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US rallies past Myanmar 2-1 in opener at Under-20 World Cup (The Associated Press)

Yahoo! Sports | May 30, 2015

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- The United States won its first match at the Under-20 World Cup since 2009, rallying to beat Myanmar 2-1 Saturday on goals by Maki Tall and Emerson Hyndman.

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Making its debut in the tournament, Myanmar went ahead in the ninth minute at Whangarei when American goalkeeper Zack Steffen failed to control a corner kick, and Yank Naing Oo tapped in the ball at the near post.

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