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Australia 0-1 Panama: King ‘59
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Heyman misses last-gasp chance as understrength side suffer shock loss
Veteran striker Michelle Heyman has fluffed a last-gasp chance to score the equaliser as the Matildas suffered a shock 1-0 loss to world No 56 Panama in Bunbury. Panama stunned the home crowd when they took a 59th-minute lead through 19-year-old substitute Sherline King in Saturday’s wet and windy clash in Western Australia.
Australia pushed hard for an equaliser, and it looked set to arrive in the 96th minute when a goalkeeper’s save fell at the feet of Heyman. But her reflex left-foot strike from point-blank range sent the ball over the crossbar, with Panama’s players celebrating wildly upon hearing the full-time whistle just moments later.
Continue reading…Australia 0-1 Panama: King ‘59Heyman misses last-gasp chance as understrength side suffer shock lossVeteran striker Michelle Heyman has fluffed a last-gasp chance to score the equaliser as the Matildas suffered a shock 1-0 loss to world No 56 Panama in Bunbury. Panama stunned the home crowd when they took a 59th-minute lead through 19-year-old substitute Sherline King in Saturday’s wet and windy clash in Western Australia.Australia pushed hard for an equaliser, and it looked set to arrive in the 96th minute when a goalkeeper’s save fell at the feet of Heyman. But her reflex left-foot strike from point-blank range sent the ball over the crossbar, with Panama’s players celebrating wildly upon hearing the full-time whistle just moments later. Continue reading…
