Two South Australians called up to Qantas Young Socceroos Camp
Two South Australians called up to Qantas Young Socceroos Camp
Photo by Adam Butler
Croydon keeper Nick Munro and Ben Garuccio from AIS have been called up to Paul Okon’s 23-player Qantas Young Socceroos training camp in Brisbane from June 8-14, 2012.
Okon is looking forward to working with this group of players for the first time.
“This camp will be very useful to get an idea on the fitness levels of each of the players,” said Okon.
“This knowledge is important to know as we will be playing every second day in Indonesia at the U-22 qualifiers and it will be quite demanding on the players in the hot and humid conditions.
“These are the first steps in what are going to be a very important six months in the lead up to the World Cup qualifiers.
“Everything we do now is geared towards preparing for this qualification campaign,” concluded Okon.
The Qantas Young Socceroos will attend the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier between the Qantas Socceroos and Japan on Tuesday 12 June and will play a friendly match against the Brisbane Strikers on Wednesday 13 June at Perry Park (Kick-Off 7pm).
Following this training camp, and as part of their preparations for the AFC U-19 Championships, the Qantas Young Socceroos will represent Australia at the AFC U-22 Qualification Tournament which will be held in Indonesia in July of this year.
The Qantas Young Socceroos will then compete at the AFC U-19 Championships in the UAE in November, which will also serve as the qualifiers for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup which will be held in Turkey next June/ July.
Name Club
Terry Antonis Sydney FC
Jake Barker-Daish Adelaide United
Josh Brillante Newcastle Jets
Corey Brown Brisbane Roar
Reece Caira Uncontracted
Connor Chapman Newcastle Jets
Mitch Cooper Newcastle Jets
James Donachie Brisbane Roar
Jack Duncan (gk) Newcastle Jets
Giancarlo Gallifuoco Tottenham Hotspur, England
Ben Garuccio AIS
Nicholas Fitzgerald Brisbane Roar
Jason Geria Brisbane Roar
Curtis Good Melbourne Heart
Jesse Makarounas Perth Glory
Nick Munro (gk) Croydon Kings, SA
Brandon O’Neill Perth Glory
Yianni Perkatis Blacktown City, NSW (NSW Premier League)
Daniel Petkovski Sydney FC
Anthony Proia Brisbane Roar
Adam Taggart Newcastle Jets
David Vrankovic Bonnyrigg White Eagles, (NSW Premier League)
Riley Woodcock Perth Glory
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