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U.S. U-20 MNT Advances To 2009 CONCACAF Championship Final With 4-3 Penalty Kick Win Against Trinidad & Tobago
The U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team booked a place in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship final on Sunday, March 15, with a penalty shootout win against Trinidad & Tobago this evening in Macoya, Trinidad.
After 120 scoreless minutes of regulation and extra time, Jared Jeffrey, Dilly Duka, Kyle Davies and Anthony Wallace each converted penalty shots while goalkeeper Brian Perk came up with huge saves on Trinidad & Tobago’s fourth and fifth shooters to win 5-4 in the shootout.
After already securing their place at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup by winning Group A, the U.S. squad will now look to win its first-ever CONCACAF U-20 title. Kickoff for Sunday’s final is set for 7 p.m. local/ET and fans can follow the action live from Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Trinidad via ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker.
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The U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team booked a place in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship final on Sunday, March 15, with a penalty shootout win against Trinidad & Tobago this evening in Macoya, Trinidad.
After 120 scoreless minutes of regulation and extra time, Jared Jeffrey, Dilly Duka, Kyle Davies and Anthony Wallace each converted penalty shots while goalkeeper Brian Perk came up with huge saves on Trinidad & Tobago’s fourth and fifth shooters to win 5-4 in the shootout.
After already securing their place at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup by winning Group A, the U.S. squad will now look to win its first-ever CONCACAF U-20 title. Kickoff for Sunday’s final is set for 7 p.m. local/ET and fans can follow the action live from Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Trinidad via ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker.
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