U-20 WORLD CUP 2015 - SENEGAL / MALI - Senegal earn draw, Mali suffer defeat

U-20 WORLD CUP 2015
GROUP C

Senegal vs Colombia 1:1

Goal Senegal:     
Thiam (23')    

Goal Colombia:
Zapata (43' pen.)

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 3,981
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)

Senegal drew with Colombia, while Mali were beaten by Serbia in their second matches at the Under-20 World Cup.

After a 3:0 loss to Portugal in their Group C opener, Senegal needed to bounce back to keep their hopes alive.

They took the lead against Colombia when Mamadou Thiam beat two players and lashed in, but Alexis Zapata scored a penalty to make it 1:1.

U-20 WORLD CUP 2015
GROUP D

Serbia vs Mali 2:0    
 
Goals Serbia:
S. Milinković-Savić (27’)
Mandić (74’)

Otago Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 6,048
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Mali were beaten 2:0 by Serbia but remain in the hunt in Group D, with all four teams level on three points.

Having shocked Mexico 2:0 in their opener, Mali went into the game full of confidence.

But a superb free-kick by Sergej Milinkovic and a tap-in from substitute Stanisa Mandic gave Serbia the win and also put them top of the group on goal difference.

U-20 WORLD CUP 2015
GROUP C

Qatar vs Portugal 0:4     

Goals Portugal:
Silva (34’)
Ivo (42', 66’)
Vigário (74’)

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)