U.S. youngsters stun Brazil

Jozy Altidore scored a goal in each half and gave the United States a 2-1 victory over Brazil on Friday, sending the Americans to the second round of the Under-20 World Cup and possibly eliminating the four-time champion.

The New York Red Bulls’ forward put the United States ahead in the 12th minute and, after Leandro Lima tied the score in the 64th, converted off a deflection in the 81st to put the Americans atop Group D with seven points.

The U.S. moves on to the round of 16 and will face a third-place team from one of the other groups in Toronto on Wednesday.

Brazil -- which also lost to Poland in its opener -- has three points and hopes to secure one of four berths reserved for third-place teams.

Both teams had chances early, but it was the U.S. that capitalized first when Altidore took the ball from Renato Augusto at midfield.

While the Brazilian fell looking for a whistle from Spanish referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco, Altidore dribbled to the edge of the penalty area and fired a low, angled drive that eluded goalkeeper Cassio.

In the second half, U.S. goalkeeper Chris Seitz couldn’t hang on to Augusto’s hard volley from the top of the penalty area and before the Real Salt Lake keeper could smother the rebound, Lima outmuscled a defender and poked it across the goal line.

But just when it looked as if Brazil had done enough, the U.S. cashed in on one of its rare forays into Brazil territory in the second half.

Freddy Adu dribbled in from the right and his shot deflected off a defender to the far post, where Altidore scored into an open net.