Written by Greg Stock

Sources: Doug Butcher & John Punshon

The Asian Football Confederation Under 23 Championship Qualifiers commenced in March 2015 in Chinese Taipei. The Olyroos played matches against Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei and Myanmar.
Played: Friday March 27 2015				Venue: National Stadium, Kaohslung City, Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong Liang Yuhao, Leung Nok Hang, Fok Brian, Li Nigel Hoi, Fong Pak Lun, Ngan Lok Fung, Lee Ka Ho, Robson Augusto Leung (Wong Tsz Ho 70), Chuck Yiu Kwok (Lau Ka Ming 79), Hui Ka Lok (Chung Wai Keung 83), Hui Wang Fung. Cautions: Chuck Yiu Kwok 48	0	-	6	Australia Jack Duncan, Jason Geria, James Donachie, Joshua Brillante (Daniel Peter da Silva 76), Bradley Smith, Jackson Irvine, Ryan Edwards, Mustafa Amini, Ryan Williams (Steven Ugarkovic 60), Jamie MacLaren, Connor Pain (Jaushua Sotirio 82). Goals: Amini 10, Pain 21, 79, MacLaren 70, 90+1, 90+5
Referee: Minoru Tojo (Japan) Assistant Referees: Yang Byoung Eun (Korea Republic) & Ahmad Moannes Nadi Al-Roalle (Jordan) Attendance: 300 Coaches: Kim Pangon (Hong Kong), Aurelio Vidmar (Australia)
Played: Sunday March 29 2015				Venue: National Stadium, Kaohslung City, Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei Tsai Shuo-Che, Wang Ruei, Peng Hung-Wei, Lin Yueh-Han, Ho Hung-Wei, Mou Jia-Hong (Hung Tsu-Kuei (Ko Yu-Ting 83)), Liu Shang-Yi (Wan Chih-Hao 28), Wei Yu-Jen, Hau Heng-Pin, Lee Tsung-Yang, Chen Chao-An. Caution: Chen Chao-An 88	0	-	4	Australia Aaron Lennox, Giancarlo Gallifuoco, Joshua Brillante, Scott Galloway, Cameron Burgess, Corey Brown, Ryan Edwards (Daniel Peter de Silva 68), Steven Ugarkovic, Ryan Williams, Adam Taggart (George Blackwood 81), Jaushua Sotirio (Bradley Smith 75). Caution: Edwards 17 Goals: Brillante 2, Taggart 45, Sotirio 59, Smith 78
Referee: Adham Mohammad Tumah Makhadmeh (Jordan) Assistant Referees: Ahmad Moannes Nadi Al-Roalle (Jordan) & Saoud Ahmed Al-Magaleh (Qatar) Attendance: 5,000 Coach: Chang Wu-Yeh (Chinese Taipei), Aurelio Vidmar (Australia)
Played: Tuesday March 31 2015				Venue: National Stadium, Kaohslung City, Chinese Taipei
Myanmar Kyaw Zin Phyo, Zaw Win, Tiuang Hup Thang, Si Thu Aung (Kaung Sat Naing 71), Phyo Ko Ko Thein, Hein Thiha Zaw, Noy Lin Tun, Zon Moe Aung, Ye Ko Oo (Chit Su Moe 62), Than Htet Aung (Thiha Zaw 62), Shine Thuya. Cautions: Hein Thiha Zaw 44, Thiha Zaw 74 Goal: Kaung Sat Naing 78	1	-	5	Australia John Hall, James Donachie, Scott Galloway, Bradley Smith (Corey Brown 29), Jackson Irvine, Ryan Edwards (Ryan Williams 85), Mustafa Amini, Steven Ugarkovic, Jamie MacLaren, Connor Pain (Daniel Peter de Silva 69), Andrew Hoole. Caution: Smith 22 Goals: Hoole 10, 57, 70, MacLaren 13, 68
Referee: Marai Mohammad Al-Awaji (Saudi Arabia) Assistant Referees: Saoud Ahmed Al-Maqaleh (Qatar) & Ahmad Moannes Nadi Al-Roalle (Jordan) Attendance: 200 Coach: U Kyi Lwin (Myanmar), Aurelio Vidmar (Australia)
The Olyroos played one off game against the Turkey Under 21 national side in the Gallipolli Friendship Cup.
