And Beaver Jones.
16:15Couldn't quite keep it in play.
16:16But she's seen a lot of the ball early on.
16:19She has done.
16:20There's been great link up play.
16:21Both down this left hand side.
16:22And down the right hand side.
16:24Ella Toon pulling out wide to link up with.
16:26Aggie Beaver Jones.
16:27As she said there.
16:28Just slightly over hit.
16:29And then on the right hand side.
16:31Beth Mead linking up really well with Alessia Russo.
16:34It's a positive start from England tonight.
16:37It's in the more central areas that Beth Mead's been taking up.
16:41And why shouldn't she really?
16:42With the way that Lucy Bronze can occupy a whole right hand side.
16:45Straight to Walsh.
16:53Carpenter.
16:57Sayer.
16:59The play ahead.
17:00Long time out with injury.
17:02Toon tries to play it forward.
17:03Morgan.
17:06We're going long.
17:08Looking for Cooney Cross.
17:09Across comes.
17:11Morgan.
17:11Well dealt with there by England.
17:15Because that's the danger that Australia have.
17:17They're comfortable being out of possession.
17:20Defending.
17:21Being compact.
17:21But they like to play the game in transition.
17:24When they win the ball back.
17:25They've got players that can get in behind you and cause problems.
17:29Contemoro.
17:30Now to take Arsenal to their last WSL title in 2019.
17:43Hampton.
17:43Really good confident play there by Kendall.
17:53I mean dropping in.
17:54Receiving off the goalkeeper in tricky situations.
17:57Keeping the ball tight.
17:58Compact.
17:59Protect.
17:59Protect.
18:00Protect.
18:01Protect.
18:02Protect.
18:03Protect.
18:04Protect.
18:04Protect.
18:05Hunt.
18:06Protect.
18:07Protect.
18:08Protect.
18:09Protect.
18:10Protect.
18:11Protect.
18:12Protect.
18:13Hunt again.
18:19Cooney Cross.
18:24It's the pass.
18:26Oh and Kennedy mistake.
18:28And so Rousseau was in.
18:30Now then are we going to see what we saw on Saturday?
18:33Decision for the referee.
18:36And I think Kennedy already knows.
18:38So a miserable moment really for Alana Kennedy who made the error and then compounded it.
18:54And Australia down to 10 just as Brazil were on Saturday.
18:59It's such an unnecessary decision as well.
19:03She was obviously unaware that Alessia Russo was behind her.
19:07Caught her heel.
19:08But you don't need to pull her back.
19:10You've got players coming in from the right, from the left.
19:12Heatley, Hunt.
19:13They were both coming in.
19:15Just stand her up.
19:16If she scores a goal you can get yourself back in the game with 11 players with 10.
19:20It makes it so much more difficult.
19:22There's no doubt about it being a foul.
19:31And then, in the referee's mind, Juliana Matrescu.
19:35A red card.
19:42When it's outside the penalty area, it doesn't really come into it whether the challenge is a fair attempt or not.
19:48And that probably wasn't that fair attempt in any case.
19:51But it is a free kick.
19:54It definitely wasn't a fair attempt.
19:56But would you be complaining if it was your team that Hunt and Heatley were potentially coming in from the side?
20:02There is that argument.
20:05So, two players.
20:13Free kick duty here.
20:15Not the usual.
20:16But Aki Beaver-Jones and Taylor Hines standing over this.
20:20And Beaver-Jones, the most interested, I would say.
20:25It is Beaver-Jones.
20:26Went low.
20:27But you'll have another go.
20:29And what a go!
20:30When she's given the opportunity, she scores for England.
20:37And a goal that will stand for her.
20:46Australia and Australia, in a minute or so, have lost a player and now conceded a goal.
20:56But the free kick wasn't great, but brilliant play from Lucy Bronze to set it straight back to her perfectly.
21:03And she wasn't going to make the same mistake with the second strike.
21:07Absolutely rifled him with so much pace.
21:10She's been England's most liveliest player in this opening 20 minutes.
21:14And she's well and truly deserved that goal.
21:16It's a thunderous strike to make it 1-0.
21:19Well, Aki Beaver-Jones, people have been calling for her to start for England.
21:29Russo's so important to this England side.
21:31So Beaver-Jones having to start out from a wide area.
21:34Her goal return, when she's given the opportunity, is excellent.
21:37Seventh goal for England.
21:39And a thirteenth cap.
21:41Not only one of those caps if it starts, either.
21:43And an assist for Lucy Bronze, which seems a good time to mention that today is Bronze's birthday.
