Young Matildas complete Canberra camp with a win

The Under 20 national women's team, the Young Matildas, completed their training camp in Canberra with a 4-2 win over the New Zealand under 17 team today.

The Under 20 national women's team, the Young Matildas, completed their training camp in Canberra with a 4-2 win over the New Zealand under 17 team today.

After conceding a goal in the second minute, the Australians went into half-time with a 3-1 lead thanks to two goals from Kyah Simon and a long-range strike by Teresa Polias.

Substitute Nicola Bolger came on in the 68th minute and three minutes later she slotted home the fourth for home side.

New Zealand then struck a late goal to leave the match at 4-2.

The squad, coached by Alen Stajcic, is in the early stages of preparation for their 2010 Women's World Youth Cup campaign while the Kiwis will host the Under 17 World Championships later this year.

Match Details

Australia U/20 4 (Kyah Simon 2, Teresa Polias, Nicola Bolger) New Zealand U/17 2

Australian line-up: 18 Casey Dumont (GK), 2 Teresa Polias, 5 Jessica Seaman, 7 Emily van Egmond (6 Nicola Bolger 68'), 8 Elise Kellond-Knight (15 Bronwyn Studman 74'), 9 Monnique Kofoed (4 Karina Roweth 58'), 10 Kyah Simon (19 Jenna Kingsley 79'), 11 Ella Mastrantonio, 12 Ruth Blackburn, 13 Tameka Butt (16 Danielle Calautti 84'), 20 Samantha Spackman Subs Not Used: 17 Vedrana Popovic