Played: Friday September 4 2015				Venue: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey Under 21 Okan Kocuk, Kean Ayhan (Hakan Cinemre 46), Ahmet Yilmaz Calik, Bilal Basacikoglu (Emre Kilinc 63), Okay Yokuglu (Hakan Baris 81), Enes Unal (Atabey Cicek 69), Emre, Ugur Urac, Fatih Ciplak (Abdullkerim Bardakci 46), Salih Ucan (Vedat Bora 46), Kenan Karaman (Enver Cenk Sahin 46), Irfan Can Kahveci (Ogulcan Cagleyan 69). Cautions: Kehveci 31, Sahin 80	0	-	1	Australia Jack Duncan, Jason Gerie, James Conachie, Milos Degenek, Joshua Brillante (Connor Pain 73), Andrew Hoole (Daniel Peter de Silva 73), Ryan Edwards (Steven Ugarkovic 73), Jamie MacLaren (Adam Taggart 73), Mustafa Amini (Christopher Naumoff 73), Brandon Borello (Awer Bul Mabil 73), Bradley Smith (Riley Woodcock 46). Caution: Brillante 18 Goal: MacLaren 13
Referee: Volkan Bayarsian (Turkey) Assistant Referees: Kerem Ersoy & Erkan Akbulut (Turkey) Coaches: Emre Agik (Turkey), Aurelio Vidmar (Australia)
The Olyroos continued their training camp with a game against Macedonia.
Played: Monday September 7 2015				Venue: FF Macedonia Training Centre, Skopje, Macedonia
FYR Macedonia Under 21 Igor Aleksovski, Filip Ristovski, Visar Musillo, Leon Najdovski, Phillip Petreski, Burhan Mustafov (Kire Markovski 66), Nicola Kuleski (Dimitar Ivanov 74), Peta Petkovski (Darko Velkovski 74), Daniel Avramovski (Besir Demiri 32 (Mevlan Murati 80)), Demir Imeri (Hristjan Dankovski 66), Viktor Angelov (Davor Zdravkovski 81). Goals: Imari 3, Angelov 42, Petkovski 63	3	-	1	Australia Paul Izzo, Scott Galloway, Cameron Burgess, Giancarlo Gallifuoco, Riley Woodcock, Steven Ugarkovic, Christopher Naumoff, Daniel Peter de Silva, Awar Bul Mabil, Adam Taggart, Connor Pain. Goal: Taggart 15
Coach: Aurelio Vidmar (Australia)
Played: Friday October 9 2015				Venue: Hwaseong Sports Complex Stadium, Hwaseong, Korea Republic
Korea Republic Under 22 Kim Dong-Jun, Song Ju-Hun (Jung Seung-Hyun 58), Yeon Jei-Min, Shim Sang-Min (Goo Hyeon-Joon 79), Lee Saul-Chan (Gam Han-Sol 79), Lee Chan-Dong (Kim Min-Tae 58), Choi Kyoung-Rok, Ryu Seung-Woo (Lee Yeong-Jee 58), Park In-Hyeok (Kim Seung-Jun 79), Ji Eon-Hak, Hwang Hee-Chan (Yu In-Soo 79). Goals: Ji Eon-Hak 8, Yeon Jei-Min 27	2	-	0	Australia Jack Duncan, Kenneth Dougall (Cameron Burgess 80), Giancarlo Gallifuoco, Jason Geria, Mustafa Amini (Scott Galloway 80), Ryan Edwards (Christopher Ikonomidis 80), Jackson Irvine (Christopher Naumoff 80), Steven Ugarkovic, Connor Pain (Stefan Mauk 80), Adam Taggart (Awar Bul Mabil 80), Andrew Hoole.
