Australia finished off their 2017 AFC U-16 Women’s Championship qualifiers with another comprehensive win as they defeated Uzbekistan 9-1 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Australia finished off their 2017 AFC U-16 Women’s Championship qualifiers with another comprehensive win as they defeated Uzbekistan 9-1 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
With qualification in the bag after a 6-0 win over Vietnam last start, Ante Juric's side continued their goalscoring spree with Jacynta Galabadaarachchi netting a brace and Sofia Sakalis a hattrick to ensure Australia would finish the tournament off on a high.
"This victory was a nice way to cap things off, leaving us undefeated. Though more importantly with a positive brand of football and with a great team ethos," said head coach Ante Juric.
"The girls have been impeccable on and off the field here in Vietnam, and now also have a good understanding of the importance of a professional culture, which has been instilled in this team and recent junior national teams."
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Australia finished the tournament with 65 goals scored and just the one goal conceded through 5 matches. Sofia Sakalis was the chief goalscorer for Australia with her 11 goals seeing her finish tournament top goalscorer while Courtney Nevin was joint second (10) and India Kubin finished with 8 goals.
"This team has continued with being disciplined on and off the field and that has been evident by the way they have performed with a positivity and a willingness to play for each other at every moment."
"I'm extremely proud of this group, though only part one of the job is done. Part two will be looking to qualify for the World Cup at next year’s AFC championships."
Joining Australia in the World Cup Qualifiers are former U17 World Champions South Korea, Bangledesh and Laos.
The Junior Matildas will return to Australia before commencing preparations for next year's championships in China where Australia will be looking to qualify for the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup for the first time.
MATCH DETAILS
Uzbekistan 1 (Karly Roestbakken (90+2’) Australia 9 (
2 September 2016
Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre Field no. 3
Australia U17 Squad
Goalkeepers: 1. Annalee Grove, 18. Olivia Riddel, 21. Shakinah Friske
Defenders: 2. Gracie Johns, 3. Tori Tumeth, 4. Cecilija Matic, 5. Tessa Tamplin, 12. Ashley Dribbus, 13. Angelique Hristodoulou, 14. Alyssa Rose, 15. Jess Meads, 22. Julia Vignes
Midfielders: 6. Molly Arens, 8. Amy Sayer, 11. Courtney Nevin, 16. Georgia Iannella, 17. Karly Roestbakken, 23. Laura Hughes
Forwards: 7. Kyra Cooney-Cross, 9. Lucy Kell, 10. Sofia Sakalis, 19. India Kubin, 20. Jacynta Galabadaarachchi
Results
Australia 28-0 Palestine
Scorers: Courtney Nevin (1’, 7’, 12’, 20’, 27’, 27’, 32’, 32’, 34’), Kyra Cooney-Cross (4’, 72’, 83’, 89’), India Kubin (11’, 30’), Amy Sayer (37’), Karly Roestbakken (45+3’, 52’), Ashley Dribbus (54’), Gracie Johns (55’), Sofia Sakalis (59’, 61’, 68’, 86’, 90+1’), Georgia Iannella (85’) | Nicol Alsoos (47’ own goal, 57’ own goal)
Australia 14-0 Hong Kong Scorers:
Iraq 0-8 Australia Scorers:
Australia 6 -0 Vietnam
Scorers: India Kubin (4’, 13’), Kyra Cooney-Cross (57’), Julia Vignes (79’), Courtney Nevin (86’), Alyssa Rose (88’)
| Teams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTRALIA | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 64 | 15 |
| VIETNAM | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
| UZBEKISTAN | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 |
| HONG KONG | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | -20 | 4 |
| IRAQ | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 3 |
| PALESTINE | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 41 | -38 | 2 |
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