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AYSO ALUMNI SCORES AT WORLD CUP
 
News Alert
American Youth Soccer Organization
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 – 12:00 p.m. PT
 
AYSO Alum, U.S. Star Landon Donovan Scores Winning Goal in World Cup 2010
U.S. Qualifies to Round of 16 Off Donovan’s Goal
 
AYSO alumni and U.S. National team star Landon Donovan propelled the U.S. into the FIFA World
Cup Round of 16 with the late game-winning goal in the waning minutes (90’ +1) of the game against
 
Algeria in Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa.
 
Donovan was on the field with five other former AYSO players—captain Carlos Bocanegra, defender
Steve Cherundolo, defender Jonathan Bornstein, midfielder Maurice Edu and midfielder Benny
Feilhaber. The only former AYSO player who has yet to see playing time is backup goalkeeper, Brad
Guzan.
 
With England winning its match against Slovenia, the U.S. needed a win to qualify for the next round
The U.S. had several chances, but as regular time came to an end, the teams were tied 0-0. With four
minutes of stoppage time, Donovan buried the ball in the back of the net off a Clint Dempsey
rebound.
 
The U.S. qualifies as Group C winners and will play the Group D runner-ups on Saturday, June 26 at
11:30 PST.
 

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