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Matildas secure opening game Olympic win for first time
It was a hot and humid evening in Tokyo for the Matildas as their Tokyo Olympic campaign got off to a winning start beating the Football Ferns 2-1 in the Japanese capital.
The Aussies maintaining their impressive 27-year unbeaten run against the Kiwis.
All the early pressure came from the Matildas, Kyah Simon and Emily van Egmond with some nice touches in the opening 15 minutes.
The Matildas piling on the pressure as they won a series of corners before an Ellie Carpenter cross nearly saw New Zealand with an own goal but some sharp work from Erin Nayler the Football Ferns goalkeeper kept it out.