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March 13, 2009
U.S. U-20'S ADVANCE TO FINAL
FCD's Anthony Wallace hits telling P.K.
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Anthony Wallace converted the crucial P.K.that was the difference in the USA's 4-3 PK shootout win over Trinidad & Tobago in the CONCACAF U-20 championship semifinal
Photo by Phil Stephens |
MACOYA, Trinidad (March 13, 2009) - The U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team found playing the home team was no easy task, stretched to a scoreless draw with Trinidad and Tobago before moving on with a 4-3 penalty kick decision at Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Trinidad. That puts the U.S. into the 2009 CONCACAF Championship final.
FC Dallas player Peri Marosevic gave the partisan home crow something to cheer when he missed his PK, but U.S. Man of the Match, goalie Brian Perk, put a lid on the celebrations with two straight PK saves against the home team. FC Dallas defender Anthony Wallace set up Perk’s game-winning save with a successful conversion as the fifth American kicker. Dallas native Jared Jeffrey led off the U.S. effort with a PK goal, followed by a Dilly Duka goal, the Marosevic miss and Kyle Davies goal.
The U.S. will match up against Costa Rica on Sunday, March 15, for the regional title, while Honduras and Trinidad & Tobago face off in the third-place match.
U.S. UNDER-20 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM MATCH REPORT
Match: U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team vs. Trinidad & Tobago
Date: March 13, 2009
Competition: 2009 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Semifinal
Venue: Marvin Lee Stadium; Macoya, Trinidad
Kickoff: 8 p.m. local (8 p.m. ET)
Attendance: TBD
Weather: 75 degrees, humid
Scoring Summary: 1 2 OT1 OT2 F PKs
USA 0 0 0 0 0 3
TRI 0 0 0 0 0 4
Penalty Summary:
USA: Jeffrey (goal), Duka (goal), Marosevic (miss - high), Davies (goal), Wallace (goal)
TRI: Rochford (goal), Joseph (goal), Bentick (goal), Bateau (saved), Paul (saved)
Lineups:
USA: 24-Brian Perk; 4-Sheanon Williams (5-Aaron Maund, 90+), 22-Gale Agbossoumonde, 2-Kyle Davies (capt.), 3-Anthony Wallace; 15-Brian Ownby, 8-Jared Jeffrey, 10-Dilly Duka, 7-Danny Cruz (16-Billy Schuler, 77); 9-Peri Marosevic, 13-Tony Taylor (6-Amobi Okugo, 68)
Subs not used: 1-Sean Johnson, 18-Josh Lambo, 12-Bryan Arguez, 14-Sam Garza
Subs not available: 11-Jorge Flores, 23-Brek Shea
Head coach: Thomas Rongen
TRI: 1-Glenroy Samuel, 3-Curtis Gonzales (15-Uriah Bentic, 90+), 4-Sheldon Bateu, 5-Akeem Davis, 6-Leston Paul, 8-Sean de Silva, 9-Juma Clarence (10-Daniel Joseph, 69), 11-Trent Lougheed (19-Qian Grosvenor, 50), 12-Robert Primus, 14-Jean Luc Rochford,17-Nicholas Walker
Subs not used: 2-Aubrey David, 13-Marvin Manswell, 20-Andres Marchan
Subs not available: 7-Kebin Molino, 18-Daniel Cyrus
Head Coach: Zoran Vranes
Stats Summary: USA / TRI
Shots:
Shots on Goal:
Saves:
Corner Kicks:
Fouls:
Offside:
Misconduct Summary:
TRI – Sean De Silva (caution) 67th minute
TRI –Juma Clarence (caution) 76
USA – Gale Agbossoumonde (caution) 90+
Officials:
Referee: Roberto Garcia (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Venton Mars (GUY)
Assistant Referee 2: Jeremy Taylor (BRB)
Fourth Official: Elmer Bonilla (SLV)
ussoccer.com Man of the Match:
Brian Perk
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