Phillip Rollo16:21, Jul 22 2021
SKY SPORT
Gabi Rennie scored a consolation goal on debut, but it wasn t enough as the Football Ferns lost to the Matildas
With her brother proudly watching on from the stands, Gabi Rennie announced herself on the world stage by scoring with her first touch of international football in the Football Ferns’ 2-1 opening defeat to Australia on Wednesday night. The 20-year-old newcomer was the shining light in an otherwise disappointing first-up showing for New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics, nodding a header past Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams to score a consolation goal in stoppage time, mere minutes after being brought on in the hope of salvaging a result.