Colvill strike seals Aussie girls’ victory

CAIRNS’ Aoife Colvill scored for the Young Matildas as they finished round one of their AFC under-19 Asian Championship qualification with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong.

Having already progressed to the second round of qualification, the Australians saw nine changes to the squad which beat Lebanon 2-0 on Friday evening.

A first-half brace by Amy Sayer got the girls on their way, before victory over Hong Kong was all but sealed in the 63rd minute when Colvill ghosted in at the far post to hammer the ball home.

The teenager, who plays for Canberra United in the Westfield W-League, has taken her club form into the international arena, having scored 42 goals during the Capital WNPL season.

The goal added to the four she netted last week on debut for Australia’s Young Matildas in the 18-0 drubbing of Mongolia. The Young Matildas finished the first round scoring 23 goals without conceding. The second round of qualification for the AFC under-19 Asian Championship, a 2020 U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying event, is set for April 2019.

Colvill missed the WLeague opening round, but is expected to be available for Sunday’s clash against Perth in Canberra.

Meanwhile, Mossman export Winonah Heatley, who was also part of the victorious Young Matildas squad, will be looking to stake a claim for a place in the Brisbane Roar side on her return from Lebanon.