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A 92nd minute goal, by Australian Captain Salisbury, was enough to take a two all draw and see the Matilda's progress through to the World Cup Quarter Finals!!!
Well done girls, full report to come directly.
Matildas squeeze through
FFA
Australia have secured a first-ever berth in the quarter finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in the most dramatic circumstances.
Skipper Cheryl Salisbury scored an injury time equaliser to draw 2-2 with Canada in the Matilda's final Group C match at the Chengdu Sports Centre Stadium in China.
Collette McCallum had earlier scored a stunning free-kick eight minutes after the interval to help Australia finish second in the group.
Norway hammered Ghana 7-2 to take top spot.
Australia now meet the winner of Group D on Sunday at 8pm (10pm AEST) on Sunday in Tianjin. (tipped to be Brazil )
The Group D winner will be decided Friday night with Brazil currently in top spot ahead of Denmark and China.
The Matildas had to overcome the hurdle of losing key defender Thea Slatyer to injury in the warm-up and then conceding a goal in the opening minute of the match from Canadian striker Melissa Tancredi.
The goal was recorded as 32 seconds making it the second fastest Women’s World Cup behind a 30-second strike by Sweden's Lena Videkull at the inaugural tournament in 1991.
Canada looked looked likely to progress after taking a 85th minute lead through Christine Sinclair before super-sub Lisa De Vanna conjured up some magic to set up Salisbury for the late salvo.
Australian line-up:
Melissa Barbieri (gk); Lauren Colthorpe (Lisa De Vanna H/T), Kate McShea, Cheryl Salisbury (c), Dianne Alagich; Sally Shipard, Collette McCallum, Joanne Peters (Alicia Ferguson 76’), Heather Garriock; Caitlin Munoz (Joanne Burgess 62’), Sarah Walsh.