21:5424 years of age.
22:03Walsh.
22:05Looking for Bronze.
22:09Close to us there.
22:10Chelsea Clare to another.
22:11But, Lucy Bronze, I did mention her age.
22:14Apologies.
22:16But no apologies for an absolutely fantastic player for England.
22:21She's been brilliant, hasn't she?
22:22And when I say been brilliant, she still is brilliant.
22:25Every single time she pulls on an England shirt,
22:27you know exactly what you're going to get from her performances throughout the Euros of her broken leg.
22:33Absolutely phenomenal.
22:35Hines.
22:36And here's Russo to slide it through to Meade.
22:40It was so open there.
22:41England, Russo maybe even had time herself.
22:44To shoot.
22:46The sending of will just change the complete dynamic of this game now.
22:50So much more open.
22:52Australia will find it hard to bank up, to be hard to break down with the extra body.
22:57That for me, couldn't quite get there in time to get that shot away.
23:02But I have no doubt that England will have numerous more chances now.
23:06How far away was that in the end?
23:16Just shows how much confidence these players are playing with.
23:20The movement worked from the corner.
23:22Just driven in.
23:24Whether it was a shot, whether it's for Aki Beaver-Jones.
23:28Coming in at that back post.
23:29But Taylor Hines, of course, started every game for Liverpool in the WSL last season.
23:35Hasn't started a game for Arsenal in the WSL this season.
23:39But in the England squad.
23:40Senior squad for the first time.
23:42And getting her cap tonight.
23:44It can happen in football sometimes.
23:48But however it comes, representing your nation.
23:52There's bronze.
23:54Kendall.
23:54Who has played in midfield for Aston Villa.
23:58But a player who can play in more than one position.
24:01Even as a full-back.
24:02I'm not going to get into that.
24:05Meade.
24:06Excellent work.
24:07Russo loads of time.
24:09And straight.
24:10And Arnold in the end.
24:13A bit like she just lost her footing.
24:16At the final moment then.
24:18Not something you can usually say about Alessio Rousseau.
24:20She's normally so tidy in front of goal.
24:23Can't leave.
24:25Now Ford.
24:27To change the shape a little bit here in Australia.
24:31Can't play a few at.
24:33Car.
24:35Sweows it across.
24:36But second.
24:38After it in the end.
24:42Of course all these matches.
24:44All the carton preparation.
24:46Not for the World Cup of course.
24:48But England have to qualify for that competition before then.
24:50The draw for who they'll face in qualification.
24:55It's placed on the 4th of November.
24:57Let's see.
24:59Let's see.
25:01Bronze.
25:04Kendall.
25:04to Morgan
25:08Toon
25:13saw plenty of the ball early on in this game
25:23they're going to see even more
25:24now
25:25extra player
25:27lines
25:29the changes look particularly bright
25:33you can see Lucy Bronze
25:45there with her arms out asking for the ball
25:47to be switched out I think when you're playing
25:48against a team with a player left you need
25:51to stretch them playing in small
25:53pockets like that looks really
25:54pretty one and two touch you keep them moving
25:56you need to stretch the ball out the other side of the pitch
25:58come back again go back the other side
26:00get them moving get them running and make it difficult
26:02for them
26:03Kendall
26:06to Kendall again did actually want to bounce that pass to Letizia
26:17Walsh
26:19saw the run of bronze
26:23finds bronze
26:25bronze clicks it to the back post looking for Viva Joes perhaps
26:28Kendall
26:29what about striking that first time
26:32Walsh will though
26:33she's a more confident shooter from range
26:39Kira Walsh these days
26:40she is she scored a few great finishes
26:43saw her as that dropped in
26:45Lucia Kendall must have flashed across her mind
26:48to take that first time
26:49maybe if it wasn't her debut she would have done
26:52as well
26:53so how'd you make do that though
26:54so
26:55I'd do that though
26:56and say
26:58Cooney cross
26:59look for the run of Carpenter and Carpenter will tear after this
27:07the strike the stride with Heinz
27:09and Heinz matches her
27:10excellent
27:11defending there by Taylor Heinz
27:12Eli Partenter is such a quick fullback
27:19trying to get that touch past her getting behind
27:23won the challenge excellent defending
27:29a bit of room here
27:37so if Viva Joes occur
27:40so sharp
27:42England defence having to be alert
27:44but Australia are almost in to score
