Colorado University Athletics
Marshall, USA Advances To FIFA U-20 Women?s World Cup Final
COQUIMBO, Chile ? University of Colorado’s Nikki Marshall and the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team advanced to the championship game of the 2008 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup after a 1-0 semifinal victory over Germany on Thursday.
The USA will face North Korea in the championship game on Sunday, December 7 at Estadio Municipal de la Florida in Santiago, Chile. Kickoff time 6:30 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. ET). TV information will be announced at a later date, and ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker will have live coverage.
The U.S. has given up only two goals through the first five games of the tournament, making the American defense the stingiest of the tournament. Marshall has played in every game for the U.S., starting as a central defender as opposed to her usual duties as a forward for Colorado.
The match will mark the USA’s first appearance in the final of the FIFA Under-20 tournament since winning the championship in 2002 when it was held as an Under-19 event.
Fans who wish to follow Nikki and the action can visit http://ussoccer.com/teams/youth/u-20wnt/fwwc.jsp.html. Also, Visit www.cubuffs.com/soccer to check out Nikki’s blog and read about her first hand experiences as she reflects on her road to the finals.
U.S. U-20 WNT World Cup Schedule
Date Opponent Time / Result
Nov. 19 France 3-0 W
Nov. 22 Argentina 3-0 W
Nov. 26 China PR 0-2 L
Nov. 30 England 3-0 W
Dec. 4 Germany 1-0 W
Dec. 7 North Korea 2:30 p.m. MST