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Smith, U.S. U-20 Women's National Team downs Korea DPR 2-1 in double overtime
08.31.2012 | Soccer
Aug. 31, 2012
- United States vs. Korea DPR highlights and stats
- United States Under-20 Women's National Team official web site
- 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup web site
- 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup schedule
SAITAMA, Japan - University of Texas freshman goalkeeper Abby Smith and the U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team earned 2-1 double-overtime victory over Korea DPR in the quarterfinals of the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup on Friday evening inside Komaba Stadium. Chioma Ubogagu scored the game-winning goal in the 98th minute after the Koreans tied the match at 1-1 in the 75th minute.
Smith has yet to enter into a contest as USA goalkeeper Bryane Heaberlin played her fourth-straight complete match Friday. The victory gives the Americans a berth into the semifinals, their fifth trip to the round in U-20 World Cup history.
In the Sept. 4 semifinals, the Americans will face Nigeria, which topped Mexico 1-0 Thursday afternoon. The 1:50 a.m. CT match against Nigeria will be televised live by ESPNU and streamed on ESPN3. Should the USA capture a victory, it would face the winner of the Japan-Germany semifinal contest in the championship on Saturday, Sept. 8.
2012 U.S. U-20 Women's National Team Results
Group Stage Group D
Monday, Aug. 20
USA 4, Ghana 0
Thursday, Aug. 23
USA 1, China PR 1
Monday, Aug. 27
Germany 3, USA 0
Quarterfinals
Friday, Aug. 31
USA 2, Korea DPR 1 (2OT)
2012 U.S. U-20 Women's National Team Upcoming Schedule (all times Central)
Semifinal Schedule
Tuesday, Sept. 4
USA vs. Nigeria, 1:50 a.m. (ESPNU, ESPN3)
