Seven NSW players selected in Qantas Young Socceroos squad for AFF U19 TOURNAMENT 2012

Terry Antonis, Reece Caira, Connor Chapman, Mitch Cooper, Hagi Gligor, Daniel Petkovski and David Vrankovic will all don the Green and Gold kit of Australia in this prestigious tournament.
The Qantas Young Socceroos will line up against IR Iran, Vietnam and Uzbekistan in the competition as part of their preparations for the AFC U-19 Championship which will be held in the United Arab Emirates in November, which will also serve as the qualifiers for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Turkey next June/July. 
16 players from Hyundai A-League Clubs make up the majority of the squad with notable inclusions Terry Antonis (Sydney FC), new Western Sydney Wanderers FC signing Reece Caira and Adelaide United duo Paul Izzo and Jake Barker-Daish.
Ryan Edwards, who plies is trade at Reading FC, joins the squad as the only overseas based player and will meet up with the team in Vietnam.
Okon is keen to use the tournament as another opportunity for his squad to get some much needed international match experience for the campaign to qualify for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
?This will be a very good tournament for us to get a good indication of where we are at in our preparation against opposition that has also qualified for the AFC U-19 Championship,? said Okon.
?The players will also be a lot fitter than at the recent AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers in Indonesia and will be closer to the other team in terms of conditioning.
?This will also be the last occasion that we will be without our overseas based players so it is also an opportunities for the Australia-based players to stake a claim for final selection,? concluded Okon.
Prior to the AFF U-19 tournament, The Qantas Young Socceroos will also play a friendly match against a combined Hong Kong U-21/U-19 National Team on Wednesday 29 August at Mongkok Stadium (Kick-Off  7.30pm local, 9:30pm AEST).
Qantas Young Socceroos Squad ? AFF U19 TOURNAMENT 2012, HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM, 2 ? 8 SEPTEMBER 2012
Terry Antonis                                         Sydney FC
Jake Barker-Daish                                 Adelaide United
Josh Brillante                                        Newcastle Jets
Corey Brown                                         Brisbane Roar
Reece Caira                                          Western Sydney Wanderers
Connor Chapman                                  Newcastle Jets
Mitch Cooper                                        Newcastle Jets
Ryan Edwards                                       Reading FC, United Kingdom
Ben Garuccio                                        AIS
Jason Geria                                          Brisbane Roar
Hagi Gligor                                           Sydney FC
Paul Izzo (G/K)                                      Adelaide United
Jesse Makarounas                                Perth Glory
Nick Munro (G/K)                                   Croydon Kings, SA State League
Luke O?Dea                                           Bentleigh Greens, Victorian Premier League
Brandon O?Neill                                          Perth Glory
Daniel Petkovski                                   Sydney FC
Adam Taggart                                       Newcastle Jets
Riley Woodcock                                    Perth Glory
David Vrankovic                                    Melbourne Heart
Paul Okon ? Head Coach
Milan Blagojevic ? Assistant Coach (Scholarship)
Trevor Morgan ? Assistant Coach
Fernando Alves ? Goalkeeping Coach
Simon Roberts ? Team Manager
Marc Cesana ? Doctor
Cameron Dunkerley ? Physiotherapist
John Kobiela ? Massage Therapist
AFF U19 TOURNAMENT 2012, HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM, 2 ? 8 SEPTEMBER 2012 ? Match Schedule
Teams
1. Australia
2. IR Iran
3. Vietnam
4. Uzbekistan