Australia win, one of my greatest moments – Plumptre

<p>Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre tells ‘TANA AIYEJINA the team’s defeat of co-hosts Australia at the ongoing Women’s World Cup is one of the highlights of her career</p>, <p>Congrats on this great feat beating co-hosts Australia. What does this win mean for you and the team?</p>, <p>In regards to this question, obviously beating the hosts was a very special moment for all of us. I think we went into the game as underdogs. We knew we had a point to prove, we knew we were playing against the fans and everybody that is supporting the host country. I think we stuck to the game plan very well, and it just goes to show that when we all come together very well, these are the things that we can produce. So, it means a lot for us and everybody who has been supporting us so far.</p>, <p>Would you say this is your greatest moment or win so far as a footballer?</p>, <p>The game against Australia is definitely one of the greatest moments for me as a footballer. Just being here at the World Cup in general is huge for me, and to be able to get that kind of result against that many fans is massive. I think it was a bitter pill to swallow when we were in Morocco (2022 WAFCON) and we lost to the hosts there on penalties, so it was almost like redemption in a way when we got to beat Australia.</p>, <p>You played a major role in the game, defending effectively with your teammates, especially in the first half. How did you feel after the Aussies scored just before the break?</p>, <p>It was obviously a tough time to concede the goal, right before halftime, but I felt as though we were all still very positive, and defensively we felt secure. The fact that we got the goal right before halftime, after their goal, just shows that we have got so much belief, there was no moment when we felt we could not come back from it.</p>, <p>What did you girls tell yourselves that led to that immediate response to Uchenna Kanu’s equaliser?</p>, <p>I think the one thing that we spoke about when we conceded was trying to compete more for the