U.S. U-17 Men’s National Team advances to AIFF Youth Cup final

GOA, India (Via U.S. Soccer) – The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team drew South Korea 0-0 and defeated Malaysia 2-1, to advance to the 2016 AIFF Youth Cup final on May 25.

In the first match, the U.S. was able to outshoot South Korea 12 to nine, but neither team could manage to put the ball in the back of the net.

The second match proved a little tougher, as the U.S. took on Malaysia, the then first place team in the tournament table. The USA’s Josh Sargent converted a penalty kick in the 19th minute to take the lead. Seconds before halftime, Sargent tallied again to earn a 2-0 scoreline going into the second half.

In the second half, the USA’s Kevin Negrete was charged with a red card, leaving the U.S. with 10 men on the field for most of the second half. Malaysia countered in the 86th minute as Zainul Arifin Bin Ahmad scored, but the effort was too late as that would be the final goal of the match.

The U.S. placed first in the standings heading into the Final and will take on South Korea, who tied with India to earn second place and take the other spot in the final. The final match will take place on May 25 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

– U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team Match Report –

Match: U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team vs. South Korea
Date: May 21, 2016        
Competition: AIFF Youth Cup 2016
Venue: Tilak Maidan; Goa, India
Kickoff: 5:30 a.m. ET (4 p.m. local)
Weather: 110 degrees

Scoring Summary:           1              2              F
USA                                     0              0              0
KOR                                     0              0              0

Lineups:
USA: 12-Alex Budnik; 3-Christopher Gloster, 13-Rayshaun McGann, 5-Tyler Shaver, 2-Jean-Julien Foe Nuphaus (18-Arturo Vasquez, 46); 4-Christopher Durkin (capt.), 6-Christopher Goslin (23-Kevin Negrete, 60), 8-Blaine Ferri (10-George Acosta, 60); 11-Andrew Carleton, 9-Joshua Sargent, 7-Ayomide Akinola
Subs not used: 1-Justin Garces, 14-Jaylin Lindsay, 15-Jake Arteaga, 16-James Sands, 17-Niccolo Lemoine, 19-William Sands, 20-Adrian Villegas, 21-Chandler Vaughn, 22-Quantrell Jones
Head coach: John Hackworth

KOR: 23-Park Jimin; 3-Kim Minhyeok, 5-Kim Jusung, 15-Ko Junhee, 2-Kim Taehwan (capt.); 6-Lee Soobin (11-Joung Sungjune, 46), 20-Yong Donghyun, 10-Shin Sangwhi (14-Jeon Seungmin, 76); 7-Park Chanbin (9-Park Jeongin, 64), 18-Cheon Seonghoon, 8-Son Jaehyeok
Subs not used: 1-Baek Jongbum, 12-Jeon Wooram, 13-Seo Woomin, 16-Kang Eui Chan, 19-Cheon Hyun Byong, 21-Lee Hak Yoon’, 22-Kim Chaewoon, 25-Lee Hakseon
Head coach: Seo Hyowon

Statistics: USA / KOR
Shots: 12 / 9
SOG: 6 / 5
Fouls: 16 / 5
Corner Kicks: 3 / 4
Offside: 2 / 2

Misconduct Summary:
KOR – Kim Jusung (caution)                       15th minute
KOR – Ko Junhee (caution)                         50
USA – Alex Budnik (caution)                       54
USA – Rayshaun McGann (caution)           55
KOR – Ko Junhee (caution)                          79
KOR – Ko Junhee (ejected)                          79
KOR – Kim Taehwan (caution)                    90+3

Officials:
Referee: Tejas Visvasrao Nagvenkar
Assistant Referee: Melwin Rosario Dcosta
Assistant Referee: R. Manojkumar
Fourth Official: Akash Jackson Routh

Match: U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team vs. Malaysia
Date: May 23, 2016
Competition: AIFF Youth Cup 2016
Venue: Tilak Maidan; Goa, India
Kickoff: 10:30 p.m. ET (4 p.m. local)
Weather: 100 degrees

Scoring Summary:           1              2              F
USA                                       2              0              2
MAS                                      0              1              1

USA – Joshua Sargent (Penalty Kick)                        19th minute
USA – Joshua Sargent (Niccolo Lemoine)                               45+2
MAS – Zainul Arifin Bin Ahmad                                    86

Lineups:
USA: 23-Quantrell Jones; 21-Chandler Vaughn, 15-Jake Arteaga, 5-Tyler Shaver (3-Christopher Gloster, 46), 14-Jaylin Lindsey; 16-James Sands, 20-Adrian Villegas (4-Christopher Durkin, 90), 23-Kevin Negrete; 19-William Sands, 9-Joshua Sargent (capt.) (8-Blaine Ferri, 46), 17-Niccolo Lemoine
Subs not used: 1-Justin Garces, 2-Jean-Julien Foe Nuphaus, 6-Christopher Goslin,7- Ayomide Akinola, 10-George Acosta, 11-Andrew Carleton, 12-Alex Budnik, 13-Rayshaun McGann, 18-Arturo Vasquez
Head coach: John Hackworth

MAS: 30-Muhammad Rafiq Bin Kamaruddin; 41-Abdul Hadi Bin Hasbollah, 35-Muhammad Feroz Bin Baharuddin, 3-Muhammad Faris Bin Mohd Zabri, 6-Harzan Hafiz Hazlizanizan B Ahwal; 36-Muhammad Najmi Idham Bin Johan, 4-Zainul Arifin Bin Ahmad, 28-Xsevier Xcico Felex (10-Aliff Haiqal Bin Lokman Hakim Lau, 61), 12-Muhammad Hafikri Bin Abdullah (26-Noramirul Bin Awang, 50); 9-Arif Shaqirin Bin Suhaimi (capt.), 23-Muhamad Iqbal Hakem B Mohd Zabri (11-Muhammad Nizarruddin Bin Jazi, 71)
Subs not used: 7-Muhammad Alif Safwan Bin Sallahuddin, 13-Muhamad Aiman Bin Mohd Zaidi, 19-Azrin Aduka Bin Asahari, 20-Muhammad Asif Bin Maszarry, 33-Aidil Mirza Darwisy Bin Mazhisam, 42-Muhammad Firdaus Irman Bin Mohd Fadhil
Head coach: Somasudram Periasamy

Statistics: USA / MAS
Shots: 6 / 6
SOG: 2 / 3
Fouls: 8 / 11
Corner Kicks: 6 / 3
Offside: 4 / 3

Misconduct Summary:
MAS – Abdul Hadi Bin Hasbollah (caution)                             18th minute
MAS – Harzan Hafiz Hazlizanizan B Ahwal (caution)            32
USA – Kevin Negrete (ejection)                                                 51

Officials:
Referee: Tejas Visvasrao Nagvenkar
Assistant Referee: Melwin Rosario Dcosta
Assistant Referee: Suman Majumdar
Fourth Official: Marx Johndonbok Nongsiej