The most obvious theme of the Matildas ' clash with Wales on Saturday, one that saw Australia take out a 2-1 win thanks to Caitlin Foord 's 85th-minute strike, was that of reconnection.

725 days after she last pulled on the green-and-gold, Sam Kerr was back in action for Australia's women, starting up top alongside familiar collaborators Caitlin Foord and Hayley Raso . And while the striker's inability to get even the most glancing of touches on Courtney Nevin 's 28th-minute opener denied the headline writers their chance to celebrate her international return with a goal on debut -- the fullback instead getting her first international goal with the free kick -- the 65 minutes of football Kerr logged represented an important milestone in the journey to, what Australia hopes

See Full Page