Waiting on the bench as the Australians were pummelled by Zambia on Sunday, veteran Michelle Heyman knew she could make the difference. “I was just waiting for my opportunity,” she said, rather diplomatically, after scoring a remarkable late winner to end an 11-goal thriller in Nice.
When Heyman was brought on midway through the second half, with the Matildas’ Olympic dreams hanging by a thread, the Canberra United striker had one thought in mind: “Let’s just change the game.”
