“It feels pretty good” - Hunt reacts to scoring her first international goal
Tue 29 October 2024, 12:00|
Tottenham Hotspur
It was a night to remember for Clare Hunt as she grabbed her first-ever senior international goal for Australia on Monday evening.
The defender opened her account for her country in the final quarter of the game to inspire the Matildas to a 2-1 win over Germany – securing their first win over the Olympic Bronze Medallists in 19 years.
Clare, who has featured in our opening five games of the 2024/25 campaign, rose highest at the back post to head home Stephanie Catley’s corner from close-range on her 26th cap for her nation.
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When she was asked to recall the moment she headed home her first goal on the international stage, she explained on their official Matildas X account: “I just went up for a set piece, as I normally do, but they weren’t marking as tightly on that one.
“Then I just had an opportunity at the back post. I’m glad I took it!
“It feels pretty good. I’m proud of everyone,” she said after the match.
Asked about her country’s famous win over Germany, she added: “I think we put up a decent fight. We absorbed their pressure a lot in the first half, and even in the second.
“The players that came on made an enormous difference, so that was really good for us, and I think we just had momentum moving into the second half. It was good to get the win.”