27:47really clever play here by Sam Kerr
27:52just gets in front of Kira Walsh
27:54don't think she sees her on the back shoulder
27:56and Hannah Hampton does really really well
27:58to get across and make the foot safe
28:00just as it's creeping into that near post
28:02brilliant stop
28:05so a corner for the 10
28:12Catley
28:15the in-swinger
28:24that is one of those forward
28:26is a threat they go short though
28:28and back to Catley
28:31she was offside
28:32made a mess of that in the end
28:34I suppose it's tricky with set pieces
28:36when you are down to 10
28:38especially when your player that's been sent off
28:40is probably your main target
28:41for deliveries into the box
28:43one of Alana Kennedy's strengths
28:45is her head in the ball
28:47from deliveries from wide areas
28:49the set piece is really well defended there
28:50by England
28:51stepping out at the right moment
28:53when you lose that main threat
28:55that main target
28:56you've got to do something different
28:57and potentially not worked on it
28:59there's no argument from Kennedy though
29:01when she went off
29:02here's Hines
29:05Toon
29:07nice
29:08ball from Toon
29:09V for Jones
29:11not the best pass really
29:12not the best pullback
29:14exciting room with these though so far
29:16given away by Meade
29:17picked up by Hines
29:18but there's Carpenter
29:22given away by Meade
29:23given away by Meade
29:24picked up by Hines
29:25but there's Carpenter
29:26given away by Meade
29:27given away by Meade
29:28picked up by Hines
29:29but there's Carpenter
29:30and
29:32from England again
29:33to cut up the avenues
29:34for the full back
29:35now at Chelsea
29:37formerly of Lyon
29:39there's Letizio
29:40here's Letizio
29:43Walsh
29:45Hines
29:48Cediva Jones again
29:49making that run behind
29:50Carpenter
29:51she's been bound so often so far
29:55Letizio
29:58pushes it out to Bronz
30:01Meade
30:03run from Walsh
30:06to add up again
30:07Bronz
30:08didn't get that one right in the end
30:10didn't get that one right
30:12but the movement in and around the 18-yard box
30:14the runs off the back shoulders
30:16in between centre-backs
30:17in between the centre-backs
30:18and the full-back
30:19have been so clever from England today
30:21players running from deep
30:23wide angles coming infield
30:24the movement and rotation
30:25Australia just aren't sure
30:26where England's attackers are coming from
30:31to hold it up
30:32it's lost by Cooney Cross
30:34picked up by Russo
30:37Beaver Jones
30:38Kendall
30:39into Toone
30:40did sit up for Toone
30:42for a second there
30:48a little shake of the head
30:49from Ella Toone
30:50after that strike
30:51just bounced up a little bit too high
30:56didn't connect
30:57at all as well as we know she can
30:58they're beaten to it by Heinz
31:03has had a strong
31:05you bring this so far
31:07there's Rousseau
31:08in for Jones
31:12Rousseau
31:13Heinz
31:15inside
31:16Toone
31:17Kendall
31:18to
31:20to
31:21to
31:22to
31:23to
31:24to
31:25to
31:27to
31:28to
31:29that goal
31:30and that goal
31:31coming about
31:32because of the foul
31:33and the free kick
31:34and then this happened
31:37can we say it was a deliberate free kick
31:39into Lucy Bronze for her to set back for the rebound
31:42because it was a great pass into Lucy almost
31:44regardless of the free kick though the finish was brilliant
31:50let's just say yes
31:51key to get on with things here as they win the free kick
32:03I'm sure Serena would like to see a couple more goals before half time
32:07and then make a few more changes
32:10bring some more young players into the
32:12onto the pitch tonight
32:14it's the start of the next cycle
32:19Bronze
32:21or B for Jones
32:23bringing it back again
32:24Walsh moving in on quickly
32:26and then
32:27wide from Toone
32:29it's a little touch from Kendall though
32:30who's
32:31really up to speed with England's play
32:33yeah she's had some really nice touches in and around the 18 yard box
32:36just getting herself into good positions
32:38where she can
32:40just take the one touch
32:41just the set back
32:42kicking out an England player
32:44confident star from her
32:47so
32:49when we looked at the game on Saturday
32:50and the new assistants
32:52it's Arvid Smith next to Serena Wiegmann
32:55and she had
32:56Yannick Bale
32:58next to her on Saturday
33:00there's different advice in her ear
33:01in her ear
33:02and
33:03again
33:04Werenc her long time assistant
33:06taking charge of the Netherlands
33:09after the Euros
