Matildas' Women's World Cup quarterfinal penalties against France shot by shot

The Matildas should have two matches to come back at this Ladies’s World Cup, nevertheless it’s exhausting to think about a extra gripping occasion than the way in which they received their quarterfinal towards France.

And for these with hypertension or coronary heart points, let’s hope not.

After 120 minutes wherein either side had a number of probabilities however no-one broke the impasse and even had extended ascendancy, we went to a penalty shootout.

All shootouts are thrilling, however a knockout match, in a World Cup, with the host nation, in entrance of fifty,000 baying followers … come on.

Here is how one of many best moments in Australia sporting historical past performed out.

Huge Mack stands tall

Mackenzie Arnold began how she supposed to go on, saving the opening penalty.(Getty Photographs: Bradley Kanaris)

France miss: France had the benefit of going first within the shootout however Mackenzie Arnold ripped that away from them by diving to her proper to save lots of the shot from Selma Bacha.

France 0-1 Australia.

Australia aim: Caitlin Foord then locked in Australia’s higher hand with a strike low and left into the again of the online.

France 0-1 Australia.

Reversal of fortunes

France aim: Kadidiatou Diani has been sensible all event and confirmed her class once more within the shootout, sending Arnold the flawed approach and rolling a ball into the underside proper nook.

France 1-1 Australia.

Australia miss: Having stepped up in changing Sam Kerr as captain all through this event, Steph Catley appeared gassed for many of the second half and it appeared to inform within the shootout as she did not get her shot broad, excessive or exhausting sufficient, permitting Solène Durand to make a diving cease.

France 1-1 Australia.

After lacking her shot, Selma Bacha (#13) took significantly glee in Steph Catley’s non-goal.(Getty Photographs: Quinn Rooney)

Les Bleues hit the entrance

France aim: Arnold leapt to the left and France captain Wendie Renard angled one throughout her physique into the highest left nook.

France 2-1 Australia.

Australia aim: Matildas captain Kerr, after approaching within the fifty fifth minute, steps up and drills her shot low, proper and out of Durand’s attain.

France 2-2 Australia.

New or outdated, it is all targets

France aim: We watched a legend miss a penalty for the US of their shootout loss, however France’s all-time main goalscorer, Eugénie Le Sommer, made positive she wouldn’t ‘do a Rapinoe’, rolling a ball into the underside nook as Arnold leapt the flawed approach once more.

France 3-2 Australia.

Australia aim: Mary Fowler, a girl 14 years Le Sommer’s junior, missed out on a slew of alternatives in the course of the match, however rocketed in one of the best penalty of the shootout, hammering it low and left. Durand had no likelihood.

France 3-3 Australia.

Mary Fowler had essentially the most decisive penalty of the shootout.(Getty Photographs: Justin Setterfield)

Arnold a goalkeeper, not a goalscorer

France miss: Ève Périsset got here on when France modified their goalkeeper, within the added minutes of additional time, suggesting she was within the sport for her penalty prowess, however a diving Arnold tipped her shot into the submit and out.

France 3-3 Australia.

Australia miss: Arnold stepped up for the primary potential match-winner, with the goalie vs goalie second at all times a shootout spotlight. However she couldn’t full the fantastic second, belting her shot into the suitable submit.

France 3-3 Australia.

There have been so many moments within the shootout the place it felt within the bag, nevertheless it simply stored going.(Getty Photographs: Quinn Rooney)

Into sudden loss of life

France aim: Grace Geyoro had a stutter-step in her run-up, designed to throw Arnold out of rhythm and off steadiness. It appeared to work, with Geyoro scoring simply and Arnold protesting to the referee, however to no avail.

France 4-3 Australia.

Australia aim: Durand got here unbelievably near being the hero as she dove proper and received an enormous piece of Katrina Gorry’s shot, nevertheless it burst by her palms and in to maintain the Matildas alive.

France 4-4 Australia.

Australia’s World Cup got here oh so near ending right here.(Getty Photographs: Bradley Kanaris)

Again to normalcy

France aim: Sakina Karchaoui belted her try excessive and proper, over Arnold, into the underside of the crossbar and over the road.

France 5-4 Australia.

Australia aim: Tameka Yallop, who got here on deep in additional time, stood on the prime of her run-up for an age earlier than trotting in and rolling a ball into the underside nook.

France 5-5 Australia.

Defenders do it higher

France aim: Maelle Lakrar missed a possibility in entrance of an open aim within the first half however made no mistake along with her penalty, rocketing it into the highest proper nook.

France 6-5 Australia.

Australia aim: Ellie Carpenter curls a ball left and in off the woodwork.

France 6-6 Australia.

Ellie Carpenter stored Australia alive, however solely simply, as her penalty rebounded off the upright and in.(Getty Photographs: FIFA/Chris Hyde)

Double clutch from Arnold

France miss (x2): Brisbane Stadium erupted when Arnold dove to her left to save lots of from Dali Kenza, however that was rapidly silenced when the penalty needed to be retaken as a result of the keeper received off her line early.

Kenza performed mainly the identical shot on the do-over, and Arnold made precisely the identical save.

France 6-6 Australia.

Australia miss: Durand maybe deserved to be a hero for France, after approaching solely for the shootout and she or he made a miraculous save to maintain France alive, diving proper and sticking a hand up and again to disclaim Clare Hunt’s potential match-winner down the center.

France 6-6 Australia.