Aug. 21, 2012
U.S. U-20 WNT FACES CHINA PR IN SECOND GROUP MATCH: The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team will look to move one step closer to a quarterfinal berth at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup when it faces China PR on Thursday, Aug. 23, at Hiroshima Big Arch Stadium. The USA is coming off a 4-0 win against Ghana on Aug. 20, earning a share of first place with Germany atop Group D. Thursday’s match against China PR will be broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN3, with coverage starting at 5:50 a.m. ET. Fans can follow all matches of the U.S. U-20s on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker and on Twitter @ussoccer_ynt. For a full tournament schedule and results, visit the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup tournament page on ussoccer.com.
TV FOR JAPAN ’12: The ESPN networks have already shown four matches of 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and will carry 14 more with 13 live on ESPNU and ESPN3 and one live on ESPN2 and ESPN3, which will be the USA-Germany clash on Aug. 27 that pits the two two-time champions of this tournament against each other in group play, the first time ever the USA and Germany will meet in the first round in a FIFA Women’s World Cup.
2012 U.S. U-20 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
| Date | Opponent | Result/Time (ET) | U.S. Goalscorers/TV | Venue |
| Aug. 20 | Ghana | 4-0 W | Own goal; Hayes (3) | Hiroshima Big Arch Stadium; Hiroshima, Japan |
| Aug. 23 | China PR | 5:50 a.m. | ESPNU, ESPN3 | Hiroshima Big Arch Stadium; Hiroshima, Japan |
| Aug. 27 | Germany | 2:50 a.m. | ESPN2, ESPN3 | Miyagi Stadium; Rifu, Japan |
GROUP D STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| USA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| Ghana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Monday, Aug. 20
USA 4, Ghana 0
Germany 4, China PR 0
Thursday, Aug. 23
Germany vs. Ghana
USA vs. China PR
Monday, Aug. 27
USA vs. Germany
Ghana vs. China PR
GROUP D UPDATE
- USA 4, Ghana 0: U.S. forward Maya Hayes scored three second-half goals to lead the squad past Ghana on Monday, Aug. 20. The hat trick was the 10th for a U.S. player in a FIFA World Cup at all levels and the fifth for a female player, following Carin Gabarra and Michelle Akers (5 goals) in the 1991 FIFA Women’s World Cup in China, Kelly Wilson in the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women’s World Cup in Canada and Sydney Leroux in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Germany. Hayes has 15 career U-20 goals. The USA also benefited from an own goal in the 20th minute.
- Germany 4, China PR 0: Defending FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup champion Germany got goals from Lena Lotzen, Anja Hegenauer and Luisa Wensing, as well as an own goal from China’s Lin Yuping, as the Germans started off the group stage with a victory to share the Group D lead with the USA. Germany dominated with a 20-6 shots advantage and a 9-1 shots on goal differential against China.
U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION – DETAILED
GOALKEEPERS (3): Bryane Heaberlin (North Carolina; St. Petersburg, Fla.), Jami Kranich (Villanova; Hamden, Conn.), Abby Smith (Dallas Texans; Dallas, Texas)
DEFENDERS (6): Stephanie Amack (Mustang Blast; Pleasanton, Calif.), Crystal Dunn (North Carolina; Rockville Centre, N.Y.), Julie Johnston (Santa Clara; Mesa, Ariz.), Kassey Kallman (Florida State; Woodbury, Minn.), Mollie Pathman (Duke; Durham, N.C.), Cari Roccaro (Albertson Fury; East Islip, N.Y.)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Morgan Brian (Virginia; St. Simons Island, Ga.), Vanessa DiBernardo (Illinois; Naperville, Ill.), Sarah Killion (UCLA; Fort Wayne, Ind.), Mandy Laddish (Notre Dame; Lee’s Summit, Mo.), Samantha Mewis (UCLA; Hanson, Mass.), Taylor Schram (Penn State; Canonsburg, Pa.)
FORWARDS (6): Kelly Cobb (Duke; Chugiak, Alaska), Maya Hayes (Penn State; West Orange, N.J.), Kealia Ohai (North Carolina; Draper, Utah), Katie Stengel (Wake Forest; Melbourne, Fla.), Chioma Ubogagu (Stanford; Coppell, Texas), Becca Wann (Richmond; Chesterfield, Va.)
ON USSOCCER.COM
- 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
- Video: U-20 WNT vs. Ghana: Reaction – Aug. 20, 2012
- Video: Ask Cari Roccaro
- Video: Kelly Cobb: Alaskan Pioneer
- Video: U.S. U-20 WNT Honors History in Hiroshima
- Studio 90: U.S. U-20 WNT Ready for World Cup Opener
- Studio 90: U-20 WWC Veterans Lead the Way
- Studio 90: Training While it’s Raining
- Studio 90: Hiroshima Here We Come – U.S. U-20 WNT Arrives in Japan
- Inside the Lines: U-20 WNT Trains in Japan
- Feature: Morgan Brian is All Grown Up
- Feature: My Favorite Olympic Moment
- Feature: DiBernardo Follows in Father’s Footsteps
- Feature: Q & A with U-20 WNT Captain Julie Johnston
- Post-Game Quote Sheet: U.S. U-20 WNT vs. Ghana
- Release: U-20 WNT Opens 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with 4-0 Victory Against Ghana
- Release: Swanson Names 21-Player Roster for 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan
- The WNT Blog: Good Start in Hiroshima
- The WNT Blog: It’s Tradition
- The WNT Blog: Team Building with Minute to Win it
- The WNT Blog: Training at Big Arch Stadium
- The WNT Blog: U.S. U-20s at Hiroshima Peace Memorial
- The WNT Blog: Peace Cranes for U-20 WNT
- The WNT Blog: Training by the Big Arch
- The WNT Blog: U.S. U-20s Arrive in Japan, Gear Up For Women’s World Cup
U.S. ROSTER NOTES
- Maya Hayes is tied with Canada’s Adriana Leon, who also scored a hat trick in her game against Argentina, to lead all 2012 U-20 Women’s World Cup players with three goals.
- Eleven different players have scored for the USA in international matches this year, nine of whom made the World Cup roster. Hayes leads the World Cup team with nine international goals this year, followed by Chioma Ubogagu with eight goals. Hayes is the USA’s top scorer at this level with 15 career international goals.
IN FOCUS: CHINA PR
Chinese Football Association
Founded: 1924 (Joined FIFA in 1931)
Head Coach: Yin Tiesheng
Best FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Finish: Second place (2004, 2006); the 2004 event was a U-19 WWC
USA vs. CHINA PR SERIES
- The U.S. and China PR have faced each other twice during the U-20 Women’s World Cup competition, with China earning a 2-0 win in Group B play in the 2008 event and winning a 5-4 shootout in the semifinals of the 2006 tournament.
- The USA and China met earlier this year for back-to-back international friendlies at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The U.S. earned a 4-1 victory on April 12, followed by a 3-0 shutout win on April 15. Lindsey Horan had two goals and Chioma Ubogagu and Samantha Mewis each tallied a goal during the April 12 win. Katie Stengel, Ubogagu and Mewis divvied up the scoring in the rematch on April 15.