33:10after the Euros
33:11Hunt
33:20Hunt
33:21completely
33:32going long
33:33they are still trying to form that front three
33:39just basically just lost a player in the middle of the park
33:43dropping
33:44dropping back into the four
33:45it seems more of a 4-4-1 at the moment
33:48Cooney Cross dropping into him
33:50deeper midfield role
33:52heard Montemuro speak pre-game about wanting to see her higher up
33:55giving her that freedom
33:56that's where she's at her best
33:58she's not going to see it
33:59we're not going to see her there tonight I'm sure
34:00Letizia
34:07looks
34:08that ball forward
34:09you can see that Beaver Jones
34:11created the extra player
34:15but
34:16tell us about
34:17Le Letizia
34:19we talk about
34:20she's always been thought of as a promising player
34:22but she's had to be patient in an England shirt
34:25she has and
34:26when she's come in
34:27she's played it right back
34:28and we all know how good Lucy Bronze is
34:30if you're going to choose a right back that's fit
34:31at the moment
34:32it's still going to be Lucy Bronze
34:33so she's had to bide her time
34:34but
34:35she plays week in week out for Manchester United
34:37at centre back
34:38her delivery long in behind is brilliant
34:40she reads the game well
34:41she's captain
34:42she's developed into that leadership role
34:44and she looks like she's really enjoying herself out there tonight
34:47and that Manchester United defence is one of the best in the country
34:52there's Walsh
34:55clicks it across
34:56looking for Beaver Jones
34:57those cut out by Carpenter
34:59Sayer
35:01Carpenter again
35:04knows how tricky it will be to try and get forward
35:07those runs that Beaver Jones is making
35:11it will frustrate Carpenter because she does like to get forward
35:16here's Morgan
35:19Letizia
35:20Morgan
35:27Morgan
35:28up to Meade
35:29up to Meade
35:35Bronze
35:36it's the
35:46red
35:47again
35:48moving it in
35:49towards Toone
35:50still drop for England here
35:51Alec clears it away
35:53Morgan
35:54Walsh in a dominating position, 75% so far in the first 35 minutes.
36:13But a break here for Australia and a chance here, Caitlin Ford moves it to Gorey.
36:19Kerr waits.
36:21Gorey waited too long.
36:26Catley, Gorey.
36:32All of a sudden Australia actually had a numerical advantage on the break.
36:37Forward.
36:39Inside.
36:40Catley, Kerr, touch.
36:43And closed down.
36:44Good opportunity for Australia.
36:49First time they've really got bodies into the box since going down to ten.
36:54But Gorey, as you said, just took too long with the break.
36:57The intensity of England's recovery was brilliant.
36:59Got their bodies back behind the ball.
37:01They knew there was a mistake.
37:02A turnover.
37:03Got back into shape.
37:04Snuffed out any kind of problem.
37:06Do you have 30 on the counter there, Australia.
37:12Here again, doing well to win it but then lost by Hunt.
37:18And here's Toone.
37:20Mead.
37:22Back to Toone.
37:24Kendall on the edge.
37:26Toone will pull it back to Bronz!
37:28Australia almost causing themselves more big problems.
37:35They are at the moment.
37:36Australia are the masters of their own downfall.
37:38They keep giving the ball away in real dangerous situations.
37:43We saw it for the sending off.
37:45We've seen it again there.
37:47This time they weren't punished.
37:51Arnold.
37:52There's Catley.
37:59To Gorey.
38:00A turn there that was a risky one but she...
38:03executed it well.
38:06Say it.
38:08Carpenter.
38:09Say it.
38:10This is better from Australia.
38:12Cooney Cross.
38:13The Carpenter's on the move.
38:14Cooney Cross couldn't get a pass away.
38:17She probably would have had the run on Letizia there.
38:23Tojay fires it back to Hampton.
38:27He doesn't mind at all.
38:32Walsh.
38:37Morgan.
38:41It's allowed to Bronz.
38:44In England have the overload at the back post.
38:46Has played in towards Mead as well.
38:49It's taken off her by Russo.
38:50Beaver Jones.
38:55Heinz.
39:02Morgan.
39:05Slides it in.
39:07To Mead.
39:08Morgan again.
39:10Sends in the cross.
39:11Looking for Beaver Jones.
39:12Important touch from Carpenter.
39:13It's a vital touch there from Carpenter.
39:17It's a vital touch there from Carpenter.
39:20Aggie Beaver Jones just loitering right behind her.
39:23It's a perfectly weighted delivery in from Mesme Morgan.
39:26She's found herself in really advanced positions already so far today.
39:32We saw it against Brazil.
39:33She got high up the pitch.
