Simon to return to US side Boston Breakers

Jul 1, 2015 - 2:44 AM Australia's World Cup hero Kyah Simon is heading back to the US to spend another season with former club Boston Breakers.

The 24-year-old striker, who scored three goals during the Matildas' outstanding run to the quarter-finals in Canada, has signed a one-year deal with the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) side pending visa clearance.

"Break it to make it. Excited to have signed with @BostonBreakers for this season," Simon tweeted on Wednesday.

It will be Simon's second stint in Boston after she spent two seasons there in 2012 and 2013, the first during which she lead the team with 12 goals.

A devastating ACL injury in 2013 ruled her out for a year, but the spirited forward managed nothing short of a dream comeback with her dazzling World Cup performance in June, netting the decisive strike in the Matildas' historic 1-0 win over Brazil in the last 16.

It was the first time an Australian men's or women's team has won a knockout stage match at a World Cup.

"She had a fantastic stint with us in 2012 and 2013, and if not for her injury she would have continued as a Breaker," Boston Breakers general manager Lee Billiard said.

"She has shown her sharpness and eye for goal during the World Cup, something we will benefit from in Boston upon her return from international duty.

"I am happy to have her back scoring goals in a Breakers jersey."

Source: AAP