Westfield Young Matildas seal their spot for 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship

The Westfield Young Matildas have sealed their qualification for the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship in Thailand following a 4-1 win over Uzbekistan on Tuesday. 

Kyra Cooney-Cross opened the scoring right before the half-time break with a tidy finish to give the Young Matildas a 1-0 lead. 

Australia had the majority of the chances in the first 45 minutes, but it was an early blitz in the second half that sealed their superiority. 

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Princess Ibini doubled the lead on 47 minutes, and it took just another five minutes for Mary Fowler to make it 3-0 to the Young Matildas. 

Uzbekistan pulled a goal back in the 78th minute, but it proved to be just a consolation goal, with Chelsea Blissett adding a fourth for the Young Matildas 10 minutes later. 

The Westfield Young Matildas join hosts Thailand, Japan, DPR Korea, Korea Republic and China PR as qualified nations for the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.