Slovakia U20 vs United States U20, 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Under-20 World CupU.S. beats Slovakia to stay perfect at U20 World Cup thanks to Cade Cowell solo strike
The United States made it three wins from three games at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in San Juan, Argentina, on Friday to clinch the top spot in Group B.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Hand ball by Adam Griger (Slovakia U20).
- 3': Attempt saved. Caleb Wiley (USA U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 3': Foul by Adam Griger (Slovakia U20).
- 3': Joshua Wynder (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Adam Griger (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Justin Che (USA U20).
- 5': Attempt missed. Máté Szolgai (Slovakia U20) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dominik Snajder.
- 6': Offside, USA U20. Obed Vargas tries a through ball, but Caleb Wiley is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (USA U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 8': Corner, Slovakia U20. Conceded by Daniel Edelman.
- 8': Corner, Slovakia U20. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 11': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Adam Gazi.
- 19': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Samuel Kopásek.
- 22': Attempt missed. Michael Halliday (USA U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
- 23': Attempt missed. Justin Che (USA U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 23': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Samuel Kopásek.
- 23': Attempt saved. Justin Che (USA U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Brandan Craig with a cross.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Joshua Wynder (USA U20) header from very close range is blocked.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Cade Cowell (USA U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 25': Attempt saved. Obed Vargas (USA U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 25': Offside, USA U20. Obed Vargas tries a through ball, but Caleb Wiley is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Diego Luna (USA U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 30': Foul by Nicolas Sikula (Slovakia U20).
- 30': Owen Wolff (USA U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Offside, USA U20. Diego Luna tries a through ball, but Cade Cowell is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Michael Halliday (USA U20).
- 33': Leo Sauer (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt saved. Mário Sauer (Slovakia U20) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leo Sauer.
- 35': Offside, USA U20. Owen Wolff tries a through ball, but Cade Cowell is caught offside.
- 38': Goal! Slovakia U20 0, USA U20 1. Cade Cowell (USA U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Leo Sauer (Slovakia U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dominik Snajder.
- 41': Corner, Slovakia U20. Conceded by Gabriel Slonina.
- 42': Caleb Wiley (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Samuel Kopásek (Slovakia U20).
- 45'+1': Foul by Máté Szolgai (Slovakia U20).
- 45'+1': Obed Vargas (USA U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Slovakia U20 0, USA U20 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Slovakia U20 0, USA U20 1.
- 45': Substitution, Slovakia U20. Artur Gajdos replaces Mário Sauer.
- 45': Substitution, Slovakia U20. Bálint Csóka replaces Adam Gazi.
- 45': Substitution, Slovakia U20. Timotej Jambor replaces Adam Griger.
- 48': Attempt missed. Samuel Kopásek (Slovakia U20) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Dominik Snajder.
- 49': Attempt missed. Diego Luna (USA U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
- 50': Foul by Sebastián Kósa (Slovakia U20).
- 50': Owen Wolff (USA U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Máté Szolgai (Slovakia U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leo Sauer.
- 57': Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (USA U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 61': Corner, Slovakia U20. Conceded by Justin Che.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Artur Gajdos (Slovakia U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Cade Cowell (USA U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Slonina.
- 64': Foul by Máté Szolgai (Slovakia U20).
- 64': Obed Vargas (USA U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Dominik Snajder (Slovakia U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Kopásek.
- 67': Diego Luna (USA U20) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 67': Substitution, USA U20. Niko Tsakiris replaces Owen Wolff.
- 67': Substitution, USA U20. Jack McGlynn replaces Daniel Edelman.
- 68': Substitution, Slovakia U20. Ján Murgas replaces Máté Szolgai.
- 69': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Samuel Kopásek.
- 69': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Adam Hrdina.
- 70': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Sebastián Kósa.
- 71': Hand ball by Niko Tsakiris (USA U20).
- 73': Substitution, USA U20. Darren Yapi replaces Diego Luna.
- 73': Substitution, USA U20. Quinn Sullivan replaces Cade Cowell.
- 74': Foul by Timotej Jambor (Slovakia U20).
- 74': Niko Tsakiris (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Slovakia U20. Simon Micuda replaces Samuel Kopásek.
- 75': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Artur Gajdos.
- 77': Substitution, USA U20. Jonathan Gómez replaces Caleb Wiley.
- 78': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (USA U20) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris.
- 79': Corner, Slovakia U20. Conceded by Jonathan Gómez.
- 81': Foul by Bálint Csóka (Slovakia U20).
- 81': Obed Vargas (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Sebastián Kósa.
- 82': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Bálint Csóka.
- 83': Attempt missed. Obed Vargas (USA U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (USA U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Wynder.
- 83': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Nicolas Sikula.
- 84': Attempt missed. Darren Yapi (USA U20) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jack McGlynn with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Joshua Wynder (USA U20) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Slovakia U20. Conceded by Michael Halliday.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Timotej Jambor (Slovakia U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artur Gajdos.
- 90'+2': Darren Yapi (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sebastián Kósa (Slovakia U20).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Leo Sauer (Slovakia U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Kósa.
- 90'+4': Artur Gajdos (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Niko Tsakiris (USA U20).
- 90'+6': Goal! Slovakia U20 0, USA U20 2. Niko Tsakiris (USA U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
- 90'+7': Foul by Simon Micuda (Slovakia U20).
- 90'+7': Quinn Sullivan (USA U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Slovakia U20 0, USA U20 2.
- 0': Match ends, Slovakia U20 0, USA U20 2.
Statistics
 USA |
SVK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 53.4 | Possession | 46.6 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 421 | Accurate Passes | 343 |
| 510 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 18 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 86 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 44 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 23 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup
Venue: San Juan del Bicentenario
Location: San Juan, Argentina
Attendance: 15,059
Venue: San Juan del Bicentenario
Location: San Juan, Argentina
Attendance: 15,059
FIFA U-20 World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States U20 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Ecuador U20 | 3 | +9 | 6 |
| 3 | Slovakia U20 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Fiji U20 | 3 | -16 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Slovakia U20 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Adam Hrdina (GK) |
| 6 | Sebastián Kósa |
| 5 | Dávid Ovsonka |
| 18 | Nicolas Sikula |
| 19 | Samuel Kopásek |
| 20 | Mario Sauer |
| 14 | Máté Szolgai |
| 17 | Dominik Snajder |
| 9 | Adam Griger |
| 16 | Leo Sauer |
| 11 | Adam Gazi |
United States U20 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gaga Slonina (GK) |
| 4 | Joshua Wynder |
| 5 | Brandan Craig |
| 3 | Caleb Wiley |
| 17 | Justin Che |
| 6 | Daniel Edelman |
| 18 | Obed Vargas |
| 2 | Michael Halliday |
| 10 | Diego Luna |
| 9 | Cade Cowell |
| 16 | Owen Wolff |
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