Youngsters keen to impress

Versleijen will be using the three-day camp as the final stage of the selection process before naming his squad for the AFC Under-19 Championships which will be played in China next month.

During the training camp, the Young Socceroos will also play a friendly match on Tuesday (September 7) against a Sydney FC select team comprising of A-League and National Youth League players at Macquarie University.

Versleijen is looking forward to have the opportunity to work with the players before selecting his final squad.

“This is the last time we can work together before the AFC Championships,” said Versleijen.

“For me, it will be a good opportunity to see how the players are performing after 5 weeks of the Hyundai A-League competition.

“Our match against the Sydney FC team on Tuesday night will be a great way to compare the players.

When it comes to selecting the final squad will be selecting the best possible players available for the tournament which will also include players that are based overseas.

“For some players this camp is the last chance to prove that they deserve to be in the final squad that goes to the tournament,” concluded Versleijen.

The AFC Under-19 Championship will be held in the host city of Zibo, China, from 3-17 October, 2010, at the Zibo Sports Complex Stadium and Linzi Stadium. The top four (4) teams from the AFC Under-19 Championship will qualify for the 2011 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Colombia.

The Young Socceroos have been drawn in Group D with Yemen, Korea Republic and IR Iran.

The Young Socceroos will play their opening match of the tournament against Yemen on Monday 4 October, followed by IR Iran on Wednesday 6 October with the final group match against the Korea Republic on Friday 8 October.

The quarter finals will be played on Monday 11 October, semi-finals on Thursday 14 October, with the Final to be played on Sunday 17 October.