Defensive frailties and missed chances put Matildas on rocky Asian Cup road

Australia’s 3-3 draw with South Korea means they finish second in Group A and must travel to Perth for their quarter-final The Matildas have rarely, if ever, taken the simplest path towards the silverware that has eluded what is widely claimed to be a golden generation. Now they will have to navigate a longer and bumpier road than hoped via a quarter-final and, if they progress further, semi-final (both played in Perth) to reach the decider of the Women’s Asian Cup back in Sydney. This time they