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