Sam Kerr at the double as Matildas go back to back against New Zealand
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5Y3A3)
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Sam Kerr's first-half brace has driven the Matildas to a win against New Zealand in their first match in Canberra since 2013. The nation's all-time leading scorer was at her damaging best, bringing up her 58th and 59th international goals as Australia knocked off the Kiwis 3-1.
It meant back-to-back wins for the Matildas in their two-game series having won 2-1 in Townsville on Friday night. They had needed 37 shots in the first meeting to score twice but it only took five attempts to reach that mark in the nation's capital, with captain Kerr and Hayley Raso giving them a 2-0 lead after 17 minutes.
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