BRISBANE - An emotional Tony Gustavsson declared that he was "freaking proud" of his Australia team, as the co-hosts defeated France 7-6 in a thrilling penalty shoot-out on Saturday to reach the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup for the first time.
Cortnee Vine scored the winning penalty to end a remarkable shoot-out that saw both teams take 10 spot kicks, after the quarter-final ended 0-0 following 120 nerve-shredding minutes.
The 25-year-old held her nerve to send the Brisbane crowd into raptures and keep the Matildas' dream of winning the World Cup on home soil alive.
"The bravery they showed tonight... unbelievable," their Swedish coach Gustavsson told Optus Sport.
"Yes (it's the biggest moment in my career). You know, I've won medals but I said to the team before this game: 'It's not about the medal around your neck, it's about the heart beating underneath it'. And the heart that beat tonight in this team, and in this country unbelievable.
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