<div align="justify">Rhian Brewster scored a hat-trick as a superlative England thrashed USA 4-1 to enter their maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup semifinal on Saturday.<br /><br />Brewster scored in the 11th, 14th and 90+6th minutes from a penalty while Morgan Gibbs White scored in 64th minute to hand England the convincing win.<br /><br />A wasting a handful of chances, USA managed to score a consolation goal in the 72nd minute through Joshua Sargent.<br /><br />England will face the winner of Sunday’s another quarterfinal blockbuster between Brazil and Germany in the last-four round in Guwahati on October 25.<br /><br />It didn’t take long for England to take the lead through Brewster in the 11th minute. The Liverpool academy boy’s right-footed shot from the centre of the box found the top right corner of the American goal to give the young Lions the lead.<br /><br />Three minutes later Brewster scored his second goal of the day with a brilliant scoop from the right side past an onrushing American goalkeeper to make the scoreline 2-0 in favour of England.<br /><br />A minute later Brewster was denied a possible hat-trick by American goalkeeper Justin Garces when he saved the English striker’s left-footed shot from the left side of the box.<br /><br />Down by two goals, the Americans went on the offensive and had a few clear chances but Andrew Carleton, Timothy Weah and Taylor Booth missed the targets.<br /><br />The Americans had plenty of scoring chances thereafter through Akinola, Sergent and Booth but they either shot wide or lacked finishing abilities as England went in half time with a comfortable 2-0 lead. The match continued to be an attacking display of football as both England and USA created numerous scoring chances.<br /><br />An attacking England took the game away from USA in the 64th minute when Morgan Gibbs-White scored with a right-footer to the bottom right corner of the American goal after being assisted by Brewster.<br /><br />Sargent reduced the margin for the Americans in the 72nd minute with a right-footed shot from close range to the bottom left corner of the English goal.<br /><br />But Brewster added salt to USA’s wound when he converted from a spot kick in the additional time to register his hat- trick and a convincing victory for the Young Lions.<br /><br /></div>
<div align="justify">Rhian Brewster scored a hat-trick as a superlative England thrashed USA 4-1 to enter their maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup semifinal on Saturday.<br /><br />Brewster scored in the 11th, 14th and 90+6th minutes from a penalty while Morgan Gibbs White scored in 64th minute to hand England the convincing win.<br /><br />A wasting a handful of chances, USA managed to score a consolation goal in the 72nd minute through Joshua Sargent.<br /><br />England will face the winner of Sunday’s another quarterfinal blockbuster between Brazil and Germany in the last-four round in Guwahati on October 25.<br /><br />It didn’t take long for England to take the lead through Brewster in the 11th minute. The Liverpool academy boy’s right-footed shot from the centre of the box found the top right corner of the American goal to give the young Lions the lead.<br /><br />Three minutes later Brewster scored his second goal of the day with a brilliant scoop from the right side past an onrushing American goalkeeper to make the scoreline 2-0 in favour of England.<br /><br />A minute later Brewster was denied a possible hat-trick by American goalkeeper Justin Garces when he saved the English striker’s left-footed shot from the left side of the box.<br /><br />Down by two goals, the Americans went on the offensive and had a few clear chances but Andrew Carleton, Timothy Weah and Taylor Booth missed the targets.<br /><br />The Americans had plenty of scoring chances thereafter through Akinola, Sergent and Booth but they either shot wide or lacked finishing abilities as England went in half time with a comfortable 2-0 lead. The match continued to be an attacking display of football as both England and USA created numerous scoring chances.<br /><br />An attacking England took the game away from USA in the 64th minute when Morgan Gibbs-White scored with a right-footer to the bottom right corner of the American goal after being assisted by Brewster.<br /><br />Sargent reduced the margin for the Americans in the 72nd minute with a right-footed shot from close range to the bottom left corner of the English goal.<br /><br />But Brewster added salt to USA’s wound when he converted from a spot kick in the additional time to register his hat- trick and a convincing victory for the Young Lions.<br /><br /></div>