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Where do you even start? Ellen White's hat-trick? Caroline Weir's missed extra-time penalty? Mary Fowler's deflected long-range screamer?
Unfortunately it makes little difference. Team GB are out of the Olympics on a dramatic night on which they simply could not waltz past the Matildas.
Hege Riise's side were one minute from the semi-final. One minute. The lethal White's second-half brace had cancelled out Alanna Kennedy's first-half opener and, while it had been an uncomfortable evening, a win was a win.
It was joy for Australia as they edged out Great Britain after extra time in a quarter-final epic
Caroline Weir saw an extra time penalty saved by Teagan Micah as GB were denied
Australia broke downfield and Mary Fowler's deflected shot made it 3-2 just 82 seconds later
But Chelsea's Sam Kerr, one of the world's best, was inexplicably given the freedom of Kashima from a deep ball. She took her time, hammered home and took it to extra-time.
Even then, this should not have happened. A soft penalty decision gave Caroline Weir the chance to put Britain ahead but her kick was comfortably saved by Teagan Micah and within two minutes, teenage sub Fowler had struck, albeit with the help of Bronze.
Heads dropped and not long after the start of the