USA defeats Congo

In their opening match at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship Russia 2006, the Americans had all manner of difficulty defeating the Congolese. Despite dominating for most of the game, they had to contend with a defiant African outfit that came mighty close to clinching a draw. If Tim Schulz's charges are to go far in the tournament, the American coach will need to take urgent remedial action, while his opposite number Poly Bonganya can derive cause for optimism from this narrow defeat.