Australia's two superstar Matildas will fly home for the Women's Asian Cup in buoyant mood after Mary Fowler made her first start in 315 days and Sam Kerr proved once again she's the queen of the FA Cup with a smartly-taken goal.
There had been plenty of questions over the readiness of the illustrious duo with Fowler having been sidelined for three weeks since making a 15-minute return for Manchester City following her long injury absence and Kerr cutting a frustrated figure for Chelsea with only bit-part cameos.
But with Australia's opening Asian Cup match just a week away against Philippines in Kerr's Perth backyard, the pair chose the perfect moment to demonstrate their sharpness as they helped steer their sides into the quarter-finals of the Cup.
