U-20 Men Strong in Two European Tournaments; Quaranta wins Golden Boot in Italian U-17 Tournament
CHICAGO (Tuesday, June 13, 2000) - The U.S. Under-20 Men's National team finished second at the Monthey Tournament in Monthey, Switzerland last week with a 0-1-3 record. The U-20s were shutout in the championship match against Brazilian club team Sao Paolo, 0-4. The U-20s finished their t
June 13, 2000
U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team Results:
| Enschede Tournament in Ensched, Holland (June 2-4)
3rd place finish | ||
| Opponent | Result | USA goals |
| vs. FC Heracles | 2-0 W | Davis (2) |
| vs. Sheffield Wed. | 3-1 W | Casey, Gray, Davis |
| vs. S.C. Enschede | 5-0 W | Marc-Antonio (3), Lewis, Casey |
| vs. Cruz Azul | 0-1 L | -- |
| vs. FC Tusente | 1-0 W | Marc-Antonio |
| Monthey Tournament in Monthey, Switzerland (June 7-11)
2nd place finish | ||
| Opponent | Result | USA goals |
| vs. FC Torino | 1-1 T | Marc-Antonio |
| vs. Grasshoppers | n/a | n/a |
| vs. FC Barcelona | 0-0 T | -- |
| vs. FC Sion | 1-1 T (4-2 W on pks) | Lewis |
| vs. Sao Paolo | 0-4 L | -- |
The U.S. Under-18 Men's National team got a bitter taste of their first international experience when they were shutout twice in their first two international matches of the year against Ireland (0-1) and Portugal (0-2) at the International Tournament of Lisbon in Lisbon, Portugal. The U-18s regrouped and finished the tournament with a 2-1 victory over Norway. The U-18s will reconvene at the end of the summer in Rhode Island for the U.S. Amateur Soccer Festival in late July. The following is a look at the U-18 results:
U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team Results:
| International Tournament of Lisbon in Lisbon, Portugal (June 8-11) | ||
| Opponent | Result | USA goals |
| vs. Ireland | 0-1 L | n/a |
| vs. Portugal | 0-2 L | n/a |
| vs. Norway | 2-1 W | n/a |
The U.S. Under-17 Men's National team dominated and controlled much of play in their first two matches of the Mundialito of Salerno 2000 Tournament in Salerno, Italy but fell to hosts Italy, 1-2, and then to youth powerhouse Argentina, 2-3. U.S. forward Santino Quaranta (Baltimore, Md.) scored twice against Germany, and finished the tournament with three goals and one assist to earn the tournament Golden Boot. Next up for the U-17s will be a July 13-23 training camp at the ARCO Training Center in San Diego, Calif.
U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team Results:
| Mundialito of Salerno 2000 in Salerno, Italy (June 5-9) | ||
| Opponent | Result | USA goals |
| vs. Italy | 1-2 L | P. Johnson |
| vs. Argentina | 2-3 L | Quaranta, Simo |
| vs. Germany | 3-1 W | Quaranta (2), Saintus |
