The CommBank Young Matildas played the second game of their 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Round 1 Qualifiers campaign, recording a 7-0 over the Kyrgyz Republic and progressing to Round 2 of qualifying.
Head Coach Leah Blayney made four changes to the side that defeated Guam earlier in the week, with Alana Murphy, Jynaya Dos Santos, Ella O'Grady and Tijan McKenna all entering the Starting XI.
Jynaya Dos Santos gave Australia the lead in the fourth minute, a corner whipped in by Alana Murphy was unable to be cleared by Kyrgyz Republic with Dos Santos finishing at the back post.
Murphy doubled Australia's advantage with a free-kick, curling her shot into the top corner from just outside the box.
Emilia Murray added her name to the scoresheet just minutes later, Ella O'Grady sent in a cross that was unable to be cleared by the Kyrgyz Republic defence and saw Murray tap home from close range.
Australia scored a fourth of the night through Murray in a similar fashion to her first of the night. O'Grady made it 5-0 just before the break, a lovely counter-attack saw Murray release O'Grady who finished her attempt into the bottom corner.
Four changes at the break from Blayney saw Tahlia Franco, Anika Stajcic and Ava Briedis make their first appearance of the qualifying campaign, while Kahli Johnson made her second appearance, replacing Murray in the attack.
Australia made it 6-0 just minutes into the second half, with Alana Murphy weaving her way through two defenders and scoring her second of the night.
Tegan Bertolissio entered the game in the 65th minute to replace Alexia Apostolakis, with the defender also making her first appearance of the qualifying campaign.
Anika Stajcic had a chance to add her name to the scoresheet in the final minute of regular time, with the Kyrgyz Republic defence able to clear the cross just in time.
Ava Briedis made it 7-0 with the last kick of the game, finding the back of the net from another set-piece. A free-kick just outside the box was lifted over the wall and the ball slipped through the keeper's hands and into the back of the net.
Australia now progresses to Round 2 of qualifying in June 2023 - with details to be confirmed on who the CommBank Young Matildas will take on for a place in the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup.
The draw for the second round of the qualifiers will be held after the completion of the first round, at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Match Details
Australia U-20: 7 (Dos Santos 4', Murphy 21' 48', Murray 24' 34', O'Grady 37', Briedis 97')
Kyrgyz Republic: 0
Tournament: 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Round 1 Qualifiers - Group C
Date: Friday 10, March (Local) & Saturday 11, March (AEDT)
Venue: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek
Kick-off: 8:00 pm (Local) & 1:00 am (AEDT)
Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (Thailand)
Assistant Referees: Ziola Rahmatova (Uzbekistan) & Bao Mengxiao (China PR)
Fourth Official: Doumouh Albakkar (Lebanon)
Australia U-20 XI: 1. Chloe Lincoln (GK) (12. Franco 45'), 3. Maya Lobo, 4. Gemma Ferris, 5. Jessika Nash (C), 8. Alana Murphy, 9. Jynaya Dos Santos, 10. Daniela Galic (19. Briedis 45'), 15. Alexia Apostolakis (2. Bertolissio 65'), 17. Ella O'Grady (13. Stajcic 45'), 20. Tijan McKenna, 22. Emilia Murray (11. Johnson 45')
Substitutes not used: 6. Shay Hollman, 7. Sienna Saveska, 14. Zara Kruger, 16. Claudia Cicco, 18. Grace Wilson (GK), 21. Milly Boughton, 23. Sasha Grove
Yellow Card: Nil
Red Card: Nil
