The Young Socceroos have battled their way to glory in the Under-20 Asian Cup, beating Saudi Arabia in a penalty shootout in the final on a breakthrough day for Australian soccer in China.
Led by inspirational player-of-the-tournament Alex Badolato and boosted at the death by the goalkeeping of Steven Hall, the team made up largely of teenagers, became the first Australian side to lift the continent's junior crown in the tournament's 66-year history.
