Clayton Taylor’s goal kept Australia in the hunt for a 2019 AFF U-15 Championship Semi Final place as the Joeys and hosts Thailand drew 1-1.
Taylor gave Trevor Morgan’s side a dream start after only five minutes of their fourth match at the AFF U-15 Championship in Chonburi.
HOW TO WATCH: Watch the Joeys at the 2019 AFF U15 Championships
MATCH ONE: Joeys make winning start in Thailand
The Sydney FC forward broke through the Thailand defence and showed good composure to slot Australia into a one-goal lead.
Minutes before the interval, the host nation hit back when captain Theekawin Chansri slotted in a free-kick and the sides remained locked at 1-1 at full-time.
MATCH TWO: Joeys ease to impressive win over Laos
MATCH THREE: Joeys beaten by Malaysia at the AFF U-15 Championship
Morgan's side had kicked off their campaign with a 3-1 victory against Cambodia and backed up that performance with a 3-0 triumph against Laos, before going down 3-0 at the hands of Malaysia.
With seven points on the board, the Joeys lie third in Group B, three points behind Malaysia and Thailand — with first and second facing off in the final round of matches.
If either team take three points from that clash, Australia will need a big victory in their final match against bottom of the ladder Brunei Darussalam to stand a chance of progressing to the final four.
Upcoming Match | 2019 AFF U-15 Championship | Chonburi, Thailand
Brunei Darussalam v Australia
Date: Monday, 5 August 2019
Location: IPE Chonburi Stadium 2, Chonburi, Thailand
Kick-off: 3.30pm (local); 6.30pm (AEST)
