U-17 MNT EARN TWO HARD-FOUGHT WINS OVER SOCKERS: In the third game of their nine-game Development Academy Exhibition Tour, the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team’s split squad each picked up a win over the Chicago Sockers U-15/16 and U-17/18 teams. The younger group defeated the Sockers 5-1 with a brace from Soony Saad, and one goal each from Stefan Jerome, Charles Renken and Dustin Corea. In a tightly contested affair, the U.S. defeated the U-17/18 Sockers 1-0 on a late penalty kick conversion from Jack McInerney. The U.S. U-17 MNT next travels to Richmond, Va., where they will face the Richmond Strikers on Saturday, Oct. 11.
U.S. U-17 MNT Exhibition Tour Schedule / Results Date* Opponent Time / Result U.S. Goal Scorer(s) Sept. 13 Chivas USA U-15/16 2-0 W Pineda, Renken
Chivas USA U-17/18 3-3 T McInerney (2), Gil
Sept. 20 NOMADS U-15/16 3-1 W Corea (2), Agudelo
NOMADS U-17/18 5-3 W McInerney (2), Gil (2), Koroma
Oct. 4 Sockers FC U-15/16 5-1 W Saad (2), Jerome, Renken, Corea
Sockers FC U-17/18 1-0 W McInerney
Oct. 11 Richmond Strikers --
Nov. 2 Miami FC Kendal --
Nov. 15 CASL --
Nov. 29 LAFC --
May 2 Chicago Fire --
May 16 New York Red Bulls --
*Subject to change
U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team Game Report
Participants: USA U17 MNT v Sockers FC U-18
Competition: Development Academy (2 x 45 mins)
Location: Olympic Park – Schaumburg, IL
Date: October 4, 2008
Weather: 60 degrees, mostly sunny
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 0 1 1
NOM 0 0 0
USA Jack McInerney (Penalty Kick) 75th min
Lineups:USA: 1-Earl Edwards; 2-Perry Kitchen, 3-Tyler Polak, 4-Julio Arjona (8-Victor Pineda, 46), 6-Emilio Orozco; 5-Bryan Duran, 7-Andrew Craven (12-Victor Garza, 46), 10-Luis Gil, 13-Alex Shinsky (16-Eriq Zavaleta, 80); 9-Jack McInerney, 11-Alfred Koroma (17-Dominick Sarle, 70);
Subs Not Used: 15-Joseph-Claude Gyau, 18-Jonathan KempinHead Coach: Wilmer Cabrera
Sockers: 24-Eric Sorby; 5-Cesar Morales, 20-Defender, 21-Reed Patterson; 4-James Hollander, 6-Denny Moynihan, 10-David Leverentz, 11-Andrew Krynski, 17-Matt Leonard; 14-Tim Sampson, 18-Keido Pour;
Subs Not Used: Head Coach: David Richardson
Statistical Summary: USA / Sockers
Shots 16 / 5
Shots on goal 4 / 4
Saves 4 / 3
Corner Kicks 5 / 3
Misconduct Summary: USA Bryan Duran (caution) 78th min
U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team Game Report
Participants: USA U17 MNT v Chicago Sockers FC U-16
Competition: Development Academy (2 x 40 mins)
Location: Olympic Park – Schaumburg, IL
Date: October 4, 2008
Weather: 65 degrees, mostly sunny, breezy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 2 3 5
SOC 0 1 1
USA -Soony Saad 6th min
USA -Soony Saad (3-Michael Ambrose) 34.
USA -Stefan Jerome (11-Dustin Corea) 52.
USA -Charles Renken (9-Soony Saad) 53.
USA -Dustin Corea (9-Soony Saad) 55.
SOC -Khaliq McKenzie (27-Kei Glaser) 71.
Lineups:
USA: 1-Spencer Richey; 2-Jared Watts, 3-Michael Ambrose (12-Joel Nash, 75), 4-Zachary Herold (15-Jordan McCrary, 61), 6-Shaquille Phillips (14-Boyd Okwuonu, 61); 5-Erik Stephenson, 7-Stefan Jerome, 8-Sean Davis (16-Jonathan Canales, 69), 11-Dustin Corea, 13-Alex Molano (10-Charles Renken, 50); 9-Soony Saad (17-Donovan Henry, 75);
Subs Not Used: 18-Samir Badr
Head Coach: Wilmer Cabrera
Sockers: GK-Alec Storm; 2-Thiago Ganancio, 9-Kevin Schaefer (45-Ryan Dodson-62), 34-Sean Sullivan; 12-Emilio Benbassat (44-Midfielder, 62), 13-Nick Lewytskyj (22-Midfielder, 57), 20-Damien Sampson, 29-Robert Surlina (8-Midfielder, 57), 39-Tony Shin; 3-Khaliq McKenzie, 28-Alex Polizzi;
Subs Not Used: Head Coach: David Richardson
Statistical Summary: USA / SOC
Shots 29 / 3
Shots on goal 15 / 1
Saves 1 / 10
Corner Kicks 5 / 2
Misconduct Summary: NONE
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