Source: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Matildas had opened the scoring in the 22nd minute through Alanna Kennedy.<\/p>\n
Pouncing on a header from teammate Sam Kerr after the Mexicans had failed to clear a high ball in their penalty area, Kennedy netted her 18th goal for the national team with a right-footed strike that got the better of goalkeeper Esthefanny Barreras.<\/p>\n
However, the visitors were back on level terms four minutes later after the Matildas\u2019 insistence on playing out from the back finally proved costly after some earlier scares.<\/p>\n
Goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold put pressure on defender Winonah Heatley with an under-hit pass.<\/p>\n
The pressing Mexicans pounced, with winger Montserrat Saldivar getting the better of Heatley before crossing the ball into the path of striker Diana Ordonez, who made no mistake from close range to continue her good form after also scoring in her team\u2019s weekend win.<\/p>\n
However, the Australians regained the lead in the 36th minute.<\/p>\n
Right-back Ellie Carpenter was the architect with a powerful run followed by a cross that found Kerr.<\/p>\n
The star striker\u2019s shot hit the post, with the rebound smashing into the back of outstretched keeper Barreras before rolling into the net.<\/p>\n
Kennedy had a chance to extended Australia\u2019s lead early in the second-half but her goal-bound strike smashed into the ribs of the unfortunate Carpenter.<\/p>\n
However, fittingly it was Foord who provided the match-sealing goal 26 minutes into the second-half.<\/p>\n
Two changes<\/b><\/p>\n
Matildas coach Joe Montemurro was pleased to bring Everton midfielder Clare Wheeler into his starting team after she wasn\u2019t used on Saturday night due to illness.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was a big miss for us the other night,\u201d Montemurro said.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe wasn\u2019t well so we felt that it as probably better to save her for the second game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wheeler\u2019s inclusion was one of two changes to the Matildas starting side, with winger Hayley Raso also brought into the 11 after coming on as a substitute on the weekend.<\/p>\n
The two players dropping to the bench were midfielder Emily van Egmond and attacker Amy Sayer.<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing too dramatic .. just a couple of little tweaks,\u201d Montemurro said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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