Fifteen stars of the Westfield W-League have been selected in Ante Milicic’s 20-played squad that will look to seal progression to the Tokyo 2020 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament when they take on Vietnam home and away in March.
Matildas mentor Milicic has named an identical squad for Australia’s clashes with Vietnam at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle (March 6) and at the Cẩm Phả Stadium in Quảng Ninh Province (March 11) as the one that earned wins over Chinese Taipei and Thailand, and a dramatic draw with China PR, in Sydney earlier this month.
And that includes a host of Westfield W-League stars from five different clubs.
Melbourne City have the most representatives with six, including Emily van Egmond who scored the decisive goal against China that ensured top spot in the group earlier this month.
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Brisbane Roar have five players in the Westfield Matildas squad, while Melbourne Victory (two), Sydney FC and Canberra United also have representatives for next month’s vital matches.
“The players that we had in camp in Sydney did a great job to help us advance to the next phase of Olympic qualification,” Milicic said.
“We were in camp for over three weeks, which enabled us to get some great work in both on and off the pitch.
“I look forward to working with these players again in Newcastle and Vietnam as we seek to seal Australia a second football team in Tokyo,” he said.
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The Westfield Matildas will convene in the Hunter in early March for a short preparation ahead of their home tie against Vietnam on Friday, 6 March.
Tickets for Australia’s home match against Vietnam in Newcastle are on sale to the general public via www.matildas.com.au.
Westfield Matildas’ 20-Player Squad | Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 Asian Qualification Play-Off | Newcastle, Australia & Cẩm Phả, Vietnam
|
Name |
Club, Country |
‘A’ International Caps (Goals) |
|
Mackenzie ARNOLD (Gk) |
Brisbane Roar FC, Australia |
24 (0) |
|
Ellie CARPENTER |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
40 (1) |
|
Steph CATLEY |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
80 (3) |
|
Caitlin FOORD |
Arsenal FC, England |
81 (20) |
|
Emily GIELNIK |
Bayern Munich, Germany |
36 (8) |
|
Katrina GORRY |
Brisbane Roar FC, Australia |
78 (15) |
|
Elise KELLOND-KNIGHT |
Brisbane Roar FC, Australia |
111 (2) |
|
Alanna KENNEDY |
Sydney FC, Australia |
85 (7) |
|
Sam KERR (C) |
Chelsea FC, England |
86 (39) |
|
Chloe LOGARZO |
Bristol City, England |
46 (7) |
|
Aivi LUIK |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
25 (0) |
|
Jenna MCCORMICK |
Melbourne Victory, Australia |
4 (0) |
|
Teagan MICAH (Gk) |
Melbourne Victory, Australia |
0 (0) |
|
Clare POLKINGHORNE |
Brisbane Roar FC, Australia |
123 (9) |
|
Hayley RASO |
Everton FC, England |
44 (5) |
|
Karly ROESTBAKKEN |
Canberra United, Australia |
5 (0) |
|
Kyah SIMON |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
90 (26) |
|
Emily VAN EGMOND |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
95 (22) |
|
Lydia WILLIAMS (Gk) |
Melbourne City FC, Australia |
86 (0) |
|
Tameka YALLOP |
Brisbane Roar FC, Australia |
85 (10) |
Match Schedule – Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Play-Off
Australia v Vietnam (Home Leg)
Date: Friday, 6 March 2020
Kick-off: 8.00pm AEDT
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Tickets: www.matildas.com.au
Broadcast: Live on FOX SPORTS, Kayo Sports, ABC TV (iview & eastern states, delayed in other states & territories), and the My Football Live App
Vietnam v Australia (Away Leg)
Date: Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Kick-off: 6.00pm local; 10pm AEDT
Venue: Cẩm Phả Stadium, Cẩm Phả, Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam
Tickets: TBA
Broadcast: TBA
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