LIVE: Matildas extend lead despite VAR drama

The half-time whistle sounds astatine AAMI Park and the Matildas caput into the sheds a blessed bunch.

Don't deliberation Tony Gustavsson could've dreamed up a amended fractional of shot from his side.

They absorbed each of Canada's possession without ever looking conceding, and past tore the Canadian defence to pieces going the different way.

Steph Catley has been implicit dynamite connected the near manus broadside of the transportation and Hayley Raso has been lethal successful beforehand of goal.

Just 45 minutes much of that volition bash nicely, Tillies!

Nigeria seemed to beryllium picking up the gait successful the last 5 minutes of the archetypal half.

Nigeria's archetypal country was won with a infinitesimal to go, with Payne taking it, but Ireland support easy and the accidental is squandered.

Oshoala and McCabe starred aboriginal for their sides. A reminder that Nigeria conscionable request a gully to get them done to the knockout stage.

It's nil-all arsenic the 2 teams caput into the sheds for a breather.

HUGE SAVE BY NIGERIA!

A beauteous shot successful by McCabe allows a header, but it's not capable and the powerfulness is retired of the ball.

A cleanable prevention by Nnadozie who takes the sting retired arsenic good arsenic she can.

Nigeria effort to capitalise but autumn short.

HAYLEY RASO AT THE DOUBLE!

Surely this 1 won't beryllium denied by the VAR.

Chapman flaps astatine the country coming successful from the left-hand broadside from Kyra Cooney-Cross, and Raso taps it successful from a metre out. 

Matildas person a comfy two-goal pb now.

"Canada, astatine the moment, look a small spot shellshocked," says Simon Hill connected commentary.

FOWLER'S GOAL IS DISALLOWED! 

Some play present astatine AAMI Park arsenic referee Stephanie Frappart is called to instrumentality a look astatine the monitor.

She determines that Ellie Carpenter is successful an offside presumption blocking Buchanan arsenic she attempted to marque a play connected Fowler arsenic she changeable the ball.

"I deliberation that would beryllium peculiarly harsh. You tin spot Carpenter trying to get retired of the way. That has blown my mind," says Amy Chapman connected commentary.

The Matildas person a two-goal pb astatine AAMI Park!

Sheridan was forced into different superb prevention aft a deflected changeable connected extremity from Raso, but Canada is incapable to wide the ball.

The shot bobbles astir wrong the container and Mary Fowler comes successful and smashes it into the extortion of the net.

To marque matters worse for Canada, centre backmost Kadeisha Buchanan is wounded connected the turf and has not moved.

O'Sullivan shoots to Farrily, who crosses successful beforehand of goal, but it drops excessively acold and Ireland cough up different chance.

Ireland backmost successful power present successful the 26th minute.

McCabe is being heard, screaming to teammates to determination the shot left.

Ireland look to onslaught again but a frustrated McCabe falls conscionable abbreviated and kicks the obstruction successful anger, 31 minutes gone.

With Australia starring 1-0 against Canada and Nigeria tied 0-0 against Ireland, arsenic it stands the Matildas are going done astatine the apical of their group.

Nigeria would beryllium the squad going done 2nd successful Group B, portion Canada would beryllium bundled out.