We haven’t reached any of our goals yet, insists Matildas striker Caitlin Foord after Brazil victory

FOR all the delight surrounding the Matildas’ recent success, striker Caitlin Foord is keen to emphasise the many targets that still lie ahead for Australia.

Caitlin Foord and Katrina Gorry celebrate scoring the opening goal against Brazil.

CAITLIN Foord called it the “Japanese connection”, the moment that allowed her to score with her first touch.

But for all the Matildas striker’s delight at scoring against Brazil on Tuesday night, Foord is keen to emphasise the many targets that still lie ahead for Australia.

The 3-2 win reinforced the Matildas’ credentials against the world’s top sides.

Caitlin Foord and Katrina Gorry celebrate scoring the opening goal against Brazil.

And had Brazil not converted a late penalty, Australia would have risen to fourth in the world in the next FIFA rankings.

Foord’s goal was crucial, the striker sliding the ball home after her clubmate at Japanese side Vegalta Sendai, Katrina Gorry, had miskicked when through on goal and accidentally set her up.

Ahead of the Asian Cup next year, Foord said the result simply made the squad hungrier to achieve more.

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“I am sure other teams will look at this game when they come up to play us next,” she said. “We don’t want to leave anything on the field and we want to keep winning.

“We haven’t reached any of our goals yet, so each and every game plays a little part in that.

“We are just enjoying ourselves at the moment, and that is reflecting on the field with how we are playing.

“I love being around the group and I was super excited to come back for these games.

“I think we are just enjoying each other’s company when we are here, the style of football we are playing. We don’t really play it anywhere else in the world.

“We go back to our club teams and don’t play like this. This is the sort of game we want to be playing.

“We love representing our country, especially here because this whole week has just been insane. “We are at a point where we just focus on ourselves and if we are playing well we know we are going to win games.”

Foord’s goal came seconds after she was introduced as a substitute following a frustrating time watching tacklers flying in.

The Matildas made it three from three against Brazil.

“It was a nice assist from ‘Mini’ (Gorry), an easy tap-in for me — the Japanese connection,’’ she said.

“I was just happy to see it hit the back of the net.

“I was ready. I was hating sitting there and seeing the girls get smashed.

“There were some pretty hard tackles out there, so I just wanted to get on and stuck in.

“It did get bit fiery. We love playing the game and that just comes with it.

“If anything, it got us more pumped up and we didn’t want to lose.”