Qantas Young Socceroos win second game

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The Qantas Young Socceroos (Australia u-20) have secured their first win of the South American tour with a 1-0 win over Chilean club Universidad de Chile (u-20) overnight in Santiago.

Once again AIS striker Bruce Djite scored for the Qantas Young Socceroos having done likewise in the 2-1 defeat against Colo Colo on Thursday.

Djite-s strike on 36 minutes was enough to separate the two sides although Australia finished the match in the ascendancy but were unable to secure a second goal.

The match also marked the Australian debut for Central Coast Mariners midfielder Brad Porter, New South Wales Institute-s Sebastian Ryall and South Australian Sports Institute-s Ryan McGowan.

The Qantas Young Socceroos will next meet Argentina on Wednesday (Thursday Aust time) in Buenos Aires, in what will be the first international of the tour with the match to be telecast live on Argentine television. The tour will conclude with two internationals against Chile (12 and 14 Aug).

Australia are preparing for the AFC U-20 Championship which will take place in India during October and November. The top four teams at the 16-nation tournament will qualify for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.

Match Details

Qantas Young Socceroos 1 (Bruce Djite 36-) Universidad de Chile U-20 0

Starting line-up: Aleks Vrteski (gk), Peter Eleftherakis, Stephen O'Dor (Ryan McGowan h/t), Sebastian Ryall, Oliver Bozanic (Tarek Elrich h/t), Brad Porter (Chris Grossman 55-), Shaun Ontong (c), Nathan Burns (Cameron Watson 65-), James Downey (Evan Berger h/t), Troy Hearfield (Robbie Kruse 55-), Bruce Djite (Ben Vidaic 55-) Subs not used: Mitchell Langerak (gk), Matthew Spiranovic

Cautions: Hearfield 41-, Vidaic 75- Grossman 83-

The Qantas Socceroo tour matches are:

v Colo Colo (u-20), Monumental Stadium, Santiago Thursday Aug 3, 3pm (5am Friday EST) 1-2 loss (Djite 35-)

v Universidad de Chile (u-20), Universidad de Chile Sports Complex, Santiago Sunday Aug 6, 3pm (5am Monday EST) 1-0 win (Djite 36-)

v Argentina (u-20), Venue TBC, Buenos Aires Wednesday Aug 9, 9pm (8am Thursday EST)

v Chile (u-20), Venue TBC Saturday Aug 12, Time TBC

v Chile (u-20), Chilean FA Complex, Santiago Monday Aug 14, 2pm (4am Tuesday EST)

The Australian touring squad is:

Aleks Vrteski (Perth Glory), Steven O-Dor, Peter Eleftherakis, Matthew Spiranovic, Shaun Ontong (all AIS), Ben Vidaic (Sydney United), James Downey (AIS), Troy Hearfield (Newcastle Jets), Bruce Djite (AIS), Nathan Burns (Adelaide United), Evan Berger, Mitchell Langerak, Chris Grossman, Robbie Kruse, Cameron Watson (all AIS), Tarek Elrich (Newcastle Jets), Brad Porter, Oliver Bozanic (both Central Coast Mariners), Ryan McGowan (SASI - South Australian Sports Institute), Sebastian Ryall (NSWIS - New South Wales Institute of Sport