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For our under-20 team beating Brazil on Thursday night in the under-20 World Cup. Not only did we beat them, but we may have knocked them out of the tournament. Bwaaaah!

U.S. U-20s stun Brazil

Associated Press

OTTAWA -- Jozy Altidore scored a goal in each half and gave the United States a 2-1 victory over Brazil on Friday, sending the Americans to the second round of the Under-20 World Cup and possibly eliminating the four-time champions.

The New York Red Bulls forward put the United States ahead in the 12th minute and, after Leandro Lima tied it in the 64th, converted off a deflection in the 81st for the win. The victory helped the Americans finish atop Group D with seven points.

The U.S. moves into the round of 16 and will face a third-place team from one of the other groups in Toronto on Wednesday.

The result left Brazil -- which also lost to Poland in its opener -- with just three points and hoping to secure one of four berths given to third-place teams.

With thousands in the capacity crowd of 26,500 dressed in the yellow of the Canarinhos -- dancing to the beating of drums and chanting "Bra-sil, Bra-sil," the Americans faced a partisan atmosphere at Frank Clair Stadium.

Brazil played the match without Benfica's David Marinho, who received a four-match ban earlier in the day for an elbow to South Korea's Shin Young-rok in Tuesday's match that sent the Korean to the hospital.

Both teams had chances early, but it was the U.S. that capitalized first when Altidore handled Renato Augusto at midfield.

While the Brazilian fell looking for a whistle from Spanish referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco, Altidore dribbled to the edge of the penalty area and fired a low, angled drive that eluded goalkeeper Cassio.

The Brazilians used physical play to tie the match.

U.S. goalkeeper Chris Seitz couldn't hang on to Augusto's hard volley from the top of the penalty area and before he could smother the rebound, Lima outmuscled a defender and poked it across the goal line.

But just when it looked like Brazil had done enough, the U.S. converted on one of its rare forays into Brazil territory in the second half.

Freddy Adu dribbled in from the right and his shot deflected off a defender to the far post, where Altidore scored into an open net.

The future looks bright with guys like Altidore -- who scored both goals the other night -- Robbie Rogers, Sal Zizzo and of course, Freddie Adu.

Video highlights below the picture here.

The second goal where Adu just flat out nutmegs two Brazilians before crossing it to Altidore for the goal is awesome.

We play again on Wednesday night. It should be on ESPN or ESPN2.

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Holy shit someone else does use tis forum...

Google Justin Durst Jr. RF. He's the son of a friend of mine out here and he has a soccer blog that is hillarious!!!

This was the first match where Altidore did not look like absolute shit though. I don't want to pin the future on Adu because somedays he looks like Roldihno and others he looks like my little sister. His FK ability has greatly improved though and it is something we have always been lacking at the international level in America.

Szetela has looked like a man eater. He carried us until being pulled against South Korea. I know it sounds like I am being critical but I have higher expectations for our youngsters...

Heres to hoping that Adu can become the kind of leader for US soccer that Landycakes Donovan will obviously never be!!!