Subway Young Socceroos succumb to penalty shootout defeat after ...
Max Caputo scored a goal either side of Alexander Badolato which put the Aussies 3-0 in front ahead after 32 minutes.
Melbourne City's Caputo curled in a beautiful effort after receiving a pass from Rhys Youlley of Westerlo.
Badolato then drove forward a few moments later and saw his low drive beat the goalkeeper, who managed to get a glove on it, before Caputo pounced again within a minute.
After a turnover, Paul Okon-Engstler played a pass into the City youngster and his swift half-turn allowed him to fire a shot from the edge of the box and beyond the goalkeeper.
However, the hosts managed to fight back with three second-half goals of their own which included a dubious handball call right at the death, forcing a penalty shootout which Trevor Morgan's side lost 4-3.
They now travel to Chile for a two-match friendly series.
Starting XI: 1.Hall (GK) 14.Razmovski, 3.Esposito, 13.Lisolajski, 5.Schreiber, 16.Okon-Engstler (C) (27.Agosti 88'), 17.Youlley (6.Deli 75'), 10.Badolato (22.Di Pizio 61'), 28.Yull (29.Bennie 61'), 11.Caputo (9.Brandtman 75'), 15.Waddingham (19.Jovanovic 75')
Substitutes Not Used: 2.Valkanis, 7.Cameron, 12.Robinson (GK), 18.Pavlesic (GK), 20.O’Neil, 24.Inserra
Young Socceroos Goal Scorers: Max Caputo 25', 32'; Alexander Badolato 31'
Next Matches
Subway Young Socceroos v Chile
Saturday, 8 June 2024
Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar, La Calera
Kick-off: 4.00pm local / 6.00am AEST (Sunday, 9 June)
Subway Young Socceroos v Chile
Tuesday, 11 June 2024
ANFP Federacion de Futbol de Chile, Santiago
Kick-off: 5.00pm local / 7.00am AEST (Wednesday, 12 June)
