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Wednesday, 29 April 2015 –
Young Matildas Head Coach Ante Juric named a 22-player squad for the tournament which sees eight countries split into two groups with the winners and second placed teams from each group progressing to the semi finals.
The squad includes capped Westfield Matildas Alex Chidiak, Emma Checker and Amy Harrison, the trio headlining a team that will be hoping to go one better than the Young Matildas’ second place finish in 2013.
Juric will use the AFF Women’s Championship as an important step towards the upcoming AFC U19 Championships in China in August, which serves as the qualifiers for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 2016.
The Young Matildas have been grouped alongside Thailand, Indonesia and Laos, while the other group comprises hosts Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia and the Philippines.
The Young Matildas’ first match of the tournament is against Thailand on Friday.
Young Matildas – AFF Women’s Championship squad
|
Name |
State |
| Jordan Baker | NSW |
| Angela Beard | QLD |
| Ellie Carpenter | NSW |
| Emma Checker | VIC |
| Alex Chidiac | SA |
| Emily Condon | SA |
| Gabrielle Dal Busco (GK) | WA |
| Julia De Angelis | ACT |
| Kobie Ferguson | NSW |
| Sunny Franco | QLD |
| Beatrice Goad | VIC |
| Brooke Goodrich | QLD |
| Amy Harrison | NSW |
| Monique Ianella | SA |
| Princess Ibini | NSW |
| Kally Lewis | NSW |
| Annabel Martin | VIC |
| Teagan Micah (GK) | QLD |
| Chloe O’Brien | NSW |
| Panagiota Petratos | NSW |
| Olivia Price | NSW |
| Natalie Tobin | NSW |
AFF Women’s Championship 2015
Group A
Thailand
Australia
Indonesia
Laos
Group B
Vietnam
Myanmar
Malaysia
Philippines
Young Matildas Group Matches
Thailand v Young Matildas
Friday 1 May 2015
Thong Nhat Stadium (Kick-Off 4pm local time)
Young Matildas v Laos
Sunday 3 May 2015
Thong Nhat Stadium (Kick-Off 4pm local time)
Young Matildas v Indonesia
Tuesday 5 May 2015
Thong Nhat Stadium (Kick-Off 6.30pm local time)
Finals
Friday 8 May
Group A Winner v Group B Runner Up
Group B Winner v Group A Runner Up
Sunday 10 May
Loser Semi Final 1 v Loser Semi Final 2
Winner Semi Final 1 v Winner Semi Final 2
Read more at http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/young-matildas-depart-for-aff-womens-championship/wnmm5al1vzsv1eb0b9sz6phza#mFFjgXpwc4RQfGo8.99