Article: Under-17: Brazil, North Korea, United States, Gambia win


AP Worldstream
09-21-2005
Dateline: LIMA, Peru
Defending champion Brazil beat the Netherlands 2-1 to avoid elimination in the Under-17 World Cup on Tuesday.

Gambia defeated 10-man Qatar 3-1 in the other match at Piura to grab the Group D lead.

The United States topped Italy 3-1 and North Korea beat Ivory Coast 3-0 in Group C matches in Chiclayo.

Brazil, which lost to Gambia in its first group match, went ahead on Igor's eighth-minute score, but Sidnei conceded an own goal to leave the Dutch level by halftime. Ramon converted the winner in the 60th.

Gambia and Qatar were 1-1 at halftime after goals by Momodou Ceesay and Yusef Ali's equalizer for Qatar. Gambia went ahead through a penalty shot ...

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