PALEMBANG (30 June 2018) – The Australia Under-20 team made a smashing start to the AFF Women’s Championship 2018 when they blasted a hapless Malaysian side 7-0 in the first match of the competition and also Group A at the Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium.
“It is always pleasing to start a tournament with a win and also by such a score,” said Australian head coach Leah Blayney.
“But obviously we need to improve on certain things especially to be more clinical in front of the goal.”
The match was barely 10seconds old when striker Alexander Chidiac charged in to score the first goal of the game.
Just three minutes later, Mary Fowler doubled Australia’s advantage as Emily Condon then nailed the third goal in the eighth minute of play.
Following the hectic start, Australia seemed to take their foot off the pedal as numerous chances went a begging while Malaysian keeper Nurul Mazlan kept up with the tough work schedule.
With the score at just 3-0 at the half, Chidiac turned up the heat to complete her hat trick with further goals in the 51st and 74th minute while Fowler grabbed her second of the game in the 61st minute.
Amy Sayer then completed the rout with the seventh goal a minute to the end.
