Mallory Pugh becomes youngest American to score

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Mallory Pugh became the youngest American soccer player to score in the Olympic Games when she put the U.S. ahead 2-1 Tuesday against Colombia.

Pugh, an 18-year-old from Highlands Ranch, began the game on the bench, but came in for Megan Rapinoe in the 33rd minute with the U.S. trailing 1-0.

In the 60th minute, with the score 1-1, Pugh took a shot from inside the penalty area that was blocked by teammate Christen Press. Pugh gathered the ball, dribbled toward the penalty spot and buried a left-footed shot past the Colombian defense.

Moments later, Pugh appeared to have scored a second goal but was called offside.

Colombia later tied the match, which ended 2-2.

Pugh, the 2015 Gatorade national player of the year, last weekbecame thesecond-youngest U.S. womens soccer player in history to compete in the Olympics at 18 years, 3 months and 5 days. Only Cindy Parlow was younger (18 years, 2 months, 13 days) in 1996.

Source: http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/09/mallory-pugh-youngest-american-score-goal-olympics/