U20 Women Earn Decisive Win

Take Down Argentina to Advance to Quarterfinals

November 23, 2008

CHILLAN, Chile � The U.S. Under-20 Women�s National Team earned a decisive 3-0 win against Argentina in the second game of Group B at the FIFA Under-20 Women�s World Cup in Chile.

The win gives the U.S. six points through two games and assures the team a place in the quarterfinal round.

Becky Edwards scored the game-winner in the 11th minute and Alex Morgan added a pair of second half goals, her second and third in two games, for the 3-0 final. The U.S. now has six points and with their 2-0 win over China, France is currently second in the group with three while China and Argentina each have one point.

�I think Argentina was a very difficult team to play,� said DiCicco after the match. �Coach Kawakami had his team very organized defensively and we had a lot of trouble winning balls in the midfield. Argentina is such a rich football country. It is wonderful to see their women�s program developing.�

U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM MATCH REPORT

Scoring Summary:
USA � Becky Edwards (Sydney Leroux) 10th minute
USA � Alex Morgan (Elli Reed) 53rd
USA � Alex Morgan (Sydney Leroux) 90th

Lineups:
USA: 1-Alyssa Naher; 6-Elli Reed, 15-Lauren Fowlkes, 17-Nikki Marshall, 3-Meghan Klingenberg; 8-Becky Edwards (capt.), 11-Christine Nairn, 12-Ingrid Wells (14-Keelin Winters, 56); 19-Sydney Leroux, 13-Alex Morgan (9-Gina DiMartino, 90+), 16-Nikki Washington (10-Michelle Enyeart, 56)

ARG: 1-Guadalupe Callelo; 2-Gabriela Chavez, 3-Noelia Espindola, 4-Yanina Hernandez (9-Joanna Bracamonte 57), 5-Emilia Mendieta, 7-Victoria Bedini (19-Mariana Larroquette, 81), 8-Florencia Jaimes, 10-Maria Potassa, 11-Florencia Mandrile (capt.), 14-Virginia Gomez (17-Florencia Ferrero, 86), 15-Vanesa Santana

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