A fitting end to a great career | (Credit: Getty Images) A fitting end to a great career | (Credit: Getty Images)

After 75 internationals this was it for Matildas’ striker Sarah Walsh.  Her final game against the recently crowned Olympic champions the USWNT.  

And then came a lovely cross from Stephanie Catley on the left wing.  It was the perfect ball.  Just into the space between the US defensive line and Hope Solo and the rest…well check it out for yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Pov5OxF3U

Yep we still get goosebumps even now.  It wasn’t her best or most important goal of her 32 (moving her into third on the all time goalscoring list for Australia) but on that Wednesday night in Denver, Colorado none of that mattered.