Hemp and Russo’s flourishing partnership up front ultimately decided the game when they combined late on – Manchester City winger Hemp with a superb no-look pass to set-up Russo. But England, as they so often do, found a way back into the game when Lauren Hemp pounced on a defensive error to restore their lead, before Alessia Russo made sure of victory late on to set up a final with Spain on Sunday. The writing doesn’t skip forwards fast enough. Build-up to this semi-final has dominated every aspect of Australian life this week as cities across the country became absorbed in ‘Matildas Mania’.