Wake Forest's Katie Stengel earned her first start of the tournament for the U.S.
Aug. 27, 2012
By Alex Botoman, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@SIDeacons)
RIFU, Japan - Wake Forest's Katie Stengel started and played the full 90 minutes for the United States Under-20 National Team in its final Group D match against Germany in the FIFA U-20 World Cup at Miyagi Stadium in Rifu, Japan Monday.
The Americans fell 3-0 to the defending-champion Germans but still advanced to the quarterfinals where they will face North Korea in Saitama on Aug. 31 at 2:55 a.m. EDT on ESPNU.
Stengel had one of the best scoring chances for the Americans in the 40th minute when she ran onto a through ball at the right side of the box but put a shot just wide from a difficult angle.
The junior All-American played in all three group stage games for the U.S., coming off the bench as a substitute against Ghana and China.
- U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team Match Report -
Match: United States U-20 Women's National Team vs. Germany
Date: Aug. 27, 2012
Competition: 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup; Group D
Venue: Miyagi Stadium; Rifu, Japan
Kickoff: 3 a.m. ET (4 p.m. local)
Weather: 79 degrees, hot and humid
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 0 0
GER 1 2 3
GER - Lena Lotzen (unassisted) 35th minute
GER - Lena Lotzen (unassisted) 53
GER - Melanie Leupolz (unassisted) 55
Lineups:
USA: 1-Bryane Heaberlin; 4-Crystal Dunn, 8-Julie Johnston (capt.) (3-Cari Roccaro, 59), 15-Kassey Kallman, 2-Mollie Pathman; 16-Sarah Killion, 10-Vanessa DiBernardo (13-Samantha Mewis, 74), 6-Morgan Brian; 9-Chioma Ubogagu (7-Kealia Ohai, 54), 12-Katie Stengel, 5-Maya Hayes
Subs not used: 11-Becca Wann, 14-Mandy Laddish, 17-Taylor Schram, 18-Abby Smith, 19-Stephanie Amack, 20-Kelly Cobb, 21-Jami Kranich
Head Coach: Steve Swanson
GER: 1-Laura Benkarth; 2-Leonie Maier, 4-Jennifer Cramer, 5-Luisa Wensing, 7-Annabel Jaeger, 15-Karoline Heinze (8-Melanie Leupolz, 46), 18-Silvana Chojnowski, 20-Lina Magull, 10-Ramona Petzelberger (capt.) (6-Kathrin Hendrich, 46), 11-Lena Lotzen (9-Nicole Rolser, 69), 14-Dzsenifer Marozsan
Subs not used: 3-Carolin Simon, 12-Meike Kaemper, 13-Sophie Howard, 16-Anja Hegenauer, 17-Katharina Leiding, 19-Marie Pyko, 21-Anke Preuß
Head Coach: Maren Meinert
Stats Summary: USA / GER
Shots: 9 / 14
Shots on Goal: 3 / 9
Saves: 6 / 3
Corner Kicks: 4 / 6
Fouls: 5 / 11
Offside: 3 / 3
Misconduct Summary:
None
Officials:
Referee: Abirami Apbai (SIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Seulgi Lee (KOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Thi Thuy Kieu (VIE)
Fourth Official: Esther Staubli (SUI)
