
If an experimental Matildas team's 6-0 thrashing of Taiwan was Tom Sermanni's final game in charge, then the interim coach will depart his post believing he has helped the team "come back to life".
Sermanni oversaw an emphatic triumph on Saturday night with six different Matildas finding the target on the night they said farewell to departing great Clare Polkinghorne in front of 30,097 fans at GMHBA Stadium.