U.S. U17s Score Two Late Goals But Fall Short to D.C. United, 2-3

BRADENTON, Fla. (Wednesday, March 17, 1999) - The U-17s head to Dallas on March 27 to participate in the 1999 Dallas Cup. The USA will play in Group D of the Under-19 Super Group featuring teams from Germany, Brazil and Mexico. The Americans will open Dallas Cup play on Mar. 28 against FC Augsburg

BRADENTON, Fla. (Wednesday, March 17, 1999) -

1999 U.S. MEN'S UNDER-17 NATIONAL TEAM GAME REPORT

Participants:	U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team vs. D.C. United (MLS)
Competition:	Friendly
Venue:	Bradenton, Fla.
Date:	March 17, 1999

Scoring Summary:	1st	2nd	Final
United States	0	2	2
D.C. United	2	1	3

D.C. - Pope, 15,
D.C. - Moreno, 25,
D.C. - Hayes, 65,
USA - Landon Donovan, (Beckerman), 75,
USA - Jordan Cila, (Beckerman), 88.

Lineups:
USA - Delvin Countess, Alexander Yi, Nelson Akwari, Seth Trembly, Oguchi Onyewu, Adolfo Gregorio, Kyle Beckerman, Kenneth Cutler, DaMarcus Beasley, Jordan Cila, Landon Donovan.
Subs: Chillemi, Rivera, Roberts, Convey, Martin, Kalso.

D.C. - Presthaus, Pope, Agoos, Etcheverry, Llamosa, Lassiter, Kamler, Williams, Moreno, Olsen, Campbell.
Subs: Aunger, Moore, Wood, Cooks, Merkle, Otero, Bates, Hayes, Talley, Onalfo, Simpson, Ferry.

Statistical Summary:	USA	D.C.
Shots . . . . . . . . . .	13	8
Saves . . . . . . . . .	3	5
Corner Kicks . . . .	4	2
Fouls . . . . . . . . . .	19	19
Offside . . . . . . . . .	8	7

Misconduct Summary:
D.C.	Olsen (caution)	20.
USA	Onyewu (caution)	45.
D.C.	Aunger (caution)	50.
D.C.	Cooks (caution)	70.
D.C.	Cooks (ejection)	75.

Officials:
Referee:	n/a

NOTE: The U-17s head to Dallas on March 27 to participate in the 1999 Dallas Cup. The USA will play in Group D of the Under-19 Super Group featuring teams from Germany, Brazil and Mexico. The Americans will open Dallas Cup play on Mar. 28 against FC Augsburg (Germany). The following day, March 29, the U-17s will play UAG Tecos (Mexico) before concluding group play on Mar. 31 against SC Corinthians from Brazil.