Matildas’ Awesome Advance to Women’s World Cup Quarter Finals: Australia 1 Brazil 0 · Global Voices
Kevin Rennie

Kyah Simon celebrates her goal against Brazil
- TV screenshot
‘Stun‘ is the word of the day down under, after Australia's Matildas defeated Brazil 1-0 to reach the Women's World Cup quarter finals. There was no shortage of superlatives on the web.
#socialmedia Social media frenzy as Matildas stun Brazil: The Westfield Matildas’ recor… http://t.co/sc09g3aDrH http://t.co/Rhx825MXSs
— Jeff and Sharon Reed (@jeffsharonmtg) June 21, 2015
Kyah Simon's goal in the 80th minute caused an outbreak of the A word — awesome. Like many Aussies in awe, Rosie Thomas of @projectrockit, ‘Australia’s youth-driven movement against (cyber)bullying’, woke to the news:
CELEBRATE! Monday's AWESOME when you wake up to this! @TheMatildas defeat Brazil to make #FIFAWWC quarters! #Matildas pic.twitter.com/DPWgm0xsIl
— Rosie Thomas (@1RosieThomas) June 22, 2015
Other Australians had watched the game live during the wee hours:
#KickOff: Up early to watch the Aussie girls take on the mighty Brazillian girls. Big task but possible. All the best ladies!! #WWC2015
— Rodgers That (@WCDream112) June 21, 2015
Student Edge picked up the D word used by the triumphant coach:
“Dangerous” Matildas Beat Brazil In Women's World Cup; Now Headed For Quarter Finals http://t.co/a7T971475m
— Student Edge (@student_edge) June 22, 2015
Coach Alen Stajcic posed this warning to their next opponents: “We’re a dangerous team, one of the most dangerous teams at the World Cup, if not the most dangerous team in going forward.”
Did you hear that, Japan/Netherlands?
Nat Clegg didn't need to reach for a thesaurus:
INDAILY: http://t.co/L8vMPjW4QW – awesome work girls – outstanding even
— Nat Clegs (@ClegsNat) June 22, 2015
At the link, Adelaide based independent news website InDaily were full of optimism, sharing Alen's string of E words:
Not content with knocking heavyweights Brazil out of the Women’s World Cup, the Matildas are eyeing a place in the last four after their historic triumph in Canada.
Coach Alen Stajcic said it was a deserved result.
… “Exhilarating is the word for such a victory against a big powerful football nation.
“The effort, the execution, the spirit has just been brilliant.”
Melbourne Victory fan Michael was not alone in raising the relatively low media profile, public recognition and earnings of the Matildas compared with the less successful men's team @Socceroos.
@dasher39 @millberry80 @DeanRosario On another note Socceroos flew business class for 1 qualifier and Matildas flown coach for a WC.
— Michael | MVFC (@MVictoryFan) June 22, 2015
Jonno Simpson,a Melburnian who works for Twitter, summed up the historic victory:
So many Tweets. So much love for @TheMatildas! #AUS #FIFAWWC http://t.co/D7enYwlkSS pic.twitter.com/ZMvCGQNlXO
— Jonno Simpson (@JonnoSimpson) June 22, 2015