The U.S. Under-17 men's national team will look to extend its winning streak to three games
today when it takes on Italy in the second round of the Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria (10pm,
ESPN360.com).
The Americans defeated Malawi and United Arab Emirates to reach this stage, and now face a
strong Italian team that rolled to the second round.
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Houston and Seattle played a classic match last night on national television. The unsporting
Freddy Montero was unable to hand the physical pounding Dom Kinnear and the Houston defenders had
in store for the much hyped, but little regarded (at least in Colombia) forward. Montero's
solution: whine and go to ground easily.
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Stefan Jerome, Earl Edwards and Jack McInerney headline the 21-man roster chosen to represent
the United States in the Under-17 World Cup, slated for later this month in Nigeria.
Here is the squad:
GOALKEEPERS: Keith Cardona (NY Red Bulls; Glen Rock, N.
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Standout midfielder Sebastian Lletget is now playing full-time with the West Ham United youth
program in London. The 17-year-old, who starred for...
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Under the eyes of a packed house on the Showcase field, the U.S. U-17s beat a skillful Academy
Select team 5-3, with two late goals providing the difference in an otherwise tightly-played match.
The U.S. went on top first with a goal by Dustin Corea in the 26th minute, but the Academy team
came back with two quick replies by Christian Velez and Zack Foxhaven.
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It was a cool night in Newark as a few hundred soccer enthusists (and a handful of college
coaches)Â converged on the campus of New Jersey Institute of Technology to catch a glimpse of the
future of American soccer, and the show was worth the trip.
No, there weren't tons of highlight-reel plays, but some good, tough soccer between the U.
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It was a cool night in Newark as a few hundred soccer enthusists (and a handful of college
coaches)Â converged on the campus of New Jersey Institute of Technology to catch a glimpse of the
future of American soccer, and the show was worth the trip.
No, there weren't tons of highlight-reel plays, but some good, tough soccer between the U.
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