The Matildas' hopes of starting their brave new world with a morale-boosting triumph have fallen flat in Zurich as they were left grateful to escape with a fairly undistinguished 1-1 draw against Switzerland.
Hoping to bounce back following their Olympic flop with an interim coach Tom Sermanni at the helm, Australia's women again looked flat in their first match since the Games at Zurich's Letzigrund Stadium on Friday (Saturday AEDT).
Despite the Swiss being palpably the better side in the first half, things still looked promising for Sermanni's crew when Caitlin Foord won a penalty, brought down by Elvira Herzog when rounding the Swiss keeper, and got up to convert it from the spot.
