Both the Young Matildas (Australia u-20) and the national Under 17 women's team will face New Zealand u-17 in two training matches each over the coming week.

The squads, coached by Alen Stajcic (u-20) and Gary Phillips (u-17), are in the early stages of preparation for their respective 2010 world youth cup campaigns with Asian qualification matches due to start later this year.

Tuesday 15 April - Aus U17 v NZ U17
Thursday 17 April - Aus U17 v NZ U17
Friday 18 April - Aus U20 v Aus U17
Sunday 20 April - Aus U20 v NZ U17
(all matches at AIS soccer field, 10am)

YOUNG MATILDAS SQUAD
17-20 April, AIS
Teresa Polias, Britt Simmons, Carly Ikonomou, Jess Seaman, Kyah Simon, Sam Spackman, Jenna Kingsley, Linda O'Neill, Elizabeth O'Reilly, Loren Mahoney, Nicola Bolger, Karina Roweth, Hayley Abbot, Ashley Sykes, Nicole Sykes (all NSW), Monique Kofoed, Elise Kellond-Knight, Tameka Butt, Sophie Hogben, Alisha Foote, Casey Dumont, Vedrana Popovic, Ruth Blackburn (all Qld), Ella Mastrantonio, Marianna Tabain, Danielle Calutti, Elle Simmons, Shannon May, Samantha Kerr (all WA), Sian McLaren, Angela Formida (both SA), Emily Van Egmond (Northern NSW).

UNDER 17 WOMEN'S TEAM
14-18 April, AIS
Sally Thurston + up to 4 others to be named after Gary's visit to QLD championships next week (All Qld), Nicole Calder, Ruth Wallace, Ashlee Faul, Lily Ryden (all SA), Emily Van Egmond, Tara Andrews, Georgia Peterson, Sarah Grist, Madeline Searle (all Northern NSW), Nicola Bolger, Teagan Allen, Hannah Brewer, Riarna Keane, Sharni Brown, Caitlin Foord, Candance Sciverras (all NSW), Jaymee Gibbons, Sadie Lawrence, Samantha Kerr (all WA), Adelyn Ayton (Tasmania), Brianna Davey (Victoria).