Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Mandalay: A five-star performance from Mary Fowler helped Australia overpower Nepal, while Myanmar registered an important win over Uzbekistan as Group A got underway in Round 2 of the AFC U-19 Women's Championship Thailand 2019 Qualifiers on Friday.
AUSTRALIA 11-1 NEPAL
Already a senior international, Fowler did her chances of FIFA Women's World Cup selection no harm, scoring a hat-trick within the opening 15 minutes, and adding two more goals before her 63rd minute substitution, as a rampant Young Matildas side surged to the top of Group A.
Australia's dominance was clear from the earliest stages of the match, as they repeatedly found their way behind the Nepalese defensive line to score simple goals, with Fowler opening the scoring with a fourth-minute tap-in, before netting a penalty after she was fouled while in the process of repeating the dose three minutes later.
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