The CommBank Junior Matildas have opened their ASEAN U16 Girls' Championship 2025 campaign in style, overcoming Thailand 2-1 in a hard-fought clash in Surakarta, Indonesia.
In scorching conditions, Australia wasted no time taking the game to the defending champions. The breakthrough came in the 16th minute when Aeryn Tarrant's curling free kick found Maeve Nicholas, who rose above the defence to head home the opener.
The CommBank Junior Matildas continued to press but had to wait until the 67th minute to extend their advantage. Vice-Captain, Kaya Jugovic, unleashed a stunning long-range strike from outside the box, doubling Australia's lead and sending the bench into celebration.
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