Two Greek Aussies star in U16s game in Malaysia

Two Greek Australian youngsters played their portion successful the debut lucifer of the Australian Academy of Football Under 16s Malaysia visit, helping lend to a 2-0 win successful a warmup crippled earlier the upcoming Malaysian Borneo Cup tour.

The two youngsters from Five Dock, Terence Michael and Max Lygoyris, were among the squad that played successful the hard-fought victory against Young Guns FC connected Saturday (4 October) astatine Ardence Arena successful Kuala Lumpur.

The squad was enactment to the δοκιμή successful trying conditions marked by precocious humidity and heat, with the youngsters playing connected the aforesaid time arsenic they arrived aft their eight-hour formation from Sydney.

Head manager Bill Galanis expressed enthusiasm implicit his team’s display.

The AAF Under 16s Team. Photo: Supplied

“We achieved what we acceptable retired to do, climatise to the conditions, sought retired subordinate fittingness and the players showed quality arsenic a team,” Galanis said successful a media merchandise regarding the game.

Assistant manager John Di Biase echoed Galanis’ sentiments, stressing the main absorption was for the players to get acclimatised up of the tournament which will take spot connected 9-11 October.

Both teams enjoyed the affable lucifer with galore photos taken with players, officials and parents afterwards successful a motion of goodwill.

The youngsters played different affable the time aft connected Sunday, giving them a 2nd accidental to warm up up of the Borneo Cup where they will endeavour for a affirmative performance.