PERTH: Australia coach Joe Montemurro urged his team Monday to be brave in their Women’s Asian Cup semifinal against defending champions China, who are wary of the hosts’ attacking prowess.
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The Matildas scraped into the last four after a 2-1 win over North Korea in which they were on the back foot for much of the game.
“We haven’t always been brave enough to control the ball, and as you all know, my way of thinking is with the ball,” said Montemurro ahead of the clash in Perth on Tuesday.
“So obviously the focus has been on that. We’re playing a team that is very, very well structured, very well organized.”
