The U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team will look to move one step closer to a quarterfinal berth at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup when it faces China PR on Thursday, Aug. 23, at Hiroshima Big Arch Stadium. The USA is coming off a 4-0 win against Ghana on Aug. 20, earning a share of first place with Germany atop Group D. Thursday's match against China PR will be broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN3, with coverage starting at 5:50 a.m. ET. Fans can follow all matches of the U.S. U-20s on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker and on Twitter @ussoccer_ynt. For a full tournament schedule and results, visit the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup tournament page on ussoccer.com.

TV FOR JAPAN '12: The ESPN networks have already shown four matches of 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and will carry 14 more with 13 live on ESPNU and ESPN3 and one live on ESPN2 and ESPN3, which will be the USA-Germany clash on Aug. 27 that pits the two two-time champions of this tournament against each other in group play, the first time ever the USA and Germany will meet in the first round in a FIFA Women's World Cup.

2012 U.S. U-20 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

GROUP D STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE

Monday, Aug. 20
USA 4, Ghana 0
Germany 4, China PR 0

Thursday, Aug. 23
Germany vs. Ghana
USA vs. China PR

Monday, Aug. 27
USA vs. Germany
Ghana vs. China PR

GROUP D UPDATE

• USA 4, Ghana 0: U.S. forward Maya Hayes scored three second-half goals to lead the squad past Ghana on Monday, Aug. 20. The hat trick was the 10th for a U.S. player in a FIFA World Cup at all levels and the fifth for a female player, following Carin Gabarra and Michelle Akers (5 goals) in the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China, Kelly Wilson in the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Cup in Canada and Sydney Leroux in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany. Hayes has 15 career U-20 goals. The USA also benefited from an own goal in the 20th minute.
• Germany 4, China PR 0: Defending FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup champion Germany got goals from Lena Lotzen, Anja Hegenauer and Luisa Wensing, as well as an own goal from China's Lin Yuping, as the Germans started off the group stage with a victory to share the Group D lead with the USA. Germany dominated with a 20-6 shots advantage and a 9-1 shots on goal differential against China.

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3): Bryane Heaberlin (North Carolina; St. Petersburg, Fla.), Jami Kranich (Villanova; Hamden, Conn.), Abby Smith (Dallas Texans; Dallas, Texas)
DEFENDERS (6): Stephanie Amack (Mustang Blast; Pleasanton, Calif.), Crystal Dunn (North Carolina; Rockville Centre, N.Y.), Julie Johnston (Santa Clara; Mesa, Ariz.), Kassey Kallman (Florida State; Woodbury, Minn.), Mollie Pathman (Duke; Durham, N.C.), Cari Roccaro (Albertson Fury; East Islip, N.Y.)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Morgan Brian (Virginia; St. Simons Island, Ga.), Vanessa DiBernardo (Illinois; Naperville, Ill.), Sarah Killion (UCLA; Fort Wayne, Ind.), Mandy Laddish (Notre Dame; Lee's Summit, Mo.), Samantha Mewis (UCLA; Hanson, Mass.), Taylor Schram (Penn State; Canonsburg, Pa.)
FORWARDS (6): Kelly Cobb (Duke; Chugiak, Alaska), Maya Hayes (Penn State; West Orange, N.J.), Kealia Ohai (North Carolina; Draper, Utah), Katie Stengel (Wake Forest; Melbourne, Fla.), Chioma Ubogagu (Stanford; Coppell, Texas), Becca Wann (Richmond; Chesterfield, Va.)

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