Blacktown?s Jenner included in Olyroos/Young Socceroos training camp

The 18-year-old was amongst 30 other players who will all go through vigorous training drills and matches in order of selecting their respective teams for the up and coming matches.
Apart from Jenner there was a sprinkling of other youngsters who all passed through various NSW Premier League and State League clubs such as Mustafa Amini, Terry Antonis, Oliver Bozanic, Dean Bouzanis, Sam Gallagher, Brendan Hamill, Jason Hoffman, Bernie Ibini-Isei, Marko Jesic, Mirjan Pavlovic and Matthew Ryan
Qantas Olyroos Head Coach Aurelio Vidmar and Qantas Young Socceroos Head Coach Jan Versleijen have been working overtime in selecting the right mix that will guide their respective national sides further up the ladder.
The Qantas Olyroos will travel to Japan at the end of the month to play an international friendly match against the Japanese U-23 National team in Niigata, whilst the Qantas Young Socceroos will head to Europe to train and compete at the Terborg Tournament (www.terborgtoernooi.nl).
Tom Rogic, Adam Jenner and Ryan Edwards have been added to the squad which gathered in Melbourne last week, as well as goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis who has recently come off contract with Liverpool FC. Mate Dugandzic returns to the squad after recovering from an injury, but a slight calf strain will prevent Tahj Minniecon from joining the camp and Brian Bran has not been re-selected.
Aurelio Vidmar is very pleased with the progress made over the past two camps and will use this camp to finalise his squad for the upcoming match against the Japanese.
?We have turned the corner in terms of our match fitness after the last camp but, as seen in our training match against Melbourne Victory last week, we are not quite there yet.
?Against Victory, our first half was excellent, but we started to tire in the second half. We will need to build on that to be competitive.
?We are at a critical point in our preparations and we will continue to work on our shape and structure.
?The players need to assert themselves next week to guarantee their place on the plane to Japan and then the qualifiers,? concluded Vidmar.
After learning the draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup last week, Jan Versleijen can now focus his attention on the group opponents.
?The past two camps have given me a good idea on the technical and tactical ability of the players and by the end of the second camp I noticed a marked improvement in the group.
?This camp will be more decisive and I will be looking to confirm the players for our upcoming tour to Europe which will comprise local and overseas-based players.
?We are getting closer to the World Cup, the players and staff are getting excited about the prospect of playing against the best in the world and the competition for places is getting tougher,? concluded Versleijen.
This is the last of a series of training camps for Australian-based players to prepare for the upcoming 2012 London Olympic Games Asian Qualifiers and FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011. The Qantas Olyroos will face Yemen in the second round of the 2012 London Olympic Games Asian Qualifiers on the 19th and 23rd June 2011 with the venues to be confirmed at a later date. The Qantas Young Socceroos will compete at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 which commences on the 29th July with the final to be played on the 20th August.
Qantas Olyroos and Qantas Young Socceroos ? Combined Squad List
Matthew Acton (gk) Brisbane Roar 3/6/1992
Mustafa Amini Central Coast Mariners 20/4/1993
Terry Antonis Sydney FC 15/11/1993
Eli Babalj Melbourne Heart 21/2/1992
Jake Barker-Daish Gold Coast United 7/5/1993
Aziz Behich Melbourne Heart 16/12/1990
Mark Birighitti (gk) Adelaide United 17/4/1991
Oliver Bozanic Central Coast Mariners 8/1/1989
Dean Bouzanis (gk) Unregistered 2/10/1990
Daniel Bowles Brisbane Roar 19/10/1991
Mate Dugandzic Melbourne Heart 22/10/1989
Ryan Edwards Unregistered 17/11/1993
Sam Gallagher Central Coast Mariners 5/5/1991
Jason Geria AIS 10/5/1993
Curtis Good Melbourne Heart 23/3/1993
Brendan Hamill Melbourne Heart 18/9/1992
Jack Hingert Dandenong Thunder (VPL) 26/9/1990
Jason Hoffman Melbourne Heart 28/1/1989
Bernie Ibini-Isei Central Coast Mariners 12/9/1992
Adam Jenner Blacktown City FC (NSWPL) 12/3/1992
Marko Jesic Newcastle Jets 7/8/1989
Golgol Mebrahtu Gold Coast United 28/8/1990
Scott Neville Perth Glory 11/1/1989
Mitch Nichols Brisbane Roar 5/1/1989
Mirjan Pavlovic Wellington Phoenix 21/4/1989
Andrew Redmayne (gk) Brisbane Roar 13/1/1989
Tom Rogic Belconnen United (ACTPL) 16/12/1992
Mathew Ryan (gk) Central Coast Mariners 8/4/1992
Trent Sainsbury Central Coast Mariners 5/1/1992
James Virgili Newcastle Jets 8/7/1992
Rocco Visconte Brisbane Roar 22/4/1990


