U.S. U-20s rally to beat River Plate

• by Soccer America , Apr 13, 2014

[DALLAS CUP] The U.S. under-20 national team opened play in the Gordon Jago Super Group at the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup with a 3-2 win over Argentine club River Plate's U-19 team.

Ben Spencer, who joined Indy Eleven on loan from Molde scored the first U.S. goal, while Rubio Rubin, who will join Dutch club FC Utrecht over the summer, played a key role in the win.

Rubin evened the score at 2-2 in the 75th minute and drew the penalty Spencer converted four minutes later.

USA starting XI: Steffen, Vasquez, Dainkeh, Amick, Allen, Acosta, Moore, Rubin, Gooch, Gall, Spencer.

In other Super Group play, defending champion Fulham beat FC Dallas's U-17/18s, 4-0, while the LA Galaxy academy team tied Anderlecht, 1-1.

Other results: Fluminense-Chivas de Guadalajara 1-1, Eintracht Frankfurt-Tigres 2-2, Coritiba- IF Brommapojkarna 4-0.