22 October,2017 11:11 AM IST | Margao | PTI
Rhian's hat-trick helps England thrash USA 4-1 to enter semi-finals
Rhian Brewster scored a hat-trick as a superlative England thrashed USA 4-1 to enter their maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-final, here on Saturday. Brewster scored in the 11th, 14th and 90+6th minutes from a penalty while Morgan Gibbs White scored in 64th minute to hand England the convincing win. A wasting a handful of chances, USA managed to score a consolation goal in the 72nd minute through Joshua Sargent. USA had the first shot at the goal in the second minute when Andrew Carleton's right footer from outside the box just missed the right corner of the England goal.
England's Rhian Brewster celebrates after scoring his second goal during the FIFA U-17 match against USA in Goa on Saturday. Pic/AFP
Two minutes later, Tashan Oakley-Boothe's right footed shot from outside the box was saved in the centre of the goal by the American defence. Timothy Weah's right-footer then missed the target by a whisker as USA continued to flounder chances. England took the lead in the 11th minute through Rhian Brewster whose right-footed shot from the centre of the box slammed on to the top right corner of the American goal. Three minutes later Brewster scored his second goal with a brilliant scoop from the right side past an onrushing American goalkeeper to make the scoreline 2-0.
