US, Serbia march into U-20 last 8
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RUBIO Rubin’s blistering strike and a penalty save by Zackary Steffen ensured the United States advanced to the quarterfinals of the under-20 World Cup for the first time since 2007 with a 1-0 win over Colombia yesterday.
Rubin was at his predatory best when he fired a rocket into the roof of the net from 12 yards in the 58th minute to score the all-important goal.
Tab Ramos’s side was reduced to 10 men in the final 10 minutes when Kellyn Perry-Acosta conceded a penalty and received his second yellow, though Steffen saved the spot kick from Jarlan Barrera, who was inconsolable at the game’s end.
The US will next meet Serbia, which made the last eight in its first appearance at the tournament as an independent nation, after an 118th-minute own goal by Hungary defender Attila Talaber handed the Serbs a 2-1 victory in Dunedin.
Diadie Samassekou, Dieudonne Gbakle and Aboubabacar Doumbia all scored to give Mali a surprise 3-0 victory over 2009 champion Ghana, which had been one of the more impressive sides in the tournament in New Zealand.
Senegal beat Ukraine 3-1 on penalties after goalkeeper Ibrahima Sy saved three shots in the shootout to advance to the last eight after their match had ended 1-1 after extra time.
Sy had thrived on the pressure and played to the decent-sized crowd in Auckland that went a little way to allay fears the tournament was failing to attract the attention of fans in rugby-mad New Zealand.
With the June 20 final at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland already declared a sellout, organizers had been hoping the start of the knockout phase would push them closer to an ‘aspirational’ target of 500,000 fans attending matches.
The game between Serbia and Hungary at Dunedin’s indoor stadium attracted 5,149 spectators, while 2,235 turned up for the early game at Wellington Regional Stadium between Mali and Ghana.
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