TOYOTA, Japan (August 14, 2005) - The U.S. Under-17 '89 Men's National Team defeated Japan 2-1 this afternoon to win the 6th Toyota International Championship in Toyota, Japan.

The match was a close encounter with Japan holding a slight edge in shots, 15-14, and both 'keepers forced to make seven saves.

The U.S. jumped out to an early lead in the 15th minute when Cameron Brown fed Josmer Altidore and he buried his shot past Japan goalkeeper Kinoshita Masaki.

Twenty minutes later, Japan scored the equalizer as Yamamoto Kasuke was to get past the U.S. defense and beat Brian Perk.

The U.S. got the game-winner from Edgar Barajas after he took a pass from Ian Kalis and slipped it past Masaki.

U.S. Under-17 '89 Men's National Team Match Report

Participants:  U.S. Under-17 ?89s Men?s National Team vs. Japan
Competition:  Toyota International Championship
Location: Toyota Stadium; Toyota City, Japan
Date: Aug. 14, 2005
Weather: Humid, 95 degrees
Attendance: 12,850

Scoring Summary: 
               1st    2nd      Final
USA         1       1           2
JPN          1       0           1

USA ? Josmer Altidore (Cameron Brown)         15th minute
JPN ? Yamamoto Kosuke                                     35.
USA ? Edgar Barajas (Ian Kalis)                          43. 

Lineups:
USA: 18-Brian Perk; 8-Michael Stephens, 5-Greg Eckhardt, 2-Mykell Bates, 6-Ian Kalis; 4-Daniel Wenzel; 16-Perica Marosevic, 7-Andrew Giallombardo, 13-Cameron Brown (17-Kyle Davies, 79); 15-Josmer Altidore (9-Ellis McLoughlin, 75 ; Joseph Sorrentino, 80), 10-Edgar Barajas (3-Anthony Wallace, 64).

JPN: 1-Kinoshita Masaki; 2-Hotta Shuhei (6-Nakabayashi Yuma, 67), 3-Suzuki Kyohei, 4-Yoneda Akito; 7-Watabe Daisuke, 8-Suzuki Jun, 9-Yamamoto Kosuke, 10-Kiyotake Hiroshi (17-Oishi Naoto, 60 ; 13-Harada Kai, 75), 11-Kakitani Yoichirp; 15-Nakano Yuta (14-Tanishima Hiroki, 61), 16-Hasebe Ayato. 

Statistical Summary:
                              USA     JPN
Shots                      14        15
Saves                       7          7
Fouls                      10          8
Corner Kicks           7          2
Offside                     2          1 

Misconduct Summary:
USA ? Andrew Giallombardo (caution)         40th minute
USA ? Josmer Altidore (caution)                    57. 

6th Toyota International Youth Football Championship
Standings/Results
Group A
Teams         W    L    T    Pts    GF    GA    GD
Japan           2     0    0     6       8        0       +8 
Russia          1     1    0     3       3        5        -2
Mexico         0     2    0     0       2         6       -4

Group B
Teams                      W     L     T      Pts     GF   GA    GD
USA                          1      0     1        4        2       1      +1
South Korea             0      0     2        2        3       3        0
Nagoya Grampus    0      1     1        1        4       5       -1  

Thursday, August 11
Japan 5, Russia 0
USA 2, Nagoya Grampus 1

Friday, August 12
Russia 3, Mexico 2
Nagoya Grampus 3, South Korea 3

Saturday, August 13
Japan 3, Mexico 0
USA 0, South Korea 0

Sunday, August 14
USA 2, Japan 1
Nagoya Grampus vs. Mexico 
South Korea vs. Russia