2015 World Cup Soccer schedule

2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup Quote Sheet
United States Of America 0, SRB 0; Serbia wins 6-5 on penalty kicks

In the match:
“It was a very good game. Serbia is one of those teams which extremely disciplined, particularly defensively but additionally once they attack. I was thinking we countered all of them well; I was thinking we had been very well ready for them. Unfortunately it absolutely was a-game which could have gone anyway and in penalties something sometimes happens. I’m just happy for the players for how well they performed, pleased with just how difficult they played and realize we were that close-in getting to a World Cup semifinals.

On having the game decided on punishment kicks:
“It’s always extremely tough. Penalties is an extremely difficult solution to drop. But a person needed to win the game. Both groups defended pretty much through the entire online game and I believe it had been two good groups playing a quarterfinal online game. Someone needed to proceed through, and unfortuitously it had beenn’t united states, but I’m extremely proud of the team.”

On what an event like this can help into the development of the people:
“You may take a lot, because after your day the U-20 team is for development. Therefore ideally they gained some good experience for the future plus one that'll be valuable for all of them regarding the senior group in the future.”

On his message into team:
“i do believe the biggest thing is actually for them maintain their particular mind up. They played great around the world Cup. We had been extremely competitive with every group so we could have claimed every online game. I’m very happy for all of them plus the work they performed, and hopefully this is an excellent experience for all of them later on when they need play the games that basically count for World Cup Qualifying the senior staff.”

[FROM THE PRESS CONFERENCE]

On the match:
"it absolutely was a hard fought game. We obviously understood that Serbia is a rather tactical group, they really know what they’re playing. They’re extremely patient and wait for their particular chance. They did a fantastic job. I was thinking we countered them very well. I thought we had been really prepared with regards to their game therefore we gave ourselves a number of opportunities to win the video game. So from our end, I’m satisfied considering we'd a quick roster – we really had some people out which were essential for united states. So I believed the men did really well. They fought very difficult, they stuck into game plan and we also offered all of them hardly any opportunities, in order that had been good from our end. And from their particular end, they played the game they’ve been playing all along. That is a well-coached staff and did a great job. I think they've because great an opportunity as one to win the tournament.”