Soto brace gives U.S. huge U20 win over Nigeria
Sebastian Soto scored twice as the United States picked up a crucial 2-0 win against Nigeria in its second match at the 2019 Under-20 World Cup.
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KO
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Kickoff
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10
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Konrad De La Fuente Yellow Card
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18
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Sebastian Soto Goal - Header
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31
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On: Aniekeme Okon|Off: Tom Dele-Bashiru
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HT
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Halftime
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46
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Sebastian Soto Goal
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54
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On: Muhamed Tijani|Off: Akor Adams
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60
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On: Mark McKenzie|Off: Chris Richards
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70
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On: Success Makanjuola|Off: Kingsley Michael
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77
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On: Brandon Servania|Off: Alex Mendez
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87
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On: Justin Rennicks|Off: Timothy Weah
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90+1
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Aniekeme Okon Yellow Card
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FT
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Aniekeme Okon VAR - (Red) Card Upgrade
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90+6
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Christopher Gloster Yellow Card
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90+10
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Olasunkanmi Aliu Yellow Card
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United States U20
USA
Nigeria U20
NGA
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4-3-3
- Scott
- Gloster
- Keita
- RichardsOn: Mark McKenzie | Off: Chris Richards
- Dest
- MendezOn: Brandon Servania | Off: Alex Mendez
- Durkin
- Pomykal
- WeahOn: Justin Rennicks | Off: Timothy Weah
- Soto
- De La Fuente
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Saves
5
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
60'
4
Mark McKenzie
Goals
0
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3
Christopher Gloster
90'+6'
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
77'
16
Brandon Servania
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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9
Sebastian Soto
18' 46'
Goals
2
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11
Timothy Weah
Goals
0
87'
19
Justin Rennicks
Goals
0
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17
Konrad De La Fuente
10'
Goals
0
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15
Matthew Real
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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12
David Ochoa
Saves
0
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Game Information
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VENUE: Stadion Miejski (Bielsko-Biala)
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ATTENDANCE: 3,427
Match Commentary
| 90'+11' | Match ends, USA U20 2, Nigeria U20 0. | |
| 90'+11' | Second Half ends, USA U20 2, Nigeria U20 0. | |
| 90'+10' | Olasunkanmi Salawudeen (Nigeria U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
Match Stats
Possession
59%
41%
Shots (on Goal)
12 (3)
19 (5)
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| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
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FIFA Under-20 World Cup Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
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| 1 | Ukraine U20 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | United States U20 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Nigeria U20 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Qatar U20 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
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