Joeys begin AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers with win

The Joeys have made the perfect start to their 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualifying campaign in Vietnam with a 2-1 win over Mongolia.

Australia took the lead in the third minute via an own goal from Altanshagai Delgernasan, before the Joeys doubled their advantage through a second own goal in the 15th minute when Tuguldur Batsukh turned in a clearance.

Mongolia managed to pull one goal back in the 65th minute through Shiiravjamts Damdindorj, but Australia held on for a 2-1 victory.

The Joey’s next match is against Macau on Wednesday at 10pm AEST, before Australia face Timor-Leste from 7pm AEST on Friday and then Vietnam on Sunday from 10pm AEST.

oeys 23-Player Squad | 2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers (Group H) | September 14 – 22 2019 | Hanoi, Vietnam

Name	Club, State
Joseph CALUSIC	Sydney FC, New South Wales
Ethan COX (Gk)	FFSA NTC, South Australia
Massimo D’ARGENIO	Moreland Zebras, Victoria
Alex DENMEAD	Western Sydney Wanderers FC, New South Wales
Jake GIRDWOOD-REICH	Sydney FC, New South Wales
Daniel HELWEH	Marconi Stallions, New South Wales
Alessandro LOPANE	Western Sydney Wanderers FC, New South Wales
Thomas LOPEZ	Marconi Stallions, New South Wales
Lachlan MACDONALD	Sutherland Sharks FC, New South Wales
Alexander MENELAOU	Melbourne City FC, Victoria
Aiden MOSTOFI	Sydney FC, New South Wales
Nathan NGUYEN	Brisbane Roar FC, Queensland
James NIEUWENHUIZEN (Gk)	Goulburn Valley Suns FC, Victoria
Bernardo OLIVEIRA	FFSA NTC, South Australia
Nicholas PANUCCIO	Western Sydney Wanderers FC, New South Wales
Joshua RAWLINS	Perth Glory FC, Western Australia
Matthew SCARCELLA	Western Sydney Wanderers FC, New South Wales
Adrian SEGECIC	Sydney FC, New South Wales
Luka SMYTH	Sydney FC, New South Wales
Thomas STOBIERSKI	Western Sydney Wanderers FC, New South Wales
Mohamed TOURE	FFSA NTC, South Australia
Aiki TSUKAMOTO	Perth Glory FC, Western Australia
Jack WARSHAWSKY (Gk)	Brisbane Roar FC, Queensland