With 94th ranked Indonesia powerless to combat Australia's pace and movement, Kerr completed her hat-trick from the penalty spot shortly before a sensational 15-yard strike from Carpenter extended the lead further.Įight quickly became nine when Kerr poked home her fourth from a few feet out, with van Egmond once again the provider, before van Egmond herself made it nine at half-time with a thumping penalty kick shortly after. Kerr turned provider, teeing up Caitlin Foord for Australia's third in the 14th minute, before Mary Fowler got in on the act with an accomplished finish three minutes later, and the Matildas were 5-0 up when Raso bravely headed home in the 24th minute. That goal levelled Cahill's record, and Kerr duly broke it just two minutes later, with another van Egmond pass giving the Australian captain a virtually unmissable sight at goal. Indonesia put up a brave defensive display in the early minutes, but their resistance was broken when Emily van Egmond's pass found Kerr, who steered home her 50th international goal on nine minutes. Kerr, who was third in this year's prestigious women's Ballon d'Or Award, was one of eight Matildas to get their name on the score-sheet in the win, Australia's biggest ever in the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

The Group B match between the highest and lowest ranked teams at Mumbai Football Arena turned out to be a completely lopsided one with the 2010 champions scoring at will against an Indonesia side making their first appearance since 1989. The star Chelsea striker, who was named the FIFA Best Player Award runner-up recently, began the match one goal behind Tim Cahill in Australia's all-time (male-or-female), top scorers' list and ended it four ahead for a total of 54 in her 105th match.

Captain Sam Kerr scored five goals as Australia defeated Indonesia 18-0 in their AFC Women's Asian Cup clash at the Mumbai Sports Arena on Friday.

Kicking Goals Journal by Sam Kerr