Stengel, U.S. Win Under-20 World Cup Title
Wake Forest's Katie Stengel started for the U.S. in the 1-0 win over Germany
By Alex Botoman, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@SIDeacons)
TOKYO - Wake Forest All-American Katie Stengel can add Under-20 World Cup Champion to her already impressive resume. The junior forward started for the United States Saturday in a 1-0 win over Germany in the 2012 FIFA U-20 World Cup final in Tokyo.
Kealia Ohai scored the only goal of the match just before halftime for the Americans, who held on to avenge a 3-0 loss to the Germans earlier in the tournament and claim their third World Cup crown.
Stengel becomes the second Wake Forest player to be part of a winning U-20 World Cup squad after Kaley Fountain won the title with the U.S. squad at the 2008 World Cup. The Melbourne, Fla. native played 60 minutes in today's title match and had a strong game up front in a target forward role.
Stengel will rejoin the Demon Deacons in time for their first ACC match of the season next Thursday on the road at Miami.
- U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team Match Report -
Match: United States U-20 Women's National Team vs. Germany
Date: Sept. 8, 2012
Competition: 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup; Final
Venue: Tokyo National Stadium; Tokyo, Japan
Kickoff: 6:20 a.m. ET (7:20 p.m. local)
Attendance: 31,114
Weather: 80 degrees, hot and humid
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 1 0 1
GER 0 0 0
USA - Kealia Ohai (Crystal Dunn) 44th minute
Lineups:
USA: 1-Bryane Heaberlin; 4-Crystal Dunn, 8-Julie Johnston (capt.), 3-Cari Roccaro, 2-Mollie Pathman; 16-Sarah Killion (14-Mandy Laddish, 89), 10-Vanessa DiBernardo, 6-Morgan Brian; 7-Kealia Ohai, 12-Katie Stengel (9-Chioma Ubogagu, 60), 5-Maya Hayes (13-Samantha Mewis, 68)
Subs not used: 11-Becca Wann, 15-Kassey Kallman, 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, 6-Kathrin Hendrich (20-Lina Magull, 66); 7-Annabel Jaeger, 8-Melanie Leupolz (18-Silvana Chojnowski, 78); 16-Anja Hegenauer (3-Carolin Simon, 59), 10-Ramona Petzelberger (capt.), 11-Lena Lotzen; 14-Dzsenifer Marozsan
Subs not used: 9-Nicole Rolser, 12-Meike Kaemper, 13-Sophie Howard, 15-Karoline Heinze, 17-Katharina Leiding, 19-Marie Pyko, 21-Anke Preub
Head Coach: Maren Meinert
Stats Summary: USA / GER
Shots: 9 / 17
Shots on Goal: 4 / 5
Saves: 5 / 3
Corner Kicks: 6 / 12
Fouls: 5 / 6
Offside: 2 / 2
Misconduct Summary:
None
Officials:
Referee: Pernilla Larsson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Maria Sukenikova (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Sanja Rodak (CRO)
Fourth Official: Nami Sato (JPN)
