Match Report
6 points and 3 places separated them: USA U20 1st with 6, New Caledonia U20 4th with 0. New Caledonia U20 ranked just 24th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: USA U20 4.33 scored and 1 conceded per game, New Caledonia U20 0.33 and 6.67, with the league averaging 1.49.
Estadio El Teniente, capacity 14,450, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, USA U20 led 7-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 9-1.
Goal scorers
USA U20: Niko Tsakiris (7'), Benja Cremaschi (4'), Benja Cremaschi (2'), Benja Cremaschi (37'), Frankie Westfield (28'), Nolan Norris (35'), Nolan Norris (44'), Taha Habroune (68'), Cole Campbell (73') · New Caledonia U20: Antoine Simane (70')
Key stats
Possession: USA U20 78% · New Caledonia U20 22% · Total shots: 29-4 · On target: 13-2 · Corners: 14-1