No one can accuse Vera Pauw’s groundbreaking team of taking it easy during three hard-fought matches in Australia
Ireland technically had nothing to play for against Nigeria, but were clearly desperate to come away with a win. Although they didn’t manage that, they did gain a point after a 0-0 draw, in no small part thanks to the efforts of player of the match Brosnan. The highlight of her crucial contribution was her save from an Uchenna Kanu header that would certainly have found the net if not for the goalkeeper’s intervention,.
Courtney Brosnan rises high to cut out danger during Ireland's opening World Cup match against Australia. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty ImagesAn injury concern for the Birmingham skipper after the Australian match did little to put her off her game against Canada. Any doubts about her ankle were resolved when we saw how much she ran: a total of 10,336 metres, 1,623 of which were at high intensity.
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