2007 FIFA U20 World Cup: Austria eliminates Americans in Quarter Finals
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Austria | 2 | 1 | United States |
Attendance | 19,526 in Toronto's National Soccer Stadium |
Goalscorers for Austria | Okotie (43'), Hoffer (105') |
Goalscorers for United States | Altidore (15') |
Bookings (Austria) | Kavlak 33', Junuzovic 44', Stanlislaw 70', Madl 115', Hoffer 122' (Yellow (5)) |
Bookings (United States) | Rogers 46'+, Wallace 50', Szetela 52', Bradley 56', Sturgis 72', Wallace 104', Valentin 113' (Yellow (7)); Wallace 104' (Red (1)) |
Austria beat the United States 2-1 to advance to the Semi Finals of the 2007 FIFA U20 World Cup.
The Americans opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a cross coming off the left flank to New York Red Bull forward Josmer Altidore. Just before halftime, Rubin Okotie leveled the score at 1-1. There was no scoring second half.
With the score level at 1 goal each, the game went into extra time. After 13 minutes into the 1st extra frame and a sending off for a second yellow card, Erwin Hoffer came off the bench and scored the game winner.
Austria will play either Czech Republic or Spain in the Semi Finals
Sources
- "Supersub Hoffer stuns the States" — FIFA, July 14, 2007
- "Match Report: Austria - USA" — FIFA, July 14, 2007