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Matildas mauled 5-0 by classy Netherlands – The World Game
The Matildas have endured a second dispiriting setback to their Olympics preparations in the space of four days, suffering a humbling 5-0 defeat to 2019 FIFA World…
Just as in their 5-2 defeat by Olympic champions Germany on Saturday, Tony Gustavsson’s Australian national team were again acquainted with the vast gulf in class that separates them from the world’s best in Tuesday’s one-sided affair.
Helped by the Matildas’ sloppiness in possession and their own incisive attacking instincts, the Dutch, the world’s No.4 side, ran away with goals from Jill Roord, Lieke Martens, Jackie Groenen, Lineth Beerensteyn and Danielle van de Donk.
When Gustavsson had taken…
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