The Westfield Matildas have a Quarter Final battle with Nadeshiko of Japan after the reigning World Champions defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in their Round of 16 match last night. Sam Kerr in action for the Matildas A goal in each half booked Japan’s place in the last eight to set up the encounter with the Westfield Matildas at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton 6.00am AEST Sunday 28 June. The rivalry between the two Asian heavyweights is set to be one of the most watched matches in SBS television coverage with the Matildas hoping to go one better than the last time the two sides met in the Asian Cup Final, which saw Japan defeat Australia 1-0. The Westfield Matildas have the chance to go one better this time around, a chance to do what no other Australian senior team has done before and that is, make it into the Semi Finals of a World Cup. Head Coach Alen Stajcic, who watched Japan overcome a tenacious Netherlands was upbeat about his team’s next encounter. “We can beat Japan, but it’s going to be an incredibly tough match,” Stajcic said. “They’re passing and movement off the ball is probably the best of any [...]