39:35Doing the same thing again tonight.
39:36Short corner taken by England.
39:38Mead.
39:39To swing it in.
39:40Oh.
39:41It dropped nicely for England.
39:42Not quite in the end.
39:44Nicey moment for Australia.
39:47There's Heinz.
39:52Walsh.
39:55Morgan.
39:56Mead.
39:57Mead again.
40:01Descended in towards Russo.
40:08Mead.
40:11Walsh.
40:14So much of the ball in this first half England.
40:17Bronze goes for the nutmeg.
40:18Couldn't quite complete it.
40:21Barry clears it away.
40:23Only as for Horace Walsh.
40:25Keeps coming back at Australia.
40:28Morgan.
40:34Walsh.
40:35It's time to just slide that through.
40:37And England carving Australia open.
40:39And it's bronze.
40:41On the birthday.
40:42And a second goal for England.
40:52To cement their dominance in this first half in Derby.
41:01Well they definitely deserved it.
41:03Again great build up play.
41:05Esme Morgan high up the pitch again.
41:08It's a perfectly weighted through ball.
41:11Ella Toome with the cut back.
41:13And Lucy Bronze with a beautifully weighted birthday shot.
41:18Into the bottom corner.
41:20To make it two.
41:21And nothing less than England deserve right now.
41:24The 21st England goal.
41:29Her 34th birthday.
41:32She makes something that's not really normal.
41:46It seemed normal.
41:47To have your right back.
41:48In that sort of position.
41:49In the penalty area.
41:51You're right.
41:52But if she wasn't there.
41:53We'd be saying.
41:54Where's Lucy Bronze?
41:55Any other right back.
41:56You wouldn't expect them there.
41:57They'd be back covering.
41:59Worried about any kind of counter attack.
42:01Lucy Bronze does both.
42:02So tricky situation this.
42:03For all the visitors.
42:04Ilana Kennedy.
42:05Sent off in this first half.
42:06Scored twice since then.
42:07Morgan.
42:08Hines.
42:09In the inside to Toone.
42:10I'm sure you.
42:27England won't.
42:32I assure you, England won't take their foot off the pedal here.
42:41I can hear England supporters singing happy birthday to Lucy Bronze.
42:54A knowledgeable crowd.
42:58Toon. Kendall.
43:02Slides it back to Toon. Toon to Beaver-Jones.
43:09Cooney cross trying to bring it away, and Ford.
43:12A strong runner.
43:16Ford now needs support. The support is there, and Ford tries to play it across towards Kerr.
43:21It's great for the England defence here. It's the extra player.
43:28Meade.
43:31Saw England toil in many ways against the 10 of Brazil on Saturday.
43:35Different story as the 10 of Australia so far.
43:43Morgan.
43:44Brons.
43:49Brons.
43:58It's not often England face the side who've had a player sent off.
44:03But to happen in back to back matches, quite something.
44:07And there's Morgan.
44:09With a switch across and looking for Meade.
44:11And Meade.
44:14Wide in the end. Didn't quite nail it.
44:16You talk about it being something that doesn't happen regularly.
44:18And sometimes when those things crop up, you haven't had the conversations beforehand about where you exploit the team when they go down to 10.
44:25I'm sure after that Brazil game, they would have had those conversations.
44:29How do we exploit them?
44:30Where are the gaps?
44:31What do we do as a team?
44:32So now coming in today, it's the perfect opportunity to implement it.
44:36And they've done that very well so far.
44:45Kendall.
44:47It's the very assured in midfield.
44:50She is again.
44:51Time to take a pass.
44:53Well left by two to Brons.
44:55And England shirts running forward.
44:58Let's put it get it past Catley.
45:02Leticia.
45:03Walsh.
45:04Inside to Meade.
45:09Hines.
45:12Beaver Jones.
45:14Fret all half.
45:16Walsh.
45:18She clips it in.
45:19The queuing up.
45:20To get something on it as Kendall will be very pleased indeed with her first half.
45:25She definitely will be.
45:26Who had Russo and Kendall both there at the back post.
45:29Waiting for the ball to come in.
45:33We so saw Kendall left it for her.
45:36Just couldn't quite.
45:38Get ahead of Steph Catley.
45:42Player who.
45:44For the England on the 23s.
45:47To the top end of the pathway before the seniors.
45:54Walsh.
45:56To Kendall.
45:57To Kendall.
45:58Toon.
46:00Slides it into Beaver Jones.
46:05Beaver Jones.
46:08To Toon again.
46:10Toon shuffling for Roos.
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