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam) Assistant Referees: Mnguyen Trung Hau (Vietnam) & Anuwat Feemuechang (Thailand) Attendance: 8,561 Coaches: Shin Teeyong (Korea Republic), Aurelio Vidmar (Australia)
Played: Monday October 12 2015				Venue: Ichwon Sports Complex Stadium, Icheon, Korea Republic
Korea Republic Under 22 Lee Changgeun (Kim Hyeonggeun 46), Goo Hyson-Joon (Shim Sang-Min 73), Jung Seung-Hyen (Song Ju-Hun 46), Park Dong-Lin (Yeon Jel-Min 73), Gam Han-Sol (Lee Saul-Chan 46), Kim Min-Tae (Lee Chan-Dong 78), Lee Yeong-Lee (Hwang Hee-Chan 46), Kim Seung-Lun (Choi Kyoung-Rok 46), Yu In-Soo (Ji Eon-Hak 57), Han Seong-Gyu (Ryu Seung-Woo 46), Kim Hy-Un (Park Inhy-Sok 46). Goal: Seung-Woo 49 Lennox Own Goal 81	2	-	1	Australia Aaron Lennox, Bradley Smith (Kenneth Dougall 72), Cameron Burgess, Giancarlo Gallifuoco (Jackson Irvine 46), Scott Galloway, Christopher Ikonomidis (Connor Pain 71), Christopher Naumoff (Mustafa Amini 71), Steven Ugarkovic (Ryan Edwards 72), Adam Taggart (Awer Bul Mabil 81), Andrew Hoole, Stefan Mauk. Goal: Hoole 88
Referee: Slvakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand) Assistant Referees: Mnguyen Trung Hau (Vietnam) & Anuwat Feemuechang (Thailand) Attendance: 19,100 Coaches: Shin Teeyong (Korea Republic), Aurelio Vidmar (Australia)
Played: Thursday November 12 2015				Venue: Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Qatar Muhanned Naim Hussain, Mosaeb Khoder Jilbril, Mohamed Alaseldin Abdolmotael, Fahad Ali Shanin, Ahmed Moein Doozandah, Ahmed Dathi, Assim Omer Al-Haj Madlbo, Almoez Ali Zainelebiddin Abdulla, Akram Hassan Ali Yahya Afif, Ahmed Alaseldin Abdelmotsal, Jassum Al-Jalabi. Goals: Afif 21, Abdelmotsal 35, Doozandah 52	3	-	1	Australia Lineup Included; Jack Duncan, Giancarlo Gallifuoco. Goal: (Goalscorer Not Known)
Assistant Referees: Shukri Al-Hunfoush (Saudi Arabia) Attendance: Approx 50 Coaches: Felix Sanchez (Qatar), Aurelio Vidmar (Australia)
Played: Monday Novmber 16 2015				Venue: Iranian Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Iran Amir Abadsadeh, Rozbah Cheshmi, Mohammad Daneshgar, Vahid Hayderia, Jalal Abdl (Ali Abdollahzadeh 63), Mahan Rahmani (Ahmed Nourollahi 46), Ehsan Pahlevan (Mohsen Karimi 61), Shahin Seqlbi (Reza Karmolachaeb 46), Milad Kamandani (Fershld Esmaelil 69), Ali Karimi, Amir Arsain Motahari (Merhdad Mohammadi 46). Goal: Mohammadi 69	1	-	1	Australia Aaron Lennox, Scott Galloway, Milos Degenak, Kenneth Dougall, Bradley Smith, Jackson Irvine, Joshua Brillante, Mustafa Amini, Andrew Hoole, Jamie MacLaren, Christopher Ikonomidis. Goal: MacLaren 44
Coaches: Mohammad Khakpour (Iran), Aurelio Vidmar (Australia)

Last updated: 24 December 2020.