SUEZ, Egypt – Former Rutgers men’s soccer standout Dilly Duka (Montville, N.J.), now with the U.S. National Team, helped the Americans defeat Cameroon 4-1 Tuesday at the U20 World Cup. Duka earned a start in the match, assisting on the second goal and tallying the third for the U.S.
The U.S. rebounded from an opening 3-0 loss to Germany on Saturday, Sept. 26. Bryan Arguez scored in first half, Tony Taylor doubled the lead in the 47th minute and Duka increased it to 3-0 in the 73rd.
Banana Yaya converted a penalty kick for Cameroon in the 75th minute after Ike Opara tugged Brice Owona's shirt and pulled him down in the penalty area. Brian Ownby scored the final goal in second half.
Germany (1-0-1) leads Group C with four points following a 1-1 tie with South Korea (0-1-1). The United States and Cameroon (both 1-1) have three points each.
The United States plays South Korea on Friday, Oct. 2, in its final first-round game.
During his time at Rutgers, Duka led the team in scoring and was a 2008 All-BIG EAST selection. An outstanding talent on the pitch, he led Rutgers with eight goals, adding an assist in 2008. For his career, he played in 36 games, making 35 starts, and scored 10 goals and dished five assists.
