The CommBank Young Matildas have been crowned PacificAus Four Nations Tournament champions thanks to their 5-2 win over Thailand in Canberra.
Australia’s Under-20 side, stacked with Ninja A-League prospects, reigned supreme after coming from behind twice to see off Thailand courtesy of a hat-trick from Western Sydney Wanderers sensation and Golden Boot winner Sienna Saveska.
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Saveska’s three-goal haul, including goal of the tournament – a strike from Sydney FC’s Caley Tallon-Henniker and an own goal ensured the unbeaten Young Matildas finished three points clear atop the table with nine points, ahead of second-placed Thailand.
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Western Sydney’s 18-year-old gun Saveska scored six goals for the tournament to top the Golden Boot charts in the nation’s capital.
The triumphant Young Matildas squad was full of A-Leagues talents, with the 26-player roster featuring 25 from the domestic competition.
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Australia’s starting XI against Thailand boasted captain and Sydney FC star Indiana Dos Santos, Amelia Bennett (Western Sydney Wanderers), Tegan Bertolissio (Canberra United), Madeleine Caspers (Sydney FC), Zara Kruger (Brisbane Roar), Ilona Melegh (Adelaide United), Sian Dewey (Adelaide United), Saveska, Rubi Sullivan (Sydney FC) and Peta Trimis (Central Coast Mariners).
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