FIFA U-20 WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE

GHANA OPENED AFRICAN REPRÉSENTATIONS WITH A DRAW


A match game 4 of the ongoing FIFA WYC saw Yaw Yeboah stealing a late minute equalizer for Ghana. The Black Satellites who were largely dominated by Austria went down in the 50th minute, but rallied back with a converted spot kick by talented Yaw Yeboah. The game kick-start African duel in the competition.

PANAMA HELD 6-TIMES CHAMPION ARGENTINA


Panamá were the surprise package of the first round of matches played earlier today. The young Pans held their own against tournament favs Argentina in an encounter that ended 2-2. Argentina seemed to meet the unexpected despite shooting ahead via inspirational Correa in the 14th minute. Panama however drew level 5minutes later with Rodriguez grabbing the unlikely equalizer. Correa will go ahead to grab a brace in the 79th minute, yet Panama stood high and equalized 5minutes later again but through Escobar this time around to end the game 2-all.

USA SURVIVED MYANMAR SCARE
 

Myanmar seems to grab the headline in the early exchange, cutting back US defence to open the goal floodlights, it was the first goal of the tournament which was more of a goal mouth scramble. Y N OO grabbed the first goal of the tournament, but hardworking US Team grabbed the equalizer through inspirational Tall in the 17th minute, before going ahead to win the duel 2-1 through Hyndman in the 56th minutes.

NEW ZEALAND, UKRAINE SHARED SPOILS


The opening fixture of the tournament was denied of the sparkling that greeted other fixtures, though in a record greeting crowd, both teams flatter to deceive. Ukraine started the game the more promising but late exchanges saw New Zealand the better of the two sides despite ending in a barren draw.

RESULTS

New Zealand 0. Ukraine 0
USA 2 Myanmar 1
Argentina 2 Panamá 2
Ghana 1 Austria 1

GROUP STANDING

A
USA. 3pts. +1
New Zealand. 1pt. 0
Ukraine. 1pt. 0
Myanmar. 0pt. -1

B
Argentina. 1pt. 0
Panamá. 1pt. 0
Ghana. 1pt. 0
Austria. 1pt. 0

FIXTURES

Qatar v Colombia. 2am Ngr Time
México v Mali. 2am Ngr Time
Portugal v Senegale. 5am Ngr time
Uruguay v Serbia. 5am Ngr Time